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Intermountain District Church of the Nazarene PO Box 1159 Nampa, ID 83653 Office: 208.467.3714 Fax: 208.467.1125 Email: [email protected] Website: www.intermountaindistrict.org Intermountain Insights New Pastor at Baker City Intermountain DISTRICT CALENDAR January 2018 7 Pray for Nampa College 13 Ministerial Development Inial Assessment 14 Pray for Nampa Lakeview 21 Pray for Nampa First 26-28 District NYI Winter Retreat 28 Pray for Nampa Intercultural February 2018 1-2 Wesley Center Conference 4 Pray for Nampa Karcher 11 Pray for Nampa Lakeview 17 District Finance/Nom. Comm. 18 Pray for Nampa Real Life 19-23 SDMI Tour 25 Pray for Nampa Vida Nueva 28 End of Church Year DISTRICT PERSONNEL Rev. J. Scott Shaw District Superintendent jsshaw@intermountaindistrict.org 208.467.3714 Rev. Tim Brewer SDMI Chairman [email protected] 541.889.2155 Mrs. Carolita Fraley NMI President [email protected] 208.891.9438 Rev. Richard Vasquez NYI President [email protected] 208.249.0520 Mr. Rick Waitley Camps Board Chairman [email protected] 208.888.0988 Vanessa Harmon Administrave Assistant [email protected] 208.467.3714 T he onset of a new year is a tre- mendous time to turn our at- tention to our spiritual growth and development. is may involve addressing some area that needs to change, adding or deepening a spiritual discipline, or venturing out to explore a new challenge of faith. ere is no question that this kind of growth will bless your life, church, and world; but if it is to happen, we must not only see God’s vision but stay committed to following through. Too many of us start with the best of intentions but find that our new passion is difficult to maintain. e fact that ‘change is not always easy’ is illustrated by the statistics which say that 80% of New Year’s resolutions are buried on the ‘pile of neglect’ by the first of February. With this in mind, let me remind you of the words of Paul in Romans 12, which I believe are a key to maintaining ‘staying power’ for spiritu- al growth. In verse 1 we can see that he calls us to ‘offer our bodies to God as living sacrifices’. If we want to see our lives shaped into the image of Christ, it is vital that we surrender all that we are to Him on a daily basis. Spiritual growth is de- pendent upon our willingness to create an envi- ronment which daily cries out for ‘less of us and more of Jesus’. In verse 2, Paul then writes about a willingness to be ‘transformed by the renewing of the mind’. Rather than being consumed by the in- formation of the world and allowing it to ‘squeeze us into its mold’ we must give our attention to the Holy Spirit in order that He might teach and shape us. Paul states that this is how we will come to know the ‘will of God’ and see the ways that His ‘good, pleasing and perfect’ way will be reflected in our lives and living. 2018 provides us all with the opportunity to be- come more like Jesus. My prayer is that every day we might grow in His likeness. D. S. Perspective Dear Camp Friends At Share the Dream in late November, we rolled out a brand new program: stone pav- ers that will be placed in the walkway leading up to the front door of the new office and Conference Center entrance in the remodel. is is a unique opportunity for individuals, couples, churches, and organizations to show support in a visual way. You will be able to have your name inscribed on a paver for campers and visitors to see. Each paver will cost $250. According to the contractor, each paver inset into the concrete will reduce the overall cost of the project. If you would like to participate in this activity, please notify the Camps Office in Meridian and speak with Cindy at 208-888-0988 or email her at cindy@amgidaho. com. In turn, we will get back to you with information related to the in- scription that you would like to have on your paver. anks for your support and Happy New Year! Rick Waitley Executive Camp Director Rev. Troy Teeter is our new pastor at Baker City! He was born and raised in New Mexico where his father was a minister. He and his wife, Kim, have three children-Ashlee (age 21), Nathan (age 19), and Haylee (age 17). Troy attended Point Loma Nazarene College (1994) (now University) and NNU (2017) where he was awarded a Master of Arts in Missional Leadership. He has served both as a Senior Pas- tor and in a variety of staff positions most recently as Associate Pastor – Youth at Tower Community Fellowship in Aurora, CO for eleven years. He has also served as the Colorado District NYI presi- dent for the past nine years. Welcome to the Intermountain District, Troy and Kimberly. January 2018
