Hi James! Tonight I attended a Bible Study class at work tonight. The young man who had the scripture & lesson was reading about being predestined. His scripture was take form Paul's book to the Ephesians, Chapter 1:5. He believes God chooses some people to be saved and chooses others to be condemned!  His view was very different than mine. He got very upset with all us who didn't agree with him! I would like to know your understanding of this verse and the subject of predestination. Thank you!

 HI Brother, How is your health Now?

Happy New Year to you and your Family .

May God’s peace, joy, and hope be with you and your family throughout the new year.

J R

I would love to see it!

Hey bro. Thanks for the welcome. I have a long story... I have pastored 2 churches, N MO and S GA. Currently, I am back in practice (chiropractic physician) and traveling some to minister: until the Lord gives us direction for the next step. We have transitioned from the traditional mindset of church to the more missional concepts. I am quite familiar with Liberty MO. Spent many hours in KC.

Hi, James,

It was good to see you! Next time bring the family, right? We're members of CT Valley Church of Christ in Windsor, CT (the town between Hartford and Bradley Airport. You probably drove past it on the way to West Springfield).

See you!

Rick Rossing

Greetings Brother James . Thanks for giving me this opportunity to be one of your friends and Brother through your missional website. it is very interesting as going through pages..

   every content in this site is very useful to me and lessons to be useful to teach others. thank you .

Glad to find this community!  Looking forward to connecting with more of the group soon!

 Hi James,

Thank you for the warm welcome!  I just want to learn what I can.  I am not in a missional church now, but am praying for one.  Trusting He will bring along some folks who also want that, in His timing! 

Hello Sir, I met Brother Jayaraj  today morning in Hyderabad where he is running weekly classes  yes he is busy in translating them . we shared about our works . thanks for introducing  him to me . he also promised me to give me story of english parts .

 Satish

Hi James. We are near the end of a two year mission study for our congregation. I went to a missional church conference back in November in San Francisco, and became interested in the missional church model for our congregation. Our two church leader groups are studying A Field Guide for the Missional Congregation by Rick Rouse and Craig Van Gelder. We hope to have a new vision and mission statement crafted by early fall after we complete the book, and some new ideas on reaching out to the world in Christ's name. Our congregation is holding its own, but is in need of reaching out to an un churched, "Spiritual but not religious" community.Our congregation is getting older, and we need to re do church, so that there will be a church here in 25 years:)

Hi James, it is great to be here.  I am the pastor of a traditional Baptist church but I have grown tired of the lack of connection with the community and the stance on "seperation."  I am looking to connect in a missional/incarnational way.  I have started 2 communities at my church and am looking for some friends and ideas.

I thought I had but guess not. Just changed the email address and didn't notice the city change. It is a little hard to find.

 The children are GOD gift.  Thank God

Hello  Beloved Brother James Nored. thanks for adding me in this Site. well thanks for your Blessed and Loving friendship. i was Stared.in 1994 me and My wife Doing Ministry From Past 15 Years. Our Vision Mainly. Reach the Unreached People at Unreached Villages and Tribes and Save their Souls. we Ministered  at Many Villages in Midst people.. So uphold us in Your Prayers Visit us http://isaacchinthala.wix.com/faith

Hello, things are great here in Greenville NC. It is just too hot of course.

I have all my life been involved in Pentecostal Holiness Churches. I am presently getting interested in the Hebraic roots of the Bible after really reading and studing the OT. God has taught me things I never really knew and I am excited about all He is teaching me. It all started with my asking God to show me in the Bible what happened to the sabbath day and I read day and night for 9 months the whole bible and fasted and prayed for truth. Out of one question I have learned more than I ever knew plus got the answer I was seeking.

I am retired and 60 yrs. old and it is never to late to open your eyes and seek truth from the Lord. I am not interested in tradition and what man thinks is right but what thus says the Lord.

Rachel Wahlen

this is rev.misaki turner my heart goes out to the families that was a part of this event it hurt to see innocent blood shed, but we must remember that this is written in the word of god we must see these kind of events in the world but we also must see the good that happens in thw world to but the world is not showing you that its showing the bad amen

the world is geared to show the bad it sell but the spirit of god is the same yesterday and for ever!! glory be to god

Joel Petty sent out a letter today and there was a link there: http://www.missionaloutreachnetwork.com/profiles/blogs/why-are-youn...

I read the article and found out about this website.

Recently we baptized 2 people from another city. To our knowledge there is no church of Christ there. Now we are thinking how to do follow up. We plan to make a team and go to that city to plant a church.

Hello James, great new website you have developed. Yes, I have been in McKinney for over 7 years now. I serve with the Mission America Coalition (U.S. Lausanne Committee) and primarily facilitate our new Doaspora Cityreaching Initiative. You can learn more about what we're doing at http://ethnicembaceusa.net. I also serve as the Area Developer with the Perspectives on the World Christian Movement study program. We should do coffee or lunch soon since we're both in McKinney. Blessings, Brian

How about next Wednesday?

