tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35282813555031838822012-02-16T09:22:19.882-05:00Scott Parkisonnoreply@blogger.comBlogger1271100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3528281355503183882.post-40605930912905954872010-05-08T13:39:00.002-04:002010-05-08T14:08:02.849-04:00

If you have children you know that they are capable of prayer from a very young age. My oldest son, Seth, will be three years old on the 20th of May. We have been teaching him the ACTS prayer since he was two years old: Adoration, Confession, Thanksgiving, and Supplication. It goes something like this each night: "I pwaise you Jedus, I sawee to you Jedus, I tank you Jedus..." etc. Since that time

Scott Parkisonnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3528281355503183882.post-68888801473549635222010-05-02T17:38:00.002-04:002010-05-02T17:43:56.369-04:00

This past week we bought Seth some play swords at Target. We love to chase each other around the house and sword fight. So...this morning, Seth decided to stalk me while I was still sleeping. He woke up before we did, snuck downstairs, and pounced on me while I was asleep. He smacked me right across the forehead. Kelly saw the impending attack and did nothing to stop it. In fact, though the sword

Scott Parkisonnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3528281355503183882.post-38671212912561208462010-04-13T20:44:00.002-04:002010-04-13T20:57:59.061-04:00

Today, I spent much time in the mind of a three year old. Their world is so BIG! Really! Hauling dirt and rocks in his F150 (a miniature of his Daddy's), watching for monsters outside the window, organizing his cars in his over sized garage (behind the sofa)...life is full of adventure and learning. We laid in the hammock for over an hour together. I explained to him the difference between a pine

Scott Parkisonnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3528281355503183882.post-34706089313195930812010-03-30T13:35:00.002-04:002010-03-30T13:42:32.767-04:00

It is amazing how God opens up doors of opportunities to share the Gospel when we are open to the prompting of the Holy Spirit. I was getting my haircut today and had an opportunity to witness to the lady who was cutting my hair. I shocked her when I told her that I have had an opportunity to be involved in turning a lot of Catholics into Baptists. She asked me "how did you know I was Catholic"?

Scott Parkisonnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3528281355503183882.post-11691174515419099012010-03-21T00:22:00.003-04:002010-03-21T00:36:34.587-04:00

It is 12:20am on Saturday night and I can't sleep. I can hardly wait to get to church and see all the wonderful people at WBC. I am preaching through a passage in Isaiah about the sufferings Jesus faced. All of us can relate to suffering. It is just a part of life. I have long since felt that I should return to the realm of blogging. Sometimes I desire to communicate to the church random thoughts

Scott Parkisonnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3528281355503183882.post-42545893511810719622008-06-09T12:56:00.002-04:002008-06-09T12:58:45.114-04:00

I am going to be out of the bloggasphere (in case you have not noticed). I am getting a little too busy to blog. Keep up with the Parkison family at www.parkisonfamily.com This is Kellys blog and she posts quite often...mostly about Seth!I may be back to blogging in the Fall.BYE!

Scott Parkisonnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3528281355503183882.post-51972552947721509172008-04-22T10:43:00.002-04:002008-04-22T10:59:00.654-04:00

We have finished 4 of 6 weeks of Becoming a Contagious Christian on Sunday evenings and I am so blessed to see many of you become more and more impassioned to share Jesus with others. One of the fears people have about evangelism is "what do I say". They fear that they will be un able to articulate an adequate response to a question when asked difficult questions about God and the Bible. They

Scott Parkisonnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3528281355503183882.post-22896853819300091692008-04-09T12:56:00.001-04:002008-04-09T12:58:24.578-04:00

It is a curious quote we hear quite often "at all times preach the Gospel, and when necessary use words". I am sure the person who first said that had grand intentions of challenging people to watch their lifestyle as it is related to being a witness. Certainly the effects of a bad lifestyle will tear down our credibility with others to the point that they will not listen to our words. But it is

Scott Parkisonnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3528281355503183882.post-3923133848814460632008-04-02T20:55:00.002-04:002008-04-02T20:56:37.972-04:00

If you dont think that there is power in the Gospel check out this video. I have had some unique witnessing experiences. But nothing like this.

Scott Parkisonnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3528281355503183882.post-44324535694170381102008-04-01T21:37:00.002-04:002008-04-01T21:42:41.861-04:00

In preparation for my series thru the Sermon on the Mount in Matthew 5-7 I made the comment in church that I was going to be preaching someone else's sermon which was the most famous sermon ever preached.  When you think about the famous sermons of the 20th century there are lots of sermons that come to mind.  Certainly among them is a sermon by R G Lee entitled Payday Someday.  He died in the 70

Scott Parkisonnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3528281355503183882.post-48484553908733200802008-03-31T23:46:00.003-04:002008-04-01T00:03:08.596-04:00

I became convinced a long time ago that evangelism was a function to which all Christians are called.  I know that some people view evangelism as a spiritual gift.  I do not agree with that statement.  While there are some people that are more gifted and skilled at sharing the Gospel than others, this does not mean that it is a spiritual gift.  There are even people that will be more successful

Scott Parkisonnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3528281355503183882.post-70507627665202229622008-03-26T14:44:00.003-04:002008-03-26T15:00:12.149-04:00

This past Sunday was a great day. Not including the Sunrise service (above pic) we had 585 people in worship. I was encouraged by all the new faces I saw at church. I hope all of them enjoyed our church and will come back on a regular basis. There were many of our regular members who were not there as they were traveling to be with their extended families. We missed all of you who were not

Scott Parkisonnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3528281355503183882.post-45274206492296005242008-03-20T11:18:00.002-04:002008-03-20T11:23:40.776-04:00

I apologize to all of you who visit my blog on a regular basis. I have been covered up with doctoral work and church related activities for the past couple of weeks and have not been posting as much as I need to. I promise I am going to get back into the blogasphere next week.Have a wonderful Easter.

