This Week’s Theme: The Power of Love – by Ken Turner, May 30, 2018
I John 4:11
Beloved, if God so loved us, we ought also to love one another.
Thought for today…
If God loves us, and if God loves our neighbors, and the stranger in the grocery store, and people in our church, and our co-workers, and our relatives, then we should also love one another. We should be imitators of God in all ways, especially in our capacity to love.
This Week’s Theme: The Power of Love – by Ken Turner, May 29, 2018
I John 4:7
Beloved, let us love one another: for love is of God; and every one that loveth is born of God, and knoweth God.
Thought for today…
Love is of God. He is the source of holy and judicious love. Since God is the source of love, everyone who is born of God can love others in ways that mirror God’s divine nature. Through the power of God and His love, you can effectively love in the most challenging situations. Ask Him today to expand and empower your ability to love others with a real “love that comes from God.”
This Week’s Theme: The Power of Love – by Ken Turner, May 28, 2018
I Corinthians 13:1
Though I speak with the tongues of men and of angels, and have not charity, I am become as sounding brass, or a tinkling cymbal.
Thought for today…
The ability to speak eloquently and say all the right words is like hearing the wind chimes blowing in the breeze if the words come from a heart empty of love.
This Week’s Theme: Exercise Your Faith – by Ken Turner, May 25, 2018
Acts 16:5
And so were the churches established in the faith, and increased in number daily.
Thought for today…
When the church, as a body of believers, is thoroughly convinced and fully committed to their faith in Jesus Christ the church will consistently grow. The outside world is attracted to people who know the truth, who are unafraid to proclaim truth and are empowered by the Holy Spirit to live victoriously.
This Week’s Theme: Exercise Your Faith – by Ken Turner, May 24, 2018
James 2:20
But wilt thou know, O vain man, that faith without works is dead?
Thought for today…
But wilt thou know, O vain man, that faith without works is dead?
Don’t be confused by scripture that speaks of both faith and works. It might seem confusing when you read that Paul said in Romans 3:28 that we are justified by faith without deeds of the law, but James says faith without works is dead.
Paul was speaking to the person who believed their commitment to following the law (or being a good person) was enough so they didn’t need salvation in Christ.
James was speaking to the person who was relying on a shallow commitment to Christ that resulted in an unchanged life.
Here lies the challenge for today. Don’t be the person who believes your good works will be enough to attain heaven and don’t be the person who believes a shallow spiritual decision that results in no change in you is reliable enough.
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May 23, 2018
Our Ministry Partners Have Made This Possible
For ten years, Ken Turner Ministries, through our High Impact Teen youth outreach, has been ministering to high-risk and fatherless youth. Much of our impact has been through Bible studies, worship services, outreach events and one on one time invested in youth in our juvenile centers. Through volunteers and staff, we minister to youth in Tennessee, Indiana, Georgia, and Pennsylvania.
The Problem That Remains
We’ve learned so much in these ten years, and we’ve seen God do His miraculous work in the hearts of fatherless youth. Hundreds of youth have accepted Christ and are fatherless no more. But, there is still much work to be done. 85-90% of the youth we serve are fatherless, motherless or both. Many of them go back to the same environments after we reach them. These youth need a relationship with a caring, nurturing adult who will mentor and disciple them. There are twenty-eight juvenile centers in Tennessee alone and High Impact Teens ministers in the three long-term facilities in Knoxville, Nashville, and Memphis.
There are two great needs here:
1. The need for more adult mentors and disciple-makers who are specially trained for one on one ministry with fatherless youth and…
2. The need for more adult ministry volunteers who are specially trained to do regular ministry in juvenile centers as well as other places serving fatherless youth.
