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JULY School of Ministry Game Day......................... July 2 Credentials Testing Day.................................... July 2 Kids Camp #1........................................................ July 3-6 Heritage Days........................................................ July 6-8 Kids Kamp #2........................................................ July 11-15 Kids Kamp #3........................................................ July 18-22 Kids Kamp #4........................................................ July 24-27 Little Radicals........................................................ July 28-30
AUGUST Girls Ministries Celebration............................ August 12-13 School of Ministry Game Day........................ August 20 Credentials Testing Day.................................... August 20 Royal Ranger Instructor Seminar.................. August 20-21 SOM Tour Section 9-S........................................ August 29 SOM Tour Section 7............................................. August 29
SEPTEMBER SOM Tour Section 12 (AM), 11 (PM)............ September 1 PK Retreat (Turner Falls).................................... September 3-5 SOM Tour Section 8 (AM), 5-E (PM).............. September 6 SOM Tour Section 2 (AM), 3 (PM)................... September 8 Quiet Influence Women’s Retreat................. September 9-10 SOM Tour Section 5-W........................................ September 12 SOM Tour Section 4 (AM), 1 (PM)................... September 13 SOM Tour Section 10 (AM), 9-N (PM)........... September 15 District Minister’s Retreat................................. September 19-21
Copyeditor Renae Elmore GENERAL PRESBYTERS
SECTIONAL PRESBYTERS
Frank Cargill Superintendent
Raymond Frizzelle Section 1
Craig Dacus Assistant Superintendent
Leo Guthrie Section 2
Tom Goins Secretary-Treasurer
Melvin Baker Section 3
EXECUTIVE PRESBYTERS
Steve Rose Section 4
Curtis Owens Ron McCaslin MINISTRY DIRECTORS
Darryl Wootton Section 5W
Doug Everaard Youth Ministries
Chad Brodrick Section 6
Dean Guthrie Children’s Ministries
Weldon Wright Section 7
Darren Pilcher Church Ministries
Micah Wells Section 8
Michelle Pilcher Women’s Ministries Jack Salkil Executive Administrator
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Lindell Warren Missions
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RELATIONSHIPS WHAT RELATIONSHIPS? Few people would question that we live in a challenging hour. The world may actually revolve as usual; however, for most of us time seems to fly and days grow shorter. We have all the modern conveniences plus new innovative technology such as no other generation ever imagined. Yet the average person claims fewer victories and accomplishments; struggles with a lack of self confidence; battles increasing bouts of depression along with serious attacks of anxiety; spends unprecedented amounts of money on pharmaceuticals; and walks alone in the midst of a crowd. The above describes the world and the ungodly, right?
Yes – and NO! The symptoms fit the church and regrettably invades if not dominates the homes of men and women chosen by God and credentialed with our Fellowship. I regret using this format for lecture. However, I offer no apology. My heart aches as I observe my surroundings. I love my church family and spend restless hours in intercession. Please heed my plea and give attention to my admonition:
Remember the importance of family. The “professional life” will stifle a marriage and turn children into orphans. The Pentecostal leader marches to a unique drum. Don’t use this admonition as an “excuse” to neglect the church whom God has assigned to your care – but practice balance. Only the Spirit provides discernment but Abraham was the sacrifice not Isaac. I understand the account and fully realize that God provided a ram, but the animal only confirmed Abraham’s sacrifice. Preacher, God finds no pleasure in our “sacrifice” of our companion or our children! Our “sacrifice” releases His Lamb to take “our” place on the altar. Love your companion even as Christ loved the church and provide significance for your children as they are God’s gift and our inheritance.
May God add His anointing as you receive these words. I love you! Frank Cargill
Transfers
A minister’s “job” never ends! The to-do list continues, expands, and explodes!
Those who are motivated by good deeds, who seek to excel, and who focus on serving remain in constant demand! Some may call it job security – I call it disaster ahead! Rather than concentrate on the negative (that will come at an appropriate time), choose to adopt the following:
Take time for God and His Word. Begin each day by making this a priority. For those who say that morning already comes too soon – set the alarm and get out of bed thirty minutes earlier. You can (and will) do what you want to do! Life and death depend on your resolve. Thirty minutes will keep the devil away! Far too many connect this ritual with sermon preparation. Yes, sermonizing mandates Biblical research and time spent in solitude with the Author. However, preachers must invest in principles of discipleship before polishing sermon material with eloquence. What Bible reading program dominates your daily schedule? One never needs to fear a “habit” that requires devotional reading and meditation. Communication techniques may tickle the ears of the multitude but a prophetic voice void of fresh manna from heaven will reproduce spiritual pigmies in the pew.
