Friday, December 9, 2016

Please Join us as we welcome Messianic Rabbi, Stephen Luft !

Shalom Brethren!

 Some of us believers are blessed indeed by actually visiting The Holy Land. Some of us like our ministry's endeared Rev. Dr. Wilbert D. Gough, have had the opportunity to experience an exposure to the Jewish mind-set, which I'm confident is the mind-set of our Lord and Savior,
Jesus Christ ( Yeshua ha Mashiach ) !

Although late notice, we would like to welcome you to join us yet again at FIRST CHRISTIAN CHURCH of KITTERY POINT, Maine this Sunday, December 11th at 10:00 AM, when we will be Blessed by Messianic Rabbi Stephen Luft, of MAINE'S FIRST and ONLY  MESSIANIC SYNAGOGUE .... KEHILA HOUSE. Rabbi Stephen ( my graceful and guiding seminary lesson tutor and Brother ) has graciously agreed to present us with a Sunday Sermon that we fully believe will be pleasing to Our Father God, Adonai, as both  MESSIANIC ' believing Jew and Christian will be " Praying,Worshiping, and having Fellowship "Together" in HIS Holy Name ".

What a Rare Opportunity to Share Worship, to Edify one another in Christ, to His Glory!
WE PRAY YOU MIGHT JOIN US for This RARE BLESSING of Fellowship within the Body of Christ.
Feel free to peruse the Kehila House site link above. Additionally, and in technologically challenging for a knucklehead like me, the following is a YouTube link attempt to a video presented by Messianic Rabbi Schneider of " Discovering The Jewish Jesus Ministries ", whom I have followed since the inception of my continued Messianic and Jewish seminary studies.
I found this video to be a very good introduction into Scriptural Covenants, and God's intended interaction between Jew and Gentile as we TOGETHER, 'Grow the Remnant', as prophesied
to prepare One New Man to the satisfaction of God (Adonai), and  necessary for Our Saviors RETURN !
                                 GOD BLESS YOU, and HOPE to SEE YOU THERE !



Friday, December 2, 2016

Step With Christ, and share in the Holy Spirit Gifts of the TIM JANIS ENSEMBLE !

Happy Holidays Brethren !

Are you ready for an early Christmas Gift ?   Please join us as we join The Tim Janis Ensemble
 at FIRST PARISH CHURCH on Dec. 12th, as Tim and company share their Holy Spirit Gifts of soul inspiring Christmas Music. Once again! York's own Internationally recognized musician,
Mr. Tim Janis who has over 10 charting Billboard  CD's, and over 1 Million albums sold, and several National Public Television Specials
will be hosted by his home Church of First Parish Church, right here in the center of beautiful
York, Maine. This joint community endeavor has been a very pleasing gift to our community and far beyond, as Tim's following continues to grow at an alarming rate ! WE THANK YOU BOTH!

So!, please join us as Tim returns home to York after his upcoming performance of ' The American Christmas Carol ' at CARNEGIE HALL. Just in time for First Parish Church, to once again host Tim as he presents his Musical Gift of  a ' CHRISTMAS with TIM JANIS '  !!!

With Prayers We See You There!
e-mail: elizabeth@timjanis.com for more info
christmas-concert-first-parish

Friday, November 25, 2016

THANKSGIVING ! , ... yesterday, today, and every Day !

Shalom and Happy Thanksgiving To All !

Albeit a day late, Step With Christ Ministries would like to extend our Heartfelt blessings of Thanksgiving to our Fellowship Family, our Southern Maine partner Churches, our inter-church
Ministry and Missionary Partners, and most of all to Our Loving and Gracious Father, Savior, and Holy Spirit whom provide all ' Manna ', equaling the joyful sustenance promised us in Holy Scripture.
Very eloquently and concisely put forward by Yeshua 's early Christian and Apostolic Church,
" Thanksgiving is a natural development of Christian Worship ( 1 Cor. 16-17 ) and is to characterize all Christian Life ( Col. 2:7; 4:2 ) ... Thankfulness was expressed for national Deliverance  ( Ps. 44: 7-8 ), God's Covenant Faith ( Ps. 100:5 ), and Personal Thankfulness to
God, ( Adonai ) ( Ps 35:19 )
Thanksgiving,... Gratitude directed toward God, generally in response to God's concrete
acts in history. Thanksgiving was very central to OLD TESTAMENT worship, ultimately and
cohesively adding to the paramount fact that The Holy Bible is ONE HARMONIOUS BOOK !

Last night when I began this Thanksgiving blog post, I reflected on the multitude of God sent blessings I and we have received this year. There were many !, despite the very fact that day by day,
Godly Morality seems to become more and more convoluted. This could very easily be the case for a great many people. But as Children of God, as we mature, we learn to look for Godly signs, and
what we have begun to call, ... " Affirmations by Our Father ".

How easy it is to be caught in the 'doom n' gloom'  of what certainly seems like a failing morality.
But I beg of you , ..... Please look back at Franklin Graham's DECISION AMERICA 2016
Prayer Rally Prayer, which is simply a strong and powerful Prayer for God's protection and Intervention. A Prayer,..... an unequivocal Biblical Prayer, which has been used and ANSWERED
time and time again throughout Biblical HISTORY. I speak of course of Franklin Graham's 2nd 
Chronicles prayer plea.
I do indeed believe with a completely circumcised heart, that God's people have Prayed in zeal and fervently for God to realize our heartfelt repentance, and Prayed for Him to hear, and for God to heal our land.
At this point my brethren, if we look for His signs, it certainly appears to many that God has indeed heard our cries from Heaven. Indeed, and with steadfast Faith in God, it appears He has afforded his children a sort of reprieve.  ( Is it not a bit sad, that many people and things must become completely broken, for us to whole-heartedly realize that Christ,Jesus IS OUR ONLY HOPE! ),
and that He has been there longing for us to reach out for His Healing Love.

