A Word from the Heart

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On September 4, Pastor David shared his journey of deciding to accept the presidency of Nazarene Theological Seminary and to resign as senior pastor of Bethany First Church of the Nazarene. Because of the nature of this message to the congregation, it is not available to download.

There are many in the congregation who were out of town on this Sunday. We are making complimentary audio CDs of the message available to members and those who attend regularly. You may order them through Media Ministries. We will not be mailing these CDs but you may pick them up at the West Welcome Center on Sunday morning.

Posted on Sun, September 4, 2011 by Bob Miller

5 comments (Add your own)

1. Paul Truitt wrote:
i liked pastor david. get someone in there who has a talent for before church he can lead a directed g-d led prayer, exactly like pastor mucullah. congrats david, if i see you there i hope it will be an easy college to get into for missions and/or children's ministry

Mon, September 5, 2011 @ 12:24 AM

2. Kendra Thomson wrote:
Bummer. Since several of us were out of town for the holiday weekend, I was hoping to hear what Pastor David had to say about the transition. Any chance you'll reconsider?

Tue, September 6, 2011 @ 5:00 PM

3. summer reimers wrote:
awww i cant believe pastor david is leaving he was awesome. he taught me alot of good sermons thank you pastor david busic for everything you did for this church. and congratss on the new job. the bfc family will sure miss you...... god bless you :)

Wed, September 7, 2011 @ 1:55 AM

4. Bob Miller wrote:
Since many people were out of town we are making free audio CDs available to BFC members and those who attend regularly. You may order them from phunt@bethanynaz.org. They may be picked up at the West Welcome Center on Sunday. Hope that helps.

Wed, September 7, 2011 @ 4:36 PM

5. Patricia Sprowls wrote:
Pastor, you will be deeply missed. I believe God sent you to our congregation to give us the opportunity to become the Lion-Lamb community you described on August 28th. If as a church we could emulate your attitudes and demonstrate on a consistent basis the Lion-Lamb concept you envision, we would not have an empty seat in any service.
I have known at least three families in the last year who have left the church because of routinely encountering the old, outdated attitudes and behaviors you have identified. These have included racial prejudice, cultural/political discrimination and issues of judgmentalism. You have challenged our congregation to be better than we have been and to do so by fulfilling God's vision for us. Thank you for your commitment, your passion and your demonstration of Chist's love.
The Church of the Nazarene's future is a bit brighter with the Voice of Compassion you will bring to the seminary.

Sun, September 18, 2011 @ 1:30 PM

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