Northeast Oklahoma District Church of the Nazarene

Dear NEO Family, I pray that God is already doing a good work in your life in 2013 as we seek Him with desperation and expectation! Pastor Brian Stephens (Broken Arrow) gave me the book, Radical Together, by David Platt, for Christmas. I had just read Radical a month before and was anxious to read more. As you read David Platt, you quickly become aware that he is convinced that the normal Christian life is living everywhere and at all times aware of our need for God and in constant dependence upon him and in desperation for him. This quote from Radical Together fits for the people called Nazarenes in NEO as we begin a new year: “As long as church consists of normal routines and Christianity consists of normal devotion with little risk, little sacrifice, and little abandonment, then we can do this on our own. But what happens when we give ourselves to something that is far greater than what we can accomplish our own? What happens when we dare to believe that God desires to use every one of our lives and every one of our churches to bring about kingdom advancement to the ends of the earth? We will find ourselves around every corner and at every moment dependent on his power and desperate for his grace as we devote ourselves to his purpose.” I am humbled and thankful to be a part of a people who are calling out to the Lord day and night because we hunger for God’s Word in our lives, God’s power in his church and God’s glory in all nations!

Zone Concerts of Prayer

This Sunday, January 13, 6pm we will have Concerts of Prayer on each NEO Zone at the following locations:       Zone                              Location Northeast Zone                   Claremore Northwest Zone                  Hominy Southeast Zone                   Muskogee Southwest Zone                  Cushing Tulsa Zone                           Regency Park Speaking of prayer, yesterday morning I was on the website of Operation World, looking at information about the country of Brazil to know how to pray for it. Brazil has had a huge growth of evangelical Christians in the last few decades. They now have much socio-political clout, which they are beginning to use as a voting bloc and in lobbying the government on various issues. I like the suggestion of prayer for the Brazilians: “Pray for assertive holiness that is combined with gracious humility in presenting the face of the Church to the nation.” This would be a good prayer for Americans, as well, huh? It is not too late to begin to use the AWAKENING 2013 Journal. Every local church pastor should have copies available. It is also available to download. Visit the NEO website for more information. Church/Pastor Reviews The Church Board of the Chelsea Church met with me on January 7, 2013 and the Church Board of Vinita met with me on January 9, 2013 to conduct the pastoral review as set forth in the Manual of the Church of the Nazarene, Paragraph 122. Pastor Scottie Behm and Pastor David Stevens both received a very excellent evaluation and review by their boards and their pastoral relationships shall continue according to the Manual provisions. February 22-24 Speaker: Philip Rodebush Stone Castle Resort Branson, MO Sponsored by the Joplin District Singles flyer The NEO NYI 2013 camp website  is up.  Bookmark this page and watch for more info to be posted soon!   View newsletter