So, in closing, I would like to reflect back to my sermon titled " Every Day is National Prayer Day"
Just alike Nat'l Prayer Day, in our endless effort to be pleasing in the eyes of the Father, and in respect, reverence, and DEEP THANKSGIVING, for the Calvary Love Sacrifice of Our Savior
Yeshua, Jesus, let's make every day a Thanksgiving Day to our Creator and Sustainer  ! 
Starting Each Day as a Christ-Centered Day, will assure our due Thanksgiving to our Almighty!

INVITATIONS to Event Blessings for God's Greater Church !
ATTENTION FRIENDS and CARAVAN FOR CHRIST PARTICIPANTS

*  Please join me as I have been Blessed by FIRST CHRISTIAN CHURCH of Kittery Point,
on Sunday, Dec. 4th at 10:00  AM
( First Christian Church honored me by inviting me to preach in August during our Franklin Graham Prayer Rally and Caravan for Christ initiative. * as a note to all Caravan participants,
your 'beacon of light' activity is written of in Billy Graham's November Issue of his Int'l
DECISION Magazine, November Issue ! ,...... great job Family ! )
If we can make it through my issue of ' Technological Bankruptcy', we believe it will be a very strong witnessing of God's Mighty hand at Work intervening on  behalf of His repentant children,
with digital documentation of God's Loving Intervention.

AN INVITATION OF FESTIVE FAITH WITH
( our Internationally renowned inspirational musician at FIRST PARISH CHURCH of York, ME.)
TIM  JANIS !   LIVE CONCERT


Hi Bill,

How wonderful to hear from you. Below is a short Bio Bill also a few mission videos of mine that shows some of my work which I think is inspiring. 
Thank you for all your help ;)
May God bless you,
Tim 

Tim Janis - 
Music of Hope - Music with a Mission -

Believing that music can be more than entertainment, Tim Janis created Music with a Mission and Music of Hope, with the purpose of encouraging understanding and cognizance between different people and cultures. He has brought the all-female HIV-positive South African choir Sinikithemba to the U.S. to raise awareness about the AIDS epidemic there, performed a series of concerts in China to bridge communication between the two countries, and as of 2006 was still leading the Music in Our Schools volunteer program, which is meant to inspire elementary school students to create and study music. He has brought over 40,000 high School choir students on PBS for his project Celebrate America and raised over $150k for Autism with his Carnegie Hall concerts and $100k for the American Cancer Society with his CD "Music of Hope. 

Mission Video -
Celebrate America - Students from accross the USA and Kenya

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eda_otSdlBg
Ray Charles - Music of Hope - American Cancer Society -

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r6HSkP9oGRA

Saturday, November 5, 2016

Voting for Christianity !

Blessings of God's Peace to YOU, ...my Family in Christ !



Family, we are THREE days from our countries biggest Election opportunity to demonstrate the Unity of Christianity, and to re-establish the Unity of what our God fearing forefathers declared to be these

United States of America !,...... 'One Nation, Under God, Indivisible, with Liberty and Justice for All'.

Even Christians !
When you step into your voting booth, open your heart to the guidance of your discerning and indwelling Holy Spirit of God. Allow your good and Holy, Spirit driven heart and mind to direct your vote toward candidates most likely to aspire to Biblical Morality. May God Bless You greatly with His love and Wisdom over these next three days, as we all Pray in the name of Our Three !
In The Holy Names of Father, Son, and Holy Spirit

Please discern the following video from our partner Franklin Graham, seen this AM on Fox news
God Bless You !, ..... and, God Bless America




Thursday, November 3, 2016

Voting for ' Biblical Morality ' !

Blessings To All !

Although many of us have rightly lost our trust in the truthfulness of Main Stream Media sources, it doesn't mean that we cannot be informed. ( Perhaps through spiritual discern-ship, we can find some Truth and Accuracy through Social Media )
Like the following post, you can indeed find some Truth and Accuracy, but beware friends !
Discern, Discern, Discern !!!, ... because we know well that the evil one has laden the internet with landmines of extremely damaging ' Chaos Causing ' obstacles to impede our walks with Christ.

But, please enjoy the following note from our partners at Billy Graham Evangelistic. Sure to be quickly addressed by the President Elect, will be the Supreme Court Justice position. Upon this paramount choice is simply either more Christian Persecution and Declining Morality, or an opportunity
to Revive ! a country ' United ' in Godly Morality and build a government with More and More Men and Women in reverence of  The Holy Bible and it's Truthful role in our earthly lives.
May God Bless You with discerning wisdom at the voting booth next week. May the results   afford us the opportunity to Serve Him a bit longer and justly,.... ' until His remnant  has grown sufficiently, ...enough to merit the coming Return of our Messiah !'  ............... How wondrous it can be. 
Doesn't  it make sense at this point, ..... That we Must 'REVIVE to SURVIVE' ?
God Guide You !


 Dear Pastor,

Franklin GrahamTuesday is Election Day, and I am appealing to Christians across America to pray and to vote.

I’ve just finished going to all 50 state capitols to hold prayer rallies for our nation, and we have put together a 30-minute video called “A Time for Decision” that highlights the crucial need for God’s people to pray, to engage our communities with God’s truth, and to vote. It isn’t a political video, but it is about praying for our nation.

A pastor contacted me this week and had shown “A Time for Decision” to his congregation, and there was a great response. He said he wished he had shown it earlier! So I am giving you the link where you can download the video right here if you would like to show it in your church this weekend. There’s also a shorter 7-minute version, if that works better for you.

I truly believe this is the most critical election of our lifetime, and Christians have a crucial role by praying and by voting. We must let the Christian voice be heard.

“If My people who are called by My name will humble themselves, and pray and seek My face, and turn from their wicked ways, then I will hear from heaven, and will forgive their sin and heal their land” (2 Chronicles 7:14, NKJV).

