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ust hoping that someone knows something robbins said gamble has a 7 year old son who has recorded messages that the robbins play to their comatose in the hopes that it will awaken him cobb county police say that gamble was at a party at the concord crossing apartments a taxi driver who thought she ran over gamble called police but police said the injuries gamble suffered weren t from being run over they were from a blow to his head 3 saturday march 31 the associated press and ajc cobb county police say a high school teacher had sex with a 17 year old student who then threatened to tell if he didn t pay her and give her a good grade both the teacher 55 year old jonas magdangal and the student face charges the tryst was reported to police by adult who found out from one of the student s friends the atlanta journal constitution reports http bit ly h4kvvx police say the campbell high school teacher and his student had sex at a smyrna hotel dec 31 police say the girl then demanded money and an a grade to keep quiet the teacher was charged friday with sexual assault smith said the girl is being charged with extortion this happened in our school 4 friday march 30 i got this email from pastor lionel gantt who is a pastor in a pastor of a historically black church in cobb county we met at the forum on immigration we hosted last year to pastor moon and the crosspoint encuentro church i greet you in the name of the lord jesus christ the head of my life and ask his grace and blessing upon you and the family of god with you may god s hand forever be upon you i greet you in brotherly love my brother what affect one affects us all and the affects of poverty shows in the record numbers of incarceration due to violent crimes and crimes for money it is here my brother in the fight against poverty we proactively fight crime through education and economic empowerment we counter act the criminal behaviors of those who would use crime as a means of creating income we change the hearts and minds of men no other subject in the bible was talked about more than money it is here that we must reach back and educate our people to live economically spiritual lives as men and women of god walking in the full power of god we must come outside our church walls to reach out to god s hurting people of all races colors creeds nationalities and yes denominations what will heaven be like a paradise of all races all people from every nation in one kingdom a kingdom whose house is god s when we come together as one on earth we are looking more like heaven the kingdom of god a house not made with hands we are the church of a living god so i ask you to please come out and join us in this stop the violence crusade and join in with us in prayer for cobb county we the sclc is the southern christian leadership conference so we believe in the power of prayer and in the unity of the church i ask you to please contact those churches come out and join in the fight on 21st apr at 6pm at 1588 willie dr marietta ga cobb county sclc stop the violence and incarceration campaign is asking all churches of cobb co to all come together for prayer and stop the violence crusade our children are dying in the streets and our sons are being buried alive in the ga prison system while ga is ranked 5th in the nation for poverty among children poverty is the leading cause for incarceration in america we take a stand to say no to violence no to racial profiling and we say no to a government who cut unemployment welfare and housing benefits service to the poor while giving tax credits to the rich taxation without due representation was the reason for the american revolution we are in the fight of our life as our freedoms as a nation of people are under attack this is your platform to take a stand and speak out the violence must stop we ask you to come and take part in this event so i disagree with some of pastor gantts solutions so this problem will not be solved in one easy step so should we all sell our houses and move to the suburbs wait this is the suburbs y all crime is everywhere evil is pervasive sin runs and ruins our theology tells us so we need to pray we should consider praying with more other churches graced pastor jim moon jr ps i am so proud to be part of crosspoint encuentro because i know you all will take this seriously pps this was a long rambling vent i hope you will take it in the spirit i intended posted by pastor jim at 6 54 pm no comments email this blogthis share to x share to facebook share to pinterest labels actual help church power crime kingdom come our church prayer monday december 05 2011 very personal life of a church planter finances part two of the very personal life of a church planter by jim moon jr this is the 2nd half of a letter i sent to church planter friends in south florida the first half is here ____________________________________________ about the very personal financial life of a church planter the apostle paul notes in ephesians 5 that most men long for respect and most women long for security both are ways to seek significance both are god designed but sin warped both respect and security will be challenged growth points during the process of church planting as with intimacy finances can be a large but mostly hidden point of contention between you and your wife you will face temptation to consider short cuts or cheats that will provide you with the money or gratification you think you have to have like past sexual conduct financial decisions made prior to starting a church plant can hinder intimacy cut into available resources for rest and limit flexibility to give generously finances are a more visible aspect of the very personal life that can impact public opinion of you and your church whether we like it or not most people outside the church form their initial opinion of every pastor through the lens of what they see with tv preachers read on the news remember from past bad experiences or hear by way of gossip it isn t pretty you are guilty by association until proven innocent by your faithfulness over time take pains to set up your personal family finances and church financial practices to be dependent on the lord above reproach trustworthy and able to withstand scrutiny personally 1 avoid debt have a rigorous plan to pay off all consumer debt everything except mortgage before assessment seriously limit or avoid student debt even if it takes more time the crisis of student loan debt may be the next systemic road block we face to getting church planters on the field see i owe u by krstina bell time october 31 2011 it s best to ask people to support a church planter who has paid off personal debts your wife should not be required to work to make payments on debt there will be a lot of stress planting a church and you all have limited time for your marriage family and church priorities 2 spend wisely within your family and church context you and your family should live on a written budget within the context where god calls you to plant and the means he supplies you some planters have larger reserves and family resources than others be sure your spending adjusts to god s call and provision for your family not over adjusts to the expectations of your culture there is a need to fit in i hate tv but got cable i bought different clothes and even learned to play golf to fit in the temptation to get an upgraded car did pass through my mind but really a used