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From Your Pastor Steps Toward Evangelism I read the following post by Dr. Chuck Lawless and thought it would be a good reminder for us all. Most Christians struggle with telling the gospel to anyone. In fact, many be-lievers will never evangelize another person. If you struggle with this task, here are some simple starting points:

1. Ask God to restore your wonder and passion for Him. When we’re most amazed by Jesus, we’re much more likely to talk about Him.

2. Start wondering about the spiritual condition of eve-ryone you see. Make yourself do it—ask in your mind, “I wonder if that bank teller knows Jesus.” Or the conven-ience store clerk. Or your neighbor. Or your co-worker. Or that driver who cut you off in traffic. Learn to see people as Jesus did, as sheep without a shepherd.

3. Focus on 5 non-believers you know, and pray every day for them. Ask God to open their blinded minds to hear the gospel (2 Cor. 4:3-4). Your daily praying – even if it’s brief – will deepen your burden for people to know Jesus.

4. Every day, tell somebody you know something good about God. All of us can speak about the way God cares for us. Even if all you say is, “God has been really good to me today,” that’s a start. If you speak about God at least once each day, you’ll learn to speak more.

5. Connect with a church leader who seems to be doing evangelism. Learn what steps he’s taking to do evange-lism. Ask if you can accompany him when he evangelizes. Watching somebody else do it might give you the courage to do it.

6. Participate in your church’s evangelism training. A church that isn’t training people to evangelize isn’t ful-filling its responsibility.

7. Be upfront and honest with a non-believer. I realize this approach isn’t always possible, but I’m increasingly doing evangelism this way: “You know, I’m a follower of Jesus, and one of our responsibilities is to tell others what He’s done for us. May I take a few minutes to tell you how He’s changed my life?” It’s honest, it’s to the point, and . . . I’ve found some folks willing to listen.

A C O M M U N I T Y O F G R A C E

T H A T I S G R O W I N G &

G O I N G

U P C O M I N G E V E N T S :

FEBRUARY

Collecting cans for Garrard

Food Pantry & GAP

Celebration of Marriage Feb.

12th at 5:30 pm

REACH—Thursday, Jan. 19th 6:00—8:30 FLC Upward

FAMILY LIFE CENTER WALKING

Monday – Friday

(7:42 – 10:02 AM)

ANNOUNCEMENTS

CELEBRATION OF MARRIAGE BANQUET: On Sun., Feb. 12th at 5:30 PM we will have a celebration of marriage banquet. Sign up now. The cost is $25 per person.

MISSIONS TRAINING: We are offering a 6-week study during Sunday School starting January 29th at 9:00 AM. This study is called “Helping Without Hurting in Short-term Missions” and would be beneficial for any-body wanting to go on a mission trip in the future. Chervens are leading.

MATERIALS REQUESTED: This year LBC turns 175 years old and we are making plans to have a celebration in July. Linda Ru-dolph would love to have any old pictures or memorabilia to use for the celebration. If you have any of these materials, please put your name on them and give them to Linda (in a envelope). Thanks!

MARRIAGE RETREAT 2017: March 10-12 in Pigeon Forge, TN with Buck Run Baptist and Dr. Herschel York. The cost is $285 per cou-ple. Register by going to: http://www.buckrun.org/event/marriageretreat/ .

REACH CHANGE: During February we will continue to target our Upward practices for outreach and will meet a different evening each week to reach out to different parents during practices. Join us in the FLC on Monday, Feb. 6th anytime from 6:00-8:30.

ALASKA MISSION TRIP: Michael Anderson is leading a mission trip to Alaska July 16-23.

GUATEMALA MISSION TRIP: Bob and Carmen Miniard will be lead-ing a mission trip to Guatemala July 29-Aug. 4th. Shelia Taylor will be coordinating the trip (Miniards are in Florida).

RIGHTNOW MEDIA: Resources from over 150 leading Christian publishers will be available. See Bro. Stephen for details.

SUNDAY PM STUDY OF MALACHI: We are going through Malachi in small groups on Sunday evenings at 5:00 PM. We have a class in the Youth Room and Choir Room.