“One never need fear a habit that requires devotional reading and meditation.”
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FRANK CARGILL // District Superintendent frank.cargill@okag.org
Ask Better Questions
Get Better Answers
We have all heard it said that there is no such thing as a
questions is good, and at times necessary, but ask assuming
stupid question. While in some respects that may well be
the best in people, not the worst.
true, it is also true that there IS such a thing as a bad question. Bad questions are poorly timed, inadequately communicated,
3. Whose best interest do I have in mind; mine, the leaders, or
and are often a catalyst in turning a good situation bad or a
the organizations? Most people can take difficult questions
bad situation worse. In leadership one of the best skills we
if they know you have their best interest at heart. Self-eval-
can develop is the ability to ask good questions.
uation in this respect is vital. Do your best to communicate loyalty to those around you and to the vision of the ministry.
Being part of a ministry team can be challenging. In a perfect
This will pave the way to a more welcomed reception of your
world, insecurities would be checked at the door, and an
difficult questions.
environment of trust and mutual respect would rule the day. In the real world, misunderstanding and miscommunication
4. Am I trying to make myself look smart and someone else
can wreak all sorts of havoc on a ministry team. It is
look dumb? There are times you will not agree with other
unfortunate, but often the way in which we go about
members of your team. There are times you will be convinced
asking questions of our team members does more damage
that you are absolutely right and they are absolutely wrong.
than good. Asking the right question in the wrong way is
Asking questions can be a great way to help others see what
simply not helpful.
you see. The danger in this approach is the tendency to ask questions in a sarcastic way to make ourselves look smarter
Having asked my share of bad and unhelpful questions
and those in disagreement look – well – dumb. In
through the years has forced me to evaluate this issue in my
situations like this, show proper respect to those with which
own life. What I have discovered has been extremely
you disagree.
helpful to me personally. Below are a few things I try to evaluate before I ask questions.
5. Do I really need to know the answer, or am I just being nosey? We all know people who like to hoard information.
1. Will this question help bring clarity, or will it simply create
For these people, information is power. The dispensing of
more uncertainty? We all need clarity to perform the
information is used to control and manipulate those around
functions of our respective jobs well. Sometimes the only
them. This is clearly wrong, and evidence of a severe need of
way to gain the needed clarity is to ask questions. However,
counseling. However, there are times when information is not
there are times when we have all the clarity we need; we just
dispensed because it is quite frankly, none of our business.
don’t like what the information is telling us. In those instanc-
When asking questions that relate to sensitive information,
es, questions can be used in a negative manner to muddy the
be clear how it has an impact on you. Do you really need to
water and create uncertainty for all involved. Ask questions
know the information, or are you just being nosey.
to bring clarity, not uncertainty. Good questions can help a team move forward. They can 2. Am I framing this question in an accusing light? If you do
provide clarity and help shape vision. As team members,
not believe the best in team members, then you are probably
do your part and do the work necessary to always ask better
on the wrong team. Asking questions in an accusing manner
questions; questions that help move things forward.
– always assuming the worst – is a good way to put people on the defense and send relationships south. Asking hard
Kevin Conner, MBA // Financial Accountant
kevin.conner@okag.org
“In leadership one of the best skills we can develop is the ability to ask good questions.”
Mid-Year Traffic Report Endeavoring to keep everyone abreast of what’s happening among our missionaries I submit this Mid-Year-Traffic Report. Our district has seen a lot of activity relative to missionaries itinerating since the first of the year. In spite of some great challenges God is still in charge and some great victories have been won. The itineration struggles affect both the missionary and the local church. As we view the bigger picture together may we all seek to bless each other along the road of modern missions. And now for the promised traffic report in chronological order:
Gone or Going Gary & Shirley Bohanon, missionaries to Rwanda, Africa, left last winter to begin their full-time ministry there. Gary and Shirley raised their budget in only three-four months thanks to their many ministerial friends and the generosity of Crossroads Church. They returned stateside this summer to go through Missionary Training and Missionary Renewal under the auspices of Assemblies of God World Missions. The Bohanons will shortly return to Africa.
Fari Rider, missionary to Taiwan, did not come home until last November and is scheduled to return to her place of ministry in Taiwan toward year’s end. Amanda Tyler, candidate missionary to Southern Asia, still lacks approximately 25% of her assigned monthly budget. She should be leaving for her World Missions assignment this fall. Blake & Katy Edgmon, candidate missionaries to Ireland, continue to make progress and want to leave for their overseas assignment in January 2012. The recently approved candidates find themselves in the thick of missions activity this summer, Daniel Hazelrigg, Terence & Laurel Harris, and Angela Tiffany all were commissioned by AGWM at the conclusion of Missionary Training and Missionary Renewal along with the fall candidates – Gary and Shirley Bohanon, and Blake and Katy Edgmon.