May God bless you,


Franklin Graham

P.S. On the eve of Election Day, I will be LIVE on my Facebook page to pray for the election and for the nation, and I’m asking everyone to pray with me. Will you join me Monday, November 7, at 9 p.m. ET?
 
 

Wednesday, November 2, 2016

Our Votes Matter !

Dear Brethren,

I pray my ' Technological Challenges ' enable me to cut and paste the (hopefully' following informative post sent in by Mrs. Nancy Barnaby, Elder of Worship at First Christian Church of Kittery Point Maine. Please join us in Prayer!
WE ALL KNOW IT,.... OUR NATION IS IN TROUBLE, GOD IS OUR HOPE !
SHALOM TO ALL !,.........PLEASE VOTE 1

A Personal Note from Tim Wildmon - AFA President

Join us tonight! Pray and Vote Special with Franklin Graham and Tim Wildmon
Tuesday, November 1, 2016
Dear David & Nancy,
If we as God's people will humble ourselves and pray, He will hear our prayers and heal our land. Tonight, Franklin Graham, myself and others will pray for the elections and for our nation. God is our one true hope. 
I invite you to join us for a time of prayer on American Family Radio tonight, beginning at 5:00 PM central for a Pray and Vote special broadcast.
I will be joined by Franklin Graham, Dr. James Dobson and AFR's Sandy Rios.
You can listen to Pray and Vote on AFR.net or watch it live at afaaction.net.
If our mission resonates with you, please consider supporting our work financially with a tax-deductible donation. The easiest way to do that is through online giving. It is easy to use, and most of all, it is secure.
Thank you,
Tim
Tim Wildmon, President
American Family Association



Wednesday, October 19, 2016

DECISION AMERICA 2016, A Prayer from our brother Franklin !


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Decision America Tour
 
 Dear Friend,

I concluded the Decision America Tour in Raleigh, NC, last week. We had over 14,200 people there at the State Capitol confessing their sins and praying for the nation. I am so thankful for the tens of thousands who came out across the country to pray as we went state to state.

We are just a few weeks away from the most important election in our lifetime: two flawed candidates with two completely different visions for America. I try to remind everyone that the most important issue of this election is the Supreme Court. It comes down to this: Which of the two candidates do you trust to nominate justices to serve lifetime terms on the Supreme Court?

I remind people that this election is not about Trump’s tax returns or vulgar language, or Hillary’s lies or deception. This election is about the Supreme Court. Whoever is appointed to the court will set the direction for our nation for generations to come. This will impact what kind of country we leave our children and our grandchildren. I am encouraging everyone to pray and to get your friends, your family, and your church to pray for this election and the future of America.

Thank you for participating in the Decision America Tour and for signing the pledge. I’m heading to Liberia this week, but I will be praying as I go to Africa, that God will heal our country.

Also, I would like to pray with you on the night before this most critical election. On November 7 at 9 p.m. (ET), will you join me on my Facebook page LIVE, so that we can stand together in prayer? Even if you aren’t on Facebook, you can still join as long as you click on this link. We need Christians across the country praying, so mark your calendar, set your reminder, and let others know to join us.

Sincerely,

Franklin Graham
Franklin Graham

“‘Not by might nor by power, but by My Spirit,’ says the LORD of hosts.”
–Zechariah 4:6, NKJV
 
 
 

Tuesday, October 11, 2016

Decision America Tour and Your Vote !


Greetings Brethren !

Just when I thought I had written my last DECISION 2016 post for our Billy Graham friends,
our Ministries brother Franklin has sent the following Tour Announcement and Reminder to
VOTE !!!


In fact !, how often do we consider how VERY BLESSED was are to live in a Nation where we can   VOTE
To my friends who would say, for instance, ... ' my vote won't matter ',...... I say,....'Poppycock'! my Friend. ( Can I say that word ? )   Merely by being known as a 'Christian' in Your Town who cares for ' Biblical Values ', and being SEEN going to that Voting Booth ~!   YOU are part of His light   Friends, this is simply  (part of), being that ' Beacon of Light ' we are to be to others. So Please, offer Our Father deep thanksgiving for the Blessing of living where we CAN vote. This is a blessing that millions of God's children around the world wish they had. 

Please enjoy this Franklin Graham message!
May God Bless You
Use These Questions to Make a Plan Now to Vote.
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Dear Friend,

We’re in the home stretch of the Decision America Tour, with only two prayer rallies to go. We’ll be in Richmond, Virginia, tomorrow, and then we'll wrap up the tour this Thursday in Raleigh, North Carolina.

In less than a month, we’ll have the responsibility—and God-given duty—to vote to elect the next president of the United States. Whoever wins will immediately appoint one Supreme Court justice and could appoint several more during his or her term. The direction of our nation hangs in the balance.

In addition to praying, it is critical that we make sure the Christian voice is heard loud and clear this Election Day. The following questions will help you plan now so that you’re prepared to vote on November 8:

• Are you registered to vote? (Find your local requirements at vote.org.)
• Where is your polling station? (Locate it at vote.org.)
• What time of day will you vote?
• Do you need to let your employer know when you’re voting?
• Do you have a way to get there?
• Do you have child care?
• Is there a friend or neighbor who needs a ride?
• What identification do you need? (Find out at vote.org.)

As you make your plan to vote, continue to research the candidates, platforms, and issues and then prayerfully ask God for wisdom. The candidates may not be perfect, but not voting is not an option.

Thank you for taking a stand for God’s truth and for the future of America.

May God richly bless you,


Franklin Graham

“If My people who are called by My name will humble themselves, and pray and seek My face, and turn from their wicked ways, then I will hear from heaven, and will forgive their sin and heal their land.”
–2 Chronicles 7:14, NKJV
 https://youtu.be/AEQxaLtr0LQ?t=1s

Friday, October 7, 2016

Football, Faith, and Fellowship !

