America Bless God News

First Steps One-On-One Discipleship Seminar Scheduled for Hutto, Texas

2011-01-13T16:26:00.005-06:00

We are pleased to annouce the First Steps Discipleship Seminar is coming to Hutto, Texas on Saturday, February 12, 2011.First Steps is a unique one-on-one discipleship approach that will give you the resources and confidence needed to disciple another to love Jesus. First Steps uniquely teaches foundational Christian disciplines, and gives the average believer the confidence needed to fulfill the

Opossum Oddities, Darwin and a Backwards Comet

2009-11-24T18:24:00.005-06:00

Talk about interesting; The world we call, "not our home", is a most fascinating and curious place. I just received my first edition of Creation Magazine, and it brings the wonders of creation into vivid light!In September, the America Bless God Campaign hosted "Worldview Encounter 2". It was our Second Bi-Annual Worldview Conference. Jay & Amy Seegert from Wisconsin represented Creation

John Adam's 1799 Proclamation

2009-11-22T20:19:00.003-06:00

America's heritage as a Grateful Nation exceeds our modern recognition of such. John Adams, the second President of the United States, had these words of wisdom for our new born nation. I urge you, as a Christian patriot, spread this proclamation to your friends. I took the liberty of making the proclamation a bit easier to follow with a bulleted format.Proclamation of March 6, 1799 A.D.As no

Flexible Discipleship Ministry

2009-11-02T21:18:00.003-06:00

One size fits all doesn't always fit well with churches. Each congregation has it's own dynamics of character, maturity, staffing and ministry. Pastor Trey Kent of NorthWest Fellowship different church dynamics from those of Pastor Mark Westerfield at Central Baptist in Round Rock. Both are strongly committed to the Great Commission, and First Steps Discipleship Ministry is flexible enough to

Christian Anti-Defamation Commission

2009-10-13T20:41:00.001-05:00

Do you just sit there and take it when someone speaks ill of your child or spouse? I wonder if you sit idly by when someone disses your favorite football team, or speaks bad of the organization you are associated with. In fact, many of you won't tolerate that for a second. You vocally defend the people and organization you are committed to.Christ and Christianity are routinely dissed in our

Preserving the Free Market

2009-10-13T20:39:00.002-05:00

Worldview Encounter 2 is now history and will long live in my memory. We furthered our relationships with national ministry partners and were so blessed to have fellowship with those that attended and those that traveled from across the country to be a part of the program.The talk of the conference was Dan Smithwick's "Preserving the Free Market" presentation. Dan gave us an overview of new

Olde Tyme Discipleship

2009-10-13T20:36:00.002-05:00

There is an old song that calls out, "Give me that Old Time Religion; it's good enough for me!" The only old time religion that's good enough for me goes all the way back to 33 A.D. America is trapped in a new form of religion. Frankly, I think it is self-serving more than sacrificial. The religion of Jesus is an "other serving" religion. The religion of Jesus includes much tyme alone with

Visit us at Hutto Olde Tyme Days

2009-10-13T20:31:00.001-05:00

Hutto Olde Tyme Days is coming this Saturday, October 17th. The America Bless God Campaign will be on hand to help with the Olde Tyme part...It's interesting to think about all of the changes in American values. Is the Olde Tyme view of family, sex, and marriage better or worse than today's view? Is the Olde Tyme view of the Bible and the Church no longer relevant? Is the Olde Tyme view of

Changing the Face of Austin and Central Texas

2009-09-07T21:02:00.004-05:00

It has been said, ‘The Old Testament is a richly furnished room, yet dimly lit; and the New Testament adds light illuminating its great treasure”. Paul points to the dim reflection of a mirror for those living in the New Testament era. Imagine the scene Paul paints; a large polished piece of metal reflecting a dark and poorly formed image of the person standing in front of it."Imagine today’s

