Dearly Beloved, It is my pleasure to greet you on the occasion of our 23 rd Year Church Anniversary Observance! We've come this far by faith and God has blessed our congregation immensely. This congregation has a glorious past and God has shown me that His expectations of us are even greater today.
As the leader of this great congregation End Time Ministries International, I am acutely aware of the greatest leader in history, our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. As a leader, Jesus stuck to his mission. Just as with Jesus, our adversary tries diversionary tactics to make us stray from the mission that God has given us. As the Senior Pastor of an empowered congregation such as ours, I am presented with literally hundreds of opportunities we could pursue. But Jesus, who had all power stuck to his mission, which he directly related to His Father's business and nothing else. As we move forward in 2025, we must follow the example of Jesus and steadfastly adhere to our God given mission. As a leader, Jesus formed a team. Just as Jesus did, we get our work accomplished through the relationships and teamwork of our leaders and members. Jesus wasted no time in forming a team by simply saying, " Follow me ". He made room for diverse people of different skills and backgrounds. Even Jesus knew he could not change the world alone. So, it is with the church leadership today. If we want to achieve anything of significance it will take brilliant ideas, noble intentions and miraculous discoveries that come from working together. Jesus said if two or three of us join together— then he will be there also. As a leader, Jesus saw his people as his greatest accomplishment. He said of his disciples, "It is in them that I am glorified." Of all the miracles Jesus performed, in the end he considered the growth of his people to be the most important. Just as Jesus did, we must celebrate the changes made in the lives of our people as our greatest accomplishment. As your leader, it is only when souls are saved that I have been successful. Yes, we should be proud of the many tangible contributions we have made to this community over the last (23) twenty-three years. But as Jesus did, let us claim our lasting legacy as the souls we lead to God, the families we encourage and the lives we touch in a positive way. On this occasion, I proudly accept the challenges that are ahead and encourage each and every one of you to accept it as well. Take this challenge and study it, embrace it, and live it daily as we move ever higher in God's will for our congregation, our city, our nation and the world. God bless you’ll!
Bishop Dr. Godfrey A. Stubbs Be, “Blessed”
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