Monthly Archives: January 2026

February 8, 2026

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A few years ago, at the Iron Sharpens Iron Conference I had the opportunity to hear Retired General William Boykin. General Boykin was an original Delta Force soldier who later returned to the Delta Force as the commander of that unit. As you can imagine, he had many fascinating war stories to tell from his days in the Delta Force. Each account started with him saying, “We got a call from President __ . . .”, asking them to go on a particular mission. Each mission they went on reflected the character and values of that president and the administration they led. In his service with the Delta Force, he always understood they operated at the will of the President and the mission they were on reflected that administration. The mission reflects the mission giver.

That same principle applies to the church. I am preaching five messages on the mission of our church, and let’s be clear about this: God is the mission giver. Our mission statements are founded on Scripture and the messages I’m preaching are birthed out of those missional passages. The mission of our church is a reflection of God as the mission giver. A Biblical mission makes the connection between what God has commanded us to do and the nature of God. It is not by accident that the number one characteristic of God in the entire Bible is love, and the command he gives the church is to love God (worship) and to love other people. Last week we looked at the priority we need to give to the worship of God and this Sunday we see how that should lead us to love other people in the same way God has loved us. When the church demonstrates love for each other and the world around us, we reflect the very nature of God, and it is the nature of God the lost people of the world need to encounter. Join me this Sunday for the second message in our 1Mission series.

Sunday Sermon Slides

January 25th, 2025

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I am very excited to start a new, 5-week sermon series this Sunday, “1Mission”, on our new Mission / Vision / Value statements. Proverbs 19:18 tells us that, “Where there is no vision the people perish.” I have made it a priority to work with our Elders to craft a mission for our church that reveals a biblical purpose and plan for our church. We are not asking you to commit to our church just because we have a service by the beach and really awesome facilities. We are asking you to commit to this ministry because we have a God given mission to fulfill. And, there is nothing more rewarding in the Christian journey than knowing you are part of God’s mission in our own community and around the globe. Here are those new statements:

Mission Statement:
Kure Beach First Baptist Church exists to worship God as creator and redeemer, and to love others as Christ has loved us. Guided by Scripture and the Holy Spirit, we make disciples of Christ by reaching our community, our region, and the world with the Gospel.
We do this by demonstrating God’s love through words, actions, and prayer, inviting them to become disciples of Jesus. We commit to spiritual growth, equipping leaders, and strengthening ministries, so that every member can live out their faith, leading others to Christ.

Vision Statement:
“Worship God, Love people, Grow in Christ-likeness”

We start this Sunday by looking at the end goal of the Christian life and the Church; To worship God. Anything we do as it relates to mission is always for the Glory of God. If we miss that fundamental point, we will fail in our mission. Not only is worship of God the end goal, it has to be the starting point. If we start the “doing” of mission before we engage in the worship of God, we will be busy doing something, but that something will not fulfill the mission God has called us to. In our text this Sunday we see the famous account of two sisters, Mary and Martha, who are hosting Jesus, with his disciples, in their home. Martha focuses on the “doing” of serving while Mary chooses to sit at the feet of Jesus in worship, listening to his words before she engages in “doing.” Mary understood the necessity of fixing her eyes, heart and mind on Jesus first, for which Christ commended her. In this short passage we will see all the points of frustration Martha experienced by missing this critical first step of discipleship. Perhaps you will be able to relate to some or all of those. The mission of Jesus calls all disciples to worship Him first so that our doing can be done with the correct focus, attitude and purpose. Join me Sunday for the start of this exciting new series on the mission we share together at KBFBC.

January 11, 2026

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Fellowship is an often used word in the church; fellowship hall, fellowship meal, fellowship group, a time of fellowship. While the word fellowship has its origins in the Christian faith, it has bled over into secular society to describe any time people gather together and engage in relationship building dynamics. But how often have you heard a message on the doctrine of fellowship? That’s right, there is a doctrine of fellowship. I suspect many Christians, not to mention people not involved with a church, misunderstand what fellowship is.
In the book of Acts we read about the activity of the early church and from that historical record we learn a lot about how a healthy church is to function. The early church had five basic activities they practiced and one of those five is fellowship. Fellowship is listed among things like prayer, Bible study and mission. According to Acts, fellowship is a full 20% of the activity of the church, and yet I fear many of us don’t adequately understand what biblical fellowship is. Join me this Sunday as we look at various passages at The Basis of Fellowship, The Priority of Fellowship and the Function of Fellowship. Then I will close with two practical ways you can engage in a deeper fellowship. Fellowship is more than just food.