by Omri Miles | Mar 14, 2023 | BTR - Omri Miles, Elder Blog, New Orleans Church Plant
On Sunday, I updated our church about the New Orleans church plant. A summary of the update is outlined below. News Completed our branding (logo, design, landing page for website – GraceBibleNOLA.org) registered as a corporation with the state of Louisiana...
by Omri Miles | Mar 7, 2023 | BTR - Omri Miles, Elder Blog, New Orleans Church Plant
Charles Hadden Spurgeon said the following in an address titled, “A New Departure”*: “Surely there is some self-sacrifice among us yet, and some among us who are willing to be exiled for Jesus. The mission languishes for want of men. If the men were...
by Omri Miles | Jan 27, 2023 | BTR - Omri Miles, Elder Blog, New Orleans Church Plant, Uncategorized
Preaching is the bread and wine of the gifts to the church of God. It is sweet to the soul, rich with depth, but also at the same time easy to digest. It is essential to maturity in the life of the believer. If too long without it, it leaves one in a spiritual state...
by Omri Miles | Dec 28, 2022 | BTR - Omri Miles, Elder Blog, New Orleans Church Plant
First, Dinner… Recently, I was reading Everyone A Child Should Know with my family during dinner (our children love this book!). We learned about C. T. Studd (1860-1931), a famous cricket player who left the game after his brother nearly died, causing him to grasp the...
by Omri Miles | Dec 13, 2022 | BTR - Omri Miles, Elder Blog, New Orleans Church Plant
A logo has the ability to communicate important values about the group that it represents. Our aim in designing a logo for Grace Bible Church was to create a simple, unique image that embodies what we hold dear. The result was a simple image that allows for some depth...
by Omri Miles | Feb 19, 2022 | BTR - Omri Miles, Elder Blog, New Orleans Church Plant
“For they went out for the sake of the Name, receiving nothing from the Gentiles.” – III John 7 There are a few books that our core team is planning to read and discuss together in preparation for planting in New Orleans. Last month, we completed the first of...