Scott Parkisonnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3528281355503183882.post-30998181608025329242008-03-06T15:11:00.002-05:002008-03-06T15:35:43.217-05:00

This is one of those things that is funny, but it shouldn't be...if you know what I mean. Baptism is a sacred event that should not be desecrated with silly antics. However, with that being said...this is crazy funny as long as it never happens to me! The poor pastor in this video will likely never be the same. I wonder if he drowned that kid? I would have.

Scott Parkisonnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3528281355503183882.post-61912630480159517192008-03-06T12:55:00.001-05:002008-03-06T12:56:47.324-05:00

A man dies and goes to heaven. Of course, St. Peter meets him at thePearly Gates. St. Peter says, "Here's how it works. You need 100points to make it into heaven. You tell me all the good things you've done, and I give you a certain number of points for each item,depending on how good it was.When you reach 100 points, you get in.""Okay," the man says, "I was married to the same woman for 50 years

Scott Parkisonnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3528281355503183882.post-76072720308152003342008-03-01T10:09:00.003-05:002008-03-01T10:32:02.023-05:00

Whether we like to admit it or not, Christianity is losing ground in our nation.  Research conducted by Christian organizations and by secular organizations reveal this truth.  Read this.Whose responsibility is it?  Who has God commissioned to advance the cause of Jesus in our nation?  Me and you.2 Chronicles 7:14  "If my people who are called by my name will humble themselves and pray and seek

Scott Parkisonnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3528281355503183882.post-73427149889158816002008-02-28T10:49:00.002-05:002008-02-28T10:55:58.076-05:00

How about a little marriage humor for a Thursday morning...BAD HUSBANDOne day a husband forgot his wedding anniversary. His wife was really angry. She told him "Tomorrow morning, I expect to find a gift in the driveway that goes from 0 to 200 in less than 6 seconds AND IT BETTER BE THERE!" The next morning the husband got up early and left for work. When his wife woke up she looked out the

Scott Parkisonnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3528281355503183882.post-42586200514875978822008-02-27T09:22:00.002-05:002008-02-27T09:27:05.146-05:00

You have got to see this. Kelly and I have been trying to train Seth to fall asleep in his crib rather than in our arms with a bottle in his mouth. But, this boy is a fighter! He will do everything possible to stay awake and will fall alseep standing up and slide donw the rail. The pics you see are how we found him. This is too funny.

Scott Parkisonnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3528281355503183882.post-87778554434211896012008-02-20T08:34:00.002-05:002008-02-20T09:02:50.876-05:00

In 1995 Rick Warren, pastor of Saddleback Valley Community Church wrote a book that would permanently shape the manner in which the majority of churches operate in our nation. That book was called "The Purpose Driven Church". Most of you are aware of Rick's most recent book "The Purpose Driven Life". But, The Purpose Driven Church is a book that every clergyman in the USA, regardless of

Scott Parkisonnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3528281355503183882.post-33405282467306706002008-02-19T08:30:00.004-05:002008-02-19T08:55:28.195-05:00

To all of you at Wakefield Baptist Church who do so much...I was praying for you this morning. You were on my heart because when I think about the formal membership of WBC many of you work like crazy around here.It is not uncommon for me to hear of people who, for instance, could not go to worship because they were in the nursery all morning...or of people who were at the church working on a

Scott Parkisonnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3528281355503183882.post-34853951984130525492008-02-18T13:54:00.002-05:002008-02-18T14:03:34.408-05:00

I want to invite everyone to be sure and take part in Sunday nights beginning this Sunday. I am going to have a short 4 week series entitled "More than a Christian". It will be a series about discipleship centered around the 4 functions of our church: Worship, Connect, Grow, and Serve.I am excited about this 4 weeks study. But I am very excited about the 6 week study which will follow. It is

Scott Parkisonnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3528281355503183882.post-71513277467613440192008-02-14T15:32:00.002-05:002008-02-14T15:48:41.622-05:00

I caught some people in the act of being missional recently.I got wind of an event that several women in our church conducted.   It was called "Women's Outreach Tea's."  These events were done in their homes and are meant to reach out to the unchurched women in their neighborhoods.  There were several ladies in our church who have hosted tea's recently, some around Christmas and some around

Scott Parkisonnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3528281355503183882.post-28549805137767573862008-02-12T13:18:00.000-05:002008-02-12T13:34:29.164-05:00

Southeastern got a real treat today as my previous pastor Frank Page spoke in chapel. Dr. Page is the president of the SBC and has proved to be a great president during a very significant time in the life of our convention. I sincerely hope that someone like Frank is elected to the presidency this year.He brought a great message this morning about not allowing Satan to steal, kill, or destroy

Scott Parkisonnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3528281355503183882.post-50866157309409765862008-02-09T21:24:00.001-05:002008-02-09T21:43:34.476-05:00

