VBS Teams - Summer Kids Activity Leaders - Join us on March 11, 2017, at Monument Hill Church, Monument, CO for VBS Galactic Starveyors! Wow! It’s time for VBS again!!! At least, it’s time to get ready for VBS. This year’s VBS is “Galactic Starveyors.” We aren’t going into outer space this year but we [...]
Originally Published Here Written by Trevin Wax, Our son wants a smartphone with an Instagram account. He’s twelve. He’s in seventh grade. He wants to be able to text his friends, send pictures, and chat in the afternoons and evenings. His mom and I say “no.” We’ve opened an Instagram account on my wife’s phone [...]
by Mark Edlund Jesus Christ is the same yesterday, today and forever. Hebrews 13:8 Heraclitus, a Greek philosopher, is given credit for the famous saying: "change is the only constant in life.” I am coming up on 16 years serving as Executive Director for our convention. I’ve seen change repeatedly in our relationship with the [...]
Submitted by Donna Clemison, CrossRoad Archery Team Lead As the youth Archery Ministry comes to an end for 2016 at CrossRoad Christian Fellowship in Pagosa Springs, I am once again amazed of God's goodness, grace and provision for this ministry. We are so grateful for the $2,000 grant that was provided by Colorado Baptists. The [...]
FEED MY SHEEP MINISTERS AROUND THE CLOCK Feed My Sheep (FMS) Ministry in Glenwood Springs, CO has been a part of SBC's Global Hunger Relief network for many years. Karen Peppers, the ministry director, along with her husband, Pastor of the FMS Church for the homeless, and FMS volunteers have been faithfully giving "a cup [...]
Written by Thom Rainer, originally posted Here Words can kill. Words can kill churches because they often have deadly actions behind them. As we begin this new year, please allow me to share six statements that I have heard from church members whose churches have died. Please hear that last statement again: These are statements [...]
Behind the Lens: 2016 in Review By Scott Godinez I spend many of my days behind a lens. Specifically, a Canon 5D Mark iii lens! And this year was no different. As the Communications Director for the Colorado Baptist Convention I get to report on God’s work across Colorado. I have seen the saffron leaves [...]
Written by Pastor Skylar Anderson, Church Planter: Cypress Community Church I was recently asked, “How can a Christian balance restoration and sin?” In other words, when we’re fully aware of another Christian's past baggage or current struggles, how do we respond with love? How do we minister to them the way Jesus would? [...]
Submitted by Pastor Justin Brown This year at Harvest Baptist Church, Ovid we were blessed to receive funding for many different evangelistic events through our partnership with Colorado Baptist Convention and the Great Commission Baptist Association. This is made possible through different mission offerings, cooperative program giving, and associational giving. On behalf of Harvest Baptist [...]
As I write this email, we are in our final day (Oct 23-Nov 6) of ministry here in Baton Rouge, LA. Two teams are out working on their last jobs for this deployment. The KS/NE Feeding Team is doing an inventory of the feeding supplies for the incoming teams later this weekend. Our IMT (Incident Management [...]
