Calvary Baptist Church

Update on Pastor Beatty Sr.

admin — Fri, 10 Feb 2012 15:19:07 +0000

Many of you have called and written asking for an update on my condition. Today is the first day I have felt able to get back to my desktop and actually typing. Of course my right side was (and still is) in pain but while in the hospital I had an IV get infected in my left hand. I couldn’t even move my fingers for several days without significant pain.

The biopsy was supposed to be thoroscopic, but after they collapsed my right lung, my left lung refused to take over, so they had to make a fairly large incision. They say that this type of surgery is one of the most painful there is. I have more pain today than I did the day I got out of the hospital, but expect it to begin improving soon.

The nodule they removed was malignant and so all of the others in both lungs are expected to be malignant also. I begin treatments next week with a very expensive medication; thankfully Linda’s insurance pays for much of it.

The prognosis is about 1 year if I don’t take the medicine and two years if I do. We are also exploring other things remedies that may help also. My daughter Beth Ann has me on different herbs etc. that seem to help at least emotionally.

However, the Lord is the final Healer; we are trusting in Him to see us through this. It is hard at times for Linda and the kids but He is our strength!

I am running out of energy typing this and am going to have to go sit down and wait on my sweetheart to get home from work.

I cannot tell you how much your prayers and cards and concern mean to our family. I will try to write more later.

Pastor David Beatty Sr

David Brainerd

admin — Mon, 31 Oct 2011 11:00:39 +0000

David Brainerd (April 20, 1718–October 9, 1747) was an American missionary to the Native Americans who had a particularly fruitful ministry among the Delaware Indians of New Jersey. During his short life he was beset by many difficulties. As a result, his biography has become a source of inspiration and encouragement to many Christians, including missionaries such as William Carey and Jim Elliot, and Brainerd’s cousin, the Second Great Awakening evangelist James Brainerd Taylor (1801–1829).

John & Betty Stam

admin — Mon, 24 Oct 2011 11:00:22 +0000

John Cornelius Stam (January 18, 1907 – December 8, 1934) and Elisabeth Alden Scott Stam, aka, “Betty” (February 22, 1906 – December 8, 1934) were American Christian missionaries to China, with the China Inland Mission, during the Chinese Civil War. The missionary couple was murdered by Communist Chinese soldiers in 1934.

Hudson Taylor

admin — Mon, 17 Oct 2011 11:00:52 +0000

(21 May 1832 – 3 June 1905), was a British Protestant Christian missionary to China, and founder of the China Inland Mission (CIM) (now OMF International). Taylor spent 51 years in China. The society that he began was responsible for bringing over 800 missionaries to the country who began 125 schools and directly resulted in 18,000 Christian conversions, as well as the establishment of more than 300 stations of work with more than 500 local helpers in all eighteen provinces.

Jonathan Goforth

admin — Mon, 10 Oct 2011 11:00:08 +0000

Jonathan Goforth was the first Canadian Presbyterian missionary to Chinawith the Canadian Presbyterian Mission, with his wife, Rosalind (Bell-Smith) Goforth. Jonathan Goforth became the foremost missionary revivalist in early 20th century China and helped to establish revivalism as a major element in Protestant China missions.

William Carey

admin — Mon, 03 Oct 2011 11:00:57 +0000

William Carey (17 August 1761 – 9 June 1834) was an English Baptist missionary and a Reformed Baptist minister, known as the “father of modern missions.” Carey was one of the founders of the Baptist Missionary Society. As a missionary in the Danish colony, Serampore, India, he translated the Bible into Bengali, Sanskrit, and numerous other languages and dialects.

Dr. Carey had great decision of character. After he had thoroughly weighed a subject his resolution about it was taken, and nothing could make him change the purpose he had formed. His perseverance to accomplish a proper end knew no bounds; he would labor through discouragements for twenty years or more to carry out a Christian purpose. When he had a clear conviction of duty he could not disobey his conscience; to keep it without offense was one of the great aims of his life. He never doubted the help of God in his own time to aid him in carrying out the plan of love which he had formed. He carefully husbanded every moment, and in that way he was able, to perform more labor than any man in Europe or Asia in his day. He had as unselfish a heart as ever beat with love to Jesus.

Source: Roger William Heritage Archives Editors. (2003; 2003). Baptist Biographies. Roger Williams Heritage Archives

A Month of Missions

admin — Sat, 01 Oct 2011 11:00:53 +0000

Calvary will be hosting seven missionaries in our 8th annual International Missions Conference Oct 16-19. We are a missions-minded church that currently supports 45 missionaries with an annual budget of $30,000. God’s Word reminds us that we are to go into all the world and preach the Gospel – the Good News! – of Christ. Supporting missionaries allow us to do just that. As we strive together in prayer and financial support, we are able to reach countless numbers of lost souls with the Gospel. We look forward to seeing what God has in store this year.

Will you come and hear? Missionaries presenting on Sunday will be during our normal service times. Monday thru Wednesday, services begin at 7pm. Hope to see you there!

Back to School Bash!

admin — Mon, 08 Aug 2011 19:03:11 +0000

This Friday, August 12^thfrom 6-9pm, we will have a game night and pizza party at Bro. David’s house! Directions will be provided at church.

Randy Smith, Missionary to Burkina Faso

admin — Wed, 03 Aug 2011 15:46:24 +0000

This Sunday (8/7) Randy Smith, missionary to Burkina Faso, will be speaking in our Sunday school and worship service. His message will be from 1 Peter 3, What Manner of Person… Come expecting a blessing!

Biography

The Smiths are independent Baptist church planting missionaries sent out of the Windsor Hills Baptist Church in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. They are serving the Lord in the city of Ouagadougou, the capital of the West African nation of Burkina Faso. They have been serving in West Africa since January of 2004. After spending 13 months in language school in Albertville, France, they served in Côte d’Ivoire (Ivory Coast), West Africa from January 2004 to October 2005. These two years of preparation included an outbreak of severe anti-western rioting in November 2004 and a near fatal bout of cerebral malaria that Tonya survived in July 2005.

For the first 18 months after arriving in Ouagadougou they oversaw the work of another furloughing missionary. On February 1, 2009 they held the first service of the Eglise Baptiste de la Grâce (Grace Baptist Church) in Bendogo, a neighborhood in the capital city Ouagadougou. The Lord has given them steady growth and in January 2011 they averaged 60 on Sunday morning and 30 on Wednesday. The Lord blessed them with 180 on their Second Anniversary Sunday in February 2011. They eagerly await what the Lord has in store in the years to come through this ministry.

The Smiths have recently arrived in the US for a year-long furlough. While here they will be traveling to report to their supporting churches and working to increase the financial assistance for their ministry. Their number of supporting churches have fallen off with the declining economy; a distressing occurrence that is hurting so many missionaries today.

Randy reports that their greatest physical need is to obtain property for a new building, as they are bursting at the seams in their current location. Their greatest spiritual need is for more men to step forward to be spiritual leaders in their mission. They have a considerable number of women but are in need of more men.

Strategic Vision of Calvary Baptist Academy

admin — Mon, 01 Aug 2011 00:39:56 +0000

The Lord has blessed us with a great ministry in Calvary Baptist Academy. And, because of the sacrificial giving of church members and teachers, the Lord continues to bless. The attachment below was presented as part of our Vision Casting service in March, parts of which were displayed in this evenings church service. God has given our pastor and our church and great desire to reach young people for Christ. Please pray with us as we continue to strive for excellence, and also prayfully consider giving to our school through our Eternal Vision Endowment.

Link to Abeka Videos

PDF: CBC Vision Casting Service