Our Solution To The Problem
Just over a year ago our ministry began a pursuit of high-level training to become better equipped to recruit, screen, train, and manage teams of mentors. Much of our training came from the Christian Association of Youth Mentoring (CAYM), an organization that has trained over 400 churches to do mentoring ministry. We are now working with churches and individuals in Knoxville, Nashville, Memphis and other cities to join us and be trained to minister to youth through mentoring. We are also ready to roll out online training for ministry to fatherless and high-risk youth that adults can complete being equipped to reach teens in their community. We are re-vamping our High Impact Teen journal which over 15,000 teens have used so far as their “spiritual growth plan” and found a structure to keep them on track in seven disciplines of spiritual growth. In addition to the online training for mentors, and training for fatherless ministry, we are also adding an online study for teens using the High Impact Teen journal to remain focused in on a weekly study method to maintain their commitment to Christ.
My Invitation To You
These youth among us have spiritual needs, and we believe you, and I can make a difference in their lives. You can get involved in ministry to the fatherless and experience the joy of serving and investing in their lives in a meaningful way. We believe fatherless youth can be “fatherless no more” by knowing God and seeing Him in us.
For youth,
Ken Turner
You can join us by…
Donate online or by mailing a gift to: Ken Turner Ministries, PO Box 1325, Dayton, TN 37321
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This Week’s Theme: Faith – by Ken Turner, May 23, 2018
James 1:3
Knowing this, that the trying of your faith worketh patience.
Thought for today…
Your faith, when it is tried and tested, leads to spiritual maturity. There are three responses to the test of your faith: Hebrews 12:5, 11
1. Despise It –
And ye have forgotten the exhortation which speaketh unto you as unto children, My son, despise not thou the chastening of the Lord…
2. Faint Under It –
nor faint when thou art rebuked of him:
3. Be Exercised By It –
Now no chastening for the present seemeth to be joyous, but grievous: nevertheless afterward it yieldeth the peaceable fruit of righteousness unto them which are exercised thereby.
This Week’s Theme: Faith – by Ken Turner, May 22, 2018
Hebrews 12:2
Looking unto Jesus the author and finisher of our faith; who for the joy that was set before him endured the cross, despising the shame, and is set down at the right hand of the throne of God.
Thought for today…
Jesus not only wants us to live by faith, He is the “author” of faith. He is the original pioneer of a faith-filled life. Christ is our role model, and our example to follow. He is also the “finisher” of faith. He perfected faith as a trait we can embrace and continue to cultivate in our spiritual walk. Don’t try to live a productive Christian life ignoring the need to put your faith into practice. What are you doing yourself that you could hand over to God, asking Him in faith, to bring a greater result?
This Week’s Theme: Faith – by Ken Turner, May 21, 2018
Hebrews 11:1
Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen.
Thought for today…
Faith is the foundation of hope and joy. It is our confidence and our strength. Faith is the belief in everything God promises. He is good, He will provide, and He will deliver on every promise He has made to us as His children. Our faith produces a joy unspeakable and full of glory.
This Week’s Theme: Faith – by Ken Turner, May 18, 2018
Ephesians 6:16
Above all, taking the shield of faith, wherewith ye shall be able to quench all the fiery darts of the wicked.
Thought for today…
Your shield of faith should be carried with you daily. A helmet protects the head, a breastplate protects the vital organs, but a shield is held and can be moved in any direction. Satan, the enemy, will attack on every side when he sees you are vulnerable. He will shoot his “fiery darts” of temptation. Never underestimate the power of being grounded in your faith. A faith unwavering in belief in the power and goodness of God.
This Week’s Theme: Faith – by Ken Turner, May 17, 2018
II Corinthians 5:7
For we walk by faith, not by sight:
Thought for today…
We need “faith” for the journey we travel in this world. We will have “sight” when we join our heavenly father in heaven. For the time being, we walk by faith while we are here, and we will have sight when we are there.
This Week’s Theme: Faith – by Ken Turner, May 16, 2018
I Corinthians 2:5
That your faith should not stand in the wisdom of men, but in the power of God.
Thought for today…
What if all you had was God? If He was your source for wisdom, your only provider, your protector, your healer and your friend. Would He be enough? Yes… He absolutely would be enough. Safeguard your heart and make sure you know what it means to trust God and stand in His wisdom… not the wisdom of men.
