MJ… Mission Jackson… it is our service opportunity, our weekly incursion into the city, our ministry, and our passion. I hope this article will give you a better understanding about it. First, you should know that Mission Jackson is a ministry of Englewood Baptist Church in Jackson, TN. Next, let me give you a quick…
Last night at Englewood Baptist Church, I felt a familiar feeling. This is a feeling, a sensation that I have felt in the past. It is an air of expectation, waiting for the powerful hand of the Lord to sweep into a congregation and reveal things that are much bigger than they expect they can…
That’s right. Mission Jackson is an awesome ministry and I am thankful to be a part of it. The featured image for this post was taken at a cookout at one of our MJ leader’s home last evening. It was great to gather with ministry friends to relax and catch up on life a bit….
This mornings Bible study at Englewood Baptist Church was awesome! Nearly every Thursday morning, a group of diverse Christian men gather from all over West Tennessee to study God’s Word. Gary Taylor leads this group and has done so for over 7 years, if I remember correctly. He teaches the scripture in a clear, direct,…
Yesterday was a good day. I changed my regular “personal ministry” day to Tuesday in order to allow me to celebrate my birthday with Dawn and eat, etc. Monday would have been my Mission Jackson fast day, but I moved it to Tuesday. That concluded my current commitment of prayer and fasting for Mission Jackson….
My goodness, it is difficult to fathom… I am 54 years old today! Birthdays tend to cause us all to reflect on where we are in life… and where we have been. Today, I am no exception to this reflective activity! It is VERY hard to believe that this also marks 2 years since we…
My, my… seeing these buses on the Wal-Mart parking lot today brought back a lot of memories. As Dawn and I were out doing our Saturday morning shopping, we stumbled upon the Gold City Quartet, the Inspirations, and another bus group who were not readily identified. The back of the white bus did have a…
It is that time of the year when the Englewood Baptist Church family helps to provide backpacks filled with school supplies for our Mission Jackson kids. Please prayerfully consider adopting a child to help out in this regard. Here is what you do: God bless you and thank you for giving back to our local…
Early in the morning will I seek Your face, oh God. I will listen to Your voice… amen. If you know me very well, you know that I enjoy prayer-walking early in the morning. I do not do it every day, but when I do go for an early morning walk with God, the day…