What is God’s highest and greatest purpose for marriage?

In this audio message, delivered on Sunday, January 24, Pastor Dickson examines Ephesians 5:16-24 to find the answer to that question.

In Scripture, we learn what to do, why to do it and Who gets the praise for what we do (Matthew 5:16).  It’s important that we connect what we do (practice) to why we do it (principles); it’s even more important that we determine Who is really getting the praise for our lives: Who is the person behind it all?

By looking at this text in this way, we can learn a lot about marriage. There are a lot of good reasons for marriage, but what is God’s highest and greatest purpose?

Click here to listen to this message.

To listen to Spirit-Filled Marriage, Part 1, click here.

Let’s face it. Some marriages are full of misery.

Why? And how can this change?

In this new series entitled, “Spirit-filled Marriage,” Pastor Gordon Dickson  will examine marriage from Ephesians chapter 5.

As this first message demonstrates, God is able to work in your marriage in a way that is infinitely beyond what you could ask or think.

Believers are given the privilege of being filled with all the fulness of God. With this kind of power, Spirit-filled believers can fulfill

the Biblical purpose for marriage and find great joy in their marriages.

To listen to this message, click here.

To listen to Spirit-Filled Marriage, Part 2, click here.

Biblical Evangelism

Would you like to learn how to share the Gospel of Jesus Christ more effectively? In our FBFI Lay Leadership Conference on Saturday, September 13, you can receive practical instruction on how to share your faith. The Evangelism Track of the conference includes the following workshops:

Pastor Jim Burns

Practical Evangelism Ideas for Today’s Local Church

This workshop will feature fresh Biblical ideas that have proven to be effective for some churches during this decade in reaching people for Christ in America. Pastor Jim C. Burns will focus on the local church as God’s headquarters for personal evangelism. He will also share some successful and failing methods he has tried during his 33 years of pastoral ministry.

Rev. Dean Myers (Evangelist)

Evangelism: Personal Evangelism Training, I

Whether we have just met someone or have known them for a long time, we often find it awkward when trying to enter into a conversation about their salvation. What can be even more difficult at times, is getting permission to share the Gospel with them. In this session we will be dealing with a basic introduction of the course as well as some practical ways of getting permission from someone to sit down and share the gospel message.

Evangelism: Personal Evangelism Training, II

Romans 10:17 “So then faith cometh by hearing, and hearing by the word of God.” Although our testimony and our personal illustrations can be greatly used, it is the Word of God that must be presented with clarity. Not that many years ago in our country there was a far greater understanding of the Scriptures than what we have today. Today we live in a Biblically illiterate society and it is unrealistic to continue to approach evangelism this way. If we are going to help people go from where they are at to a knowledge of Christ, our presentation must be saturated with Scripture.

Evangelism: Personal Evangelism Training, III

Romans 10:13 “For whosoever shall call upon the name of the Lord shall be saved.” As we know, a “head knowledge” is not enough. Every soul must come to the point where they are genuinely willing to place their faith in Christ. In this session we will walk through how to help someone take this step as well as some ways to follow-up.

Mr. Scott Moreland

Super Soulwinning

Among the great essentials of evangelism is the topic regarding the leading of the Holy Spirit, which will be lifted out and addressed.

Mr. Jack Berry

Local Campus Outreach – Lessons Learned

How would you like to begin an outreach ministry at a college campus near you? Here in Findlay, we have been rejoicing over the souls that have come to Christ through such a ministry. Come hear the lessons we have learned from our campus outreach.

You can register for the conference online at http://ohio-fbfi.org/

FBFI Lay Leadership Conference

The workshop descriptions are now listed on the FBFI Lay Leadership Conference page.

Please take a few minutes to read through these as you prepare to register for the conference. Online registration for the conference will be available shortly at http://www.ohio-fbfi.org/

Leadership Training for Laymen

On Saturday, September 13, 2008, Calvary Baptist Church will conduct an FBFI Lay Leadership Conference.

Dr. Chuck Phelps

Our featured speaker will be Dr. Chuck Phelps, the president of Maranatha Baptist Bible College. The special focus of this conference is to train laymen in ministry skills. Our desire is to help every local church in this region by equipping the saints for the work of the ministry.

Equipping the saints for the work of the ministry

In this year’s conference, 17 pastors and evangelists and 13 skilled lay people will be conducting practical workshops in ministry skills. Tracks (or clusters of workshops) for this year’s conference include: Evangelism, Discipleship, Teaching Adult Sunday School, Children’s ministries, Missions, Music, Service, and a special track especially for Teens.

Dr. John C. Vaughn

In addition to Dr. Phelps, we will be joined by Dr. John C. Vaughn, the president of the Fundamental Baptist Fellowship International (FBFI) and Rev. Jan Milton, the director of Operation Renewed Hope.

For more information about the conference, please call 419.422.6842. More information about registration will be available on this blog site very shortly.

Mark your calendars now for Saturday, September 13. The FBFI Lay Leadership Conference will be held here at Calvary Baptist Church. Click here for more information.

Plan to attend our spring Marriage Conference scheduled for April 4-5. The conference is being held in Amish country (Sugar Creek, Ohio) at the Carlisle Inn with Dr. and Mrs. Ken Hay as the guest speakers. Dr. Hay is the founder and chairman of The Wilds Christian Camp and Conference Center. Registration envelopes and brochures are available at the Welcome Center in the church foyer. Please include a $50 deposit with your registration.

We will open the conference to other churches beginning Sunday, January 27, so please register soon if you would like to attend.

Ask anyone who attended last year and the answer will be the same: The Carlisle Inn at Sugar Creek is delightful. Beautifully appointed rooms, delicious meals, and, of course, the beautiful, rolling landscape provide the perfect setting for our Marriage Conference. For more information about The Carlisle Inn, click the icon on the left.

For more information about the Sugar Creek, Ohio area, click here.

For directions, click here.

One of the best music conferences in the country is held each year at this time at The Wilds Christian Camp and Conference Center in Rosman, North Carolina (just outside Brevard.) This year, Dr. and Mrs. Trantham will be attending this conference.

If you would like more information about this annual conference, please click the logo above.

There is a terrific conference this week for our young adults. We strongly recommend that you attend this conference on Wednesday through Friday. Inter City Baptist is located 90 miles north of us in Allen Park, MI. We believe that the Lord will use this conference to draw much needed attention to the great work of the Great Commission.

For more information check out the Student Global Impact page.