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Prayer Request!

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We Need You! Pastor Staples and First Lady Kelly Staples are personally reaching out to you to become a prayer partner with us as we plant a new ministry here in South Bend, Indiana. We are asking for your pledge of support because you will be making a special contribution to our lives, the development of our children's lives and the Spiritual growth of the Michiana Community. Commitment To God's People As you may already know Pastor Staples (and the entire Staples family) is committed to the community of South Bend, Indiana & the surrounding areas and has a vision to see people saved, serving and seeking to help others. “I just want to use the Word of God to empower individuals and families for healthy development of mind, body and spirit: helping those who have faltered to get back on course while helping all become positive, productive contributors to the communities in which they live and serve – by teaching everyone that the affirmative application of the Word of God c

Increase.......................1 Corinthians 3:6

Kingdom Building Ought To Be Our Priority Have you ever asked why is it that so many men of God work against each other as opposed to with one another? Why is there so much insecurity amongst the brethren? How come preachers and pastors allow the congregation and community to divide them? Too many who serve as leaders of God’s people find themselves asking, “Why isn’t the influence of the church taking over the community?” Why isn’t my congregation growing? Well maybe, just maybe, we as leaders have become more focused on growing the congregations where we serve instead of building the Kingdom of God. I have come to the conclusion that to many of us preach brethren have decided we’ve arrived. When someone comes to Christ we are the first to say “Doc I killed them today…such and such number came to the Lord”. Is that really the case? Does church growth and Kingdom building come from good preaching alone? If your answer is yes than let’s engage in an argument based off the principles I f