Archive - March 2022

A Christian soldier.
A faithful husband.
A long time pastor.
He is devoted to Jesus.
He is a partner in ministry with his wife.

Mike is a committed soul winner.
He is an excellent disciple maker.
He has an amazing work ethic and is powered by the Holy Spirit.
Jesus is his master and Mike is constantly sharing the Gospel.
Mike believes that everyone counts.

Mike is smart, well trained and faithful.
He is knowledgeable and applies that knowledge to his daily task.
He is wise in well doing.
Mike is a consistent intercessor in his daily quiet time.
A positive servant, he willingly sacrifices to accomplish his mission.

Mike is a giver.
He is effective and effectual in caring for people.
He is an experienced pastor and a gifted fund raiser.
He loves New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary.
He is shrewd and resourceful in leading Institutional Advancement.

He has a teachable spirit.
Mike is savvy in dealing with every challenge.
He works at developing as a leader.
A gentle person he believes in the work the Lord has assigned him.
He knows how to be a friend. He loves what Jesus has called him to do.

Clay Corvin
February 25, 2022

Servant, husband, father-He loves Jesus and helps people.
Trained, faithful and caring; people count and he helps people.

A long obedience in the direction of Jesus.
A life committed to his faith in Jesus and his love of family.

Ronnie has faced the hard, the harsh and the hating people do.
He has faithfully told the story of Jesus and what He can do for you.
He never lost his hot heart for the Gospel. Even now he tells the story.

A long life of ministry. A loving family man.
He combined what he taught and what he believed into daily actions for Jesus.
Always open and transparent, his heart warm and caring.
People love him and trust him.

Faith is more than words. It shapes a servant’s heart.
Ronnie has a Jesus shaped heart and he devotedly cares for people.

The Lord’s work continues. Every day is a Jesus focused day.
A tireless servant. A faithful parent.
Ronnie never goes anywhere without the guidance of the Holy Spirit.
Jesus is his all in all. Jesus is his life. One day face to face-Jesus.

CLAY CORVIN

A TRIBUTE TO A WONDERFUL MAN OF GOD: STEVE LEMKE

Steve’s life is a life well lived-He has consistently done it God’s way.
He has a soft heart and a brilliant mind. A deep thinker.
A loving caring person.

Carol is the light of his life. They both live for Jesus and love each other.
Steve and Carol raised their son to be a good model of Christian living.
They live their life with Christ as their leader, model, and teacher.

Steve’s work is critical for the future of the Seminary.
He loves New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary deeply.
His life is invested there, and he is serving the Seminary with all his heart.

Steve loves people. He delights in teaching. He cares for the student.
His work is for Christ. He lives to serve. He is a faithful disciple maker.
He is trustworthy, faithful, and kind. He is loyal to Jesus.

Steve is one of the great scholars in Southern Baptist life.
His path is a life-long journey to excellence in serving Jesus and students.
He cares that his students learn, and He excels in the classroom experience.

Every day of his life is a challenge. He trusts the Lord.
A private man, Steve considers each day with special gratitude to the Lord.
He deals with his challenges with wisdom, and grace. He loves Jesus.

Retirement is just ahead. A significant change of activity.
But Jesus will always be his focus. His disciple making will continue.
It will be different and the same. He loves the Lord.

Steve is living a practical Christian life. Filled with wonder and awe.
His family, his work, his play all devoted to Jesus.
His life is lived with “a long obedience in the same direction.”

Clay Corvin
In honor of a life well lived.
March 3, 2022