Shalom Beloved !

Although this post is a bit tardy, ( due to wrapping up our Caravan for Christ and DECISION 2016 ),
Our 8th year of our Inter-Church, Fantasy Football Fellowship, ( Very appropriately named
Football, Faith, and Fellowship )  has officially begun ! ......... NO gambling, NO fee, NO worldly 'baggage', Just an agenda of Christian Fellowship among Inter-Church Football Fanatics!

Through the entirety of this Fellowship Initiative, many lasting Christ Centered Friendships and memories have been forged ( As You Can See Below, a pix. of our youngest Team Owner, Andrew, from First Christian Church of Kittery Point ).
Andrew by the way, has thus far demonstrated his 'Football Prowess' through week 4, and is in sole
possession of Second Place!, striking fear into the hearts of the leagues tenured team owners.


Here, Team Andrew is in diligent player evaluation
in the 'War Room' of this year's draft.



We are excited this year, to include interested Youth ministry students as you see above. We find this
to be endearing to the next generation. We very fervently Pray that by including our Children, we may impress on them the paramount importance of Christian Fellowship in a world that appears to willfully be falling away from The Word of God !
We Pray that that our Inter-Generational fellowship with our Children, will result in the Mind-Set
that
" It's Cool ! , to be a Christian "
We hope to be able to share some ' Tail-Gate Testimonies ', as our brother in Christ
(Art Ashley) from Advent Christian Church, is helping to arrange a group UNH Football game and Tailgate Party

Good luck to all team owners this year!, and if your Church would care to learn more about how this Fellowship vehicle has impacted Church Fellowship, please email or call !
God Bless You this day, and ever more!
b

Thursday, September 29, 2016

Discovering The Jewish Jesus !

The Feast of Trumpets


As many of you are aware, I am in midst of taking continuing education classes through the Institute of Jewish-Christian Studies. As a matter of fact, one of my 'Home Church's' Elders ( Brother Randy Lawson ) has chosen to join me in my deep topical studies. How Awesome!,....... CHURCH DISCIPLESHIP and FELLOWSHIP, ( all resulting in the Edification of Yeshua, Christ Jesus! ).
What we are finding, is that we are being blessed with additional insight toward both Scripture
and Prophecy, to say nothing of the deepening of our personal relationships with our Savior,Jesus.

Hebrew Class with Rabbi Jack
(Rabbi Jack is affiliated with Jewish Voice Today magazine and the Messianic teachings of Rabbi Jonathan Bernis,.... see them here.... Jewish Voice Ministries 

So!, Now that the Fall Festivals are upon us, we would like to convey an excellent and (short)
Hebraic Fact of The Day which speaks to the Jewishness of Jesus. Today's word is " mo-ed ",
pronounced.....(moe-ED). It's Hebraic meaning ( and ancient hebraic words may have different meanings, which leaves a much more difficult job for the translator)
Found in Leviticus 23:1-2, ....... " THEN ADONAI SPOKE TO MOSES SAYING: 'SPEAK TO BNEI-YISRAEL, AND TELL THEM: ..... 'THESE ARE THE APPOINTED TIMES, APPOINTED MOEDIM OF ADONAI, WHICH YOU ARE TO PROCLAIM TO BE HOLY CONVOCATIONS-----MY MOEDIM."


MOEDIM
Often, and alike English, Hebrew words can have either deeper or multiple meanings,
and such is the case here. When we speak of Moedim, we're referring to these feasts
more formally as " God's Appointed Times "
( A deeper study would show the Feasts significance in several ways such as PROPHECY,
and how Jesus Himself was and is the fulfillment!  AMEN )

As Rabbi Jonathan Bernis noted in his article, Acts 15 makes it clear that under the new covenant,
Believers from the nations are not obligated to keep the Moedim God established for the Jewish people. Nor do they in any way affect our salvation. BUT !, that does not mean we are not wise to take note of them and experience the blessings that can flow into our lives when we more fully understand how they find their fulfillment in YESHUA !

Happy Rosh Hashana
or
Feast of Trumpets


( WITH FERVENT BLESSINGS TO OUR MESSIANIC/JEWISH BELIEVING

BROTHERS AND SISTERS AT KEHILA HOUSE IN S. PORTLAND!  WE THANK YOU

FOR YOUR EDIFICATION IN CHRIST )
( Be sure to check back for a post which will illustrate the Fall Feasts in greater detail )
and
(  In the Winter months, we plan a 'JEWISHNESS of JESUS'  Bible Study with the date and Church location, or a ' Church Rotation Schedule ' )
LEARN WHY JESUS OBSERVED THE FEASTS ALONG WITH HIS DISCIPLES

PLEASE ENJOY THE FOLLOWING VIDEO FROM 
" DISCOVERING  THE JEWISH JESUS "

Shalom my friends !  May the Peace of Christ fill your hearts.

b

Friday, September 16, 2016

CARAVAN for CHRIST ! ....Wrap-Up and Pix

Shalom My Dear Family in Christ !

I don't think I can adequately Thank the many, many, convicted  CARAVAN for CHRIST and the  DECISION  2016 participants at the Augusta Prayer Rally ! 
As you know, we have partnered with the Billy Graham Evangelistic Association, and their Maine State Representative, Pastor Ron Witham as the Southern Maine BGEA, MY HOPE initiative contact. 
As our dear Brother in Christ Franklin puts it,.... " We have a responsibility as the Church to be the Salt and light in this world. We are to speak the truth of God's word to a society whose spiritual and moral foundation is crumbling at an alarming rate. The only hope for our nation is for us to Pray, Seek His Face, and Stand Firm on the Word. "
As Franklin begins his last leg of the 50 State Tour, we would kindly ask that you continue to Pray
for this cause. That we, ( as God's Greater Church ) will Unite, Re-Unite, and INVITE lost sheep of the fold to a very deep relationship with Yeshua, Christ Jesus.
This is by no means a ' Soapbox, Social Justice Ministry ' by any stretch of the imagination. We simply Pray you may partake in both local and national elections, and discern choosing a candidate with strong Christian Morality and Biblical Respect.