Merging Into Traffic
Doyle & Lisa Brummett, missionaries to Spain, left for their next mission assignment this past March. Doyle and Lisa spent most of this term working with Global University under AGWM. At the first of the year they were asked to return to Spain and grow the International Church in Madrid, as well as giving training to the nationals. The Brummetts will return to the states next year for their year of itineration.
Steven & Kristen McKnight, missionaries to Northern Asia, returned to Oklahoma in May and will begin itineration ministry this summer.
Trent & Tina Morrow, missionaries to Uruguay, recently left for their next term of children’s ministry and training in South America.
Bill & Barbara Kuert, missionaries to Kenya, East Africa, will arrive in Oklahoma the first week of November. They will return to Africa the first of July, 2012.
Stephen Kuert, missionary to East Africa, will be leaving for a four year term in about a month. Thankfully, his budget is intact as he prepares to leave the states.
U.S. Missionaries
Grady & Janet Smalling, newly assigned to International Ministries, are wrapping up their fund raising so they can devote their entire ministry to human trafficking. Ted & Carolyn Heaston, AGWM missionaries assigned to Global University, will itinerate into early fall then assume their duties as Global University leaders among overseas constituents.
Shawn & Dawn Lee, missionaries to Northern Asia, are now stateside having just arrived this month. Their itineration will take them through the next 12 months.
Destry & Cynthia Dobbs, Chi Alpha campus pastors at Oklahoma State University, are raising support through the balance of this year for their ministry at O-State. Ed & Janice Sullivan, missionaries to the Native Americans, continue to work through the Oklahoma District. They lead the Native American School of Ministry headquartered in Wright City. Also, the Sullivans have taken on the project of building a parsonage for the Chihowa I Chuka Indian Assembly of God. Ed and Janice are itinerating this year for the parsonage project and the ministry needs of training Natives.
Still in the Traffic Jason & Roberta Roberts, missionaries to Mexico, have been extended into fall. Jason and Roberta lack over a thousand dollars in monthly support. Please help this young family get back to Southern Mexico.
LINDELL WARREN // Missions Director
lindell.warren@okag.org
@oklahomayouth @ouoakley facebook.com/oklahomayouthministries facebook.com/dougeveraard
DOUG EVERAARD // Youth Director doug.everaard@okag.org
DEAN GUTHRIE // Children’s Director dean.guthrie@okag.org
IN MEMORY OF
Callie Irene McMullin was born June 13, 1920
FideDella Gleason was born to Claude
to Jesse Nathaniel and Bessie Adeline (Bennet)
and Altha Jamagin on March 12, 1927, in
McMullin in Colony, Oklahoma, and passed away
Stafford, Oklahoma. She entered the gates
Friday, May 27, 2011 in the Methodist Health
of heaven on June 14,2011 at the age of
Care Center in Clinton, Oklahoma.
84 years. She married Lee Gleason in Hucmac, Oklahoma on May 24, 1947. To this union two children were born, a son, Harold, in 1950, and a daughter, Gail, in 1954. Ordained by the Assemblies of God, FideDella and Lee spent their lives serving as pastors in several communities including Oak wood, Carnegie, Thomas, Buffalo, Clinton, Roseland Lone Wolf and Arapaho. Since 2006, she has volunteered at the Oklahoma Route 66 Museum. Through her love and unselfishness, FideDella was a witness and true friend to everybody, often being called a
At a young age she was called into the ministry and begin ministering the Word of God and singing gospel music with her brothers and sisters. She was the minister of the First Assembly of God Church in Colony for a short time and then she moved to Oklahoma City, Ok. Sister McMullin has done revivals and retreats all over Oklahoma. She served as a minister for well over 50 years in Oklahoma. She ministered to those in the nursing homes and shut-ins as well as teaching Sunday School classes and being involved in the music ministry.
prayer-warrior.