accord is fine it is wise to live on the humble side of your context 3 always tithe you lead by example here if you don t tithe you have no moral authority to ask others to tithe and tithe means 10 4 save you ll need margin in your life and the flexibility to give to important projects can t do that if you are scraping by month to month current wisdom is have three to six months of your expenses in reserve 5 raise all your support before you move or start public worship this is your part time job until it is completed raise at least 80 prior to moving to the field experienced fund raisers will tell you people give to anticipated vision so your urgent need to get support in place goes away after you move to the field and once you start public worship if you are stuck here find a coach who can help you corporately as a church plant 1 team finances for the protection of the church s name and those who handle the money have a team where every role is double checked a good sending agency will have these policies for you to follow examples two people count the offerings two people have access to all files you do not have direct access to check signing or specific amounts people give you will save yourself and your volunteers and staff much heart ache and potential scandal and rumor if you protect everyone by implementing these safeguards 2 open budget discussions if you start with a launch team discuss finances openly and frequently then quarterly open discussions about expenses and income build trust with those who join in after you start people take notice when a church does not keep secrets 3 take offerings teach appropriately about money several scratch planters have found suspicions about money so high that they started public worship without taking up an offering they opted for a locked box in the back of the worship space this was wise for a season however every church must be taught appropriately about money take advantage of other programs to train people in budgeting debt spending tithing giving etc financial peace university is more accessible to unchurched people but has only 1 of 13 lessons on giving crown financial is a small group bible study formatted series both are solid 4 preach about money as the scriptures bring it up plus set aside annual times to emphasize giving you can and should inspire people to sacrifice but the pulpit is not the place for the nitty gritty training so folks can get out of debt live on a budget and free themselves up to give cheerfully that is best done in smaller contexts and training and remember tithing and sacrificial giving is part of following jesus because it is our part of taking up our cross daily we aren t calling people to a life of comfort but to a life with a cross we are called to bear one another s burdens who bears your burdens one temptation is to put your faith in your finances but that won t save you finances are a terrible savior whether you have a lot or too little for your comfort christ jesus has taken the full weight of all your debts on himself on the cross and knowing everything about your finances god the father punished christ in your place trust him not your financial support seek first his kingdom and his righteousness bought for you on the cross and he will provide everything you and your family need action items 1 what financial road blocks and speed bumps do you need to address this month or in your church plant ministry plan 2 what resources do you need to find and implement for your family and your church plant in the next six months next year 3 how do you need to think differently about finances in light of christ s work on the cross posted by pastor jim at 6 14 am 1 comment email this blogthis share to x share to facebook share to pinterest labels church planting finances tuesday november 29 2011 very personal life of church planter sex last month my friend rick hunter gave me the honor of speaking to renew south florida two cohorts of church planters in miami and fort lauderdale about the personal life of a church planter based on redeemer city to city incubator curriculum but what about sex and finances as i settled back home in atlanta it concerned me that i had not talked enough about sexuality or financial issues these are two significant areas of temptation and struggle that need to be addressed so i wrote this as a letter to the men i had just met and sent it off to rick to distribute to the renew network it s a bit long so i m posting it in two parts the second part is here _______________________________________________ the very personal life of a church planter by jim moon jr in all the intense focus on prepping for the personal life of a church planter training at the miami and ft lauderdale cohorts i overlooked at least two topics that need attention sex and finances two areas of character and skill development where readiness to plant a church needs preparation and attention perhaps these topics are old news to you or addressed in other training sessions but i wanted to mention some important defense and offense to consider now about the very personal sex life of a church planter when you start a church or even begin to start a church you are putting yourself your spouse and your marriage if you are married in a highly exposed situation most all of this addresses married planters i won t bother to count the number of pastors and church planters i know who are no longer in ministry because of sexual or emotional unfaithfulness or financial impropriety these are two moral failings that will remove you from the field of battle immediately god does forgive and the church can and should restore men who fall but the direct consequence of a moral failing in these areas is removal from ministry for a season until or if the marriage survives and restoration made as a church planter you are highly stressed you are working intensely you will constantly feel insecure you will fail in many small ways every idol you have will clamor for satisfaction everyone you know will have idols clamoring for your attention too sexual and marital purity is vital especially because you work often and closely with women you deal with emotions demands and stress unlike anything you have experienced and then you go and open the doors of a facility and invite the public now your life is open even more to temptation i will spare you salacious details but be warned the enemy of your soul and the church sends women to attempt to seduce you i know too many stories so be ready to fight off anything and everything immoral and sexual that is not your bride she is your protection sexually she is god s ordained emotional and sexual protection for you alone let me say this again there is one and only one woman who can protect you your god given wife say that out loud to yourself seriously one way my wife protected me was to listen to me and realize how much i needed intimacy and sexual gratification while i was under stress and constant temptation i had to go out on an emotional limb and fill her in on what i needed from her for protection do i need to be more specific if you and your wife have so many demands on your life that your marriage is not healthy or you fail to make time for rest or for sex you can more easily be tempted and fall morally this is a shameless plug for taking a sabbath right here take a sabbath or at least part of one what else should you do i m a list guy so here goes 1 regularly repent from mini moral failings you...