ENCOURAGE YOUR PASTOR  by Dr Kent Hunter

LETTERS From Our Listners

LOOKING  AHEAD

HAPPY BIRTHDAY

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1.  The church is a volunteer organization.  Volunteers require special motivation, leadership, and are difficult to discipline.  You can't fire that cantankerous elder! 
2.  Pastors today work in an environment that has greatly changed.  America has changed from a nation friendly toward the church to a country that is secular.  Today, the U.S. is the third largest mission field in the world.  Only two countries in the world have more self-declared non-Christians:  China and India. 
3.  Your pastor is not prepared for this American mission field.  Pastors are not trained to be missionaries. Your pastor is educationally handicapped. 
4.  The people in your congregation have a variety of worldviews, many of which are unbiblical, especially as they relate to the church.  There are 10 unbiblical worldviews held by many members of churches.  That creates tension, and your pastor has little training in conflict management. 
5.   The church is also difficult to lead because of spiritual warfare.  The evil one doesn't want God's kingdom to grow and the strategic place to cripple God's mission is the local church. 

Each year, during Pastor Appreciation Month, many great spiritual leaders 
provide wonderful ideas on how you can encourage your pastor.  Here's a 
list of extraordinary steps that are a little different from the norm. 

1.  Start a process through which members promise to pray for the church and  the pastor --by name - every day for at least 10 minutes. 
2. Help the pastor get training in becoming a change agent and in the area of leadership.
3. Encourage the pastor to take one day off in every seven. 
4. Sit  toward the front during worship.  Dead air space between the preacher and the people is debilitating. 
5. Make sure the pastor has office support help. 
6. Start a dream team.  Find the most positive, spiritually mature and forward thinkers in the church.  Encourage the pastor and the dream team to get away regularly and focus on God's possibilities. 
7. Refuse to gossip.  Refuse to listen to gossip. 
8. Volunteer to help - before you are asked. 
9. Volunteer once a year to show up at the pastor's house on a Saturday and help personally with the "Honey-do" list. 
10. Tithe, and  encour- age others to do the same.

Dr. Kent Hunter,   is heard weekdays at 4:02 p.m.  on WCIF on The Church Doctor.   www.churchdoctor.com
 
 

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MELBOURNE - Thank you for introducing our family to Christian Radio when we moved to Melbourne in 1991.  You blessed our lives.

MELBOURNE - Still receiving a lot of comfort and joy from your programming.  It is my faithful friend.  Bless you all for preaching the true word.

PALM BAY - God Bless!  Thank you for teaching me obedience and bringing me to Christ through the way of Christian Radio.

COCOA  - Thank you with much appreciation for this precious work.  Where Christ is First.  From the bottom of our hearts we thank you for the airing of Moody Broadcasts: Moody Church Hour, Songs in the Night and the Sound of 
Majesty.  Praying you will once again be able to air Pacific Garden Mission also on Sunday Evening.

SATELLITE BEACH  -   We do miss WCIF and all of you just so very much.  We are still in Virginia for a while longer.  What a thrill and excitement to look back on the life of WCIF and see God's blessings!  Our best to each of you - and may God bless!

ST. CLOUD  - I enjoy your programs very much.  I am 90 years old and don't 
get out to church very much.  So your station is a "lifeline".

MELBOURNE  -  I'm on vacation & sure miss your station.

MELBOURNE  - Greetings in the name of Christ Jesus.  Find enclosed $ as my 
part of day sponsorship.  May God Bless you all for your daily broadcast.  It's my daily companion as I drive around also through out the nights.

NAVARRE, FL - Just want you to know how much we miss the spiritual food we received each and every hour of each day while living in Melbourne, and 
listening to WCIF.  Must confess we took you for granted.  We are so thankful to our Father God for the growth you provided in our Journey.  We miss WCIF radio greatly, as we have not found another station in the north west section of  the Panhandle that can compare.

BAREFOOT BAY  - Keep up the good work.  I just want you to know I love your station but just sometimes - some of the songs you play get to me.

MELBOURNE  - Once again I look forward to telling you how grateful I am to 
be able to listen to your station each day.  I feel truly blessed.

MELBOURNE - This $ is in honor of the good Samaritan who changed my tire 
last Sunday on my way home from church.  He said "You can go to church 8 
days a week, but if you don't put it into practice, and never do anything for anyone, it doesn't count.  "You gotta pass it on." He refused our offer of money and as he left he said "Put that in the collection plate next Sunday."

COCOA BEACH  - John Fisher's writing was right on the nose!  Thank you for 
speaking (writing) out on the subject.

PALM BAY  -  As a constant listener I am happy to renew my pledge.  WCIF 
has been a blessing to me.  I have said it already, and I will say it again, I would not trade WCIF for another radio station.  Please pray for me I am having a problem with my back and leg.  Enclosed is $ to help carry on the good work.  May God bless your ministry richly.

PALM BAY - God Bless you all.  I thank you for praying for me and my family.  I will keep listening.
 