One of the great things about being a parent is seeing a human being develop before your eyes.  I have never been a parent before, and I have a limited amount of experience with children prior to Seth, so all I know about kids is what I am seeing and learning with Seth.  But, one of the things I have noticed about Seth is that he does not know fear.  If I do something cute, he smiles.  If I make

Scott Parkisonnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3528281355503183882.post-32476673068930682402008-02-07T12:01:00.000-05:002008-02-07T12:11:11.181-05:00

Since I have been in ministry I have almost always had the opportunity to sit under good teaching each Sunday...until I became a full time Senior Pastor. So, I have decided that preacher needs to be fed the Word, too. In an effort to promote my own spiritual growth I am going to start going to chapel at SEBTS from time to time.Today I went to hear Pastor JD Greer who is the pastor at Summit

Scott Parkisonnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3528281355503183882.post-58254351126394941242008-02-05T14:22:00.000-05:002008-02-05T14:33:17.505-05:00

Being in full time ministry for the past several years I have crossed paths with many people who are discouraged. It is so easy for us, as believers, to get discouraged when things go bad for us in life. Death, depression, divorce, financial problems, relational problems...life is full of stuff that hurts.One thing I hear people say a lot is that "everything happens for a reason". Not sure I

Scott Parkisonnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3528281355503183882.post-91523022289524656892008-02-04T11:18:00.001-05:002008-02-04T11:31:44.490-05:00

I cannot believe that the New York Giants beat the New England Patriots last night. I believe that this is a bigger upset than the upset in College football earlier this year between Michigan and Appalacian State. The Patriots have been touted all season as the best team in the history of football. I cannot imagine how deflated that team must be right now. Not to mention all the Patriot fans.

Scott Parkisonnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3528281355503183882.post-80450051910103388492008-02-01T13:42:00.000-05:002008-02-01T13:48:58.800-05:00

Yesterday, I was speaking to a person who had visited our church over the past few weeks. He spoke very highly about how he has been welcomed and treated at WBC. In fact, he went so far as to say that the love and warmth he felt at WBC was "phenomenal". This was a compliement to WBC and how welcoming all of you are to new people and to visitors. The way I see all of you smile and greet new people

Scott Parkisonnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3528281355503183882.post-83798931600322544172008-01-30T13:59:00.000-05:002008-01-30T14:32:20.094-05:00

This past December several of you helped to pack shoe boxes with items for troops in Iraq. Once it was all taken up, we mailed about 1000 lbs. of stuff for the troops. They were so appreciative they sent us an American flag that has been flying at their base in Iraq. I have it in my office for now. Maybe one day we will have a flag pole.Below is a letter from LT Brent McCorkle (my brother in

Scott Parkisonnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3528281355503183882.post-52117630651834412472008-01-24T11:43:00.000-05:002008-01-24T13:03:23.417-05:00

In a previous post I mentioned some new research that came through Lifeway and NAMB regarding the un-churched. This research has captured national attention and was even discussed on CNN. Click here to check out a clip.Rather than expire my typing fingers (I only have two) with this issue I have decided to do a special Sunday evening presentation regarding this material. Be sure to be at WBC

Scott Parkisonnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3528281355503183882.post-79037584582063354762008-01-21T09:44:00.000-05:002008-01-21T09:49:50.843-05:00

I feel sorry for every other man in the world. You know why? Because there is only one Kelly Parkison, and she is mine! My sweet wife planned a suprise birthday party for me after church this past Sunday evening. There were lots of folks from church that were there. Thanks so much to all of you who came and wished me a happy 35th. Thanks for all the cards and gifts.If you want to see some

Scott Parkisonnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3528281355503183882.post-15276851093631121692008-01-19T21:51:00.000-05:002008-01-19T21:54:06.619-05:00

The 8:30am service for tomorrow has been cancelled.  We WILL have the 11am service as well as 9:45am Sunday School classes and all evening activities.See all of you tomorrow. 

Scott Parkisonnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3528281355503183882.post-35723005815695477222008-01-17T22:22:00.000-05:002008-01-17T22:56:17.594-05:00

I just watched the weather report and it said that we could have 6-12 inches of snow Saturday night.  I love snow and winter weather.  But I would rather it not be on Sundays.  So.......To those of you who read my blog on a regular basis.  I would like your assistance with something.  I need all of you to help me communicate to the church body how they can find out if we will be having church

Scott Parkisonnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3528281355503183882.post-69477207723326735972008-01-16T17:43:00.000-05:002008-01-16T17:52:23.047-05:00

If you have been at WBC for more than 5 minutes you have heard me talk about un-churched people. This is because our mission at WBC is to "make disciples of un-churched people in Wakefield and beyond". In other words, if you dont go to church, have never been to church, have not been to church in a while, or feel out of place at church...my goal is to help you to enter into a personal

Scott Parkisonnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3528281355503183882.post-81130569644164029852008-01-15T13:21:00.000-05:002008-01-15T14:07:19.122-05:00

It would only make sense that if WBC is going to be a missional church and if we are going to be missional disciples that we would engage in missional actions. For the sake of definition, I am going to make a distinction between missional action and church action...though they are kissing cousins. A Missional Action is any action, event, conversation, or happening which a disciple engages in

Scott Parkisonnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3528281355503183882.post-91393532602445180052008-01-14T17:42:00.000-05:002008-01-14T17:54:03.304-05:00

