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Split personality or Dissociative identity disorder is a condition in which a single person displays multiple distinct identities or personalities. Too often, church leaders try to be different people in an effort to please others. I was talking with one of my elders and he shared how he had changed his behavior because of some criticism he received. I warned him to be careful to not allow criticism to change who God made him to be. I do believe we can learn something even from our worst critics, but if we are not careful we can allow criticism to alter our personalities and behavior in an effort to please others. We cease to be who God called us to be and we try to be everything to everybody. And as more critics come, we develop more personalities to please each one. Then our leadership becomes ineffective because we are no longer acting to please God, but we are working to please men! Leaders, work to improve your leadership, but be who you are and do what God has called ...

We have a great Family & Friends Day on this past Sunday. We had many guests to join us so the church was packed and a few who joined us on Zion Live . We worshiped in song and our Fine Arts Ministry demonstrated how important it is for the Body to work together to accomplish the goal that God has given us. We shared our Faith in Action campaign with our guest. I detailed how our members are volunteering to serve our community by picking up trash, serving the homeless food, cleaning at nursing homes, building & gardening, etc. On Oct. 11, we will gather for about one hour then close down our service and go put our faith into action by serving in these areas. During the sermon, I had the privilege to share that all people want to have purpose and put their faith in something. What we put our faith in will determine our actions and how we live. But too often, we put our faith in earthly treasures that fail us and do not last. We must put our faith in something that truly ma...

We're expecting to have a wonderful time this week at our Fall Renewal services (this Wed. through Fri). We're going to have great speakers each night delivering the Word of God so join us and bring a friend. Faith in Action update: Thanks for your response in signing up last week. You filled up all of the service areas. We now have more service areas for you to volunteer. Remember to only sign up for 1 area. The deadline to sign up will be next Sunday (9/27). Next Sunday is Family & Friends Day. Dress will be causal, worship will be intentional, food will be served, and God will be experienced! We will be eating lunch outside so bring your lawn chairs and dress comfortably. Invite your friends, co-workers, family, and those who may be far from God. If they can't or won't attend in person, invite them to check out Zion Live .

A BIG shout-out to our IT/Media Ministry as we launched our new online experience called Zion Live. Our online experience now offers more interactive features than before and we will be adding more in the future. Zion Live will be a great way for people to experience God with Mt. Zion no matter where they are. We have several members in our church that are currently experiencing bereavement. Let's keep them in our prayers... Sis. Michelle Skeen - passing of her mother Sis. Josephine Singleton - passing of her father Sis. LaDonna Bethea - passing of her sister Minister Candace Walden - passing of her husband Here's some info on Wednesday Bible Study for the next few weeks: This week, we will watch & discuss an awesome message from Pastor Francis Chan Next week, no Bible Study due to Fall Renewal service On 9/30, we start a new series called "Does God Know Your Next Move" The Couples Ministry is doing advance planning for Sweethearts' Ball 2010 a...

We are excited to announce the "official" launch of our streaming online service on next Sunday. We've already been streaming our Sunday services, but with the official launch we will add functionality like integrated chat, online donations, and the ability to request prayer and register a decision for Jesus Christ. Our vision is to spread the Gospel and we will use the internet for that very purpose. Spaces are filling up quickly for Financial Peace University (FPU). If you are planning to attend, the last day to register and pay is Sept. 14th. We will have another free preview next Sunday at 9:00 am. Please see Henri or Rhonda Spivey or contact the church office for further information. The Men of Zion will have a fellowship meeting on Saturday, September 12th, from 12:00pm to 2:00pm at the home of Deacon Sean Cherry. We will be continuing the "Quiet Strength" Study (from Tony Dungy). All men are encouraged to attend (even if you didn't attend the ret...

In case you missed it, we introduced video announcements today. We are very proud of our team for their first time. We look forward to them getting better and better!