Charles and Charity Whisnant Looking Back a Few Yearsd

Charles in 1965 I was at youth camp.  I also was the teacher of the teenage class

Pastor in 1971 at Madison Missionary Baptist Church Minford Ohio

 

Bible Baptist Seminary, in 1967  Arlington Texas

Now I am in the back second to the left

 

 

Our wedding in June 1969

Charles, Charity, Debbie, Don, Lelona, Pauline and Ellen

 

 

 I am preaching at FBC in Altoona, Kansas 2015

 

 

Randy Bartley 45 Years of Bus Ministry

12 06 2015  Randy Bartley at the 45th Year Honor in the Bus Ministry



The church had a great dinnere for Randy at the Fire Departement in Beaver







After 40 years Charles and Charity caught up with Betty Rothgeb, who now is a Simmons.  She was just a very young girl who came to Madison when I was the Pastor.  We had a great time.




We were blessed to see Randy who has been a blessing to 100's of children and adults in the bus ministry.l



Randy Bartly and his three girls, what a blessing to see them.

A MINISTRY SUCCESSFUL SEEN OVER TIME

MADISON MISSIONARY BAPTIST CHURCH 1972

Charity is on the right second row.

A few of the kids that were coming that Sunday

Charity and I were in Minford and I visited with the Pastor Kevin at Madison. They church today is doing rather well. Randy Barkley is still going to the church, and is still working with the kids and the Bus Ministry.

I do believe the success of ministry is to see the ministry of the church continue to be successful 35 years after you leave. To see people who were in the church in 1973 and some kids, who are still serving the Lord in 2009.

I AM OBSESSED WITH CHURCH REALLY

IS THE CHURCH IMPORTANT TO YOU?

( Madison Missionary Baptist Church, Minford, Ohio a long time ago)

THESE ARE REASONS I LOVE THE CHURCH

(First Baptist Church Altoona, Kansas a view years ago)

(Rivers of Joy Baptist Church - Minford, Ohio)

Be

1970 or 1980 -90 or 2008

I LOVE THE LOCAL CHURCH

Just in case you haven’t been able to tell this about me before…I am OBSESSED with church.

I am asked often "Are you glad you are pastoring?" Are you kidding! ?! I sure am.

Now…I can’t quit thinking about it. If someone wants to talk church…I’m in! AND SO…it bothers me when I hear someone say that they don’t think that church is really that important.

REALLY? Church isn’t important? THINK ABOUT THAT…if that’s the case I have a few questions…

#1 - If church isn’t that important - then why does Matthew 16:18 say that Jesus built it? Would the Son of God actually spend time building something that was worthless?

#2 - If church isn’t that important - then why does Scripture in Acts 20:28 say that Jesus shed His blood for it? Would the Son of God have been willing to endure the suffering He went through for a meaningless organization?

#3 - If church isn’t that important - then why does Ephesians 1:22 & Colossians 1:18 say that Jesus is the Head of it? Would Jesus REALLY be the Head of something insignificant and trivial?

#4 - If church isn’t that important, if church isn’t “needed” to learn about God…then why does Ephesians 3:10 say that it was through the church that the wisdom of God should be made known?

But might I say, it's not only going to church, it's a lifestyle that takes place daily in our life. As we go about our daily life in the workplace, at school, at college, we live a life that reflects what we learn in church, through the teaching of the Word of God.