- Colorado Baptist Association is a fellowship - network of local Baptist churches cooperating, evangelizing, ministering, and seeking to make disciples starting in their local communities and unto the ends of the earth in fulfillment of Jesus Christ's Great Commission.
- Colorado Baptist Association exists to provide leadership, fellowship, training, and equipping resources in the areas of church growth, ministry, missions, pastoral leadership transitions, and positive church and leadership consulting for the benefit of its member churches and pastors.
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Prayer requests: Your prayers have a powerful impact ! Keep on praying !
Pastor of the Week:
Pray for Pastor of the Week, Rev. Chris Ellis, New Mt. Olive Baptist Church, Wharton, Tx., and his family as they minister and lead out in worship this week. Pray for the church family as they seek out opportunities for local community ministry this week. Pray that they will find open doors to share their faith and minister in the name of Jesus Christ.
Pray for Pastor Jeff Mitchell, Pledger FBC., as he recovers from knee replacement surgery, and as he has follow up visits with his medical teams. Pray for Jeff and Teresa as they hear back from medical tests and his medical team of specialists update them on treatments going forward. He is at home and progressing well. Pray for Teresa as she ministers to him during his time of recovery.
Pray for Pastor Simeon Garcia, Alpha y Omega Iglesia Evángelica, El Campo, Tx. along with his wife and family. Pray for his ministry and for the church family as they have abandoned their church building due to financial burdens and the rent going up. They have decided to explore other options for a place to worship. Pray for the pastor and church family as they minister and serve the Lord Jesus and seek a better worship place. Pray for Alpha y Omega´s members as they seek out ministry opportunities and open doors to share the Good news of Jesus Christ in their local area during this transition.
Pray for Associate Pastor Tito Sanabria, and his wife, at Lane City Baptist church. Pray for Pastor Tito, his wife, and his family, as Tito was involved in a serious traffic accident. He is progressing well and has returned to Houston to continue his recovery. Pray for his wife as she ministers to him during this time. Pray for God's healing, and recovery for Tito. He is improving and making progress. We continue praying for his recovery. Thank you for your intercession.
Pray for supply pastor David Krieger and his family, as he recovers from hip surgery. He is back at home and is progressing well.
Pray for Associate Pastor and Worship Minister at FBC Palacios, James Collins, as he recovers from knee replacement. Pray for healing from an infection. Pray for his family, and medical team as they continue with his medical treatment. Pray for his healing and recovery, as well. Pray for his wife and family as they minister to him during this time.
PTL ! Pastor Juan Aguilera has returned home from the hospital and is doing remarkably well. Continue to Pray for Pastor Juan Aguilera, Pastor at Primera Iglesia Bautista, Palacios along with his family and church members as they minister in and through the Palacios area. Pray for the church members and local believers as they seek to spread the Gospel throughout their surrounding area. Pray for Pastor Juan´s health and recovery from surgery. Pray for his family as they minister to him. Pray for his doctors and medical team, pray for his recovery from the surgery and follow up. Pray for God´s continued healing and his recovery. He is back at home and in recovery mode. He is making positive progress.
Pray for new Pastor Jeral Watkins, as he has been called to serve as the new pastor at Cedar Lane Baptist church. The church voted unanimously to call him as their next pastor. Welcome to CBA ! We are glad to have you serving with us. Welcome aboard. They are experiencing great growth, and many are making decisions for Christ Jesus. PTL !
- Pray for Pastor Luis Alvarado and his wife, Emmanuel, Bay City, along with his family and church members, as Pastor Luis recovers from a day surgery and a heart procedure follow up. Pray for Alicia as she recovers from hip surgery and continues with her physical therapy. Please continue to lift them up in your prayers as they endeavor to recover and heal. Both are doing remarkably well.
- Pray for Pastor Bob Keptra, and his wife, ( Lane City ) Ophea. She is suffering from complications from a heart procedure. She is having difficulty coming out from it. Pray for her recovery and for her lungs to clear, and for her to be able to breathe clearly. Pray for Bob, as he is struggling with knee problems and pain. Pray for good health and stamina as they lead out in outreach ministry and pastoring Lane City Baptist church, and as they seek to connect with the Hispanic community there. Pray for Tito Sanabria , Hispanic Bi-lingual pastor working with Bob, as he recovers from a horrific traffic accident and ensuing health issues, pray for God´s healing and a miracle of recovery for Tito.
PTL ! Pray for Associate Pastor and Children's minister, Steve and Stephanie Lyford, FBC El Campo, as their daughter, Amelia undergoes treatments fighting leukemia. Pray for Amelia's healing, and for her medical specialists as they minister to Amelia. Pray for her strength, and stamina as she undergoes these treatments. Pray for her family, and church family as they minister to her during this time. She is now fighting a recurring fever after going through her treatments. She will continue to be monitored by her medical staff. Pray for her healing and recovery, and for her family as they minister to her during this time.
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Ministerial Opportunities:
FBC Matagorda, Pastor David Marchbanks has resigned and the church is in pastoral leadership transition presently. The church is also seeking a children´s ministry worker to help with their after-school children´s ministry at the church. if interested please contact Susay Schafer at 1-832-527-7022.
Frelsburg Baptist Church is presently in pastoral leadership transition as well.
- Youth and Children´s Director is needed at Glidden Baptist Church, Glidden Tx. Send your resume to the church in care of the Youth and Children´s Director search team at 209 Eighth Street, Glidden, Tx. 78943 or call at 979-253-0567 or 979-732-0488.
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This month's CBA Newsletter is now available under the Newsletter Tab ( Above on Homepage ) Check it out for all the latest CBA News and Events. Financial report, devotional, and ministry opportunities.
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Ministry & Missionary Resources & Website ( Shortcuts )
Go to the bottom right hand side of this page to " Affiliations" and click on it. You will see a list of Christian Organizations affiliated with CBA, which will give you more information on their specific ministry and mission. Scroll down through the list and click on the one that interests you, or for which you are seeking more information. Try it out it's fun and quick ! WMU., Women's Ministry, Men's Ministry, Disaster Relief, BGCT., SBTC., STCH., and more .....
