From the Pastor

From the Pastor’s Desk. . .

I give thanks and praise to God for this great opportunity to serve as the Pastor of the Paradise Missionary Baptist Church. The task of leading God’s people into a life of great service is a privilege that I take serious.

Paradise has been providing Christian service to the Omaha area for over70 years and we hope that our service has not been in vain. As we look back over the years there have been many ups and down, but through it all we’ve learned to trust in God.

Building A Healthy Church to Serve an Unhealthy Society takes commitment on the part of every member. In today’s society we are experiencing a growing tension between the Biblical and the cultural. The Bible calls us into a relationship with God while the world dances with the supernatural. The Bible obligates us to the Lordship of Jesus Christ while the world calls our attention to the freedom of the individual. The Bible cries against sin while the world solicits “tolerance” in light of social deviance. We have houses with broken families. We’ve learned how to make a living but not a life. Our society is unhealthy.

If Paradise is to become a “Healthy Church”, we must point people to a covenant relationship with God. We must teach the fundamentals of the faith, preach the good news of the kingdom and bring healing into the broken lives of people.

Paradise we have been given orders from Jesus to “Go into all the world and teach men about the reality of serving the Lord.” We must arise from the slumber of spiritual apathy and rekindle the fire of the word of God. “Remember, therefore, what you have received and heard; obey it, and repent.” (Revelation 3:2-3)

Congratulations and may God Bless you in His service of healing this unhealthy society.

Pastor T. L. Smith, Sr.