Our Pastor's Family
Keith, Stefanie, Zakary and Nicholas Howard
Keith and Stefanie Howard joined Buckeye First Assembly in September of 2005. They have two boys, Zakary, 16, and Nicholas, 13. They have been active in full-time ministry for twenty years having served churches in Arlington, Texas; and Montrose, Colorado.
Keith is a graduate of Southwestern Assemblies of God University and Fuller Theological Seminary. He holds a Bachelor's degree in Sacred Music, and a Master's of Divinity degree in theology. He was ordained in 1995. Keith enjoys music, sports, reading, and writing. Stefanie has also studied at SAGU and loves playing music and singing. Besides her talents musically Stefanie enjoys teaching children, and is very involved in intercessory prayer ministry. She has made Missions trips to Costa Rica and Belize.
Zakary and Nicholas love basketball. Absolute hoops freaks! They are both excellent students academically, love music, and are actively involved in church. Zakary is a junior at Youngker High School. Nicholas is in the 8th Grade at Inca Elementary. They are both really committed to Static Youth Ministries. They love to use their musical gifts for Jesus.
Theme: I Believe in Communion
A Holy Assembly
Read Leviticus 19:1–6
In the Old Testament, one person’s sin could bring God’s judgment down on the entire community. This happened because God has high standards. He expects His children to follow His lead.
Speak to the entire assembly of Israel and say to them: “Be holy because I, the Lord your God, am holy” (Leviticus 19:2).
Even today, Christians are called to be a holy assembly to show the world how the Savior changes people. The Church is made up of flawed, sinful people who have accepted God’s offer of salvation. We are not holy in ourselves. However, God’s Spirit in us makes us holy.
Believers are also called to be an assembly. We are not called to act alone. We are called to join with brothers and sisters in Christ to encourage one another, worship together, learn how to live properly, and remember Christ’s sacrifice at Calvary. His sacrifice makes it all possible, and we should celebrate that victory over sin and death.
Challenge for Today: Remembering Christ’s broken body and spilled blood, act in holiness today.
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Two years after the founding of the Assemblies of God, members adopted 16 beliefs for the Fellowship. This list, known as the Statement of Fundamental Truths, remains virtually unchanged. Four of these beliefs are considered the major tenets of the Fellowship. They are:
1. Salvation Through Jesus Christ (John 3:3, 16, 17; Romans 10:13; Ephesians 2:8, 9)
Salvation is received through repentance toward God and faith toward the Lord Jesus Christ. By the washing of regeneration and renewing of the Holy Spirit, being justified by grace through faith, man becomes an heir of God, according to the hope of eternal life.
2. Baptism in the Holy Spirit (Acts 1:8; 2:4; 17, 18, 38, 39)
All believers are entitled to and should ardently expect and earnestly seek the promise of the Father, the baptism in the Holy Spirit and fire, according to the command of our Lord Jesus Christ. This was the normal experience of all in the early Christian Church. With it comes the enduement of power for life and service, the bestowment of the gifts and their uses in the work of the ministry.
3. Divine Healing for the Sick (James 5:14-16)
Divine healing is an integral part of the gospel. Deliverance from sickness is provided for in the atonement, and is the privilege of all believers.
4. The Second Coming of Christ (1 Thessalonians 4:14-16; 1 Corinthians 15:51, 52)
The second coming of Christ includes the rapture of the saints, which is our blessed hope, followed by the visible return of Christ with His saints to reign on earth for one thousand years.
For a complete list of the 16 Fundamental Truths of the Assemblies of God, click here.