My sweet wife is gone this week to spend time in SC with her brother Brent who is home from Iraq on his R and R.  It is just me and Samson (our little 6 pound dog) at the house this week.  Samson is pitiful without his momma.  He mopes around and sleeps all day.  When I get in from work he wakes up just long enough to run around the house looking for Kelly.  When he realizes that she is still not

Scott Parkisonnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3528281355503183882.post-75018193495615713402008-01-11T22:55:00.000-05:002008-01-11T23:12:28.964-05:00

I am looking for this coming Sunday to be another great Sunday for WBC. Though we will likely not have as many people in church as we did last Sunday during our grand opening, I expect that we will still be significantly up in attendance. Most of you have received my letter in the mail by now concerning Worship, Sunday School, and Parking. Parking - this is our most immediate need as we do not

Scott Parkisonnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3528281355503183882.post-77717833797568909142008-01-06T17:33:00.000-05:002008-01-06T17:40:48.619-05:00

It is 5:30pm on Sunday and I am reflecting upon this morning. What an incredible day, a historic day. I was overwhelmed at the number of people who came to church this morning. The parking lot was overflowing and so was the sanctuary as well as most all our Morning Bible Studies. We had two services in which I baptised three people in each service. We had too many 1st time guests to count.

Scott Parkisonnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3528281355503183882.post-9827833609970821152008-01-06T17:26:00.000-05:002008-01-06T17:32:59.622-05:00

Some of you reading my blog this week probably visited Wakefield Baptist Church the morning of Jan 6th. It is my prayer that you felt a warm welcome by myself and our members. No church is for everybody, but we hope that you will consider making WBC your church home. We are eager to serve you and to serve our community. As the title of my blog says, our mission is to "make disciples of

Scott Parkisonnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3528281355503183882.post-74730248921424880402008-01-03T13:27:00.000-05:002008-01-03T13:38:02.347-05:00

To say that I am excited about Sunday would be a massive understatement. This Sunday is our official "launch" or "grand opening" or whatever you want to call it...it is the Sunday we have advertised to the community that we will be open for services. Not only am I excited at the potential of having a full house. I am also excited about how we will begin our services.I know that lots of

Scott Parkisonnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3528281355503183882.post-73426759713874558542007-12-29T13:51:00.000-05:002007-12-29T13:55:12.799-05:00

This is pretty funny. Click here. All of you may not be as entertained by this as I am. But, what can I say, everything Seth does is precious to me. But this one is not my fault. My in-laws from South Carolina are trying to make a hillbilly out of my son. This video was taken this past week when we traveled to Greenville to visit Kelly's family.

Scott Parkisonnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3528281355503183882.post-88499914689965905942007-12-23T21:34:00.000-05:002007-12-23T22:10:57.827-05:00

Praise the Lord.  We had our first worship service at the new location today.  The day was not without its hick ups, such as the fire alarm going off during my sermon (seriously), but it was a great day.  I did not expect many people to attend since we have been advertising Jan 6th as our opening Sunday.  But the sanctuary was full.  We had a few visitors, other than visiting family members and

Scott Parkisonnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3528281355503183882.post-47407648544316139772007-12-21T17:26:00.000-05:002007-12-21T17:34:08.590-05:00

Thanks so much to all of you who came to help move all of our stuff from Capcom to the new location (hereafter referred to as "the church" :)).  I was not surprised by the number of people who came to help.  Many hands make work light.  We got some pic's of everybody working which I will post sometime.  The members of Wakefield Baptist Church are a working crew!There is much to be accomplished

Scott Parkisonnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3528281355503183882.post-61464912765681380172007-12-19T16:01:00.000-05:002007-12-19T16:12:13.853-05:00

This is our third day at the new location and although I have not been able to get much work accomplished I have had a lot of fun getting settled in. There are still many things that need to happen in order for us to be ready for Jan 6th but things are rolling along. I am excited that the baptistery works. We have 12 people awaiting baptism which is scheduled for Jan 6th. If any of you would

Scott Parkisonnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3528281355503183882.post-81031184653820404742007-12-18T10:12:00.000-05:002007-12-18T10:21:21.405-05:00

Everyone - praise the Lord! We packed everything up last night at Capcom and we are ready to move. Please pass the word along to everyone that the packing party scheduled for tonight is cancelled.Yesterday we relocated the offices. So, if you come by the church office be sure to go to the new building.Remember - Wed evening activities for all ages has been cancelled for tomorrow night. I look

Scott Parkisonnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3528281355503183882.post-60886758567121085162007-12-17T08:18:00.000-05:002007-12-17T08:26:54.825-05:00

What a great time we had last night caroling through the Wakefield Community. I was overwhelmed at the number of people who showed up to walk around the community, sing to our neighbors, and hand out packets. It is so much fun being missional! You may not perceive caroling as missional, but every person we came into contact with knew we were from WBC. Being mission all is all about building

Scott Parkisonnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3528281355503183882.post-53239964950802779602007-12-14T16:07:00.000-05:002007-12-14T16:08:28.227-05:00

We have obtained a Certificate of Occupancy for the New Building.  Praise the Lord.  This Sunday will be our last Sunday at Capcom.  Spread the word. 

