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Influence

Written by David Tyra

John Maxwell was and is a Wesleyan minister who has pastored several churches in Indiana, Ohio, California and Florida. He has written many books on the subject of leadership, and held conferences on leadership all over the country. He has written and said many good and helpful things on leadership, but as far as I’m concerned, the best and most helpful thing he ever said was in an interview with Dr. James Dobson back in the mid-nineties.

Dr. Dobson’s organization, Focus On The Family, had begun issuing a series of cassette tapes specifically aimed at pastors. Each tape contained an interview with various people on some aspects of ministry. During the course of the interview with John Maxwell, Maxwell said this: “Leadership is influence.” That’s a direct quote,and it was an epiphany to me. I have long since given away that cassette tape to another minister…and if I still had it, I’m not sure I have a working tape machine to play it on anymore. But what he said on that tape has stuck with me.

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Weekly Update for Sunday, June 29, 2025

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Operation Christmas Child OCC collection items for June are toys. Drop your items in one of the boxes in the Narthex. This Sunday, there will be a special 5th Sunday offering for shoebox postage. You can give at the Welcome Center or by writing ‘OCC Postage’ on your check or offering envelope.

Church Softball Our softball team’s next game will be a double header, June 30 at 6:30 and 7:40.

Playdates At The ROC Come spend time with us! During June and July, on Tuesdays from 11:00 am – 1:00 pm, the ROC will be open for our families and friends to hang out together.

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Weekly Update for Sunday, June 22, 2025

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Operation Christmas Child OCC collection items for June are toys. Drop your items in one of the boxes in the Narthex. Next Sunday, there will be a special 5th Sunday offering for shoebox postage. You can give at the Welcome Center or by writing ‘OCC Postage’ on your check or offering envelope.

Church Softball Our softball team is not playing this week. Their next game will be a double header, June 30 at 6:30 and 7:40.

Playdates At The ROC Come spend time with us! During June and July, on Tuesdays from 11:00 am – 1:00 pm, the ROC will be open for our families and friends to hang out together.

No Evening Services Vacation Bible School is a wonderful extended opportunity to teach children the truths of God’s Word and the gospel of Jesus Christ. To allow our VBS Team to finish putting the final touches on things, there will be no evening service or youth group tonight.

VBS VBS starts tomorrow! As we head into the week, would you join us in prayer? Each night at 6:00 PM, take a few moments to pray. Ask God to strengthen and uphold our VBS Team, to provide opportunities to connect with new families in our community, and to open hearts to believe the good news of Jesus.

VBS Meeting We will have our final VBS Team meeting after the morning service. This is a mandatory meeting as we go over our Child Protection Policy and give final instructions for the week.

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Weekly Update for Sunday, June 15, 2025

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No Evening Services There will be no evening worship service or youth group tonight to allow families more time together.
 
Operation Christmas Child OCC collection items for June are toys. Drop your items in one of the boxes in the Narthex. On June 29, there will be a special 5th Sunday offering for shoebox postage. You can give at the Welcome Center or by writing ‘OCC Postage’ on your check or offering envelope.

Church Softball Come out on Monday at 7:40 to the FOP field to support our church softball team!

Playdates At The ROC During June and July, on Tuesdays from 11:00 am – 1:00 pm, we’ll open the ROC for our families and friends to come and enjoy hanging out together.

Church Office There church office will be closed on Thursday.

VBS Meeting We will have our final VBS Team meeting next Sunday after the morning service.

VBS VBS is just one week away! As details are finalized and decorations put out, we ask that you join us in praying for a successful week of gospel ministry.

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Weekly Update for Sunday, June 8, 2025

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VBS Join us June 23-27 for an amazing week as we zoom in to God’s creation and discover the bigness of God in the smallest of things! You can register now at www.firstbaptistlinton.org/vbs.

Youth Group (6th–12th) Join us Sunday evening from 6:00-7:00! We are doing a study of Colossians.

Operation Christmas Child OCC collection items for June are toys. Drop your items in one of the boxes in the Narthex.

Church Softball Come out on Tuesday at 6:30 to the FOP field to support our church softball team!

Playdates At The ROC During June and July, on Tuesdays from 11:00 am – 1:00 pm, we’ll open the ROC for our families and friends to come and enjoy hanging out together.

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A Preacher’s Wife

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Last week Ann Hensley died. It was almost fifteen years after her beloved husband Wes had died. They’d been married sixty years. Then Ann lived as a widow for almost fifteen years, more than half of that time as a resident in Glenburn Home.

She didn’t start out as a preacher’s wife. She married a soldier. After Wes got out of the Army, he became an insurance agent. At one point Wes was even a drummer in a swing bang! Then they both became Christians. Then Wes became a deacon in First Baptist Church of Linton. Then after a while he felt the call to preach and became a pastor, first in Worthington, then in Spencer. So, Ann ended up being a pastor’s wife. (Surprise! There’s an old Jewish proverb that says, “If you want to make God laugh, tell Him your plans.”)

 When my family and I came to First Baptist Church in Linton all those years ago, Ann and Wes offered us unstinting support and encouragement. They were always ready with a kind word and an “Attaboy!” after a church service. Until Wes died, you really couldn’t think of Ann without him. They were always together.

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Weekly Update for Sunday, June 1, 2025

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VBS Join us June 23-27 for an amazing week as we zoom in to God’s creation and discover the bigness of God in the smallest of things! You can register now at www.firstbaptistlinton.org/vbs.

VBS Team Meeting Our first VBS Team meeting is today after the morning worship service.

Youth Group (6th–12th) Join us Sunday evening from 6:00-7:00! We are doing a study of Colossians.

Church Softball The team’s first game is tomorrow! Come out on Monday at 7:40 to the FOP field to support our church softball team!

Playdates At The ROC Come join us on Tuesday for our first get-together! During June and July, on Tuesdays from 11:00 am – 1:00 pm, we’ll open the ROC for our families and friends to come and enjoy hanging out together.

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Weekly Update for Sunday, May 25, 2025

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Tia Stanley’s Open House Tia is having an open house today from 2:00-5:00 pm at the 4H-Fairgrounds. The whole church is invited to come celebrate with her!

Church Softball Join our Church Softball team! We need at least 10 people to play, including at least 3 women. The games are played in June through early August. Sign up at the Welcome Center or see Andrew Wring.

VBS Join us June 23-27 for an amazing week as we zoom in to God’s creation and discover the bigness of God in the smallest of things! You can register now at www.firstbaptistlinton.org/vbs.

VBS Team Meeting Our first VBS Team meeting is today after the morning worship service.

Church Office The church office will be closed on Monday.

Playdates At The ROC During June and July, on Tuesdays from 11:00 am – 1:00 pm, we’ll open the ROC for our families and friends to come and enjoy hanging out together. Our first playdate is June 3!

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