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Rev. Steven C. Robinson

Rev. Robinson and his family started their ministry at First Baptist in December 2004. They moved from California where they served Citrus Heights Baptist Church.

We've been waiting for you!! It's true, because we believe that every person who comes into this circle of this special fellowship was sent by God Himself. It's not by accident that we have the joy of meeting you. So, above all else, we want to express Christ's love to you with genuine, heartfelt warmth. We're eager to know you, and we're excited to share with you the marvelous ways God is working in our church.

Please join us for worship.

FROM THE PASTOR

Blessings to You,

July has been another good month. We started our Wednesday night program and it has been growing. We have been in the park. We have gone door to door into the neighborhoods around the church. We made our presence known in the 4^th of July parade. We had two cars in the demolition derby at the County Fair.

August is going to be exciting too. Wednesday night is going to continue. We will be adjusting it slightly as we go from a VBS (vacation bible school) format to a contemporary worship and activity night. We will be having a pool party at Manner’s Park pool. And believe it or not we are planning and organizing the 4^th quarter of the year.

Think about this.

People become known for many things. Noah is known as a righteous man in an evil age. David is known as a man after God’s own heart. Peter is known as the outspoken disciple. John is known as the disciple whom Jesus loved. Judas is known as the betrayer. Paul is known as a fearless proclaimer of the gospel. Andrew is known for bringing others to Jesus.

The first person Andrew brought to Jesus was his brother Simon (Peter). As soon as Peter joined the disciples, he became the spokesperson for the Twelve, while Andrew remained in the background. It was Peter, not Andrew, who rose to prominence as one of Jesus’ inner circle of three. We do not read of Andrew resenting Peter; it seems he was satisfied to bring others to Jesus and leave the results to Him.

It is not surprising that Andrew found the boy with the loaves and the fishes and brought him to Jesus (John 6:8-9). Andrew brought Greeks to Jesus, even though they were despised by pious Jews (John 12:20-22). There is no record of Andrew ever preaching a sermon, performing a miracle, or writing a book of Scripture. He is remembered for those whom he brought to Jesus.

Andrew is a good role model for us. Our job is not to transform people into Christians nor convict them of their sin. It is not our responsibility to make people do what they ought to do. Our task is to bring them to Jesus, and He will perform His divine work in their lives. (from: Experiencing God, day-by-day devotional and journal, Oct. 21)

Practice becoming an Andrew,

Pastor Steve