James, I had signed up before (I thought), but here I am, again.  Been praying for your health and your newborn daughter.  Please greet Becki for me, please.

Thank you sir

Hi sir how are you

Hi Brother ,

Greetings to you .

 How are you there ? how is the situation there ?

 I am so sad to hear that number of places were badly hitten by hurricane Sandy .

   we are deeply wept  for those affected and are praying for the well-being of everyone. some lost their lives leaving their families alone with sorrow and some lost their belongings. praying for them.

   How are you and our friends ?  waiting for your reply ..

 your humble Brother ,

 Jayaraj, India

Hi Brother James! i wanted to congratulat you (sorry so late) on finishing your Doctor of Ministry degree :) That's so awesome! i know you put in alot of hard work into that. Congratulations :)

i have applied to Harding School of Theology for the Fall of 2013. i have had a really hard time trying to get into ministry for ten years or so now. i hope getting a master's degree will open up some doors for me.

Happy Thanksgiving to you and your family. God bless. Grace and Peace.

Hai sir, your books of story of Redemption are best one to know God and His will .yesterday  I met Bro. Jayaraj in a Bible Class in Hyderabad and he gave me one set of your books . I still want to study them deeply . thanks for your books and praying for your family and work.

 Pastor Kiran

Thanks, James. I look forward to participating and learning from others about how I can be more missional in the context in which we serve!

i would like to thank everyone for this wonderful web site.i am always open  to meeting anyone or anything concerning our kingdom purpose to glorify our savior and heavenly father.looking forward to meeting new brothers and sisters,and may this new year be very blessed and fruitful.god bless us all and hope our lights can over come the darkness with our forever giving grace.thank you jesus and the love of our abba daddy.

Thanks for the add James.  I look forward to some good discussions.  You can read more about us and listen to a few podcasts on www.healingcommunities.org

Thank you, brother, for maintaining this web site and posting your blogs.  I know it takes a lot of time.  But this is one of the benefits of the Internet age.  Maybe by discussion of ideas and different ways of looking at things, people can be led to challenge and grow beyond their own spiritual entanglements (we all have some) and continue on the path of the Spirit and not give up because of "the system."  Thank you for allowing me to participate in these discussions.  God bless.

I'm new to your website and a little behind the times. I see a few preachers leaving the coc changing the name to a new name with instrrumental music. I do believe in reaching out  to our neigbors, rather than a country club approach. We have been members at the same congreagation for 22 years and most of time I sitting with an occasial clas to teach. Two years ago God found me and put  in a place to provide spiritual  counselng to 1100 ( no not a church but the county jail.) I'm the part time Chapain.  I work during the day and we have 3 brothers that provide weekly bible studies to inmates usually in the evenings or weekends. Any suggestions would be helpful..

Dear Brother,

We wish you the very glade to meet you dear James Nored, we need your support still we are suffering from financial problems,
It is our sincere and humble request to extend your prayer and more help in any form. Our present activities are: 
1. Church Planting
2. Bible School
3. Evangelistic, & Preachers Meetings 
4. Children Home 
5. Children Evangelism 
6. Relief and Rehabilitation
These are our Major activities. 
Dear James Nored, I mention these things because we want you to know about us and the work here. We hope you Dear James Nored  are so very kind and generous to help the Lord’s people in India. We believe that your love and kindness can provide us many good things for spreading the gospel of Christ in India. A small support will be a big help and great encouragement for the work of the Lord. Brethren if you help us support we can do more and more good work for God and His glory. We hope that you brethren become great asset and good sponsors for the evangelism in India. You are always in our thoughts and prayers here. We look forward to hearing good news from you soon.
Thank you for your prayers and for your committed Ministry. I am your brother in His Service In His service,

Thank you Brother for your kind request. I am very glad to have you my friend and brother in Christ. I am inviting you to view my profile and website

http://devanandmedapaty.wix.com/icoc 

HI Brother, I am sorry for not checking all of new members and did spend most of my free time for Translation work for some months .

I am very happy and being blessed working as one of welcome group of MON . Glad for new members and will be in touch with all of new members .. thank you

Hi Brother, can you post the video of your last Sunday sermon -" love your God , love people and change the world" ? if possible ?

 yes it is a responsibility of every Christian to love God and love people to change the world by taking the Gospel to perishing souls .

Thank you for your love, your tools and for Bibles for India work .

Thanks! My wife and I are both teachers in our public school system, so we believe this - in and of itself - is missional. I've also participated in three mission trips to Dzerzhinsk, Ukraine. This experience has had quite an impact on my perspective of missional outreach, and the role it plays in sharing Jesus with others. As an insightful friend once said - "If we meet their physical needs first, the spiritual needs will take care of themselves."

Hi Brother! I already completed all parts of Telugu Translation against your revised parts. but now I am checking for typing mistakes. Ok.I will send first lesson tomorrow. Thank you .

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