CARAVAN  for CHRIST !
TOGETHER,WE BURNED BRIGHTER FOR CHRIST!
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At our sponsoring Church, FIRST  CHRISTIAN  CHURCH of KITTERY POINT, we gathered
for Holy Spirit driven Prayer and an outstanding performance by the Seacoast's Favorite Tenor,
Nathan Cox. ( One wonders these days,how long we will be able to keep GOD at the center of our Anthem, or mentioned at all for that fact! ) But!,..What a compelling performance!
THANX  NATE !
AND,........ after a quick coffee and donuts, we joined hands once again,prayed, and were off!
Off to rendez-vous with partner Churches and individuals at 95N rest areas, whom were inspired to make a VISUAL STATEMENT for CHRIST !


God Bless America and Caravan Prayer

The Hebraic Shofar ( an instrument,ram's horn)  was Blown to call God's Caravan Children at Each Stop


TEAM  YESHUA!

Another Nice Surprise at the last Stop in W. Gardner
Many Blessings are sent to the Bus Driver Who Cordially transported our participants from off site parking to the State House


A few of the 3,400 Prayer Rally Participants

The Holy Spirit Alive and VERY Well !

God Bless The Children 

Wrapping up our Initiative at FIRST CHRISTIAN CHURCH of  KITTERY POINT
All in all, our CARAVAN for CHRIST was well accepted by many Southern Maine Churches.
Although 'tainted' by the WCSH NewsCast interview a bit (to be posted over the weekend) The Prayer Rally was indeed a HUGE SUCCESS!  Many Mainer's had NO choice but to see our
Visual Statement that Christianity is alive and ready to REVIVE !

And, we send plentiful blessings of The Joy of Jesus to the many individuals and Churches whom
either participated in the Caravan, and to those whom were in Prayer for the cause. If you are searching for a Strong Loving Bible-Based Church, feel free to visit any of the following Caravan/DECISION 2016 partner Churches. You won't go wrong with any of these fine Scripture Loving Churches.

BLESSINGS TO ALL OUR PARTNER CHURCHES !

FIRST CHRISTIAN CHURCH of KITTERY POINT
( SPONSOR CHURCH )

MESSIAH CHRISTIAN CHURCH

HOPE BAPTIST CHURCH

YORK STREET BAPTIST CHURCH

NEW LIFE CHURCH

NEXT LEVEL CHURCH

KENNEBUNK BAPTIST CHURCH

GRACE COMMUNITY CHAPEL

CALVARY BAPTIST CHURCH

KEHILA HOUSE, S. PORTLAND

CALVARY  BAPTIST  CHURCH

BIBLE BAPTIST CHURCH
( WE  LOOK  FORWARD  TO  FURTHER  FELLOWSHIP  WITH  ALL, MANY BLESSINGS )

If you or your Church would care for any copies of the blog pix, please respond with a request or feel very free to give us a call. And remember 'HIS' words in 2 Chronicles 7-14

" IF MY PEOPLE WHO ARE CALLED BY MY NAME WILL HUMBLE THEMSELVES, AND PRAY AND SEEK MY FACE, AND TURN FROM THEIR WICKED WAYS, THEN I WILL HEAR FROM HEAVEN, AND WILL FORGIVE THEIR SIN AND HEAL THEIR LAND "

Aside from the story of Soddom and Gomorrah, can you recall a time more appropriate than right now to Pray for His Intercession and Saving Grace?
GOD BE WITH YOU ALL !
b

Thursday, August 11, 2016

Final ' CARAVAN ' Plans, to Pray with FRANKLIN GRAHAM !

Blessings Brethren!

At long last, the DECISION 2016 Prayer Rally initiative with our friends at the Billy Graham Org.,
is very quickly approaching ! ....... and our ' CARAVAN for CHRIST ! '   plans are on-track to make
a very VISUAL STATEMENT for CHRIST !

( We wish to Thank Word Radio, WSEW  88.7 FM !  The Malone's work is indeed a Kingdom Blessing, as well as to our CARAVAN effort ! )  

Dear Friends, ' Together !  We can ' BURN  BRIGHTER  FOR  CHRIST ' . Please help us make a difference and draw attention to CHRISTIANITY !.

Please join Fellow Believers from Southern Maine Churches, as well as The First and Only
Messianic Synagogue
in our State.
Welcome !, Kehilah House 
AS WE TRAVEL 'CARAVAN STYLE', up 95 NORTH to the DECISION 2016 PRAYER RALLY
( I can't help but think God's / Adonai's Face might Shine to see us locking arms and hearts with our
Christ Believing !, Jewish Brothers and Sisters ! )

Indeed, Our Father seems to be Blessing our initiative to Magnify the world's dire need to 'SEE' our
CHRISTIAN  UNITY, and the POWER of PRAYER !

(Ezra 8: 31)
" Then we journeyed from the river Ahava on the 12th of the first month to go to Jerusalem:
and the Hand of God was over us, and He delivered us from the enemy, and the ambushes along the way "

HERE IS OUR FINAL ITINERARY  for our  ' CARAVAN for CHRIST ! ' 
We were born for such a time as this! 

Originating ' KICK-OFF ' location is FIRST CHRISTIAN CHURCH of Kittery Point ! ,
542 Haley Road  Kittery Point, Maine  03905
( The Dunkin' Donuts road off Rte. 1,just N of the Kittery Outlet Stores )

For you early-risers, Church doors will open at 7 AM, with Coffee and Muffins. At 7:40, you are welcome to join us for a short Prayer, and our favorite Tenor, Nathan Cox who will share his 
Holy Spirit Gift of Song, and ' GOD  BLESS  AMERICA '
( Car markers are available, and optional )
We head North on 95 the entire way !