Scott Parkisonnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3528281355503183882.post-37896521122228677872007-12-12T09:04:00.000-05:002007-12-12T09:31:24.553-05:00

Kelly and I had the privilege of hosting all of our deacons and their spouses in our home last night. We were overwhelmed with the number of people who attended. We initially thought that there would be a limited number of people who would be able to attend due to the busyness of the Christmas season. However, all of our deacons and their wives were able to attend except for two. We felt so

Scott Parkisonnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3528281355503183882.post-26704474838784954592007-12-10T09:00:00.000-05:002007-12-10T09:06:37.546-05:00

Last night was one of the greatest Children's Musicals I have ever seen. It was entertaining, challenging, and very well put together. One aspect of the musical I really enjoyed was the fact that we had children of all ages involved in the production as well as a great group of teenagers and also parents of children and youth. The drama, the music, and the story line was fantastic. Good job

Scott Parkisonnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3528281355503183882.post-19351220810129778902007-12-07T21:47:00.000-05:002007-12-07T21:49:08.768-05:00

Tonight was a very special night.  My little boy started crawling.  I am so proud of him!!!!!  Kelly got it on video.  Go to our family blog at www.parkisonfamily.com to see it.

Scott Parkisonnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3528281355503183882.post-40682589173514694812007-12-07T12:11:00.000-05:002007-12-07T12:25:20.714-05:00

This past week I have been out of the blogging world (and out of the reality of the world in general) due to the fact that I have been completing my last Doctor of Ministry seminar intensive this week. What a week it has been. I wanted to quit about mid week but Kelly would not let me! (she is such an encourager). But after working through all the issues and consulting with all my professors

Scott Parkisonnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3528281355503183882.post-32591186842266798792007-11-29T09:16:00.000-05:002007-11-29T09:41:52.341-05:00

My sermon this past Sunday from James 3:1-12 was the completion of my Flames of Destruction series. Wow, what a passage! It is truly a passage which contains strong words condemning the use of strong words...words that can hurt and damage others. If you did not hear the sermon it will be available online in a week or so.1Not many of you should presume to be teachers, my brothers, because you

Scott Parkisonnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3528281355503183882.post-82201138862381180642007-11-28T09:32:00.000-05:002007-11-28T09:34:57.521-05:00

Here is a great article about giving which was written by SEBTS President Danny Akin.

Scott Parkisonnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3528281355503183882.post-78923716205862645892007-11-27T08:37:00.000-05:002007-11-27T08:39:42.748-05:00

Some of you may have already seen this article in Baptist Press about FBC Dallas. I remember a time when even criminals respected churches. Not anymore.

Scott Parkisonnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3528281355503183882.post-6964156521674772812007-11-26T09:24:00.000-05:002007-11-28T09:53:23.524-05:00

It is never ending... the number of books, conferences, philosophies, new ideas, etc, etc that are meant to help pastors, church leaders, and lay people understand how to "do church better". It seems that every month I get a new brochure about a new and upcoming conference which crosses my desk which promises to equip me with the necessary skills to do church better. Of the plethora of books in

Scott Parkisonnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3528281355503183882.post-14505190989487645482007-11-18T17:31:00.000-05:002007-11-18T17:32:32.217-05:00

I will be out of the Bloggasphere for about a week as I am traveling to Mississippi to see my family. I will miss my church family while I am away, but I will be back with all of you on Sunday. Have a happy Thanksgiving.

Scott Parkisonnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3528281355503183882.post-59630089113439159542007-11-15T14:49:00.000-05:002007-11-15T15:17:55.710-05:00

It is inevitable, no matter how spiritual you are, that you will end up having a disagreement with another brother or sister in Christ. The only way to avoid having a conflict with someone else is to not have any relationships with anyone. Obviously, God has not called us to this.First of all, there is nothing evil, sinful, or un-healthy about conflict...as long as it is handled correctly.

Scott Parkisonnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3528281355503183882.post-19034795959836353602007-11-14T16:16:00.000-05:002007-11-14T16:22:05.666-05:00

As many of you are aware. We have been sending out a weekly e-newsletter with many announcements and updates. The downside to this is that there are many of you who are not receiving it because our church office does not have your e-mail address. This is a great way for us to stay in touch with you each week with announcements, updates, devotions, etc. If you have not been receiving this

Scott Parkisonnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3528281355503183882.post-76625036784051128022007-11-12T16:29:00.000-05:002007-11-12T16:35:23.976-05:00

Folks...you have to go to my wife's blog and take a look at her description of a conversation we had a babys-R-us. It is so funny. I did not realize how funny it was at the time. But after reading it and considering the title of her post "Male vs Female"...I was cracking up! And, just for the record, Kelly's mom Brenda (a.k.a "Spunky") agreed with me. :) What Kelly didnt write in her post is

Scott Parkisonnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3528281355503183882.post-44725518127926735872007-11-12T16:22:00.000-05:002007-11-12T16:29:19.838-05:00

What a great day it was for 21 WBC men who participated in landscaping at the new building this past Saturday. I cannot believe how much work we accomplished. Praise the Lord for the great weather, hard work, and the wonderful time of fellowship with other men at Wakefield. The church is looking wonderful.What is even more amazing is how much money we saved by doing the landscaping ourselves.

