[This is part 2 of Dr. Mark Golden’s message delivered at the recent meeting of Haywood Baptists from Philippians 1:3-5.] First let’s note the POWER of being Partners in the Gospel, found in verse 5. To understand the power Paul speaks of, we must look closely at his use of the word koinonia in verse 5 ("because of your partnership in the gospel"). We hear "fellowship" and think of casual social gatherings, but first-century Greeks would hear koinonia as a legal and comme

[I wish all of you could have heard Dr. Mark Golden’s message at our Associational Meeting. Mark is the pasto of Bethel Baptist. I asked him for his sermon manuscript and he has shared it with me. For several weeks, we will share a portion with you. It is that significant! You will be blessed by reading it. Your AMS, Dennis Thurman] Mark and KaLee Golden The identity of a Baptist church is rooted in a beautiful, biblical tension: we are fiercely autonomous, yet we are inten

As we gather for our fall meeting, it affords me a time for reflection. This marks six years since I was elected to serve you as mission strategist. I actually began in the office on New Year’s Day, 2021. “Time flies when you’re having fun,” is the old cliché. The months race by, and it as been fun—mostly. There are always challenges. The devil will see to that. But God is gracious in giving me this opportunity. Let me share some highlights from the last six months. I was bl