the abiding journey™

New “Watch Me Live My Life” Journals

Matt Keith — Tue, 22 Apr 2008 00:37:25 +0000

“Watch Me Live My Life” Quiet Time and Prayer journals with 52 Scriptures, one for each week of the year, Quiet Time suggestions, The Prayer Board Experience and Quiet Time and Prayer Journal Pages to help you with the “Watch Me Live My Life” Challenge are great tools for your daily devotional life. If you would like to find out how you can get “Watch Me Live My Life” Journals and Wristbands for yourself or for the students in your group please send me a message! I will be glad to work with you to get you these tools that encourage Christ-followers to invite others to watch them live their lives in Christ! Click here to get a “Watch Me Live My Life” Journal.

Point of Contact Mission Experience Testimonial

Matt Keith — Sun, 25 Nov 2007 01:59:45 +0000

“Guatemala is an amazing place with people ranging from rich to poor, but there is a culture that runs deep within the people there. There is a new perspective that is gained by visiting Guatemala and seeing how others live. After seeing this, there is a true realization that we really are all the same, no matter what material possessions we may have collected over our lifetime. It is a precious gift to be able to travel somewhere that is outside our normal comfort zone and still be able to share in the love of the Lord. Chad guided us through Guatemala and showed us things I may never have the chance to see again. Our host family who also guided us and took care of us was precious and kind and filled up with the Spirit of the Lord. I would love to go back again, to share in this love and to feel like I am part of something greater than myself. If you get the opportunity, please take the trip with Chad. You will not only learn something about Guatemala, but you will also learn something about yourself and the blessings that God has bestowed upon you.

Thanks, Chad for everything, I can’t tell you how great it was!”

Amy Ford, Participant
Point of Contact Mission Experience

Hambrick Wants New Prespective from Gardner-Webb

Matt Keith — Tue, 16 Oct 2007 19:32:01 +0000

Boiling Springs, NC Gardner-Webb’s Dimension’s service featured long-time minister and public speaker Chad Hambrick. Hambrick is well known as a devout minister who speaks about the importance of keeping a life centered on Christ. He embraces an evangelistic role as he encourages people to pursue the cause of “abiding, serving, [and] multiplying.”

Hambrick comes to Gardner-Webb with strong recommendations from his peers and fellow professionals. He has served students and families in a plethora of settings for over 15 years while always maintaining a ministry that focuses less on religious practice and more on a relationship with Jesus Christ. YouthWalk Magazine credits Hambrick for having a relationship with God that can only be described as intimate, honest, and real.

Wherever Hambrick travels, the question that always seems to present itself to the audience is, “What has God created me for?” While Hambrick may not have the exact answer for each audience member, he acknowledges that apart from “abiding in Christ and allowing him to transform our lives from the inside out, we will have no eternal impact on the Kingdom of God.” A powerful message, especially for anyone who fears being forgotten after they leave this world, but that’s not to say his message leaves no hope. Hambrick strives to teach exactly the opposite: that there is hope if your heart and soul are centered on the person of Christ.

Gardner-Webb University’s Dimensions programs are free and open to the public. The goal of Dimensions is to enhance the spiritual, intellectual and cultural life of the University and also to promote a sense of community.

Located in Boiling Springs, NC, Gardner-Webb University is home to over 4000 students from 39 states and 21 foreign countries. Gardner-Webb seeks a higher ground in higher education one that embraces faith and intellectual freedom, balances conviction with compassion, and inspires in students a love of learning, service and leadership.

Article Courtesy of www.gardner-webb.edu

Chad Hambrick’s message was relevant, honest, and right where the students were in life. What I liked most is that Chad did not sell himself; he made it all about Jesus. With his ability to connect to the 1000+ college students, I was very surprised to find out this was the first time he had shared at a university.

Neal Payne, Director of Student Ministries
Gardner-Webb University – Boiling Springs, NC | www.gardner-webb.edu

God Has a Plan for Your Life

Matt Keith — Wed, 03 Oct 2007 21:48:36 +0000

Chad talks about how God has a plan for your life. In this message Chad will be looking at Jeremiah 29:11-13.
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You Can Trust God

Matt Keith — Wed, 03 Oct 2007 21:46:10 +0000

Chad talks about how you can trust God. In this message Chad will be looking at Proverbs 3:5-6.
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What’s Next?

Matt Keith — Wed, 03 Oct 2007 21:42:30 +0000

Chad talks about “what’s next.” In this message Chad will be looking at John 1:40-45.
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Servant Leadership

Matt Keith — Wed, 03 Oct 2007 21:40:17 +0000

Chad talks about servant leadership. In this message Chad will be looking at John 13:1-15.
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Sacrifice

Matt Keith — Wed, 03 Oct 2007 21:31:54 +0000

Chad talks about sacrifice. In this message Chad will be looking at 2 Kings 17:34-39 and Hebrews 7:26-27.
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Surrender

Matt Keith — Wed, 03 Oct 2007 20:35:21 +0000

Chad talks about what it means to live a life of surrender. In this message Chad will be looking at Ephesians 4:17-32.
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New “Audio Resources” Section

Matt Keith — Tue, 04 Sep 2007 18:58:50 +0000

I just recently added another section to the “Resources” area of my website. I now have Audio Resources. The audio resources include messages that I have shared in different venues around the country. Click here to visit the Audio Resources section.

Enjoy!