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Issue 73
 ISSN# 1559-6540

Feature Article:
Excel In Your Gift of Serving

BLOG: Serve Leading Others With Generous Faith

Readers Favorite: Should I Try to Explain Armorbearing to My Pastor?

Featured Testimony

Power Principle

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Armorbearer Featured Testimony:

I am a new armorbearer in my church. With God's help I want to serve and assist in any way that I can to help my Pastor and the first family of my church so that the ministry can grow, according to God's vision.
--Bernadette McDonald

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Power Principle: Serve to the Glory of God!

Armorbearer Power PrincipleA great deal of good can be done in the world if one is not too careful who gets the credit. --Bill Cosby

So then, whether you eat or drink, or whatever you may do, do all for the honor and glory (credit) of God.
--1 Corinthians 10:31 Amp

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Knowing God By Name

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Book Description:

Each of God's names reveals a defining quality about the Lord's nature and character. In Scripture he revealed these names to his people only as they needed them. In Knowing God by Name, David Wilkerson explores ten of the Hebrew names for God that most relate to times of testing and crisis, including El Elyon, El Shaddai, Jehovah Jireh, Jehovah Nissi, and Jehovah Shalom.

This book is for any believer who wants to get to know God better, and particularly for those who need hope, encouragement, and a special word from God in a difficult time... Details

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Merry Christmas! I pray this newsletter finds you and your family enjoying a beautiful Christmas. May you enjoy a blessed and prosperous New Year 2010. Remember, the reason for the season in all that you do. May I declare afresh that Jesus was born, lived, died and rose again so that we might have life abundantly.

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In the final newsletter of 2009, we feature the article, "Excel in Your Gift of Serving." Additionally,we posted Armorbearers International's most read article this year in the Readers Favorite column, "Should I try to Explain Armorbearing to My Pastor?" In our new blog section, Varn blogs from the devotional book he co-authored, "Serve Leading Others with Generous Faith."

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Featured Article
Excel In Your Gift of Serving

Do you believe you have been called to serve? Great, because Father God has called YOU! It is a great honor to do what you have been asked to do. It means He trusts you with His sheep. You may be called as a pastor, a church leader, an assistant, an elder, an Armorbearer, an usher, a ministry leader or simply a helper in the local church. Of course, the list goes on but my point is leaders and helpers alike have been called to serve God. Wherever you have been called to serve, I encourage you to excel in your gift of serving.

Helpers, step out of your comfort zone. Strive to serve in those capacities that challenge you, stretch you, and make you grow. Serve even if it makes you uncomfortable for a season. Surprise a few people close to you by doing something for them they would not ordinarily expect from you. Find someone who needs your serving attitude and minister to them. In the ministry and attitude of serving, Jesus set the standard-serving the Father, serving others, and walking in humility.

Leaders don't reject your helpers because you see the wrong motive for the good they are doing. Be patient; accept all that come. Work with them where they are. Receive the level of commitment they have to offer. Your patience will give God the opportunity to work with their motives. Be mindful of the times you did the right thing for not quite the right reasons.

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Blog: Serve Leading Others with Generous Faith!

We make a living by what we get, we make a life by what we give. Winston Churchill, Sir

Fear operates in insecurity and may cause you to hold back when you should release all you have in faith to your trainee. Fear will prevent you from training the help you need. It will block the help that will have your back if there's an emergency.

I believe there's a blessing for those who have the faith to train others. The seed you sow in your brothers and sisters in Christ will cause you to reap a harvest, that's a law in Christ.

You see, as you obey the word of God it will position you for promotion, and establish where you stand in Christ. Establishing authority is one of the most important foundations of your ministry. Remember, it must be established by the generous application of the word of God and in love...

Helping Leaders and Supporters in the Local Church,
Varn Brown

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Readers Favorite Article of the Year:
Should I Try to Explain Armorbearing to My Pastor?

Honestly, have you felt my leader just doesn't GET IT and thought maybe I should try to explain...Wait! Stop right there, here's a perspective you must read...

I know you advocate being submissive to one's leaders and truly I am...I have been serving as Armorbearer to my First Lady for over 5 years now. I love what I do and seldom feel as fulfilled in ministry as when I am serving God by serving my First Lady. I know that this is God's appointment for me. My leader is also in agreement with this. My problem is this. I often feel that I am not being allowed to fully reach my potential as AB to my leader.

However, I feel very much that some of the hesitation is because my leader's spouse, my Pastor, does not fully understand the nature of our relationship in the spirit and in service and discourages her in fully utilizing my skills.

In part, my leader may not fully understand what being an armorbearer really means. Should I try to discuss this with leader to make sure there is no confusion about my willingness and ability to serve? Further, is there something you can recommend to help Pastor better understand our ministry dynamic and that it is appointed by God...

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