by Rick Bertou | Jan 17, 2019 | Discipleship
On Sunday, January 13th, our Elders announced that the Lord is leading us to make some major changes at First Baptist Powell. We are devoted to striking a new balance between teaching/proclaiming the Word of God and building deep friendships/relationships that...
by Rick Bertou | Apr 30, 2018 | Family
For a long time, many have talked about the disintegration of our American society in terms of core beliefs and values. Many have wondered why and how we got to where we are culturally, so fast. Bringing it closer to home, many Christians see similar disintegrations...
by Rick Bertou | Apr 10, 2018 | Leadership
This blog is a condensed text version of what was presented to the FBP congregation on Sunday 4/8/18. Watch the video for a more complete presentation by our Elders. This past Sunday 4/8/18, was a great day! It was the day that FBP Elders shared their 3-5 year vision...
by Rick Bertou | Mar 29, 2018 | Uncategorized
Here’s a truth that every believer needs to recognize and understand – when we make a decision to change a part of our life for God, very often He tests that decision. He’s going to “ask” – “Are you serious about this decision?” If we consider it further… what He’s...
by Rick Bertou | Feb 8, 2018 | Church Events, OP2BLESS
A few weeks ago, Tim McGhee announced our premiere initiative for 2018 called Op2Bless. Op2Bless is a call to every church member to, very simply, bless their neighbors by praying for them, listening to them, sharing a meal together, serving them in some capacity, and...