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INSIGHT FOR LIVING (Weekdays 8:30 a.m. & 7:30 p.m.) Chuck Swindoll 
continues the series Living above the Level of Mediocrity
Oct. 7 & 8 - Slaying the Dragon of Traditionalism
Oct. 9 & 10 - Removing the Blahs from Today
Oct. 11 & 14 - Becoming a Model of Unselfishness
Oct. 15 & 16 - Standing Alone When Outnumbered
Oct. 17 & 18 - Standing Tall When Tested
Oct. 21 & 22 - Standing Firm When Discouraged
Oct. 25 & 26 - Boats, Nets, Fish, and Faith
Oct. 29 - 31 - Standing Strong When Tempted

FOCUS ON THE FAMILY (Weekdays, 1:30 & 9:00 p.m.)
Oct. 7 - Teaching Manners to Kids - Judy Vankevich and Sheryl Eberly
Oct. 8 & 9 - Raising Boys:  Boys Will be Boys
Oct. 10 - Movie Nights for Families - Kurt and Olivia Bruner are joined by 
Bob Smithouser and Bob Waliszewski
Oct. 11 - A Message to Teens About Sex - High school teacher Fran Sciacca
Oct. 14 &15 - Raising Boys:  Wounded Spirits Oct. 16 - Raising Boys: Kids and Bullying
Oct. 17 & 18 - Tolerating the Intolerable - author Josh McDowell
Oct. 21 - Kids:  It's Your Turn - from solving problems to favorite memories
Oct. 22 - Is Foster Care for You? - guest host Dr. Bill Maier
Oct. 23 - The Impact of Foster Care - Dr. Dobson talks with Stu Epperson and J. Wesley Bassard about being role models for kids
Oct. 24 & 25 - No Two Alike - Cynthia Tobias talks about differences in children's personalities and learning styles
Oct. 28 - Quiet Times for Busy Parents - Dr. Dobson and wife Shirley Oct. 
29 - In Defense of Spanking - Dr. Dobson is joined by Dr. Bill Maier and
Dr. Walt Larimore
Oct. 30 & 31 - Raising Boys:  Ultimate Priority

GRACE TO YOU (Weekdays, 11:00 a.m)
John MacArthur presents the series:  Faith Through the Fire starting Oct. 7.
Oct. 7 & 8 - Securities Against a Hostile World
Oct. 9 - 16 - The Christian's Duty in a Hostile World
Oct. 17 - 22 - The Fiery Trial
The Series Enjoying God will air Oct. 23 - 28.
The Real Meaning of Christmas series begins Oct. 29.

IN TOUCH (weekdays 2:00 & 9:30 p.m.)
 Charles Stanley
Oct. 7 & 8- The Enriching Rewards of Obedience
Oct. 9 - Is There Any Hope?:  How to turn around what you feel is a 
hopeless situation
Oct. 10 - Staying By The Stuff:
Oct. 11 - A Tragic End- ing to a Great Begin- ning:   How to avoid stopping 
short of the goals God set for you.
Oct. 14 & 15 - Brokenness
Oct. 16 & 17 - The Levels of Life - How to evaluate where God wants you to 
be and  be sure you are growing spiritually.
Oct 18 - Lessons from my Grandfather
Oct 21 & 22 - The Foundation of Unwavering Faith
Oct 23 & 24 - Controlling Your Thoughts
Oct 25:  Learning to Live with Life's Loads Oct 28 & 29 - The Stages of Our 
Christian Life
Oct 30 - A Barometer for Our Spiritual Growth: Oct 31 - Getting God's 
Viewpoint
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BACK TO THE BIBLE - (Weekdays, 8:00 p.m.) Woodrow Kroll
Oct. 7 & 8 - Getting a Grip on Anxiety
Oct. 9 - 18 - Living Your Life in Difficult Days
Oct. 21 - 25 - The Essence of Heavenward Living
Oct. 28-31 -Saved and  Sure About It!

KEY LIFE -(Weekdays 6:15 a.m.)  Steve Brown continues with a series on 
Amos.  Friday programs are question and answer times.

PAWS & TALES (Saturday, 10:00 a.m.) 
Oct. 5 - Miss Harbor and a lesson on King Arthur and  "The Club" uses her lesson to make up their own rules of conduct. 
Oct. 12 - CJ & Staci explore the cool basement of the Collins Mansion to keep cool and find more than a place to cool off. 
Oct. 19 - An injured star baseball player and when "The Club" has to decide if a "lucky" penny is harmless fun or takes their focus off playing to please God. Oct. 26- "The Club", a bully, peace and learning good intentions may not always be the best.

FAMILY THEATER (Saturday, 6:30 p.m.) 
October 19, 26 & Nov. 2 Father Gilbert Mysteries: Dead Air A missing girl. A taunting voice on the telephone with the chilling words: "I know where she is. The question is, will you get to her before its too late?" Can Father Gilbert find the missing girl in time? Or learn the identity of the mysterious caller named Legion?
 
 
 

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Each   month  we  list   our broadcasters that have birthdays  that  month.   We     encourage  you  to  remember  these friends  and their in ministry with special prayer on that day.

October 7 - Curt and Linda Smith in honor of their granddaughter Julia Galik on her fifth birthday
October 10 - Anonymous to the Glory of God
October 12 - Peter and Beverly Crummey in loving memory of her mother Sarah 
Bedsole Hughes on her birthday
October 13 - Anonymous, for our pastors and staff at Covenant Presbyterian 
Church in Palm Bay.   Thank you for your faithfulness with our love and 
appreciation.
October 14 - Wesley United Methodist Church to the Glory of God on their church's thirty-sixth anniversary
October 18 - Paul and Lorna Nunn in honor of Velma Haeussler on her ninety-third birthday
October 22 - Ron and Brenda Calloway in honor of their twenty-fifth wedding anniversary
October 23 - John and Becky Boncek in honor of their twenty-fifth wedding anniversary
October 25 - Paul and Bea Boltz in honor of their daughter-in-law Patricia Boltz on her birthday
October 31 - Anonymous in memory of Nancy Wallace Tucker and Clara Dougherty

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