Gib Wood and Family

Germany

August 2, 2008

A Promotion: Kathy and I have just watched the funeral service for Pastor Roy Grigsby over the Internet. Bro. Roy was my Pastor at Rhineland shortly after I came to know the Lord. Hew was one of the five most influential men in my spiritual growth, and was a true mentor for me in the ministry. It has been my privilege to follow in his steps since 1991 when the Lord moved us from Bremerhaven in Germany to Landstuhl. After his ministry in Germany, Bro. Grigsby pastored in Pennsylvania for three years, and then spent the rest of his life at East Side Baptist Church in Asheboro, NC. Please pray for his wife, Florann, their family, and for the ministry and people of the church as they go through a time of transition.

A Progressing: New week will be our annual Senior Camp in Belgium. While we are anticipating one of the lowest enrollment in years, primarily due to the poor economic conditions affecting both Americans and Europeans, we are also expecting the Lord to work in wonderful ways in the hearts of our teens. Please pray for souls to be saved and decisions to be made for the Lord.

In the meantime, I have been preaching a series of messages called 'Focusing on the Family' for the last month. Here are the titles. Feel free to use them!

The Revealing of the Family (about God's plan for the family)

The Repairing of the Family (about sin's consequences on the family)

The Resembling of the Family (picturing our family relationships and the lord)

The Relay of the Family (about passing the torch of faith to the next generation)

The Religion of the Family (about the impact of true religion) The Rededication of the Family (about individual and family rededication to the Lord)