Intentional strategies will produce intentional results
February 26th, 2008As you click on TedTraylor.com today you will notice a new look. Our graphics department likes to keep a new face on things from time to time. I want to thank Stephen Shaw, Matt Arnold and Ginger Leonard for the work they do for me day by day. They work hard and bring creativity to the table. Team is very important in any endeavor and Olive Baptist has a great roster of players.
Harvest Weekend was a joy at Olive. We saw 59 decisions for Jesus. Scott Dawson did an incredible job of presenting the Gospel and drawing the net each service. And the music was soul-stirring! Luke Garrett is a gift of God to the Kingdom. Never have I had more pride in our choir and orchestra. The numbers were marvelous and the sound and energy were life-giving. Thanks, Leo, for leadership to get us there. We had wonderful children’s events. Dennis Dean and his team were out of this world. Their hard work paid off as we saw kids saved and parents freed up to attend the services in the worship center.
Southern Baptists are in need of revival. Harvest events are important in the church. If we are going to reach our cities we must be strategic and intentional. Harvest Weekend was planned and prepared with the lost in mind. These events are a must for churches that want to reach the unsaved and unchurched. There are scores of ways to do it. Here at Olive, the Charis House does it, our yearly Fall Festival does it, and Upward Basketball does it. However, these ministry outlets only work because we love people and want to share the Gospel.
I often hear it said that everything rises or falls on leadership. While leadership is important, I am of the opinion everything rises or falls on LORDSHIP. If Jesus is crowned Lord in the life of the church then servants will be turned loose to do the work of the Kingdom. Keep it up church. As Luke sang Sunday night, “We’ll work til Jesus comes and we’ll be gathered home.”
Pastor Ted Traylor
February 26th, 2008 at 6:32 pm
I love the new look to your site. The revival was amazing, what a wonderful weekend. Thank you Pastor and Olive Family.
March 3rd, 2008 at 4:07 am
Well done, Pastor.
It’s a wonderful thing to see people come to the Saviour.
The work has however only just begun as those 59 decisions remain just decisions except they are helped (discipled) to daily work out their precious salvation in line with scripture (Phil 2:12c,Matt 10:22) heaven being the goal.
The Lord that has called them is available to be called upon in the days ahead.
Keep up the good work
John