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Call of God

Monday, October 17th, 2011

On Sunday night, October 16, I read the following letter to the church body at Delaney Street Baptist Church:

Dear Church Family,

As college students, Jackie and I both submitted our lives to follow God wherever He leads us. We left our home state of Ohio 32 years ago and have served Him ever since. We have always sought to be sensitive and obedient to God’s leading in our lives.

I am announcing that I have accepted the call to become Senior Pastor of First Baptist Church of Brunswick, GA. I am therefore submitting my resignation as Senior Pastor of Delaney Street Baptist Church, effective November 20, 2011. My last day in the pulpit will be Sunday, November 6.

It has been a privilege to serve Delaney Street Baptist Church the past four years. Thank you for the opportunity to serve with you. We have seen lives changed and touched for the glory of God. We have established friendships of a lifetime.

Two verses that have directed me in my walk with God have been Proverbs 3:5-6, “Trust in the Lord with all of your heart and lean not unto your own understanding. In all your ways acknowledge Him and He will direct your paths.” Scripture also says that there is a door which God opens and no man can shut, and a door which God closes and no man can open. After much prayer – and fasting, I believe with all my heart that God has opened this door for me to First Baptist Brunswick. Accordingly, I believe that God will continue to watch over and take care of Delaney Street Baptist Church.

We do not always understand God’s purpose and timing in life, but we believe He has chosen this next step for us as we follow His leading. Please be in prayer as we all make this transition in our lives. We will do everything on our end to make for a smooth and gracious transition. Jackie and I love you and believe God is going to bless Delaney Street in the days ahead.

Sincerely in Christ,

(Pastor Jim)

Dr. James H. Wigton
Senior Pastor

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Abraham Thomas

Tuesday, May 18th, 2010

Wow, what a great missions service we had on May 16! Dr. Abraham Thomas from Trivandrum, India, was outstanding. I cannot remember when I have been in a better service focusing upon foreign missions!  Jesus said, “The fields are white already unto harvest!”

I was so pleased with how warmly our church received Dr. Thomas. As I took him to the airport on Tuesday, we rejoiced over what a great visit he had here in Orlando. Dr. Thomas hosted me in India in January. I was so glad we could return the favor. His love offering was the best I have seen here at our church. He deserved it!

Dr. Thomas certainly stirred our hearts with the opportunity to partner with him in his outstanding ministry in India. His ministry has started and supports 185 churches throughout India, plus 16 children’s homes, and a college of approximately 150 students at Logos School of Theology. Spiritually India is a needy country. With a strong Hindu population, it is known as the “land of 300 million gods.” The born-again Christian population is no more than 1 % out of an overall population of 1.2-billion people. There is much work to do to spread the gospel of Jesus Christ. Thank God for men like Abraham Thomas, who was born and raised in India. We are thankful to be able to support his effort!

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Radio Broadcast

Wednesday, March 10th, 2010

Our church has the privilege of being the “Church of the Week” on WTLN 950 AM Christian radio here in Orlando this week. One of our recent church services will be broadcast this Sunday, March 14, at 2:00 PM on WTLN radio. That particular service includes a message on “The Walls of Jericho,” from Joshua, chapter 6. I preached it during a series from the Old Testament book of Joshua.

We appreciate WTLN’s ministry and look forward to having Bill Rhoden of WTLN with us this Sunday to represent the Christian radio station.

WTLN has a great lineup of broadcasts each week. A couple of my favorites include Dr. Albert Mohler and Dr. David Jeremiah. We encourage you to listen to WTLN radio, 950 AM here in Orlando!

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Friend Day

Wednesday, February 10th, 2010

One week from this Sunday, on February 21, our church will celebrate our 3rd annual Friend Day. Come join us on Friend Day. Friend Day is a day when we challenge all our church members to be present, and to invite at least one friend.

You can be assured of a friendly welcome at our church on February 21, and you can be assured of hearing a clear presentation of the gospel. Friend Day is a great celebration of friendship and truth.

I have found through the years that Friend Day has been a remarkable success in bringing so many people together, and in many cases, in seeing people come to a personal saving faith in Jesus Christ.

If you are reading this and are not a member of Delaney Street Baptist Church, I hope that someone invites you to visit us on Friend Day, February 21, at 10:45 AM. But if no one invites you, consider this my personal invitation for you to join us on Friend Day!

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India

Friday, January 29th, 2010

I have had the opportunity through 32 years of ministry to go on no less than 20 missions trips. My recent two-week trip to the southern part of India was the most outstanding trip I have ever been on. The spiritual impact was remarkable. The enthusiasm and record turnout of pastors for our training conferences was second to none.

Evangelist Larry McFadden and I spent one week in Trivandrum on the Indian Ocean near the southern tip of India. We conducted a 3-day pastors’ conference, and then a 2-day conference at Logos College of Theology. Our host was Abraham Thomas. The ministry was extraordinary. The second week seemed equally good in Chennai (Madras). Our host was Jason Palmer. We had about 75 people in attendance for the 4-day pastors’ conference.

The highlight of the trip for me personally was hearing the testimonies of faith in Christ from converted Hindus, including one former Hindu priest! The power of Christ was evident. To God be the glory!

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