Fee Fee Baptist Church

Category: College & Outreach Ministry

All of College Ministry & Outreach Forerunner articles.

  • College & Outreach – Vol. 62, No. 11

    “Others are like seed sown among thorns; these are the ones who hear the word, but the worries of this age, the deceitfulness of wealth, and the desires for other things enter in and choke the word, and it becomes unfruitful,” (Mark 4:18-19 CSB).

    Mortgages. Car payments. Credit card debt. Kids’ sports schedules. Vacations. Overtime hours. Holiday spending. Saving for college… The worries of this age are innumerable. The deceitfulness of wealth is tricky. We think that having just a little bit more money, working a little bit longer, or charging a little bit more to our cards, will bring us satisfaction. Sadly, we know this is not true. I know that I have been guilty of this. With my lips I proclaim that God is in control, but in my heart, I seek to understand the circumstances of life and anticipate what is coming around the corner. I think many of you can relate.

    Guard your heart, brother! Analyze your thoughts and desires, sister! The worries of the world choke the word and prevent you from fulfilling the Great Commission. Fret not the concerns of the world, for your Heavenly Father knows your needs and will meet those needs. “Consider the birds of the sky: they don’t sow or reap or gather into barns, yet your Heavenly Father feeds them. Aren’t you worth more than the? Can any of you add one moment to his life span by worrying?” (Matthew 6:26-27). Though we know this to be true, it is a challenge to live in this truth daily. My prayer for you today is that you fix your eyes on Jesus, knowing that He sees you and cares for you. Trust our God and King! He knows your worries and will always provide. Do not allow the worries of the age choke the power of the Gospel in your life today.

  • College & Outreach – Vol. 62, No. 10

    “Now he told them a parable on the need for them to pray always and not give up,” (Luke 18:1).

    I pray that our study of the parable of the persistent widow encouraged you to pray always and not give up. We serve a loving God who desires to hear our prayers, “because the eyes of the Lord are on the righteous and his ears are open to their prayer” (1 Peter 3:12). In their exile, God encourages his people with these tender words: “You will call to me and come and pray to me, and I will listen to you. You will seek me and find me when you search for me with all your heart” (Jeremiah 29:12-13). Be encouraged church; the God of all Creation wants to hear from you! If it is a brand-new request, or the same prayer you’ve prayed a thousand times, God delights in hearing from his people. Don’t know what to pray? Have no fear, “because we do not know what to pray for as we should, but the Spirit himself intercedes for us with inexpressible groanings. And he who searches our hearts knows the mind of the Spirit, because he intercedes for the saints according to the will of God” (Romans 8:26-27).

    There are countless ways you can be praying for Fee Fee Baptist Church, her staff, and her people this summer; let me draw your attention to two of them:

    Chi Alpha in Washington D.C.

    30 of your students and leaders will travel to the Washington D.C. metropolitan area for a missions project June 10-18. Pray now for Church at Saint Charles in Waldorf, MD, where your team will be renovating classrooms. Pray for Lifestyles of Maryland, a homelessness and hunger ministry your team will work alongside during our stay. Pray for travel mercies, expectant hearts, and working hands.

    Dominican Republic

    A team of 11 members and staff will travel to the Dominican Republic for church partnership and children’s ministry July 9-15. Pray for health before and during our travels, as we do not want any sickness to sideline the ministry God will do. Pray now for the hearts of the children who will attend VBS during our stay. Pray for the translators who will communicate the love of Jesus in their own language.

    Thank you for joining us in prayer for these missions endeavors this summer. May God bless you and give you strength to pray always and not give up.

  • College & Outreach – Vol. 62, No. 9

    Hello Fee Fee Baptist Church! My name is Logan Mills, and I am your new Interim College and Outreach Minister. I first want to say that I am thankful for the opportunity to serve this church alongside Pastor Zach and the rest of your staff. Secondly, a bit of introduction. God has been so good to me! I was raised in central Arkansas, where I made a profession of faith at age six. My family moved across the country when I was in middle school and landed in the St. Louis area to begin high school. As my family grew more involved with First Baptist Church of O’Fallon, MO, I grew to understand that I had not been living my life for the Lord as a teenager and felt God graciously calling me to experience more of Him.

    At age 18, I rededicated my life to the Lord and began truly living out my faith. Praise the Lord for his grace! I quickly understood the joy and beauty of studying God’s Word, worship with His church became sweet to my ears, and I could not get enough of God or His people. I began college at the University of Missouri, studying accounting and business. This is not what the Lord intended me to study for long. In the spring semester of my freshman year, I would sense an undeniable call to serve the Lord and His church through vocational ministry. I would then transfer to Missouri Baptist University, where I would complete a Bachelor of Science in Christian Ministry with a minor in Youth Ministry. God then opened an opportunity for an internship under the president of Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary, allowing me to begin my Master of Divinity. I am continuing my master’s studies at Midwestern’s extension campus in O’Fallon, MO, and anticipate graduating in summer 2023.

    Outside of my ministry and schoolwork, I enjoy playing Nintendo games with my family and friends, staying active in the gym, and hiking various trails in the area. May God bless you and give you peace!