Friday, December 9, 2011

Judah Truth Pope Has Arrived

 At about 10:25 last night we went to bed, and I fell fast asleep. At around 10:45 p.m. Kendra went to the bathroom and I simply heard, "I think my water just broke. Timotheus, will you come here, I think my water just broke." We of course headed straight to the hospital where my wife politely asked for an epidural as soon as possible. Though her water broke, labor was not progressing. They decided to give her Pitocin as the epidural set in. Labor still was not progressing and the catheter slipped so they had to re-introduce it to numb Kendra's lower half. It worked. It worked so well that this morning at 7:15 or so as Kendra and one of the nurses (Sarah) chatted about how many pushes it would take Sarah said, "We are thinking that we'll have a baby by 9:00 a.m. Is that okay? That should be about right." Another nurse (Debbie) had JUST checked Kendra 15 minutes prior than that and she said the baby was still really high. The nurses walked out of the room. Kendra looked at me with a very surprised look. The graphs looked like someone drawing the Himalaya mountains and she said, "I feel a lot of pressure. I feel like in one push he'll come out." The nurse came back in and Kendra shared the same information with her. At 7:21 the nurse pulled back the bed sheet to check Kendra again as we waited on the midwife and there was Judah's entire head coming out of her body. Debbie of course shouted for the midwife and Judah Truth Pope was officially delivered at 7:23 a.m. on Friday, December 9, 2011 at 9 lbs. 10 oz and 20.5 inches long. As he gets older if he hits gaps in the offensive line like he was born, he'll be a Hall of Fame linebacker with the all-time sack record.

Wednesday, June 1, 2011

The Temptation to be Satisfied: Appetite

Timotheus Pope shared 3 messages on relationships with the students at Disciple Now on Memorial Day Weekend. The three messages come from Matthew 4, speaking of the Temptation of Jesus Christ. This is message 1 of 3. Grab your Bible, a pen, and a highlighter as T. Pope dives into The Temptation to be Satisfied.

Tuesday, April 12, 2011

The 412 Youth Conference: The Wake Up Call

The 412 Youth Conference: The Wake Up Call from Timotheus Pope on Vimeo.

This video was shared by Timotheus Pope at the White Oak Grove Community Center at the 412 Youth Conference on February 26, 2011. T. Pope passionately shared a message entitled "The Wake Up Call" from Romans 13:11-14, challenging them to wake up to the spiritual truth of the ticking clock, trash to clean, and tailored clothes.

Friday, March 25, 2011

T. Pope has returned to the States

Ladies and Gentlemen, friends and family, I am back in the good ole United States of America. It is good to be on this soil. We landed here this morning and I am both refreshed and exhausted. It is crazy to think that yesterday morning, I was speaking to over 250 young men at Durban High School in South Africa. Yet, it has proven true yet again that the Lord brings us rest and refreshment so that when He sends us into the Valley, we have ample rigor to face the day with the power and Passion of Jesus Christ (Colossians 1:13-29).

I am blessed and thankful to have had the opportunity to serve the Lord in the ways that He has allowed me to serve, and I count it a privilege to be able to have you as a partner in that ministry.

Each day, we were (and are continually) blown away by the responses of the youth with which we interacted. It was overwhelming to see God's hand move so mightily and to be reminded of how BIG He is and how so incredibly small we are...I am. I beg of you to continue to pray for me, and the team with which I served. As those of you who have encountered missions know, it bears a lot of the same after effects as mourning the loss of a loved one. The most important time is the next few weeks/months of debriefing as the Lord continues to test and prove His perfect will in our lives as we have worshiped, fellowshipped, and enjoyed community in the name of Jesus and for His sake. I ask you to pray for Hansell Smith, Katie Campell, Grant Campbell, Taylor Wallace, Glen and Marian Campbell, Emily Campbell, Deb and Barry Austwick, and the Van Vuuren family. Thank you SO much.

I am putting together a testimonial video with some footage of our travels and pictures. Thank you so much again for ALL of your support, love, and encouragement.

Lastly, the Lord has spoken very clearly and specifically for me to take some time off from speaking, preaching, and teaching. So I am taking the month of April as a sabbatical from itinerant preaching. The only engagements that I will attend are those to which I previously committed. I ask you to pray for me in that time as I focus ALL of my attention on true worship, my wife, and my three children. Thank you again for your support, friendship, and wisdom. Grace and Peace!

