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In April of this year, our Association voted to enter into a partnership with Stephen Marshall and Action Bible Fellowship located in Lyon, France. Due to this partnership, David Bird, Missions Minister from The Ridge Church, and I traveled to France to learn more about their ministry and discover how DBA could better partner with them. Stephen served here in the Denton Association at Trinity Valley Church while he was going to Southwestern Seminary. Stephen, a missionary kid, sensed that God was calling him to go back to the country where he was raised to plant (Continued on page 2) - Morgan Malone HOW WILL YOUR CHURCH REACH THE WHOLE WORLD? FRIEND to FRIEND August 2015 Volume 49 Issue 8 )

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In April of this year, our

Association voted to enter into

a partnership with Stephen

Marshall and Action Bible

Fellowship located in Lyon,

France. Due to this partnership,

David Bird, Missions Minister

from The Ridge Church, and I

traveled to France to learn

more about their ministry and

discover how

DBA could

better partner

with them.

Stephen served

here in the

Denton Association at Trinity

Valley Church while he was

going to Southwestern

Seminary.

Stephen, a missionary kid,

sensed that God was calling

him to go back to the country

where he was raised to plant

(Continued on page 2)

- Morgan Malone

HOW WILL YOUR CHURCH

REACH THE WHOLE WORLD?

FRIEND to

FRIEND

August 2015 Volume 49 Issue 8

)

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Friend to Friend cont.

Page 2 Connct ion Volume 49 Issue 8

rented dance studio. The Sunday we

visited, they had 30 adults and 23

children in attendance. On

Wednesday, we participated in a block

party complete with inflatable bounce

houses, cotton candy, face painting,

and baseball. Halfway through the

event, Stéphane had every student sit

down. When they were all quiet, he

shared with the children and their

parents about the love of Christ and

their need for a relationship with him.

God is truly blessing the work there.

Jeremie Biancherie and his wife

Doriane are another planting couple in

a community not

far from Pont de

Cheruy called

Trevoux.

Jeremie, an

engineer by

trade, and his

wife Doriane, a dermatologist, sensed

that God was calling them to start a

church in this bedroom community.

Jeremie quit his lucrative job and

Doriane reduced her work schedule as

a skin doctor to four hours a week.

Since moving to the area about six

months ago, they started a Bible Study

in their new neighborhood and have

approximately 30 people attending.

The day we were there, we met a

potter and sculptor who Jeremie is

building relationships with in order to

share Christ with them.

The third plant, led by JB (Jean Benoit)

and his wife Benedicte, is located in a

resort

community.

They have

been there

for two

years and have developed a significant

churches. He, his wife Sabrina, and

their four boys have moved to a suburb

of Lyon. Each day

Stephen commutes

back into the city to

pastor his church.

Stephen has led

his church to develop a strategy for

reaching the lost people of that part of

France. French statistics tell us that

less than 2% of the French population

would be classified as evangelical

Christian. Other statistics suggest that

close to 70-80% of the population

would call themselves culturally

Catholic. While there are several

Catholic churches that dot the

landscape of the French countryside

and cities, many of them are vacant

and sparsely attended. Most people

would consider themselves Catholic in

name only. The people have lost their

way and they are far from God.

Stephen’s church and another

evangelical church have partnered

together to start 1 church for every

10,000 people. Several churches in

Denton Baptist Association have also

partnered with these believers to see

the kingdom of God expand in France.

The fruit of their labor has resulted in

the birth of three church plants in the

last three years.

Stéphane

Kapitaniuk and his

wife Hanna are

church planters of

the largest plant

which is located in

Pont de Cheruy.

His congregation was started two

years ago and meets on Sundays in a

(Continued from page 1) youth ministry. We hosted a block

party in the resort for two days. While I

was helping with the baseball clinic, I

noticed a young Muslim girl and her

brother happily playing. It was

amazing to realize that we were

showing and sharing the love of Christ

with this young lady and her family who

were participating in Ramadan.

Throughout the week I was reminded

that the gospel must be shared with

people who are in need of a Savior.

As your Executive Director I want to

challenge your church to find a people

group outside of the US that you will

partner with to share the gospel. I

know many of

you have

already

identified a

group that you

are reaching

and I

encourage

you to

continue to stay involved with those

who serve there.

For those not currently connected to a

group outside America, let me

encourage you to pray about

partnering with DBA as we reach out to

France over the next few years. Please

contact me [email protected]

to see how you or your church can get

involved with the mission work in

France.

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Page 3 Connct ion Volume 49 Issue 8

Staff Changes

Wade Brand, has resigned as pastor of Gribble Springs, Sanger to take a pastorate in Jourdanton, TX.

Karen Nicholson has been called as Children’s Minister at Highland,

Denton.

Sharon Barnes, Minister of Preschool & Children at FBC, Corinth has resigned to take a position in Pensacola, FL. If you have staff changes to include in the

newsletter please email them to

[email protected].

August

4 Family Gathering Comm.

Camp Copass

11:30 AM

12 Personnel Committee

DBA Office

12:00 PM

20 Vision Team

DBA Office

12:00 PM

17 Finance Committee

DBA Office

9:00 AM

22 Leadership Training

FBC, Denton

9:00 AM

25 Membership Committee

DBA Office

9:00 AM

26 Church Planter’s Lunch

Don Camillo’s

11:30 AM

Evening Worship

6:30 - 7:30 PM

Dr. Thom Rainer The Future of the

Church

Session for Pastors

Monday, Oct. 5 9:30 - 11:00 AM

How to Reach Millennials

Dr. Thom Rainer

Southmont Baptist Church, Denton

Booth Registration

• All churches are invited to

provide a booth at the Family

Gathering for each of their

ministries.

• Fill out the Booth Registration

online to reserve your place:

www.dentonbaptist.org.

The deadline for registration is

Sept. 25.

Tuesday, Sept. 1

11:45 AM - 1:00 PM

First Baptist Church, Argyle

414 N. Hwy. 377

Lunch: $8 per person

Please RSVP to: [email protected]

or 940-498-5200

Executive Board

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Connections (USPS 106550) Published monthly by Denton Baptist Association 1406 N. Corinth St., Ste. 408 Corinth, TX 76208-5448 Periodical Postage Paid at Denton, Texas POSTMASTER:

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Financial Specialist

In September 2015, churches throughout Dallas,

Tarrant, Denton and Collin counties will launch a

coordinated multi-week outreach initiative. The

Explore God Initiative will equip and empower

Christians to have more spiritual conversations, while

openly inviting community members-regardless of

faith background-to explore questions we all have

about God.

To help prepare for the initiative, small group leaders

are invited to attend a 1-hour training session at FBC,

Denton. To save your spot contact Jeff Dooley at

940-382-2577.

Training Sessions:

� Sunday, August 16 - 5:00 PM

� Wednesday, August 19 - 6:00 PM

� Sunday, August 30 - 5:00 PM

� Wednesday, September 2 - 6:00 PM

Stephen Osborne

[email protected]

or call 214-720-4623

On Tuesday, September 1, a

representative from Guidestone

Financial Resources will be speaking at

the Executive Board meeting. Stephen

Osborne, Relationship Manager for

Guidestone, is a specialist in retirement

planning. He will be speaking on this

topic and will be available for individual appointments

before and after the Executive Board meeting.

To schedule an appointment contact:

Appointments will be available

at the following times:

9:00 -11:15 AM

1:00 - 2:30 PM