ABF NEW 2009 CHURCH BANNER

Here's the new 2009 ABF church 'Theme" banner. The colors blend great with our church worship color scheme and it's true to the ABF church brand. It's all about the brand!

SUPER BOWL HEALTH FAIR-SAT. JAN. 31

It's time to Get Healthy! Come out Superbowl Saturday to learn how to live a healthier life with meal-planning tips from licensed Nutritionsts, effective work-out plans from certified Personal Trainers and general health advice and warning signs from Registered Nurses and Medical Doctors.You will get refreshing tips from the experts on how to live a healthier life!

Nutritionists
Personal Trainers
Registered Nurses
Medical Doctors

Don't miss this great opportunity to get healthy and get on the road to fulfilling your destiny on Sat. Jan. 31st @ 10:00am

FREE 7 HABITS SEMINAR @ ABF

ABF is partnering with Franklin Covey to present The Seven Habits of Highly Effective People. This FREE seminar will give you powerful lessons in personal change and will empower you to use the proven method to solving personal and professional problems.

New Year's Series, 'DOORS"

Doors......a new message series beginning Jan. 11Opening and closing all the right doorsA door is defined as a means of entry or access, allowing us to move from one environment to another. And in the physical sense, we understand that. From front doors to garage doors, office doors to back doors, we are continually moving from one place to another. We are confronted with doors every day. When it comes to life, there are doors that we consciously choose to open and close as well. And these doors can have serious repercussions or abundant rewards, depending on what we do with them.

When it comes to life, there are doors that we consciously choose to open and close as well. And these doors can have serious repercussions or abundant rewards, depending on what we do with them. In this 4part series, Pastor Will J. Lindsey approaches the threshold to some of these doors. And as he unlocks what it takes to close and open all the right doors,

Sun. Jan. 11 - "Closing The Door On Low-Self Esteem

Sun. Jan. 18 - "Closing The Door On Failed Dreams" (M.L.K. Weekend)

Sun. Jan. 25 - "Closing The Door On Separation & Divorce"

Sun. Feb. 1 - "Closing The Door On Abuse & Alcoholism" (Super Bowl Sunday)

CHRISTMAS EVE PRESENTATION 2008

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This Year's Presentation Includes: A moving Christmas
Celebration hosted by Pastors William & Shawn Lindsey.

You will enjoy..........

The great music of Christmas presented by the ABF Praise Team Christmas
Praise Dancers
A Heart-Warming Drama
Unique Video and Multi-media Presentations
Christmas Carols sung by candlelight
Children's Dancing A Contemporary Teens Step
ShowOther Special Guest A Personal visit from Santa
Egg Nog, Hot Chocolate, Flavored Coffee, Apple Cider and Banna Nut Bread.


This year's event has something for the entire family as we celebrate the true meaning of Christmas, the birth of our King, Jesus Christ.

STRESS-LESS CHRISTMAS SERIES

It's that time of year again! A time to beat the Christmas rush at the malls, setting up the Christmas trees, hanging all that tinsel and lights, Christmas parties after Christmas parties....oh, the madness with such a short amount of time to get it all done! This year, Pastor William wants to dig in on having a "Stress-less Christmas" while celebrating the greatest gift we will ever receive, Jesus Christ!

Sun. Dec. 7 - "The Stress Of Christmas"
Sun. Dec. 14 - "The Relational Stress Of Christmas"
Sun. Dec. 21 - "The Stress Of Missing Christmas"
Sun. Dec. 28 - "The Debt Stress Of Christmas"

What We're Reading As Leaders-IT

Currently our leadership team at ABF is reading "IT", by Craig Groeschel. How churches and leaders can get it and keep it.

Here are some of my favorite quotes from "IT".

If a person truly has it, they can't keep it to themselves.

It can't be taught, but it can be caught.

When a church has it, crativity flows.

When a ministry has it, everyone can usually feel it, but they have trouble describing it.

God creates it but we must work with it.

There's a hugh difference between a good ideal and a God ideal.

People are attracted to a God-sized vision.

Those who have it stick with what brings it. If you have it, guard it.

The issue is always, only, fully, clearly, uncompromisingly, and exclusively Jesus.

For the church to have it, the staff (or volunteers) will likely have it first. As it goes with the leaders, so it goes with the whole organization.

An Independent ministry mindset kills it.

Teams with it look for excuse to celebrate.

Teams without it avoid conflict.

Innovative believers tend to have it.

Those without it tend to criticize those with it.

When you innovate, you've got to be prepared for everyone telling you you're nuts.

Those with it grow even more passionate about reaching people.

Ministries with it fail often, they are lead by thick-skinned people.

Failure is the tuition you pay for success. Walter Brunell (Wow!)

As you seek God He rekindles It in your heart.

Go on failing. Go on. Only next time, try to fail better.

Don't let yesterday's loss talk you out of tomorrow's win. Try Again.

Those who have it fail often.

When you have it, people tend to want it.

If you keep it you wil lose it, but if you share it the more of it God gives to you.

You have more in you than you realize. Ask God to stretch you and let Him.

God makes it available to anyone who wants it.

May your ministry find it and never lose it.