Worldview Encounter

2009-08-19T10:56:00.004-05:00

You encounter it every day. You encounter it in your home, schools, workplaces, churches, courthouses, and shopping malls. You can't even escape worldview in your car driving to work! Everyday you have a Worldview Encounter.The term worldview has become more commonly used, yet not more commonly understood. It is what it says; it is the way we look at the world. The world includes everything we

Our Cause is now on Facebook

2009-08-18T14:55:00.003-05:00

Well it has been a long wait. I don't even remember how long it has been; several months I imagine. Now the wait is over, and we are excited!On Monday, August 10th, 2009 I received e-mail confirmation that our Facebook Cause account had been approved! We spent a couple of days setting up the basics, and now we have an Official America Bless God cause page on Facebook. Within minutes of

Central Texas Pastor Conference on 9-11

2009-07-28T16:59:00.002-05:00

Austin is not the biggest city in the state, nation or world, but its cultural influence is profound. It is the Capitol City of Texas, the Live Music Capitol of the World, and home to the University of Texas. What begins here changes the world... In 2006 the America Bless God Campaign brought Gary DeMar and other great speakers to Central Texas to encourage, strengthen and challenge Pastors in

First Steps Discipleship Presentations

2009-07-28T16:51:00.004-05:00

It is The Commission of the church ...... go make disciples, baptizing them in the name ... and teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you. - Matthew 28:19-20 NIV Are the members of your local church engaged in discipling others to love and follow Jesus? Join Pastor Ray Willis from Springfield, Ohio on August 10th or 11th to learn about First Steps One-On-One Discipleship. First Steps

Discipleship City Words

2009-06-18T14:57:00.003-05:00

When attending a First Steps Discipleship Seminar you repeatedly hear the word "specificity". We must be specific in our prayers, in applying God's word, and in relating to new or renewed believers. First Steps attendees in the Texas Capitol City of Austin emerged with another "city" word … "authenticity". An essential element of discipleship is "common temptations".

Limited Time Offer?

2009-06-08T16:18:00.004-05:00

You’ve heard it a thousand times in those pesky commercials: "Offer only valid this weekend", "Limited time offer", "Offer only valid to the first 100 callers", etc… ad nauseam! Maybe, I just destroyed my own credibility. Maybe, some offers do have expiration dates. Maybe, some chances are not worth taking.The chance not worth taking has to do with your child. If there is one offer you cannot

Discipling Another at NW Fellowship Austin

2009-05-28T14:51:00.004-05:00

You know this, but are you doing it? Christ said, "Go make disciples." This includes the people in your neighborhood and your family. I'm not talking about people on the other side of the planet. They need this too, but I'm talking your house and your city. Are you teaching others, including your own children, to follow in the basic disciplines of the Christian faith?Northwest Fellowship in

I Will Never be the Same

2009-04-09T09:31:00.007-05:00

The title captures the words of one who attended the First Step Discipleship Seminar in Taylor on April 4th... "I will never be the same""I've been waiting for a format for discipling others and now I have one. PTL!"The seminar "convicted me to get on the ball. I am complacent"."I dreaded the role play, but it was GREAT!""The simulation gave me the comfort level to be able to disciple others"The

First Steps Deadline Approaching

2009-03-26T13:06:00.004-05:00

The First Steps Discipleship Seminar is coming to TownWest Church of Taylor on Sat. April 4th. The Pre-Registration deadline for the Taylor seminar is Wednesday, April 1st. If you plan to attend, please register on-line or contact me.First Steps Discipleship Seminars are also being held around the U.S. and the world. If the Taylor date and location does not work for you, please contact me, and

Jump Start for Jerusalem Pentecostal Church

2009-03-07T14:41:00.005-06:00

Rev. Daniel Alderette has a good problem on his hands: eighteen new believers. Rev. Daniel is the Pastor of Jerusalem Pentecostal Church in Taylor, Texas. As Daniel was praying about how to best disciple the new believers, we announced the First Steps pastor luncheon in Taylor. Daniel and I met, and we agreed that we should not wait for the First Steps Seminar coming on April 4th.Timeliness is

First Steps moving in Taylor

2009-02-24T16:49:00.004-06:00

Yesterday we held a First Steps Pastor luncheon in Taylor, Texas. Pastor Rick Ives was in from Springfield, Ohio, and made an outstanding case for one-on-one discipleship within the critical 90 days of a decision for Christ.Ten churches were represented at the luncheon and all attendees gave a favorable response to the presentation, and plan to support the April 4th seminar to varying degrees.