To maintain the Caravan Schedule, we must  Leave First Christian Church at 8:00 A.M. !
( I know that's early, but ! ... The Great Commission didn't come with a schedule ! .. haha )

*  We (should), arrive at our first Rendez-Vous  location which is the
KENEBUNK  STATE SVCS. and REST  AREA  by 8:30 A.M.
( look for the American Flag ! )
We MUST leave for the next Rendez-Vous spot by 8:45 A.M.

* We (should) arrive next, at the GRAY MAINE, STATE SVCS. and REST AREA by
by 9:30 A.M
* Our Last Rendez-Vous will be at WEST GARDNER STATE REST AREA due to call-in requests
Projected Arrival in WEST GARDNER  REST  AREA  is  10:15 AM with 10:30 Departure
THIS IS THE LAST STOP, TILL
our destination
LEGISLATURE'S  CAPITOL  PARK
 Arrival @ 10:45 to allow parking and find spots a bit early,to enjoy the 'vitality of the Holy Spirit'
As a note!, we (should have a designated parking area ) if not, there should be multiple locations on State grounds, Street Parking, and a multi-level parking garage in the CROSS OFFICE BLDG.
Again, We were born for such a time as this !

PLEASE !, .. Pass this information around. How many more times will we get an opportunity to  'Shine a light'  , at such a desperate time ?
Bring a friend, bring Family, bring the children!
TELL  THE  WORLD !
Feel free to call the number on our homepage, or Call First Christian Church of Kittery Point.
Enjoy Brother Franklin's message below!  and for more DECISION AMERICA information
We Pray you might join us, if unable, Please remember the initiative in Prayer. Please Pray for safe travel, and that we may Stir The Holy Spirit's of others, and begin
REVIVAL in CHRIST !
Here in Maine and Beyond.
NOTE: We will post a list of participating Churches (and Messianic Jewish Synagogue!)
on our CHURCH PARTNERS PAGE tomorrow and throughout. Please know you need not be a member of a Church to be welcomed!  If you do not see your Church name and would like it listed,
Please simply send a comment on our blog!
WE  PRAY  THE  JOY  of  CHRIST, FILL YOUR HEARTS!!!!!

Tuesday, August 9, 2016

CARAVAN for CHRIST and DECISION 2016, with Franklin Graham !


Blessings in His Holy Name !

Brethren, allow me to quickly Thank You !, for all the recent support for our upcoming
CARAVAN for CHRIST ! initiative to make a very ' Visual Statement for Christ', as Southern Maine Christians Caravan together North on Route 95 'en-route' to Franklin Graham's DECISION 2016
Prayer Rally !
As a quick note, TOMORROW WE WILL POST our FINAL  CARAVAN ITINERARY !

As our initiative is shaping up so nicely, we need to send out a couple of quick Thank You's.

A heartfelt Thank You ! goes out to Mr. and Mrs. Ron Malone of  WORD RADIO, WSEW 88.7, Maine and New Hampshire's provider of ' Good Christian Radio! ' Thanx for sharing the word and prompting the many calls !
AND

Welcome !,  to our newest CARAVAN for CHRIST and Prayer Rally participants, our Dear Family in Yeshua, Jesus,   Kehila Portland  Maine's First and Only Messianic Jewish Synagogue !

I have to think that locking arms with our Messiah Believing, Jewish brothers and sisters, would be cause for Father God's Face to Shine Upon Us !
PLEASE CHECK BACK TOMORROW FOR THE FINAL ITINERARY !
( May the 'Joy of Jesus' fill your soul )
b



Saturday, July 30, 2016

DECISION AMERICA 2016 / A Franklin Update !

Blessings My Dear Friends,

Our Partner in Christ, Franklin Graham, has forwarded a Maine Prayer Rally Update. please also know, we are prepared to visit any Church or Small Group who may be in need of a 10 minute Initiative presentation, either Step With Christ Ministries or, Pastor Ron Witham wth BGEA.
We are very willing to visit your Church or Small Group to share a Short Video from Franklin,
and to share Prayer Cards, Brochures, etc., and to answer any question's you may have. Our contact info. is on our Home Page.

Additionally, if you use FaceBook, DECISION AMERICA does have an active site of Mainer's headed by Mr. Steve Doyle, also from BGEA.

ENJOY THE UPDATE, PLEASE  CONSIDER  our CARAVAN for CHRIST, and BLESS YOU!

https://youtu.be/_cX1rfGmQCY?t=1s

ABOVE IS a SHORT Graham Video,  Enjoy !
Let's make a Difference !


A Message From Franklin Graham
Dear Friend,

Earlier this week and last week, thousands of people joined me live on Facebook to pray for America before the opening of the Republican and Democratic conventions. I thank God for this growing movement of prayer for our nation. You can follow me on Facebook and set your notifications to receive word about future Facebook Live broadcasts.

We’re heading into our busiest month for Decision America Tour prayer rallies. During August, we will be praying in eight state capitals—Helena, Mont.; Boise, Idaho; Cheyenne, Wyo.; Augusta, Maine; Montpelier, Vt.; Albany, N.Y.; Boston, Mass.; and Providence, R.I. If you live in one of these states, I hope you will bring your friends, family members, and people from your church to join me and other Christians in prayer. If another state’s rally is closer or more convenient for you, feel free to join us there. 



Unless something changes in America, our country is doomed. The presidential campaign over the last year has been bitter and divisive—for both parties—and over the last few weeks, violence has torn through the heart of many communities. Our nation needs the Lord Jesus Christ; we need revival.