VALENTINE BANQUET FOR WIDOWS/WIDOWERS: Feb. 14th at 9:00 AM.

LADIES OF FAITH: Ladies SS class are taking donations to help buy place tickets for Claudia and girls to visit her family.

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Visit:

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DVDs & CDs: We have DVDs & CDs available for our Sun-day services. Please see Chris Woolums (sound ar-ea) if you would like one (free). Donations welcomed.

In All Things By Prayer...

Memory Verses: Submit yourselves therefore to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you. Draw near to God, and he will draw near to you. Cleanse your hands, you sinners, and purify your hearts, you double-minded.

Paul Abney

Blanche Ballard

Sue Ballard

Ronnie Barnes

Glenn Bates

Sheri Beth

Melvin Bottom

Pat Brown

Kaleigh Burkhart

J.O. Burkhead

Bud Byrd

Jerry Carrier

Brianna Cherven

Leah Cherven

Joyce Clark

Sally Jo Clark

Levi Clontz

Susan Conley

Rosa Cranfill

Kristine Caudill

Gladys Dailey

Lloyd Dailey

Laikin Day

Ruth Dean

David Decker

Charles Denton

Jo Denton

Jeanne Dobbins

Mike Durham

Stephanie Elam

Heather Farris

Mark Fields

Jimmy Flynn

Jim France

Rosetta France

Arthur Gaffney, Jr.

Zachary Gay

Jean Goins

Barbara Hackney

Barb Hall

Jeanne Hall

Leland Hall

Marsha Hodge

Misty Horton

Carolyn Hunt

Cheryl Johnson

Julia Kay

Donna Kendall

KY Choice Treatment

Don King

Mandy Lynch

Carl Kidwell

Jean Land

Molly Lanham

Theo Long

Doris Lucas

Landan Maynard

Lindsay Meadors

Joyce Meadows

Verity Morrow

Cline Mullins

Betty Jean Pass

George Peek

Amber Rankin

Sheridan Ratliff

Betty Rigsby

Adriana Rodriguez

Lisa Logan Rogers

Dave Ruda

Jane Sammons

Amos Sharp

Kathy Shelton

David Simpson

Virginia Simpson

Danny Smith

Derek Smith

Pam Smith

Tyler Stratton

Andy Sutton

Mike Sutton

Pauletta Teater Sherri Beth Turner Priscilla Tudor Sky Tudor Bill Vanderpool Tonia Warren Lucy Wayne Flonnie Whitaker Billy Williams

Charlotte Winter

HOMEBOUND Jewell Callis Lois Carrier (CCC) Nellie Cole JoAnn Grow Allene (Peg) Dollins Juanita Gullett Della Meadows (CCC) Anna Meadows Tina Montgomery (CCC) Marie Naylor Dorothy Shockley (CCC)

Our Church

Bro. Harold & family

Bro. Stephen & family

Bro. Nehemiah & family

Bro. Ken & family

Chervens

Amanda Hubler

Our Deacons

SS Teachers

Church leaders

New believers

Chervens

CJ & Adam—Clear Creek

Community

County Judge (Wilson)

City Mayor (Davis)

Representative (Shell)

Police/Sheriff

Fire/EMS

Schools

Lost

Nation

President (Trump)

Governor (Bevins)

Legislatures

Armed Forces

Missionaries

Persecuted Christians

Spiritual Awakening

M I D - W E E K I N F O R M E R

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Please contact Della Hall at 859.548.9250 to add or update prayer list or serve as

Prayer Warrior.

Prayer Warrior

Bill Rhodus

Sun., February 5, 2017

201 Richmond Street Lancaster, KY 40444 Phone: 859-792-2781

E-mail: lbc@lanbaptist.org

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Ministerial Staff:

Senior Pastor: Harold Best Worship Pastor: Nehemiah Wilkinson Youth Pastor: Stephen Brogli

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2017 Missions: We will likely be having mission trips to Alaska (July 16-23), Guatemala (July 29-Aug 4), and Haiti (July –15). If you are inter-ested in any of these mission trips please let the Mission Team know.