First Steps in Taylor

2009-02-03T15:32:00.004-06:00

The First Steps Discipleship seminar is coming to Taylor, Texas. The First Steps resources make it easy to disciple another in a structured one-on-one setting. Several church in and around Austin have begun to use the material since our seminar held last year. A pastor luncheon and the seminar are scheduled as follows.First Steps Discipleship - Pastor LuncheonMonday, February 23rd, Noon - 1

Stretching the Church

2009-02-03T11:56:00.005-06:00

This past weekend marked a major milestone in the life of the America Bless God Campaign. It was over seven years ago that I first had a vision for the re-evangelization of the United States. This past weekend that vision became a reality.Four churches in Rockdale, the Singles Ministry / Brazilian Mission Team from Great Baptist Church in Austin, and the America Bless God Campaign teamed up to

Christ Bride Web-Site Launched

2009-01-29T08:03:00.004-06:00

A captivating new web-site has been launched to help build the church in Rockdale.www.christbride.netThis new site is simple, clean, and beautifully reflects the beauty of Christ. The site tells the gospel of Jesus, discusses common problems with the church, and is aimed at helping folks find a church home. It lists all the churches in Rockdale.Only four of the thirty plus churches in Rockdale

PowerRally in Rockdale - Saturday, Janary 31st

2009-01-24T09:41:00.004-06:00

Meadowbrook Baptist Church, the Rockdale Ministerial Alliance and Great Hills Baptist Church have partnered to bring the PowerRally to Rockdale. The PowerRally features former NFL Giant Keith Davis. Davis is also a member of the International Power Team. Also appearing are Joe Reed, former NFL San Fransisco 49er, Proclamation and the Clelebration Choir, Thiago and Stephanie Goncalves, Dallas

Commit to Christ Bride Program Launches in Rockdale, Texas

2009-01-22T17:10:00.005-06:00

PRESS RELEASE - FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE January 22, 2009Contact: Brent Bullock, (512) 914-2242Commit to Christ Bride Program Launches in Rockdale, TexasThe America Bless God Campaign of Texas is pleased to announce the Commit to Christ Bride program in Rockdale, Texas. Radio and newspaper ads were launched today to help turn attention to the importance of the church. The program includes mission

Brio, Breakaway and Plugged In Going Online Only

2008-12-30T12:55:00.005-06:00

Focus on the Family is taking it's teen oriented magazines to on-line format only. Brio, Brio and Beyond, Breakaway, and Plugged In, formerly available in print and on-line content will turn into online only magazines. Read the story as published by Christianity Today>>The America Bless God Campaign has been promoting these magazine in public and in business/professional building waiting areas.

Great Increases in Web Traffic

2008-12-12T17:27:00.004-06:00

I have two great pieces of news to share. Both are related to our web-site.One, web-traffic is up greatly! We have gone from 335 unique visitors per month in November 2007 to 947 in 2008! That's three times the number we had last year! The number visitors went from 414 to 1308. This is great news and we appreciate your support in making it happen. The total number of page hits went from 1090

Churches Partner to Reach Rockdale

2008-12-09T21:27:00.003-06:00

Pastors Rick Hertless and Tim Moore are working together to advance the gospel in America. Pastor Rick leads Meadowbrook Baptist Church in Rockdale, and Pastor Tim Moore is the Singles Pastor and Missions Director at Great Hills Baptist in Austin. As a apart of the Commit to His Bride program, Great Hills and Meadowbrook are bringing an athletic mission to Rockdale in January 2009.The singles

