JOY Ministry: Jesus’ Opportunity for You

At Lakewood, special needs children, adults and their families are embraced and cared for through our JOY ministry. JOY stands for: Jesus’ Opportunity for You. Learn more about JOY ministry below:  Want to watch the full version of this video? Watch Full Version Produced by Kim Nichols


21 Days of Prayer

Does praying ever get lost in the routine of your daily life? We know that God wants us to seek Him and hear from Him in prayer, but sometimes we struggle to stop long enough to listen. Sometimes we just need a reset for certain things in our lives to be able to get back … Continued


Why Worship?

As a Worship Ministry, we get asked questions all the time about why we do the things we do on Sunday mornings. In this VLOG (i.e. video blog), Zak McQueen and I answer some of those questions: Why gather? Why pray? Why sing? Why read scripture? Produced by Kim Nichols


The Endowment Ministry

Back in the early 1990’s, I shared with Lakewood’s leadership the value of establishing an endowment for the purpose of funding ministry and missions outside the normal area of our operating budget. An endowment is a donation to a nonprofit (e.g., Lakewood Baptist Church) for the ongoing support of that organization. In Lakewood’s case the endowment is … Continued


They Knew It Was Important

Her name was Lois Flynn. She was director of the children’s department and she greeted me at Sunday School every Sunday morning at Hephzibah Baptist Church during my elementary school years. There were other ladies on her team: Mary Partridge, Helen Ramsey and Margaret Turner. They knew it when I was absent and I missed … Continued


The Technical Arts

I remember the day like it was yesterday. As a nerdy, introverted high schooler, I took a deep breath, bravely walked up to our Technical Pastor at the time and asked him to teach me how to run that sound board…that glorious board with all the lights and buttons. That was the beginning of my … Continued


Encounter Jesus

Prayer. Liturgy. Worship. Justice. How do these practices and concepts of the Christian life all fit together? In this special video version of the Lakewood Blog, Micah Risinger and Zak McQueen have a brief dialogue about this and what to expect at the upcoming Night of Worship called, “Encounter Jesus.” The Night of Worship will … Continued