Scott Parkisonnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3528281355503183882.post-90623897789342363212007-11-07T16:36:00.000-05:002007-11-07T16:38:42.834-05:00

There is a great passage in Eph 4:29-32 – 29Do not let any unwholesome talk come out of your mouths, but only what is helpful for building others up according to their needs, that it may benefit those who listen. 30And do not grieve the Holy Spirit of God, with whom you were sealed for the day of redemption. 31Get rid of all bitterness, rage and anger, brawling and slander, along with every form

Scott Parkisonnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3528281355503183882.post-89368962313340336432007-11-06T08:54:00.000-05:002007-11-06T08:59:22.624-05:00

This past week the Wake Weekly published a story about our church. Be sure to get a copy and check it out. This is free advertising for us. I would love it if the News and Observer did an article on us. Of course the best advertising we have (and most expensive) is the building which has been erected on our property! I hope all of you are ready for lots of visitors on January 6th. It is my

Scott Parkisonnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3528281355503183882.post-66141928478790952822007-11-01T09:25:00.000-04:002007-11-01T09:31:23.527-04:00

It is amazing to me how righteous we think we are but how un-righteous we say we are. This is what I mean…we adopt the language of humility and verbally affirm that we are not without fault and not without sin and that our lives need work. But when it really comes down to it…we see sin in others way more than in ourselves. And we think other people need to change more than we do.Jesus taught

Scott Parkisonnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3528281355503183882.post-24488075852223500692007-10-29T09:39:00.000-04:002007-10-29T09:51:45.623-04:00

Bob Roberts is a pastor in Fort Worth, TX. The first church planting seminar/conference I ever went to was at his church while I was in Seminary in the late 90's. This guy gets it! He wrote a post on his blog about how churches can do missions and still not be missional. He recounts a conversation some at his church had with someone. Check it out. It is possible to be missions minded (

Scott Parkisonnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3528281355503183882.post-75967015362417281782007-10-25T13:37:00.000-04:002007-10-25T14:49:32.113-04:00

What is the difference between gossip and slander? They are closely akin. Lets begin with slander. Slander means to defame, insult, or to backbite in a false fashion. Here is a more formal definition: 1) the utterance of false charges or misrepresentations which defame or damage another’s reputation 2) a false or defamatory oral statement about a person. In the legal realm this is referred

Scott Parkisonnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3528281355503183882.post-55895865567487433782007-10-24T17:35:00.001-04:002007-10-24T17:56:52.155-04:00

Visions must be more than goals that we sent in order to make our churches a better place.It has been interesting over that past several decades as the church in America has become more and more influenced by corporate strategies. I was recently recommended a book by someone entitled "Leading Change". This title is catchy to many pastors who have a "vision" for what they want their church to be

Scott Parkisonnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3528281355503183882.post-1279030491482576702007-10-22T07:59:00.001-04:002007-10-22T08:00:18.093-04:00

I made a slideshow of recent pics of Seth and wanted to share it with all of you. Watch it on YouTube by clicking here.

Scott Parkisonnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3528281355503183882.post-43213646361642517482007-10-18T10:08:00.000-04:002007-10-18T10:39:46.822-04:00

That old burnt house I told all of you about. Guess what…it is still burnt! You have probably seen it by now. There is nothing that can be done which will cause that house to not be burned anymore. You see, that is the problem with fire. Once it burns something that something is permanently damaged.This is what happens when we use our words carelessly. When we use our words to abuse or to

Scott Parkisonnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3528281355503183882.post-56745777812930819862007-10-16T09:40:00.000-04:002007-10-16T09:48:50.620-04:00

Check out this article concerning Arnold Schwarzenegger (The Govenator). This does not surprise me...but it still shocks me (if that makes sense). What I mean is this: I expect that our society is becoming more and more anti-Christian and am not surprised when stuff like this happens. But I will never be comfortable with this and will never cease to be shocked when it happens. You can be

Scott Parkisonnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3528281355503183882.post-37696905667562015682007-10-15T12:00:00.000-04:002007-10-15T12:15:46.615-04:00

Yesterday was a very brief overview of what is involved in understanding God's will. I am sure that many of you still have questions about how to discern God's will. I think we will all struggle with that as long as we are believers. One of the things I said briefly in my sermon that I wanted to reiterate was the fact that there is no "formula" for understanding God's will. The reason for this is

Scott Parkisonnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3528281355503183882.post-47049203067442843182007-10-10T11:38:00.001-04:002007-10-10T11:45:27.764-04:00

Scott Parkisonnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3528281355503183882.post-13591092869246119752007-10-10T10:49:00.000-04:002007-10-10T10:53:48.657-04:00

Phones in the Church A man in Topeka, Kansas decided to write a book about Churches around the country. He started by flying to San Francisco and started working east from there. Going to a very large church, he began taking photographs and making notes. He spotted a golden telephone on The vestibule wall and was intrigued with a sign, which read "Calls: $10,000 a minute." Seeking

Scott Parkisonnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3528281355503183882.post-56277995763611000802007-10-09T10:43:00.001-04:002007-10-09T10:44:04.144-04:00

Sorry I have not posted pics form the Baptism service. I cant seem to get my disk drive to work. Will post them soon.