Morality Spotlight: Alarming Trends Among Youth

2008-12-09T10:54:00.003-06:00

I understand this does not come as a shock to you, but the trend of immoral conduct in our nation continues in the wrong direction. When we remove God and His commands from our education system and culture, I do not know what else we would expect. The Josephson Institute has just released their latest version of an on-going study on ethics among youth. The Ethics of American Youth - 2008 Summary

Coming Together to Thank God

2008-11-24T23:23:00.007-06:00

It was truly a great blessing! I do not ever recall being a part of such a Spirit-filled community event. Six of the sixteen Christian churches in Hutto united to praise the name of Jesus and to thank God for all that He has done. The unified praise team came together for the gospel, and made a joyous noise of thanks and adoration of Almight God!This is the third Hutto Community Thankgiving

Support Us While You Shop

2008-11-24T22:25:00.005-06:00

What if the America Bless God Campaign earned a percentage of every purchase you made on-line this Christmas? Now it can!GoodShop.com is a new online shopping mall which donates up to 37 percent of each purchase to your favorite cause! Hundreds of great stores including Amazon, Target, Gap, Best Buy, ebay, Macy's and Barnes & Noble have teamed up with GoodShop and every time you place an order,

Commit to His Bride Unveiled

2008-10-30T11:42:00.010-05:00

Continuing education and on-the-job training are no foreigners to ministry efforts. We've been working and serving in the America Bless God Campaign for three years, and always we are learning new things, and are open to the changes needed to serve our Lord better.One of the lessons we learned has led to the launch of a more focused ministry effort in Rockdale, which will serve as a template for

First Steps Discipleship Momentum at TownWest

2008-10-30T11:18:00.010-05:00

In early 2008 Pastor Ray Willis from DA2LJ visited Round Rock, Texas for a pastor luncheon hosted by the America Bless God Campaign. John Byrd was one of those that attended. John is a member of TownWest Church in Taylor, Texas.The luncheon led to a First Steps Discipleship Seminar which John also attended. Now God is at work using First Steps to reach people in Taylor. Below is a sample of the

Shackin' with the Church

2008-10-30T11:08:00.010-05:00

You're all probably familiar with the phrase "shackin' up". While it used to be more common than now, and certainly cast a bad light on those involved, we now let it go with out much thought or attention. And until now, you may have never considered how that principle applies to our commitment to the church.Pastor James McGilveary, of Straight Gate Fellowship in Hutto, brought us a much needed

The Torch of Freedom

2008-10-30T10:50:00.006-05:00

It is easy to get overly focused on one aspect of life. This can happen in the church, businesses, families, government or with individuals. In churches, we can focus on worship to the detriment of discipleship or evangelism. We can overly focus on in-church fellowship to the detriment of reaching the lost outside the church. In business we can overly focus on internal procedure or training at

PEERS Test Now with On-Line Results

2008-09-18T09:11:00.007-05:00

The PEERS Test from Nehemiah Institute is now available with on-line test results, at a much reduced cost. The PEERS Test is a 70 question worldview survey that covers Politics, Economics, Education, Religion and Social policy.The America Bless God Campaign highly recommends this test. You need to take this test! It will help you get a handle on policy aspects of Biblical and Secular

Banquet Re-Scheduled for Oct 11th - 11:30 AM

2008-09-18T09:07:00.004-05:00

The Third Annual America Bless God Banquet is re-scheduled for Saturday, October 11, 2008, 11:30 AM - 1:30 PM.Commit to His Bride is our campaign to promote church attendance and commitment. The campaign includes the use of advertising and missions teams. We'll unveil more details at the banquet, and provide a summary of our efforts in the past year.Guest speakers are ...- Pastor James McGilveary

