I reviewed some of the church growth material coming from our denominational headquarters. One publication said that, in order to get our churches growing again, we should “open the front doors and close the back doors”… What we actually need to do is to close the front door and open the back door! If we really want to see our churches grow, we need to make it harder to join and we need to be better about excluding people. We need to be able to show that there is a distinction between the church and the world – that it means something to be a Christian. If someone who claims to be a Christian refuses to live as a Christian should live, we need to follow what Paul said and, for the glory of God and for that person’s own good, we need to exclude him or her form membership in the church.
Mark Dever

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#1 · October 16, 2015, 5:13 pm

Posted by: lifeunlimited <lifeunlimited@...>

                    LUMglobal #126
                   October 16, 2015

Dear Friends, Family, and In-Pact Partners:

After many interruptions and delays, we are finally getting another praise and prayer report to you so you can stay informed, and continue praying for us as we face incredibly challenging times.  If you would like a Word Document version , please email us at lifeunlimited@pobox.com and we'll personally send you one.

We find ourselves in an interesting position where much of what has been happening, along with what the future looks like, seem to be unclear or tentative.  As we enter the season of the year when most ministries begin to see a reduction of invitations or opportunities and family holiday activities increase, we find ourselves experiencing much of the same thing.  Dan Smith would like us to return to Detroit, but because of other scattered ministry and family responsibilities, and because of the need to get some major maintenance and upkeep on the house taken care of, any lengthy period of time seems virtually impossible, at least before next Spring.

We find ourselves torn between three "pullings" ---- a few nearby ministry needs and commitments, practical maintenance needs so we can be ready to make major decisions in the future, and the needs to impact other states and countries.

So, we're doing our best to simply rest in the Lord, and not let those "pullings" confuse or frustrate us.  We do see some big things ahead, and know we must be ready for them when the Lord reveals them.

We didn't post specific prayer requests on this letter because of a lack of space, but you will find many, both for us and for others, embedded within the content of the letter.  Please make it a priority to pray with us about all of them.  Especially pray that our financial base will become much more secure and consistent.

If you would like to be on Bob's general Facebook Friends list, OR his "Preachers Only" list, let him know.  He posts sometimes almost daily.

In His Bond, By His Grace, and For His Kingdom,

Bob and Jo Ann
lifeunlimited@pobox.com (Bob)
grandma12@pobox.com (Jo Ann)
417-693-5149 (Bob)
417-693-5313 (Jo Ann)

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Life Unlimited Ministries
LUMglobal
Box 228
Collins, MO 64738

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