At the HOK annual meeting this year, we adopted a mission statement that calls the pastors and churches of HOK to partnership in the work of making disciples for the glory of God. The first and most important strategy in any such spiritual endeavor is to call upon the Lord for help.
If you want to reach the nations for Christ, all you need to do is drive to 17th and Hillside, and you’ll find a host of students that want to meet you!
What would it take to see the Great Commission fulfilled in our lifetime? That was the question a number of leaders in the Southern Baptist Convention considered beginning in 2006. After much prayer, study, and the eventual involvement of hundreds of Southern Baptists across the nation, they developed the GPS vision: Every Believer Sharing, Every [...]
FamilyFest is a partnership with the national Woman’s Missionary Union, the Kansas/Nebraska Convention of Southern Baptists, and the Heart of Kansas Southern Baptist Association. It is designed to give families (age six and up) a prepackaged missions experience. How You Can Participate Think about the needs in the community around your church. How could FamilyFest [...]
It is time to start planning for both of our annual evangelism mission trips. The first one will be in Pasadena, leaving here December 30th and returning January 1st. We will be sharing the Gospel all day on the 31st on the Rose Parade route. Each year thousands of people arrive at the parade route [...]
Volunteers from five churches in our association joined forces to present for the first time in the state of Kansas “Judgment House” in Spanish.
The Evangelism training is going great. I just finished two – 8 week sessions at one of our churches and started a new class at two other churches. The 6-8 week session is a combination between “Share Jesus Without Fear” and the “Evangecube”. I would love to come to your church to help train your [...]
We still need work groups from our churches to finish up the drywall and painting. Over 95% of the drywall is hung and the second floor has been painted. Once we finish hanging the drywall and painting, we can start the flooring and finish carpentry. Please contact me for details. At the KNCSB convention, I [...]
Forty-Five brave and tough (and a little bit crazy) men, women, boys, and girls from the Heart of Kansas Southern Baptist Association faced frigid temperatures in the 30′s and winds around 20 miles an hour to chase a little white ball around Hesston Golf Park on Saturday, October 10, 2009 at the Fourth Annual Fall [...]
What happens when a group of men begin to pray? Beginning January 1st let’s find out. NAMB has put together a 40 -Day Prayer Plan for Spiritual Awakening. For information call the HOK office. We have a limited number of the brochures available, but they are also available by logging on to to http://www.bmen.net/40dayprayerplan.
The fall weather is upon us and winter will follow soon after. Before you know it, Christmas will be at our doorstep. It’s at this time of year, when our thoughts and hearts turn to giving far above the usual to meet the needs of others less fortunate. This season will be even more meaningful [...]
The purpose of the Vision Tour is to introduce our ministries/church planting opportunities to potential partners and church plant team members. We are seeking limited and full partnerships for short or long-term commitments. We will provide food, lodging, and transportation during the tour. You are responsible for your transportation expenses to our location and back [...]
The associational Christmas Party will be at Victory Baptist Community of Faith, located at 812 S. Oliver. This event is for paid church staff and their spouses. It will be held on December 8 at 6:30pm.
Our Good Neighbor Centers are still doing a great job serving the needy and hurting in our community. Our GNCs are in need of funds and food to meet the great needs out there. Since our last newsletter, the Western Kansas Association has brought us a van full of food and sent us almost $1,000 [...]
Why can’t I STOP? How many times have you heard this plea of desperation from a loved one? How many times have you caught yourself thinking or saying that to someone you love out of disappointment and frustration? Did you know that according to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, in 2006 more [...]
It is time to mark your calendars and make plans to participate in the 2010 River Fest outreach. Our outreach will be from May 13th to 15th. We will have street evangelists here to work with you and to help train our church members. We are still praying about who we will use for our [...]
William (alias) showed back up at JDF last week after being out for over a year with multiple new charges. He had not stayed in his Bible or get involved in a local church like I asked him to do. His father is not around, his mother is incarcerated and at the age of 16, [...]
It is that time of year again. For many, the fall season includes multiple meetings with various committees within the church to plan for the new year. The calendar must be set. Budget numbers must be calculated. While we certainly don’t want to confuse these tasks with ministry – the work of the church is [...]
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