Pinckney Thompson and I are taking the Redeemer’s show on the road this weekend, June 24th-26th. We’re heading to Marion, Arkansas which is just across the Mississippi from Memphis.
Pinckney’s long-time friend Horace Tipton is the rector of Trinity in the Fields in Marion and he’s asked us to come up and pass along some of the ways we’ve learned to revitalize and grow a church. We’ll be there from Friday night through Sunday, and we’d love to have your prayers.
I’m taking a camera, and the idea will be to update you right here, every evening. Each post should be ready by 10 pm, and I may be posting a couple of times a day. Oh - If 10:00 is past your bedtime, then check it in the morning. ;)
Here's a picture of the Rev. Horace Tipton:
He's a really great guy. He's personable and loves the Lord. Horace and his family just got back from spending close to a decade as a missionary in Africa. He grew up farming (like Pinckney) and he spent his missionary time helping his people cultivate the land and grow good crops.
Here's a nice shot of the front of his church building in Marion, Arkansas.
Pinckney and I will be sharing the leadership principles we've initiated here at Orangeburg's Redeemer and our hope is to encourage and inspire Trinity in the Fields with the good news we've found. We'll have three sessions with the church - Friday evening, Saturday morning and a brief time after lunch on Saturday. I'll also be the preacher on Sunday morning. I'll try to record the sermon for you.
The Road Trip
As I mentioned in the newsletter, Pinckney will be flying, (he'll arrive in Memphis Friday morning) but I’m going to be making a road trip out of event. I’m driving - leaving tomorrow (Thursday morning). Since I'm going to a town that's famous for music (Elvis Presley, Stax-Volt Records, Al Green, Otis Redding, Sam & Dave, Eddie Floyd, Booker T & the MG's, King Curtis, Carla Thomas, etc (the kind of stuff you love me to play when I DJ for you), I thought I'd check in on some of the music sites while I'm there. I also decided to stop for the first night in Muscle Shoals, Alabama. You know Muscle Shoals?
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I'll send you some pictures when I get there.
That's all for right now. Again, do keep us in your prayers. See you tomorrow!
Jbb+