Bonnie R. Sheaffer, 78, was joyously reunited in Heaven Sunday, June 12, 2011 with her
She is survived by the love of her life and husband of 64 years,
husband, Dr. Daniel T. Sheaffer, and many
Lee; two brothers, Ralph and his wife, Midge, of Cooksville, TN,
thousands of souls who came to know Jesus
and Harris, and his wife, Irene, of Stanton, Californa; son, Har-
Christ through their amazing 60-year ministry
old, and his wife, Donna of Thomas, daughter, Gail Wilcox, and husband, Robert, of Clinton; grandchildren, Rhonda (Gleason) and Sam Eck of Thomas, Kendra (Gleason) and John Jones of Thomas, Cindy (Wilcox) and Virgil Smith of El Reno, OK, Mlsti (Gleason) and Nathan Koontz of Thomas, and Ryan Wilcox of Clinton; great足grandchildren, Justin, Nicholas, and KayAnn Eck, Katelyn and John Tyler Jones, Addison and Jaelyn Koontz, and Sophie Wilcox, and numerous nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her parents; brother, Olas, sister, Roberta Camp, niece, Jerri Camp, and grandson, Ty Brandon Gleason.
together around the world. She was born Sept. 28, 1932 in OKC, OK to Bill & Rosie Lee (Hardin) Benson and attended Jackson Jr. High, Capitol Hill High School, and graduated from OKC Southwestern Pentecostal Holiness High School. Later, she received her doctorate from Southwestern Assemblies of God University in Waxahachie, TX for her lifelong ministry accomplishments and support of Christian higher education. Bonnie met her true love and life-long partner, Daniel T. Sheaffer when they were both late for chapel on the first day
John D. Morrow was born July 16, 1929 in
of school at OKC Southwestern. They married in 1950 and
Medicine Park, Oklahoma, to Garnett and Phyl-
began their lives together. They pursued a very successful na-
lis (Stackhouse) Morrow. He married Hazel
tionwide evangelistic ministry and pastored churches in Ponca
Preston in Newton, Alabama. She preceded
City, Ada, and Miami, Oklahoma and Honolulu, Hawaii. Bonnie,
him in death on August 19, 2005. He had
an ordained minister, was gifted and talented in music, and
worked as a furniture mover for many years
played the piano in all their revivals and in the churches they
and was licensed with the Assemblies of God on January 13,
pastored. In 1969 Dan & Bonnie became pastors of OKC First
1978. He preached a number of places including Indiahoma
Assembly of God (renamed Crossroads Cathedral in 1979).
for several years. He was a member of Bethel Assembly of God in Lawton.
Bonnie was preceded in death by her parents; Husband of 60 years, Dr. Daniel T. Sheaffer; Sister, Nadine Wilkerson; Brother,
He is survived by three sons, John E. Morrow and wife, Jackie,
Bill Benson.
Vian, Oklahoma, Robert Morrow, Cache, Oklahoma, and Ken-
She leaves behind her daughter, Terri King and husband, Gary;
neth Morrow and Rhonda, Medicine Park, Oklahoma; seven
Son, Mike Sheaffer and his wife, Starla; 5 Grandchildren; 6
grandchildren, Beckie Sathre, Kori Ward, Necia Morrow, Nathan
Great-Grandchildren;
Morrow, Ryan Jackson, Drew Morrow and Cooper Morrow; four
Brothers: Paul Benson, Bob Benson and wife, Martha Jo and
great grandchildren; two brothers, Earl and Carl Morrow; a
Larry Benson and wife, Diana; Countless other loving family
sister, Sherry Black.
and friends.
OKLAHOMA DISTRICT NEWS
PASTORS’ REPORTS Kelly Hayne, Tulsa, reports 4 rededications and 1 saved in regular services. Terry Stone, Tahlequah, reports several saved and filled with the Holy Ghost in regular services. Raymond Frizzelle, Miami, reports 3 adults and 8 children saved in regular services. Charley Hudspeth, Newkirk, reports record attendance in
PRAYER REQUEST Doug Everaard- son’s healing from cancer. Alex Hanna – Peace for Jerusalem, Egypt, and Middle East. Joseph Bowles- loss of great grandmother, employment, and finances. E. Michael Rhodes – healing from open heart surgery.
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Sunday A.M. worship. Two rededications, 2 adults, and 3 youth saved, and 1healed in regular services. Billy Brummett, Dewey, reports 3 saved and 4 filled with the Holy Ghost. Mark Little, Elk City, reports 75 saved in regular services. Keith Peach, Farris, reports 6 young people saved in youth revival. Brad Schroeder, Fairview, reports 1 saved. Donald Russell, Cement, reports 5 saved.
EVANGELISTS’ REPORTS Frank Mundy reports 2 aved, 3 rededications, and several healed in revival. Alex Hanna reports 48 Arabs and Americans saved through TBN. Charles Holybee reports 6 saved and 3 rededicated.
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CONGRATULATIONS
IN MEMORY OF
William and Beetress Webber celebrated their 60th Wedding Anniversary on June 16, 2011.
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