New Hope Christian Fellowship
Celebrates Black History Month
February 2009

Fort Worth church invites African American church to conduct service

FORT WORTH, Texas—New Hope Christian Fellowship, the Fort Worth WCG congregation, invited Sonset Baptist Church to come and worship with them Feb. 8.

Tom Pickett, WCG pastor, had prayed with Pastor Ron O’Guinn and had come to know his heart for reconciliation. Since Mr. O’Guinn and his praise team are black, it was fitting that the service was during Black History Month. The New Hope members had been prepared by Mr. Pickett to receive the reconciliation message as God inspired Mr. O’Guinn to give it to them.

The Sonset praise team brought members near to God through the inspiring praise songs they led them to sing. Then Mr. O’Guinn gave four points from 2 Corinthians 5:18 on what it means to be involved in the ministry of reconciliation.

1) Increase one’s value: Matthew 25:14-30. We are all given at least one talent by Jesus to exchange, reconcile or increase the value of it in the lives of people around us.

2) Make an adjustment to the differences: Romans 15:1-3. The mature Christian makes the adjustment.

3) Restore a brother: Galatians 6:1-2. We should carry one another’s burdens as we restore a brother.

4) Be a covering: 1 John 2:2 Cover the mistakes of others.

Mr. O’Guinn has spoken on behalf of Promise Keepers in the past, and is now helping out with the Billy Graham Evangelistic Association in the area of reconciliation. He concluded by saying that to effectively be involved in the ministry of reconciliation we need to be consecrated by Jesus Christ, be separated by coming out of this world and dedicated to the ministry so that we will not give up when times are tough.

The members from both New Hope Christian Fellowship and Sonset Baptist felt blessed and inspired by our sharing our faith and the Word concerning the ministry of reconciliation.