Scott Parkisonnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3528281355503183882.post-37987815153869617232007-10-08T16:12:00.001-04:002007-10-08T16:42:06.032-04:00

One morning at about 7am I was traveling to the church office on my normal route down 1A when suddenly a police car pulled out in front of me and went speeding down the road. By the time I arrived where he had stopped, I noticed an old home with smoke and flames billowing out of the front door and windows. I must say, I have never watched a house burn down before. It was quite a sight.This

Scott Parkisonnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3528281355503183882.post-65404839115690781332007-10-04T08:09:00.000-04:002007-10-04T10:19:16.869-04:00

There are some sins in churches today which are accepted as "not all that bad". These sins include: gossip, slander, backbiting, unwholesome talk...and any other type of conversation or attitude that tears down another person. These (and others like it) bother me greatly. They destroy relationships in the church. They are as heinous and destructive and as offensive to God as any other sin. I can

Scott Parkisonnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3528281355503183882.post-42080528959837388392007-10-03T12:07:00.000-04:002007-10-03T12:08:28.072-04:00

What do you do for fun; just to relax and to re-create yourself? All of us live very busy lives. In fact, I don’t know too many people who are not busy. But, sometimes, we need to stop all of that and just chill out! If we don’t, we will bog down our productivity. My time management motto is “work hard, rest hard, play hard.” In order to keep my sanity I have always attempted to keep all of

Scott Parkisonnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3528281355503183882.post-84671452238376662662007-10-02T13:16:00.000-04:002007-10-02T13:45:29.176-04:00

I have had some of you ask me where I get my videos from for my sermons. I hate to reveal my sources...but it is really not much of a secret. There is a website called SermonSpice which has lots and lots of videos to use in worship. Notice some of their top ten. The Evangelism Linebacker has been in the top ten for a while. I have a back stock of several videos I used when I was at TFBC.

Scott Parkisonnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3528281355503183882.post-8615037149538349342007-10-01T07:56:00.000-04:002007-10-01T08:01:37.360-04:00

All I have to say is "wow". I have never been to an outdoor baptism before, much less presided over one. I cannot describe to you how incredible it was for me to stand in that water and see all those people standing on the shore watching and rejoicing as people were baptised in the name of the Father that Son and the Holy Spirit...raised to walk in newness of life! As the baptised emerged out

Scott Parkisonnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3528281355503183882.post-80358556585753189902007-09-26T12:37:00.000-04:002007-09-26T12:41:25.862-04:00

Last weekend Southeastern Seminary hosted a conference called Convergent. This conference is an affirmation that the evangelical scene in our day is changing. Here is a good article from Baptist Press about this conference. Wish I could have been there. I am sure I would have been challenged to step out of my ministerial comfort zone.

Scott Parkisonnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3528281355503183882.post-83931178649938884372007-09-25T12:23:00.000-04:002007-09-25T12:24:13.578-04:00

check it out

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There is an article which was published in Baptist Press yesterday about a Southern Baptist Church in Anderson South Carolina called NewSpring which had an outdoor baptism where over 550 people were baptised. Read the article here. I must say, I do not agree with everything NewSpring does, but no one can say that they are not winning people to Jesus.

Scott Parkisonnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3528281355503183882.post-38691528029102110402007-09-24T08:43:00.000-04:002007-09-24T09:02:08.489-04:00

Our Sunday Evening Strategic Planning has come to an end and below is the result. This informaiton which is based upon Mt 28:19, Acts 2:42-26, and 1 Cor 9:19-23 forms the Biblical and Philosophical basis for who our church will become in the future. We have not arrived at where we need to be as of yet...but I remeber the words from Phil 3:16 "I press on toward the goal to win the prize for which

Scott Parkisonnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3528281355503183882.post-30086583036336569632007-09-18T18:39:00.000-04:002007-09-18T18:47:39.382-04:00

Folks, every time I walk into our new building I get more and more STOKED! I try to schedule a time to walk through about every two weeks just so I can monitor the progress and get to know this facility better. In comparison to what our church has now, this building is going to be magnificently extravagant; it is going to be an incredible tool of ministry for our church for centuries! Yes,

Scott Parkisonnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3528281355503183882.post-80288888468265930392007-09-18T08:37:00.000-04:002007-09-18T18:48:58.523-04:00

I dont normally like to steal my own thunder before Sunday...but I want all of you to be thinking about this...What is your personal ministry to/within the Body of Christ. As a part of the church you are a part of the Body (1 Cor 12). Each part of the body has some function. Finding your personal ministry, the ministry God has called you to perform, is a very significant first step to

Scott Parkisonnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3528281355503183882.post-85497294760573988072007-09-17T09:03:00.000-04:002007-09-17T09:12:20.312-04:00

I am excited about the potential for many people at WBC to discover their true purpose in life as a result of the 5 week series entitled Called For A Purpose. I am a little non-traditional in my Biblical views concerning "calling". I do not believe that I am special because I am called to be a pastor. I believe that everyone of us is special and is called by God to do ministry. I happen to be

Scott Parkisonnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3528281355503183882.post-69416664423181445432007-09-12T08:56:00.001-04:002007-09-12T09:03:12.489-04:00

We have begun a great new outreach here at WBC. Each week we obtain information on every home which has been bought in the Wakefield area. Most of these people have just moved to the area and are new to the Wakefield Community. We have designed some "New Home Owner Packets" which include some WBC stuff as well as a bag of microwavable popcorn. On the back of the popcorn it says "we just

Scott Parkisonnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3528281355503183882.post-68650609377867876102007-09-10T09:50:00.001-04:002007-09-10T10:24:01.534-04:00

This is a slideshow of pics from my mission trip with a group from TFBC before I moved to WBC. Check it out.

Scott Parkisonnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3528281355503183882.post-1120288830059779842007-09-10T09:39:00.000-04:002007-09-10T09:50:03.420-04:00

Worship, Fellowship, Discipleship, Evangelism, Ministry.Some call these "purposes". I call them functions because this is what the church is supposed to be doing. Our purpose is to "Make Disciples"...this is why we exist. Our functions are how we make disciples.Last night we began looking at our functions by beginning with discipleship. We will continue this until we are finished with all five.

