New Salem Baptist
Thursday, February 23, 2012
 

Meet Our Pastor!

 
 
     Pastor Alan Rogers

  
 
 
Welcome! Thank you for visiting the online home of New Salem Baptist Church!  New Salem is a warm, loving congregation where you can be introduced to Jesus Christ and discover what it means to follow him. We strive for our worship to be honest, heart-felt and honoring to God, with a relaxed, family atmosphere that incorporates a variety of musical styles. Our preaching and teaching is centered on the Bible, seeking to apply the timeless truths of Scripture to the issues of modern life. Our fellowship is genuine and caring, seeking not just to be a friendly church but a church of friends (when you come to worship, be prepared to receive lots of handshakes and hugs). We are also a  community that believes in ministry, getting outside the walls of our campus to share the love of Jesus through acts of service to others. If fact, we believe that the message of Jesus is so life-changing that we feel compelled to go out and share it with as many people as possible, both through the efforts of our own church and in partnership with our sister Southern Baptist congregations around the country.

 
     We hope that, in addition to visiting us online, you will be our guest in person at your earliest convenience. If you have any questions about New Salem Baptist that are not answered in these pages, please do not hesitate to contact us. May God richly bless you as you seek His direction in your life, and remember--no one loves you more than Jesus does!
 
In Christ,
 
Pastor Alan Rogers
  
 
About Pastor Alan...
                                                                                                         
                                                                                                  
     Alan Rogers is a native of Hixson and a graduate of Hixson High School, the University of Tennesee at Chattanooga (B.A. in Communications) and New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary (M.Div. in Systematic Theology). Before coming to New Salem in August of 2009, Alan previously served churches in Chickamauga, Georgia, and Lynchburg, Virginia. Alan also enjoyed a fourteen year career in Christian broadcasting, including stints as program director of WBSN-FM in New Orleans and promotions director for the Spirit FM radio network in Virginia. Alan and his wife Melody have four children, and make their home in Soddy Daisy, Tennessee.
 
     When you visit New Salem's worship services, please make a point to introduce yourself! Pastor Alan usually can be found after each service greeting guests in the foyer of New Salem's sanctuary.
Recent Sermons
 
       Copies of the printed notes from Pastor Alan's most recent sermons may be downloaded by clicking on the titles below. You can listen to selected messages by clicking on "Listen now!" (Please note that when you click on "Listen Now!" you will be taken to another website. To get back to this page, simply click on the back arrow on your browser.)                                                                                                                            
Date Notes (.pdf format)                    Audio (mp3)
1/29/12 "How to Handle Rejection" (Luke 9: 51-56) Listen Now!
1/22/12 "The Precious Gift of Life" (Gen. 2:7) Listen Now!
1/15/12 "Who Is the Greatest?" (Luke 9:46-50) Listen Now!
1/08/15  "Putting Up with People Like Us" (Luke 9:37-45) Listen Now!
1/01/12 "A Glimpse of Things to Come" (Luke 9:28-36) Listen Now!
12/11/11 "More than You Bargained for?" (Luke 9:23-27) Listen Now!
12/04/11 Listen Now!
11/20/11 "What To Do When You Are Running on Empty" (Luke 9:10-17) Listen Now!
11/13/11 "Preaching Jesus and Loving People" (Luke 9:1-9) Listen Now!
10/30/11 "From Fear to Faith" (Luke 8:40-56) Listen Now!
10/23/11 "What Business Do You Have with God?" (Luke 8:26-39) Listen Now!
10/16/11 "Faith to Face the Storm" (Luke 8:22-25) Listen Now!
Find additional audio messages archived  here!
              
                                                                                                                                       
 
 
 Recommended Reading... Start Each Day with Jesus!
[Note: These are books that I have found helpful in my own personal journey as a follower of Christ, a parent, and a pastor. Inclusion on this list is not a blanket endorsement of everything an author writes or does. As with anything, read with a critical mind and a discerning spirit (Acts 17:10-11). Be blessed!
--Pastor Alan]
 
Mere Christianity by C.S. Lewis (Granite Publishers, 2006)
 
The Case for Christ by Lee Strobel (Zondervan, 1998)
 
Experiencing God by Henry Blackaby  & Claude King (Broadman, 2004)
  
Over the Top by Zig Ziglar (Thomas Nelson, 1994)
 
The Purpose Driven Life by Rick Warren (Zondervan, 2002)
 
Radical by David Platt (Multnomah, 2010)  
 
Not a Fan, by  Kyle Idleman (Zondervan, 2011) 
 
Reading right now:  Good to Great in God's Eyes, by Chip Ingram (Baker, 2007)
On my mp3 player right now: "The History of Christian Theology" by Dr. Phillip Cary, Eastern University (www.thegreatcourses.com)
          If you only ate once a week, how healthy would you be? Many people are spiritually starving because the only nourishment they receive is on Sunday mornings. Improve your spiritual health by regularly partaking of God's truth in the Bible. Set an appointment with Jesus each day to read the Bible and converse with the Lord in prayer. As one man said, "I know that if I start my day this way,  by the end of that day I've done at least one thing right." Click on the link below for a suggested daily reading schedule, along with suggestions for making your prayer time meaningful.
  
 
 
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