Do you believe in prayer? Do you believe that God answers prayer? I sure do, and I won’t stop calling Christians across America to lift up their voices, to humbly repent on behalf of our nation, and to ask God to heal our land. “The effective, fervent prayer of a righteous man avails much” (James 5:16, NKJV).

Thank you for standing with us. May God bless you—and may God bless America again.

Sincerely,


Franklin Graham

P.S. I hope you will share these remaining prayer rallies with your friends and loved ones:

Feel Free to Call Step With Christ at 207-363-1775, First Christian Church of Kittery Point at 207-429-4021, or email Pastor Ron Witham with BGEA at rwitham@BGEA.org

Our most merciful God appears to already be answering our Spirit driven Prayers. Please remain Praying steadfast with fervor and zeal,
that He continues to heal our land and answer our heartfelt
Prayers for His paramount Intercession !

" CHRIST  EVER-LIVES TO INTERCEDE ON OUR BEHALF "
Extrapolated from Heb; 7 of NKJ , and alike most Christian Bibles.
I'm ever convinced He honors His promises.
I believe the same conviction lies in your hearts also !
Feel Free to visit Franklin's Tour Site, click here,.. DECISION AMERICA

BLESSINGS  IN  HIS  HOLY  NAME !
b
PS- Check back often between now, and the Rally/Caravan, to find Caravan Rendez-Vous spots NORTH on 95. Please join!, and make Mainer's Eyes actually SEE the Love of Christ and Our Holy Spirit's
work in progress !
PROGRESS  FOR the KINGDOM PROCESS !
amen!

Saturday, July 23, 2016

" A Visual Statement for Christianity and DECISION 2016 "

Happy Saturday Brothers and Sisters !

We here at Step With Christ Ministries along with First Christian Church of  Kittery Point, are humbled, blessed, and deeply Praise God for the opportunity to have partnered with Franklin Graham for their DECISION  AMERICA Tour 2016 !  It is our fervent Prayer that our initiative
to bring a Visual Christian Pilgrimage ( our CARAVAN for CHRIST ! ) from Southern-most Maine,
up Route 95, to Franklin's most paramount Prayer Rally!

Without Further Delay, Please consider Prayer for the initiative, as well as perhaps joining
our CARAVAN for CHRIST ! 

" AN INITIATIVE WE PRAY WILL BRING LIGHT to our GREAT COMMISSION "
' we cannot be the beacon's we are to be, without standing up to be recognized by Maine's Lost Sheep !


Should this jpeg be too small, please try clicking on the brochure, or, please email us through a blog comment, and we will email a solo and larger copy. If you would like event resources for DECISION 2016, please contact us, or contact Mr. Ron Witham (Maine's BGEA Rep.) @ rwitham@billygraham.org

Churches thus far participating in our humble endeavor, in Prayer or Rally Participation, are as follows.
It is our Prayer you may join us!

FIRST CHRISTIAN CHURCH of KITTERY  POINT
( OUR 'CARAVAN for CHRIST', POINT OF ORIGIN )

STEP WITH CHRIST MINISTRIES

NEW LIFE CHURCH

MESSIAH CHRISTIAN CHURCH

ADVENT CHRISTIAN CHURCH

KENNEBUNK BAPTIST CHURCH

BIBLE BAPTIST CHURCH

NEXT LEVEL CHURCH
and THE
FIRST PARISH CHURCH, PRAYER WARRIORS

( WITH ADDT'L CHURCHES BEING ADDED NEXT WEEK ! , WE PRAY YOU ARE ONE OF THEM! ) 

BROTHER'S and SISTER'S, " WE WERE BORN FOR SUCH A TIME AS THIS "
THE TIME IS RIGHT !  THE COALS ARE HOT ! and YOUR CHRISTIAN SPIRIT EFFORTS
ARE NEEDED!
* WHETHER YOU CAN PARTICIPATE OR NOT, AS ALWAYS, BLESS YOU!, AND
WE PRAY THE 'JOY of JESUS' FILLS YOUR HEARTS.
B



Thursday, July 14, 2016

Nation Uniting ! , in 'PRAYER FOR REVIVAL' !!

Shalom My Friends,

I pray this post finds you in The Joy of Christ, Jesus ! , and enjoying a beautiful God-given Summer of  Christian Fellowship.
Friends, ... I've heard many a brother in Christ speak of ' coincidences ' within their Christian Journey's, as being contributory to their growing Faith. A few months back, a wonderful sister of Christ whom I was blessed to have attended a longstanding local Bible Study with, ( Hello Marilyn !,
......'she moved recently', ....Blessings! ) , but Marilyn had responded very kindly to a post that spoke of such. Well,.... Marilyn appropriately termed the above mentioned " coincidences ", as
" God Incidences ". Well said, Marilyn !
So, where am I going with this ?   I'm headed toward witnessing how our Father,..Adonai, has been
working in my life, and in my Church as of late. I believe strongly that sharing our testimonies and witnessing's are crucial to the Christ-Like edification of one another!


Please stay with me!  I think you will find it worth the read.

As I have mentioned on many occasions, Reverend, Dr. Wilbert D. Gough ( my 98 years young Mentor ), and the planter of an endless number of seeds to God's Kingdom Process, blesses us with the role of a Scriptural Adviser here at Step With Christ Ministries.
Well, on June 19th of this year, Pastor finally chose to retire as the Senior Pastor at First Christian Church of Kittery Point, Maine. He's finally decided to cut down, and work Part-Time ! ( Somewhere around 70 years of Pulpit work, and still sowing the seeds of God Almighty ! )  A man so very many people would tell you, is A TRUE VESSEL of YESHUA, JESUS ! . ( Pastor's Last Sermon was on 'Prayer' ! ) .....hang onto that!
So, I'm rambling right?  Well the very next week, I was honored, I was Blessed, to stand behind
my Mentor's Pulpit. We have a God of Grace, do we not?
I happened to know I would be in the pulpit of my mentor the week prior to Pastor G's sermon.
(  My Communion Sunday Sermon was on The Saving Grace of Intercessional 'Prayer' )
( The following week, Sr. Elder, Randy Lawson presented his sermon which was an outstanding sermon covering THE FAITH & 'PRAYER' of our Nation's Forefathers !

