Port Royal Baptist Church

My Personal Prayer

/ Steven Ruff / Leave a comment

Father, I thank you that you have given me the privilege to pastor the people of Port Royal Baptist Church. Thank you for the opportunity to pour my life inot your people, for your glory. I need your strength to do this.

Father, I pray for the people of your church. I pray they would look to you for their every need. It is my prayer, that in all we do, from our study, to our worship, to our fellowship, we would be together. Father, some of your people are hurting. I ask for your peace to rest upon them. I ask you to comfort and assure, as only you can. I ask you to speak a word into their hearts. Your people are ready. I pray that you would show them they way to the field. I pray that every individual and every family would rest in your love and provision as you lead them. As you lead us together.

Father, I pray for power in your church. It is my prayer that you would empower your church, the people of Port Royal, to be your hands and feet to the world around them. I pray that your power would rest upon every believer so they may live as conquerors. I pray that your church would become a missionary-sending agency.

Father, take us from where we are and move us to where you would have us to be.

Amen

A New Chapter

/ Steven Ruff / Leave a comment

I have come to the end of a meaningul, benefical, and joyous chapter in my pastoral ministry. Yesterday was my last day as the pastor of Lakeside Baptist Church in Perry, FL. I have accepted the call to be the Senior Pastor at Port Royal Baptist Church in Port, Roayl, SC. Lakeside was my first full-time pastorate after leaving the youth ministry. I enjoyed and benefited from my time at Lakeside. As I look back, I see this in two ways. First, the people at Lakeside trult have a deep love for Jesus Christ. This love for Christ and His Word enabled and allowed me to preach and teach the gospel without reservation. Second, the people at Lakeside know what it means to love and support their pastor. Coming in as a first-time pastor, they were patient and loving the entire 4 1/2 years I was there. They prayed for me, helped me, encouraged me, and prepared for the next step in my ministry. For these things I will ever be grateful.

The Lord has His own unique way of leading, guiding , and directing. On August 2nd, I will begin a new pastorate at Port Royal Baptist Church. I am loooking forward to, with great anticipation, assuming my new role in Port Royal. I am eagerly looking forward to the opportunity to minister and pour my life into the lives of the people of Port Royal. I thank the Lord for this new chapter in my pastoral ministry.