Sunday, March 20, 2011

T. Pope is in South Africa

What up fam?! We are here in South Africa getting to share the good news of the Gospel of Jesus Christ in Durban. We arrived last Saturday and hit the ground running. We were at Olive Tree Church on Sunday morning and planning Sunday afternoon. Starting early Monday and Tuesday morning, we went to Durban Girl's College and facilitated a Courage retreat from roughly 7:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. On Wednesday, we facilitated a Courage retreat at a Township school near Durban and then I got to run a basketball clinic and share my testimony with a few students. Several gave their lives to the Lord. It seems that every where we go, we are getting GREAT responses and people are HUNGRY for Gospel Truth. Thursday we went into downtown Durban to Addington Primary, an inner-city school, to facilitate a Courage Retreat with over 200 students. Then we went to iMfolozi as a team to enjoy a little down time and see some indigenous wildlife.

We were up at 4:30 a.m. to go on our tour Friday morning, and let me just say, God's creation here is AWESOME!!!! We saw a chameleon, laughing hyena, indigenous birds, a martial eagle, water buffalo, babboons, an African elephant, a warthog, a wildebeest, giraffes, zebras, and rhino. It was absolutely amazing. We have spent some time at the beach, overlooking the Indian Ocean and I have just been taken by the Lord's beauty revealed through creation (Psalm 19; Romans 1).

Friday night, the Lord gave me the opportunity to preach at Westville Baptist Church to about 200 youth. Several made decisions to follow Jesus and others made the decision to recommit their lives to the Lord. It was AWESOME!!!! The Lord is truly working here in RSA and I'm loving seeing His hand move.

Saturday morning, we were up at 5:45 and headed to the beach for a surfing lesson from the Dad of our host family. It was AMAAAAAAZING!!!!

We sent 3 of our teammates home yesterday (Saturday) and are using today (Sunday) and tomorrow as refreshment days (Tomorrow is a national holiday). On Tuesday we will do a Courage Retreat at Clifton Boy's School, Wednesday at Durban High School (all boys), and Thursday I'll speak in the morning at DHS to 10th grade boys and then head to the Durban airport to come home.

Though my time here has been physically exhausting, it has been SOOOOO spiritually refreshing. For those of you who are praying, have prayed, and will continue to pray, THANK YOU!!!!!!! I love you. Grace and Peace.

Friday, March 11, 2011

Breakaway 2011 featuring Timotheus Pope – Part 5: The Plot

Breakaway 2011 featuring Timotheus Pope – Part 5: The Plot from Timotheus Pope on Vimeo.

Timotheus Pope teams up with the Cornerstone Ministry of The Falls Church to challenge teenage students to fervently pursue God's heart, turning from the lies of Hollywood. This message is the fifth of five messages presented at Rockbridge Younglife Camp where Breakaway occurred. In this one, T. Pope finishes out talking about the Plot for the Christian. What now? Where did we go after salvation? What do we do? How shall we then live? Timotheus Pope answers these questions using Romans 12:1-2. Enjoy!!!

Monday, March 7, 2011

Breakaway 2011 featuring Timotheus Pope – Part 4: The Protagonist

Breakaway 2011 featuring Timotheus Pope – Part 4: The Protagonist from Timotheus Pope on Vimeo.

Description: Timotheus Pope teams up with the Cornerstone Ministry of The Falls Church to challenge teenage students to fervently pursue God's heart, turning from the lies of Hollywood. This message is the fourth of five messages presented at Rockbridge Younglife Camp where Breakaway occurred. In this one, T. Pope talks about The Protagonist from 1 Peter 2:21-25. Every story has its hero, and the Hero of the Scriptures is Jesus Christ. Listen in to see how our Hero saved the day!!! Enjoy!!!

Saturday, March 5, 2011

Breakaway 2011 featuring Timotheus Pope – Part 3: The Pretenders

Breakaway 2011 featuring Timotheus Pope – Part 3: The Pretenders from Timotheus Pope on Vimeo.

Timotheus Pope teams up with the Cornerstone Ministry of The Falls Church to challenge teenage students to fervently pursue God's heart, turning from the lies of Hollywood. This message is the third of five messages presented at Rockbridge Younglife Camp where Breakaway occurred. In this one, T. Pope talks about The Pretenders from the combination of the Synoptic Gospel texts regarding the rich young ruler (Matthew 19:16-30; Mark 10:17-31; Luke 18:18-30), specifically, the reality that no one is good, but God and if we are not perfectly living out God’s good, then we are lost without God in this world, and our “good” is only pretending. Enjoy!!!