Third Annual America Bless God Banquet

2008-08-27T22:16:00.006-05:00

Please join us for the Third Annual America Bless God Banquet on Saturday, September 13, 2008, 11:30 AM - 1:30 PMCommit to His Bride is our campaign to promote church attendance and commitment. The campaign includes the use of advertising and missions teams. We'll unveil more details at the banquet, and provide a summary of our efforts in the past year. Guest Speakers are ...- Pastor James

Ad Campaign Update

2008-07-08T12:52:00.004-05:00

Do you believe that TV, movies, music, and magazines can have a negative impact on culture? I do too. I also believe that they can be used for good purposes as well.We've been testing out the use of billboards, newspaper, radio and the Internet. We desire to use these to help turn America back to Biblical Morality, and are excited to announce two ad campaigns that are under development: "Take

First Bookstore Order

2008-07-07T17:26:00.006-05:00

Thank God that the America Bless God message is getting around.This past week a bookstore owner from Georgia contacted me. She was looking for America Bless God bumper stickers, saying that folks were asking for them. She placed an order for 50 clear decals and 50 white bumper stickers. They are now shipped and paid for!I'm very grateful for this small milestone.America Bless God

Independence Day in Liberty Hill

2008-07-07T16:05:00.006-05:00

What a blessing! This July 4th I enjoyed a wonderful day at the American Family Reunion Event in Liberty Hill, Texas along with several of our volunteers. We saw George Washington (Mark Collins) and Congressman John Carter at a luncheon for Veterans, ministered to a number of people, and had great visitors to our booth. It was a very successful day.Overall, we prayed with seven or more people,

Politics, Religion and Apple Pie

2008-07-03T10:19:00.007-05:00

Most of you reading this understand that these are among my favorites topics. I love baseball and Chevy's also, but you'll find my days packed with Religion and Politics. And yes, my belly has seen it's share of apple pie.We live in the greatest nation on planet earth. Ours is unique. Ours is free. Ours is built upon liberty, not oppression. Yet, I must honestly say that I am direly concerned

The Undisputed Evangelical Manifesto

2008-05-10T20:50:00.008-05:00

"Go and make disciples of all nations ..."He didn't ask for converts. He didn't ask for "Evangelicals" (i.e. the May 2008 U.S. contemporary political definition). He asked for disciples. He asked for those that love God, love people, and obey His commands. He ask for those that know Him, and therefore the Father.The harsh reality is that many converts to Christianity simply fall away in the first

Too Busy to Turn

2008-04-18T18:58:00.003-05:00

Most of us live in a fast paced life. Our days are packed with work, volunteer meetings and responsibilities at home. We're headed down a pre-determined path, and we don't have time to change course. We are too busy to turn.The city leaders and pastors that I talk to are just as busy as other Americans. Fewer people are taking the time to read. Audio and video resources are preferred by many. The

Hippos are Happy Even in the Mud

2008-04-18T15:39:00.002-05:00

We've lived in Hutto for over two years now, and we've like this "little town" very much. Certainly it has muck and mire like everywhere else, but Hutto has been able to maintain a small town feel, even in the midst of explosive growth. The people here are happy Hippos, even though we all have our mud puddles to deal with.A number of exciting efforts are underway in Hutto. I am co-ordinating the

Secular Litter-a-ture

2008-04-18T14:59:00.001-05:00

Do you remember overtures? If you listen to classical music, you may have heard a good one lately. If you watch classical movies, you might have seen one. If you're like contemporary culture, maybe you need a refresher on the meaning of this word. This paragraph is one.The point is that we tend to just jump right into the main drama these days. The steamy build-up of romantic scenes is rarely

Forgotten Last Words

2008-04-18T14:37:00.003-05:00

They were among the last words Jesus spoke before his ascension. I wonder if you remember them or would know where to find them in the Scripture. They should be among the most honored and revered words found in the Bible. Yet, it seems that they may have been forgotten.I'm sure there are a thousand reasons. I have my own excuses. I know where to find the words, but I don't follow them very well.