Biblically Based, Christ Centered, Caring Community in Annapolis, MD
Jonah’s unrepentant rebellion regarding God’s mercy towards the Ninevites (‘sinners’ whom Jonah does not think deserve mercy) comes to the surface in this final chapter, but God in His grace continues to pursue the rebellious prophet to the end.
Jonah 4
Rich and Ginger share about their ministry in Niger, West Africa.
God sends flawed rebel servants like Jonah and us to proclaim His Word to rebels who do not know Him so that they might turn to Him and be saved.
Jonah 3
Jonah’s prayer of thanksgiving from inside the fish is a model of crying out to God with His Word, but it also reveals Jonah’s lack of personal repentance and his lack of compassion for the lost.
Jonah 2
Jonah was called to proclaim God’s word to the city of Nineveh, but he rebelled and tried to flee from God and His call, but God relentlessly pursued him and even the sailors whose lives Jonah endangered by his rebellion.
Jonah 1
BRCC is called to glorify God by building and planting local churches that are biblically based, Christ-centered, caring communities, seeking to know Christ and make Him known.
1 Peter 2:4-10
Garey discusses his vision for RCC and how God is strategically calling RCC to be sent forth by BRCC to fulfill the mission God has given to them.
Matthew 9:36-38; John 4:35-38; Luke 9:49-50
God calls all of us to be part of church planting, either as radical supporters or radical planting team members.
Philippians 1:3-6; 2:19-24
The Church moves forward only by the power of the Holy Spirit, and our connection to the Spirit is based upon the power of our prayer life.
Colossians 4:2-6
To plant churches and spread the light of the Gospel into areas under the influence of Satan, we must be full of the power of the Holy Spirit. Luke 24:44-49; Acts 1:8 Reading: Isaiah 61:1-4 Listen to the teaching Look at the teaching outline
Everyone who is in Christ and filled with the power of the Holy Spirit has been called to be a witness to our risen Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ.
Acts 1:8
As disciples of Christ, we respond to the great commission by the power of Christ and the comfort that He gives.
Matthew 28:16-20
Chaplain Chase Wood shares about the ministry at the local detention centers.
Matthew 25:34-40
God calls His pilgrim people to go forth, promising to bless them so that they can be a blessing to others.
Genesis 12:1-3
Rich, Ginger, and Philip work in Muslim villages in Niger, West Africa. They are evangelizing and planting churches among the Hausa people. They show the JESUS FILM in the Hausa language from time to time when entering new villages. They are discipling and raising up spiritual leaders in the Bible school to pastor the churches that are being raised up. They also coordinate literacy programs and teach basic hygiene.
We have been commissioned and empowered by God to go forth and make disciples, baptizing and teaching them the fullness of the faith.
Matthew 28:18-20
Roger & Marilyn Reeck, Wycliffe Bible Translators, have been working with Wycliffe for almost 30 years.
Like Isaiah, we are commissioned to speak God’s truth, and the measure of success is faithfulness to the truth, not the response of the hearers.
Isaiah 6:8-13
Jesus is the True Shepherd Who brings abundant life, and He calls us to reach out to those trapped and oppressed by the thief.
John 10:10
God has a heart of compassion towards crisis pregnancies, both for the unborn child and the woman.
Proverbs 24:11-12
The Spirit has been sent by Jesus to testify to Christ, and to enable us to point others to Jesus as well.
John 15:26-27
This Sunday, our short-term missionaries who have returned from Lee & Carol Short’s ministry in Vallarta, Mexico, will be sharing their experiences and testimonies.
How often do we argue the finer points of Scripture with individuals who may never see the Kingdom of God. We need to learn to major in the majors and minor in the minors.
John 3:1-21
Youseff Ouramane shares about God’s work in Algeria.
Acts 8:1-8
Lee short with LSMI (Lee Short Ministries International) visits with us to share how God is working in Mexico.