Marvelous Mondays 2024

Marvelous Supper - 5:30pm

A light supper will happen each Monday for a donation. Here are the menus: June 17: Hamburger, Baked Beans, Chips, Cookies June 24: Pulled Pork Sandwich, Potato Salad, Chips, Little Debbie July 1: Chicken Sandwich, Mac & Cheese, Chips, Little Debbie July 8: Hot Dog, Coleslaw, Chips, Cookie July 15: Hamburger, Baked Beans, Chips, Cookie July 22: Pulled Pork Sandwich, Potato Salad, Chips, Little Debbie July 29: Chicken Sandwich, Mac & Cheese, Chips, Little Debbie

Marvelous Monday - June 17

June 17, 2024 • Da • Judges 6:11–16

Dr. David Hankins is passionate communicator of God’s Word and Pastor Eric’s father. Dr. Hankins has served as the Executive Director of the Louisiana Baptist Convention, Vice President of Cooperative Program for the SBC, and as pastor of churches in Texas and Louisiana. He is the author of One Sacred Effort, which is required reading by every Southern Baptist seminary student. Since retirement Dr. Hankins loves spending time with his wife Patty and his grandchildren and great-grandchildren. He also like to get a round of gold in whenever possible.

Marvelous Monday - June 24

June 24, 2024 • 2 Timothy 4:1

Dr. Charles W. Smith is the recently elected president of the University of Mobile. Prior to his presidency, he served as the Senior Vice president for Institutional Relations and Assistant Professor of Christian Leadership at Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary and Spurgeon College in Kansas City, Missouri. Smith co-founded the “For the Church” Institute and Conference, which provides free resources and online classes to thousands of students around the world. Smith and his wife Ashely are from Montgomery, Alabama, and have three daughters.

Marvelous Monday, July 1

July 1, 2024

Dr. Adam Harwood served on the staff of Southern Baptist churches in Oklahoma and Texas for 13 years and taught at three institutions before his election to the New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary’s faculty in 2013, where he now chairs the Theology department. He and Pastor Eric did their doctoral degrees together and have continued to collaborate on theological projects. Dr. Harwood serves as a Bible study teacher and deacon at First Baptist Church New Orleans, and he is a NAMB-endorsed chaplain in the Louisiana Army National Guard. He has written, edited, or contributed to nine books, including a major systematic theology text, Christian Theology: Biblical, Historical, and Systematic. He and his wife Laura have four children.

Marvelous Monday - July 8

July 8, 2024 • Romans 8:31–39, 2 Corinthians 4:6–10

Dr. Chuck Kelley served as the eighth President of New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary from 1996 to 2019 and continues as President Emeritus and Distinguished Research Professor of Evangelism. He is founder and director of Innovative Evangelism as well as an itinerant preacher and evangelist. Dr. Kelley is known throughout the Southern Baptist Convention for his dynamic preaching and his expertise on evangelism and church growth. Since his retirement as President of New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary on July 31, 2019, Dr. Kelley and his wife, Dr. Rhonda Kelley, moved to Fairhope and immediately became part of the fabric at First. Since Rhonda’s homegoing, Chuck has continued in encouraging pastors and staff even during this season of life.

Marvelous Monday - July 15

July 15, 2024

David Laflin is an internationally recognized illusionist, entertaining and inspiring audiences all over the world, from the NCAA Final Four to Indofest in Indonesia, to conferences and conventions all over the world. But his heart is always centered on the communication of the gospel through this out of the ordinary approach. Parents, you'll want to be sure you bring your kids to this incredible event!

Marvelous Monday - July 22

July 22, 2024

Dr. Keith Manual is the Director of Evangelism for the Louisiana Baptist Convention. He is tasked with calling believers to use a variety of means to bring the gospel to a lost world. As as a Chaplain for the Louisiana State Police, Keith was introduced to the role service dogs could play in the lives of people who had experienced trauma. Keith learned the process and began training dogs, eventually starting Confidence K9’s ministry. He will be bringing his loyal Lab Luke to present an innovative approach to the gospel.

Marvelous Monday - July 29

July 29, 2024

Dr. Jamie Dew is the president of New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary and Leavell College. Previously, he was the Vice President for Undergraduate Studies and Distance Learning at Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary. He holds an MDiv and PhD in theological studies from SEBTS, as well as a PhD in philosophy of mind and philosophy of religion from the University of Birmingham (UK). He is married to Tara, and they have two sets of twins.

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