Welcome to the Blog page! I will use this page to share brief messages, which I hope will be informative, inspirational, and challenging. I will post several messages a month on this page. I also will share some experiences in my ministry opportunities. I would invite any responses to the things posted here. That response could be sent by e-mail at johned@johnedmathison.org. For more information about John Ed Mathison Leadership Ministries, visit our website at www.johnedmathison.org.
Investments today demand more personal attention than most anytime in recent years. People are keeping close tabs on their investments.
You have invested in the John Ed Mathison Leadership Ministries. You have made investments in prayer and financial resources. I want to give you a snapshot of your investment during the first six months of 2010.
Through [...]
Listed below is a brief recap of our ministry during the month of May.
Preached a revival at the Wallsboro United Methodist Church
Preached at Capitol Heights United Methodist Church
Preached at Baggetts Chapel United Methodist Church in Evergreen, AL
Preached at Frazer Memorial United Methodist Church
Preached at Church of the Living Waters at Stillwaters on Lake Martin
Conducted two [...]
Two experiences during the month of April renewed two relationships and gave confirmation to the ministry in which I am now engaged.
I was with two pastors who introduced me by saying that their training at Frazer changed and shaped their ministry. They referred complimentarily of my mentoring them.
Jim Blue is Lead Pastor at SunRise United [...]
I apologize for the formating on this March Recap. The bullet points want to move beside the photos and I can’t seem to make them stay in the appropriate place. John Ed said if he were here he could fix it. If you have trouble reading this and are not on our e-mail list, please [...]
The month of March offered a variety of different opportunities for ministry. It included a nine hour training with leaders from a local church, preaching at Dexter King Memorial Baptist Church, at Christchurch, at the Holy Spirit Conference, teaching and preaching in Buenos Aires and Cordoba, Argentina, and doing District Pastors’ Conferences in three different [...]
Below are some of the highlights of our ministry during the month of February.
February 5 – Spoke at the annual meeting of the Alabama Hospital Association in Birmingham. At the banquet 10 people throughout the state were honored as Hospital Heroes. Last week’s blog concerned this event. If you want to read some inspiring stories [...]
The first month of the new year provided some excellent opportunities for our ministry.
January 4-7 – Spoke at the Congress on Evangelism held in New Orleans, Louisiana. This is an event sponsored by the Foundation of Evangelism for the United Methodist Church. The picture here captured one of the opportunities I had for teaching about [...]
December 31, 2009, marks the first full calendar year of the John Ed Mathison Leadership Ministries. I thank you for making possible the dream and development of this ministry. I thank you for your prayers, your financial support, your encouragement, and your help in extending this ministry.
This ministry has far exceeded my greatest expectations. God [...]
I’ve taken a few pictures with my I-Phone that I thought you might find interesting. Even though a picture is worth a thousand words, I added a few extra words as explanation.
I had the privilege of spending four days in Stuttgart, Arkansas. David Bush is the pastor at First United Methodist – Stuttgart. We actually [...]
God provided a variety of opportunities for ministry to me during the month of July. I want to thank you for your prayers and support in making these ministries possible.
The music was super as Mack Daugherty played the keyboard and the Rainbow Quartet sang. My grandson Will lead the Pledge of Allegiance. It is hard [...]