Author Archives: Jonathan Spencer

If I were to ask you, “What makes a church great?”, I bet I would receive a variety of answers.  Certainly, some would say strong Biblical teaching and a dynamic music ministry.  Others would say discipleship classes and a thriving prayer ministry.  Parents would likely chime in with the need for vibrant children’s and studentContinue reading “What makes a church great?”

It has been a busy few days at ABC.  This past Monday, we were excited to officially launch our new weekday preschool, “Little Lights Preschool.”  This ministry marks a new milestone in the life of our church, as we now offer a fully licensed preschool operating 4 days a week at ABC.  We were evenContinue reading “Call to Prayer”

I hope your week is off to a great start.  I just got back from Dallas, where we held this year’s ABC staff retreat.  Several of our staff members were able to get away to plan, prepare, and pray over all the ministries of our church.  We were honored to partner with Prestonwood Baptist ChurchContinue reading “Getting Back to the King’s Business”

I hope you are having a great week and enjoying these last few days of summer.  The start of school is right around the corner, and so is ABC’s Promotion Sunday.  August 15th will be a special day filled with celebration as our children “move up” a grade, and we are offering all kinds ofContinue reading “Why study the end times?”

I hope you enjoyed the last couple months as we’ve navigated through the book of Proverbs.  God’s Word tells us that wisdom does work in our lives, so I pray that you will put wisdom to work in the coming days.  While the sermon series is now wrapped up, it’s important to note that ourContinue reading “New Sermon Series Sunday”

It’s hard to believe, but the month of July is already winding down and the end of summer is on the horizon.  Summer at ABC has been quite the sprint.  From our Summer Kick-off Party to our Beach Camp, to Vacation Bible School and Freedom Over Austin, our summer has been filled with exciting eventsContinue reading “The greatest disciplines”

It’s great to be back in Austin, Texas!  I missed seeing you all last weekend, but our family did have a wonderful time away on vacation.  Bethany and I were grateful to spend most of the week celebrating our anniversary in Charleston, South Carolina, while our kiddos had an adventure filled week with their grandparentsContinue reading “His energy in us”

Last Sunday certainly was an exciting day in the life of our church!  By the grace of God, we were privileged to celebrate 12 baptisms in our worship services last weekend.  God has been stirring hearts in our church in recent weeks, as we now have baptized 18 people in three weeks.  Thankfully, we evenContinue reading “Celebrating Life Change”

Thank you for your prayers and support these past two weeks.  As you know, it has been a busy season here at ABC.  We just returned from Beach Camp last weekend, and now we are in the middle of hosting a large Vacation Bible School every morning at the church.  But amidst all the busyness,Continue reading “What makes VBS great”

It has been quite an eventful week at ABC.  Last Sunday we prayed over nearly 100 students and leaders as they loaded up buses for Orange Beach, Alabama.  These students and leaders are currently having a big week at Beach Camp, and God is moving in the hearts of our teenagers.  In fact, I’m thrilledContinue reading “Unity in the Gospel”