2TIM42: April 2012

30 April 2012

Onekawa Bible Church in Napier

I had the opportunity to preach at Onekawa Bible Church in Napier yesterday. Pastor Phil Henderson was away ministering in Melbourne over the weekend, so I filled the pulpit for him.

Phil was called as Pastor of Onekawa Bible Church a year ago and God has blessed the ministry. There seemed to be a real excitement as the people responded to the Word of God. The congregation was engaged and ready to be challenged. The worship was well lead from the piano by Dean Taylor. The lunch that followed the service provided an opportunity for Christian fellowship. People seemed to be ministering to each other, providing encouragement, and sharing their lives with each other.

I was overjoyed to see the numerical growth in the congregation. The pews were full. I joked with the church that they might need to think about extending the building or moving to a larger space. What was intended to be a humorous statement was probably quite a realistic evaluation of a space issue which will soon need to be answered. What a great problem to have!

See OBC's website here: www.onekawabiblechurch.org.nz

21 April 2012

TSBC E-Quipper - April 2012 Issue

Impact Bible Conference 2012

Impact Bible Conference 2012 is only 40 days away! This year, Impact is all about relationships—husbands and wives; parents and children; employees and employers; girlfriends and boyfriends. Every session will be extremely practical and is designed to help you maintain godly relationships in all areas of your daily walk. Space is filling up fast. Don't miss out!

Conference speakers include Jerry Wragg, John and Janie Street, Adam Tyson, Russell Hohneck, Donald Stevenson, and a host of others.

For more details, click here.

If you can't make it to Impact this year, would you please commit to praying for this conference ministry?

Also . . . The Shepherd’s Bible College offers a limited number of Impact scholarships to those who are seriously considering full-time Bible study at The Shepherd’s Bible College in 2013. Please e-mail Vice-Principal Nigel Shailer if you'd like to apply.

Nigel Shailer

Nigel serves as Vice-Principal, Academic Dean and Head of Bible Exposition at The Shepherd’s Bible College in Hastings, New Zealand. His passion is to train and equip believers to serve in the local church as pastors, elders, missionaries, and in significant lay ministries. He is a discipler of men in his local church, and also travels throughout the year to preach and teach both internationally and within New Zealand. Nigel serves as an elder of Riverbend Bible Church. He is also the co-ordinator of the annual Impact Bible Conference and serves as a board member for Gracebooks NZ.

Having been born and raised in Foxton, New Zealand and after serving in various church roles in Palmerston North, Nigel moved with his wife to Los Angeles for eight years where he graduated from The Master’s College and The Master’s Seminary with a Master of Divinity degree. He also earned a Bachelor of Applied Theology from Carey Baptist College in Auckland, NZ. While in Los Angeles, Nigel served as Associate Pastor at Community Bible Church and Bible Lecturer at Skyward Bible Institute.

Nigel married Sereena in 1991, and together they serve in the ministry of Riverbend Bible Church in Hastings, New Zealand.