blog

I have been watching and listening to the expanding conversation surrounding a website launched by an independent group with ties to the Church of God movement but in no way representing the movement.  The Church of God movement is unique in that we are truly a movement so no one person speaks for the Church of God.  The General Assembly of the Church of God, which is a gathering of pastors and lay leaders from across the United States and Canada, meet every other year to discern…

I was talking with some friends about Camp Chula Vista in a public place when another person walked up.  He had heard us discussing Camp Chula Vista.  He said, “I know about Camp Chula Vista.  My sister went there one year with a group and was saved during one of the services.”   Is that just a coincidence?  Probably, but this event also reveals the fact that many lives have been changed at Camp Chula Vista.  Its' impact on eternity is unmeasurable.  A new camping season is here.  Every week in June there will…

Sunday, April 30, was special day for Memorial Park Church of God in Jasper.  The church was established on Feb 15, 1953 when eight people met in a rented house with co-pastors Margret McCleskey and Betty Jo Teaford.  The building where the church would eventually meet was built in 1958.  Since that small beginning the church grew to an apex of 50 in attendance during the pastorate of Philip Hardin in 2012.  The number of people attending started to decline after Pastor Hardin left until this year when eight…

On February 8 the chapel service at Asbury University began as usual but has yet to end.  God moved through the Holy Spirit to convict students and they were sensitive and obedient to the Spirit.  They went to the alter, prayed and repented.  More students joined them. Today has been ten days and people are still going to the alter, praying and repenting.  There have been days and nights of worship, prayer, and repentance continuing without let up.  People outside the university heard about what was happening and have…

Let us hold fast the confession of our hope without wavering, for He who promised is faithful; and let us consider how to stimulate one another to love and good deeds, not forsaking our own assembling together, as is the habit of some, but encouraging one another; and all the more as you see the day drawing near.Hebrews 10:23-26 The General Assembly of the Church of God in Alabama will be gathering Saturday, Nov. 5, 10 AM at Riverchase Community Church.  Whenever the body of Christ…

Thanks to everyone who prayed or came to our vision and student leaders conferences this weekend. We are empowering churches in Alabama to transform lives through Jesus Christ.

Loren and Elouise Sutton recently went to Guatemala to preach and support the Church of God churches in Guatemala. They have been supporting our mission work there for many years. I have included the newsletter from Guatemala so you can seen what God is doing there.