Thousand Hills Baptist Association
Sunday, March 24, 2019

Pastor Resources

 
 

Bible Study

 
Brings together on one page links to many online Bible dictionaries, commentaries and other reference works.
 
Offers online Bibles in several foreign languages as well as many English versions. Includes a few commentaries and devotionals. Includes passage lookup, keyword search and topical index.
 
BibleStudyTools.com
The Web's largest library of line Bible study resources...more than 30 Bible translations, plus commentaries, encyclopedias, dictionaries, parallel Bible, and interlinear Bible.  
 
Bible studies, articles, PowerPoint lessons.
 
Bible study tools including concordances, commentaries, devotionals, charts, outlines, and more.
 
My WORDsearch Bible is a free web app created to help you read ad study the Bible online wherever you go.
 
Classic reference work explaining every significant word in the Bible. 
 
 

Sermons & Sermon Helps

  
A ministry of First Baptist Church, Tallassee.
 
 
 

Leadership/Pastoral Resources

 
Includes pages on Building programs, Church health & growth, Church planting, Deacons,
Help for hurting ministers, Preaching, PowerPoint resources, Student ministry, and much more.
 
Crosswalk.com
Link to their pastor/leadership pages
 
A national network of resources for Southern Baptist Churches.
Churches can post job openings for FREE!  Includes a Classified Ad section where churches can
list such items as used pews, choir robes, hymnals, vans, etc., also free.
A web site design service is offered for a small fee.
 
Missouri Baptist Convention
  
Focus on the Family's ministry to pastors
 
Provides FREE retreats to pastors and wives to renew their spiritual lives, their walk with the Lord,
their marriage, and their ministry through, relaxation, solitude, Biblical guidance, and encouragement. 
SHOR's goal is to give them time to refresh their bodies, minds, and spirits to help them refocus on
their sense of God's calling and purpose for their lives and to restore their passion for God, their marriage,
and their ministry.  The long-term aim of SHOR is to help curb the dropout rate and see men serve the Lord
in power and in joy.
 
Peace Valley Ministries
A retreat center in the Ozarks, a place of relaxation and restoration for those in the ministry.
 
Here are some free or discounted retreat opportunities for pastors.  Compiled by Ed Stetzer, Christianity Today.
 
 

Local Resources

 
 
Providing shoes for kids in school. Headquartered in Macon.
 
 
Food Pantries:
 
 

An Adair County Mobile Food Bank site! Distributions are the 4th Saturday of every month at 11:30 am.
Recipients do not need to provide proof of income to receive assistance. But they must bring:
       Photo ID     
       Proof of Adair County Residency
       Social Security cards for each family member
       Box, bags, basket, etc. to take home food


 

 
 
 
 
 

 

 
Bivocational Pastors & Wives Retreat
April 5-6 
First Baptist Church Macon is holding a free weekend retreat for bivocational pastors and wives.  Dr. Daniel Block, professor emeritus of Old Testament at Wheaton College, will be the speaker.  The retreat will begin Friday evening at 5;30 pm with a banquet and message from Dr.  Block.  Guests will be hosted at the Comfort Inn.  On Saturday the session will begin at 10 am and a lunch and evening meal will be served.  This is held in conjunction with the FOCUS conference of FBC Macon.
Free to THBA bivocational pastors and wives, register with Jan Orbin by Monday, January 24,  660-385-3714.