Archive for the ‘Family’ Category

New Firm Foundations class

Posted by David Abbott on Wednesday, May 9th, 2012

David teaching Firm Foundations at CrossWay Church.

David has started teaching a third Firm Foundations: Creation to Christ class at CrossWay Church in Central Florida.  We’re calling the class Foundations 101.

You never know how many are going to show up for a new class, especially when it has been offered a few times before.  God seems to be continuing to draw people to CrossWay Church who have a limited understanding of the full Story of God.

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Katrina graduating May 19

Posted by David Abbott on Tuesday, May 8th, 2012

Katrina with one of her many friends at the Senior Banquet.

I am finally down to my last few weeks of classes at New Tribes Bible Institute. I can hardly believe that I have been here for almost two years. The time has really flown by!

People have started asking me what some of the biggest things are that God has been teaching me over my time here at school.

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Duplicate Content on Site Stacker

Posted by David Abbott on Monday, May 7th, 2012

NTM-USA website powered by Site Stacker

Duplicate content is an issue on the Site Stacker content management system by WMtek.

Pray for David and the NTM Communications team as they process this issue and make decisions about how to approach it.

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Baptizing new believers

Posted by David Abbott on Thursday, May 3rd, 2012

Praise God that David and another CrossWay Church elder had the privilege of baptizing several new believers Sunday evening after giving clear testimonies of their faith in Christ alone. One was a lady Kristia has been discipling. Several of the others David had taught from Creation to Christ in a 25 week Foundations class he teaches on Sunday mornings.

What moderating a Facebook page looks like

Posted by David Abbott on Tuesday, April 24th, 2012

This is what the New Tribes Mission Facebook page looks like.

One of David’s many communications privileges is to moderate the main Facebook page for New Tribes Mission. In case you’re not familiar with what moderating a page looks like, here’s a brief look.

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God-given opportunities and lessons

Posted by David Abbott on Tuesday, April 3rd, 2012

Katrina with friends at NTBI

This semester has been so good. God has been teaching me so much both in class and outside. I’m also making plans for next year.

Through Revelation class God taught me who Christ is to believers and unbelievers. In His first coming He came as a servant and loving Savior, but in His second coming He will come as a Judge, Warrior and Mighty King.

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Growth through discipleship

Posted by David Abbott on Monday, April 2nd, 2012

The more experience we gain in making disciples, the more vividly we understand, “So neither he who plants nor he who waters is anything, but only God who gives the growth.”

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Spring Break Camping Photos

Posted by David Abbott on Monday, March 26th, 2012

Photos from our camping trip in Ocala National Forest for Savannah’s spring break.

What students are saying about New Tribes Bible Institute

Posted by David Abbott on Thursday, March 15th, 2012

This is a video our department recently produced about the Bible school where our daughter Katrina has started her missionary training.  If you’d like to see more about the school or download the video visit: http://ntbi.org/current_students/videos

Fiduciary responsibility

Posted by David Abbott on Wednesday, March 7th, 2012

The fields are still white for harvest.

Do you think that God depends on my “fiduciary responsibility” in order to accomplish His will?

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