Scott Parkisonnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3528281355503183882.post-56201773014382426002007-09-08T11:48:00.000-04:002007-09-08T12:09:13.661-04:00

To my wife's chagrin, football is back! NFL, College...doesn't matter to me. I love it! But Kelly is not as excited as me...she longs for football season to be over quickly so that she can have her husband back. :) I try to explain to her that it is only all day Saturday, all day Sunday, Monday evenings, and occasionally on Thursdays. :) I am looking for Clemson to have a good season unless

Scott Parkisonnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3528281355503183882.post-22002688215018958562007-09-06T08:41:00.000-04:002007-09-06T08:55:09.882-04:00

I have just finished reading through 1 and 2 Kings in my daily Bible reading and have now begun reading The Gospel of Luke during my personal quiet times each morning. I must confess...I am a Matthew/John fan. I normally do not read very much in Mark and in Luke. But, I must say, I am greatly enjoying the Gospel of Luke. The compassion Jesus had for people is amazing to me. He LOVED people

Scott Parkisonnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3528281355503183882.post-27968690202738774722007-09-04T09:09:00.000-04:002007-09-04T09:26:48.248-04:00

I am not sure who I will vote for yet...but I like his answer to this question.

Scott Parkisonnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3528281355503183882.post-78064600157662515682007-08-30T10:30:00.000-04:002007-08-30T10:46:35.554-04:00

Each year all Southern Baptist Church complete a form called an "annual church profile" in which they provide all the statistics for their church for the previous year. It includes a whole lot of detailed informaiton like: total reciepts, coorporative program giving, number of baptisms, average worship attendance, etc, etc. Being a student of churches, I contacted the Raleigh Baptist Association

Scott Parkisonnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3528281355503183882.post-31456303642362326092007-08-27T13:17:00.000-04:002007-08-27T13:44:23.454-04:00

The past several Sunday evenings have been so exciting for me as we have been discussing several important items related to the future of Wakefield Baptist Church. We began with a "Profile of our Community" in which we analyzed some detailed demographic information obtained from The Center for Missional Research of the North American Mission Board, as well as a body of subjective information

Scott Parkisonnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3528281355503183882.post-65307885867434379872007-08-23T19:08:00.000-04:002007-08-23T19:27:17.585-04:00

I have never been involved in, or very informed about, matters of a "political" nature within our Southern Baptist Convention as a whole. But in recent months I have been a little more aware of issues within the SBC because a man I greatly admire became President last year, and then re-elected this year. This same man (Dr Frank Page) has also been my pastor for the past 5 years prior to my

Scott Parkisonnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3528281355503183882.post-4289639699983842552007-08-22T09:15:00.000-04:002007-08-22T09:18:25.331-04:00

As many of you know, I was on staff at a church in Greenville, SC before coming to WBC. The week before I left to come here I took a group of singles on a mission project to Charleston, SC. Since then, they have made a slideshow of pics from the trip. Check it out here. I am so proud of them!

Scott Parkisonnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3528281355503183882.post-44872584529284643882007-08-21T10:37:00.001-04:002007-08-22T15:50:35.689-04:00

Have you ever tried to witness to someone and asked them what I like to call "The Dying Question"? It normally goes something like this..."If you were to die tonight are you sure you would go to heaven?" All of us who witness have asked someone this question at some point and time. And it is not a bad question. I will probably still use it from time to time. But, I wonder how many people think

Scott Parkisonnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3528281355503183882.post-4730554240745450742007-08-20T12:51:00.000-04:002007-08-20T13:40:55.497-04:00

As most of you are aware, I am working on my Doctorate in Preaching at SEBTS here in Wake Forest. One of the reasons I am so excited about being a pastor is the fact that I get to preach every week. Though this is something I am passionate about, I am aware that a pastor has to do more than simply preach well in order to be effective. He must be a good leader, he must be a good shepherd, and he

Scott Parkisonnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3528281355503183882.post-26638736623633285922007-08-14T08:44:00.000-04:002007-08-14T08:52:51.702-04:00

God is beginning to raise up some of you as "Missional Leaders" in our congregation. I am encouraged to see how God is doing a work in some of you as you begin to comprehend what being the church is all about. One person who we all know and love, Lisa Harris, aka "The Cheerleader" is one of those that God has been working on. Lisa sent me an e-mail about how God had been revealing some great

Scott Parkisonnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3528281355503183882.post-73339587698429619352007-08-13T16:03:00.000-04:002007-08-14T22:13:29.066-04:00

Last year when I planted a church in Taylors, SC called BridgePointe Church I wanted to provide my core group with a one page form which would help them see what a healthy church looks like. So, I compiled a list of things from my personal experience as well as various church growth strategists which had impacted me. I would like to share it with all of you. This list is not exhaustive, but I

Scott Parkisonnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3528281355503183882.post-75870120515979977682007-08-06T18:25:00.000-04:002007-08-06T18:33:03.616-04:00

Wakefield Family. This Sunday will be a great Sunday to invite your un-churched friends to church. I am so excited about preaching this passage and the mesage contained therein. My sermon topic will be something of interest to all of us but will be especially relevant to those who do not know Christ. My text is Phil 3:1-11. I love this text. I challenge you to invite your lost friends,

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