Fellowship Church Poplar Bluff

What defines our denomination?  It's more than just some organizational attribute.  Benoni Stinson felt very convicted about the scripture that tells that Christ tasted death for ALL man.  Taking John Calvin's beliefs and going a step further, the General Baptist movement was born.  More than describing a denomination, this central truth is so critical for everyone to behold.  We are ALL accepted...

What we do in response to hardships in life can either contribute to our growth spiritually or possibly make us bitter and run far away from God.  Submitting to God's plan to make us into something great is hard but part of the plan.

Salvation is more than insurance from hell.  He came to save us so that we would "want" to be more like Him. Do you have a passion to live for Christ?  Is your devotion to Him a lifestyle or a license to get to heaven?

Senior Pastor Byron Beck speaks about how God can make all things new again.  New in a spiritual sense not in a timeline sense.  Taking the words of 2 Corinthians 4:16, Byron delivers a message about not losing heart and allowing God to give us His power to conquer this life for Him.

Senior Pastor Byron Beck continues his coverage of the book of Ezekiel.  There are many interpretations of what Ezekiel meant in his encounters.  Bright, awesome, grand and weird only begin to describe what Ezekiel experienced and then wrote about in the beginning of his writings.  Exiled and hopeless describe the people of God at this time.  One lesson we can take from the writings is that God is...

Senior Pastor Byron Beck speaks about the blaming of others for your plight in life.  God wants us to take responsibility for our own lives.  It's often too easy for us to avoid dealing with reality in life.  We love to blame other people or factors for our predicaments.  The words found in Ezekiel resonate with us even today.

Senior Pastor Byron Beck speaks to wrapup the series of SERVING and notes the remarkable experience the Fellowship family had on the previous Salt and Light Sunday where many acts of service were carried out in the community of Poplar Bluff.  Communion is an acknowledgment of the ultimate sacrifice that Jesus carried out and should be the example for us all seeking to be like Him.

The final installment of the SERVE series.  Senior Pastor Byron Beck concludes the series with a rallying message for our day of service "We Are Fellowship" blitz in the community of Poplar Bluff.  We are always called to be imitators of Jesus.  He would love unconditionally, He would serve sacrificially, He would give fully.  And, we do this NOT for brownie points or blessings, but because we lov...

Senior Pastor Byron Beck speaks once again on the subject of Serving.  A hero is someone who does something significant in life.  By the world's standards, a hero isn't born everyday.  But, Christ has given us His blueprints for being a hero by giving and loving in little ways everyday.  Any follower can be a hero by impacting a life through simple acts of love and kindness.  To be significant for...

Senior Pastor Byron Beck speaks once again on the theme of Serving.  We are really saved by Christ to do what He would do - serve, love and sacrifice.  We will want to serve if we truly love the Lord.  We are SAVED to SERVE.

Are we open to God using us when we're not in the mood or haven't the time?  Are we too busy to help someone in a small way?  Serving God is serving people when we truly love our neighbor as ourself.

Senior Pastor Byron Beck speaks on the basics of conflict resolution in relationships.  For commitment to mean something and last, you've got to know how to appropriately handle conflicts.  A great message on ways to strengthen the home front.

Associate Pastor Michael Chambers speaks about the antithesis of fear.  If we can be made perfect in His love, then fear no longer grips us.  A great message about freeing ourselves from the controlling, hindering and defeating effects of fear.  The contrast to fear is love.

Senior Pastor Byron Beck speaks on the subject of fear.  We all have fears or phobias in life.  What fears are you able to really overcome?  God did not give us the spirit of fear or timidity.  We must learn to trust in Him fully to accomplish what He wants for us.  Byron recites a story of an American soldier in Afghanistan on the brink of death who has to trust an unknown person to live.  A usef...

Senior Pastor Byron Beck speaks once more on Jonah.  Jonah really had a troubled view of the people he was called to minister - the Ninevites.  Jealousy and negativity were two strong components to the emotions Jonah displayed regarding the grace of God.

Senior Pastor Byron Beck speaks about and underlying theme in the book of Jonah.  Jonah used passive-aggressive behavior in his dealings with God.  The human element of Jonah is displayed as he really evokes his selfish control over the situation.  Lack of motivation, refusal for obedience are some of the dynamics as he really sets forth "intentional ineffectiveness".  The story about Jonah is ric...

Senior Pastor Byron Beck continues his series on Jonah.  We can identify with what Jonah experienced so many years ago.  What type of whale has swallowed you up lately?  What kind of storm have you been experiencing in life?  We find that Jonah prayed an unusual prayer while in the fish - a prayer of thanksgiving.  Lots to learn in this valuable message for life.

Senior Pastor Byron Beck continues the series on Jonah.  We must be aware that there are many hazards inherent in running from God.  There is collateral damage, risk of being too prideful and selfish and, most important, the destruction that disobedience to God causes.  We must answer the call to follow Him wherever He leads and live our lives in humility.

Associate Pastor Nathan Coleman speaks on dealing with life's trials and losses along the way.  Eventually we will find ourselves in the pit.  What's our solution?  Where do we turn?  The Psalmist David writes about his pit experience and helps us see that God is interested in helping us when we truly need Him.  We too can have a "new song" experience as we are raised out of the pit.

Senior Pastor Byron Beck speaks on the first installment of the series JONAH with Running From God.  We can learn so much from Jonah.  When God told Jonah to go to Ninevah, Jonah refused Him and became very angry.  How many times have we turned from God and refused to do what He expected of us?  A sermon about truth and following after God fully.

Senior Pastor Byron Beck speaks on sermon five of the series "God's Masterpiece" dealing with our focus.  What is your focus in life?  Today, there are so many distractions.  From media to sports, we hardly allow any time for God to be our focus.  How can we flourish in life if we are so overloaded with consuming outlets?  He needs our attention to work in, on and through us.

Senior Pastor Byron Beck speaks once again on the series "God's Masterpiece".  This time we take a look at how the mind is so powerfully influential in our daily lives.  If we could 'take captive our thoughts', as Paul states we could control so much of what becomes our actions.  How we live out our days is reflective of this inner process and is either in correlation or conflict with how God desi...

Senior Pastor Byron Beck continues the life-changing series "God's Masterpiece" with a look at our desire in life.  Do we serve with the gifts we are given because we want to or have to?  There's a huge difference in these motives.  If we truly love the Lord and want to glorify His name, we will want to bring Him honor in our serving.  We will desire to do His work.  A pulse check for us all.

Senior Pastor Byron Beck speaks on spiritual growth in the series "God's Masterpiece".  In order to be effective for Christ, we must find what fits and go with it.  What is natural for you and me is a good indicator of what God has designed us to be.  This message encourages us to find our learning pathway and seek to flourish for our Creator.

Associate Pastor Keith Woodruff begins a series God's Masterpiece with the first message all about what it means to really flourish or languish in life.  God has designed each of us in a special and unique way to do certain things in certain ways.  If we deviate from that plan, we languish.  However, if we follow the plan God designed in us, we can flourish.  What kind of life do you lead?