The very next Sunday Service, we were honored with the wisdom of nationally known Reverend Dr. Reginald Dunlap , whose sermon topic was,.......... You guessed it friends, .... PRAYER !
( NOTE; Dr. Dunlap will again lead service at FIRST CHRISTIAN CHURCH at Kittery Point
Sunday July 17th, 2016 ,.. feel free to join us! , 'We will likely ' PRAY ' 
ANYONE  SEE A DISTINCT PATTERN ?

A GOD- INCIDENCE ?
( Perhaps an AFFIRMATION of God ? )

There's More!, ...... As I believe you also know, we are currently working closely with the Billy Graham folks, and specifically Franklin Graham's DECISION AMERICA 2016 Tour 'PRAYER' Rally.
( CHECK BACK IN 48 HRS. FOR THE " CARAVAN FOR CHRIST " / RALLY  info )
( and an updated church participation list )
BUT !,....once again !,.... there it is,...... PRAYER !  As Marilyn would say , ...another 
GOD-INCIDENCE !          
DO  YOU EVER GET the FEELING HE'S TELLING U SOMETHING? 
PRAYER,  PRAYER,  PRAYER !  All we need to do is to turn the television on to DISCERN that
we desperately need to Pray with fervor, that YESHUA, JESUS petition the Father to intercede in this Gray world, as no One person, or Political Party can save us from the damage we have brought on ourselves. " Do you think that perhaps we have been born for such a time as this ? "

And finally, as I make this post, there is a HUGE, Christian Unification endeavor called 
RESET 2016 !  happening in DC !, ... and Shame on the mainstream media, and gov't leaders for not covering this  Large Display of Christian ( Unification )that is HAPPENING NOW !,  taking place with outstanding attendance at our Washington Monument, National Mall . Christian Leaders from all generations, ranging from TIM TEBOW, DR. RAVI  ZACHARIAS, FRANCIS CHAN, and many more, along with many Nationally recognized Christian Worship bands. Truly, Needed Fellowship in a Graying World. But no coverage ! , ...... WE NEED ! , to NOW! more than ever, stand up and be seen ! as CHRISTIANS.
Please visit the RESET 2016 initiative here.... RESET 2016, as you will not likely find it on this evening's news.
Please, Pray for the Intercession, Pray for REVIVAL in CHRIST, it's happening NOW ! , He Hears Us and is answering Prayers Now ! Be a Visual Christian, be the BEACON of LIGHT that is life in Yeshua Christ JESUS !

    PLEASE CONTEMPLATE THIS VIDEO, and PRAY !  blessings,b


Thursday, June 30, 2016

DECISION AMERICA 2016,..Maine !

Greetings Brethren, 

What a day to Glorify God, and to Pray for the Intercession of Christ Jesus !
Please excuse my ' Technological Bankruptcy ', if my DECISION 2016  cut n' paste job does not arrive with all provided graphics.
This past week, was a week filled with blessings for our Billy Graham partnership initiative, and specifically our effort to enlist Southern Maine Christians to help us 
' Burn Brighter for Christ ! ' and magnify the need for 'Intercessional Prayer'

Last week began with a call from, and a follow-up coffee meeting with, representatives from the
NEW LIFE CHURCH .( Contact Joan W. at NEW LIFE CHURCH for Biddeford details ). New Life Church is a dynamic and Family and God Centered church located in Biddeford,Maine. Their story is impressive, to the Glory of God, and their God Centered impact to their family and community is likely correlated to their growing number of Christian Families.
They certainly seem to be leading the way to Christ in the greater Biddeford area. Our 'hats off'
to Pastor Jeff and his entire Congregation for their steadfast commitment to Christ ! 
Feel free to visit their site link just above for further details. Should you be from the Biddeford area,
feel free to call for more details of how you can join the PRAYER INITIATIVE, and possible to join our Pilgrimage Care-A-Van from First Christian Church of Kittery Point, to Franklin Graham's 
Prayer Rally on the steps of our Capitol building in Augusta. Aside from our request for Intercessional Prayer, We Pray to enlist any help available to join our Caravan for Christ !,.... This NEEDED
effort for a very VISUAL statement of our Faith is an attempt to ' BURN BRIGHTER for CHRIST!, That the light of the fire in our hearts will attract both our need, and any remaining Lost Sheep of God's world. 
Should you, Your Church, Your Prayer Group, or Bible Study Group like further details, please feel free to call us or any of the previously mentioned Churches.

Lets make a difference for Christ ! Let us visually and publicly make a Statement of Faith!
Please Join Us !




This message contains graphics. If you do not see the graphics, click here to view.
Decision America Tour
MAINE, STAND UP
AND BE COUNTED! 


Come join Franklin Graham at a prayer rally in Augusta. 

Dear Friend,

The Decision America Tour is coming to Augusta on Tuesday, August 23, 2016, at Legislature's Capitol Park, from 12 to 1 p.m. Come out and be counted among those who are praying and taking a stand for God’s truth and righteousness.

As our nation’s moral foundation continues to crumble, Jesus Christ is the only hope. At Decision America Tour stops in each of the 50 states, I will challenge Christians to live out their faith at home, in public, and at the ballot box—and I will share the Gospel.

Will you join me on August 23? Plan now to bring your friends, family, and church. Let’s stand together and pray for America. 





Sincerely,
DECISION AMERICA TOUR 2016, Step with Christ Ministries, First Christian Church of Kittery Point, Advent Christian Church, New Life Church, and several more to be announced through the next 2 weeks !

..............SHALOM !