Monday, February 28, 2011

Breakaway 2011 featuring Timotheus Pope – Part 2: The Performers

Breakaway 2011 featuring Timotheus Pope – Part 2: The Performers from Timotheus Pope on Vimeo.

Timotheus Pope teams up with the Cornerstone Ministry of The Falls Church to challenge teenage students to fervently pursue God's heart, turning from the lies of Hollywood. This message is the second of five messages presented at Rockbridge Younglife Camp where Breakaway occurred. In this one, T. Pope talks about The Performers from Luke 18:9-14, specifically, the reality that we cannot earn our way to God through good works through amplified actions and dignified deeds. Enjoy!!!

Wednesday, February 23, 2011

Breakaway 2011 featuring Timotheus Pope – Part 1: The Producer

Breakaway 2011 featuring Timotheus Pope – Part 1: The Producer from Timotheus Pope on Vimeo.

Timotheus Pope teams up with the Cornerstone Ministry of The Falls Church to challenge teenage students to fervently pursue God's heart, turning from the lies of Hollywood. This message is the first of five messages presented at Rockbridge Younglife Camp where Breakaway occurred. T. Pope first talks about The Producer from Psalm 115, specifically, the futility of false idols, the heart of the Holy One, and the blessing for all believers. Enjoy!!!

Monday, February 21, 2011

InterVarsity Christian Fellowship at VCU

InterVarsity Christian Fellowship at VCU from Timotheus Pope on Vimeo.

Timotheus Pope teamed up with IV to challenge college students at Virginia Commonwealth University answering three questions that happen to be the same question: 1) WHY did Jesus have to die? 2) Why did JESUS have to die? and 3) Why did Jesus have to DIE? Listen to the heart of the Gospel in this message. Enjoy.

Wednesday, February 16, 2011

Love Cafe 2011: Don't Settle for Less Than God's Best

Love Cafe 2011: Don't Settle for Less Than God's Best from Timotheus Pope on Vimeo.

Timotheus Pope joins Focus and Du Rag Ministries at Old Dominion University for Love Cafe 2011: Love in 3D. Given the task to talk about the true soul mate, T. Pope uses Ephesians 3 to drive home the width, length, depth, and height of God's love in this message entitled Don't Settle for Less than God's Best. You will be challenged and encouraged. Enjoy!!!!

Tuesday, February 15, 2011

Unleashed Curriculum - Study 4: The Law of Liberty, Part 3: Skilled in the Law

Unleashed Curriculum - Study 4: The Law of Liberty, Part 3: Skilled in the Law from Timotheus Pope on Vimeo.

This message was presented by Timotheus Pope to the kaloes at SB2Dub Citikidz during Baseline. This video was edited and produced by Summer's Best Two Weeks (aka SB2Dub) Citikidz. This particular video features Timotheus Pope's message from our second study on Bibliology (the study of God's Word) called the Law of Liberty, which emphasizes the inerrancy of Scripture, the power of God's Word, and attributes of God's Word. This is part 3 of 3 talking about being Skilled in the Law from James 1.

Unleashed Curriculum - Study 4: The Law of Liberty, Part 2: The Significance of the Law

Unleashed Curriculum - Study 4: The Law of Liberty, Part 2: The Significance of the Law from Timotheus Pope on Vimeo.

This message was presented by Timotheus Pope to the kaloes at SB2Dub Citikidz during Baseline. This video was edited and produced by Summer's Best Two Weeks (aka SB2Dub) Citikidz. This particular video features Timotheus Pope's message from our second study on Bibliology (the study of God's Word) called the Law of Liberty, which emphasizes the inerrancy of Scripture, the power of God's Word, and attributes of God's Word. This is part 2 of 3 talking about the Significance of the Law from James 1.

Unleashed Curriculum - Study 4: The Law of Liberty, Part 1: The Source of the Law

Unleashed Curriculum - Study 4: The Law of Liberty, Part 1: The Source of the Law from Timotheus Pope on Vimeo.

This message was presented by Timotheus Pope to the kaloes at SB2Dub Citikidz during Baseline. This video was edited and produced by Summer's Best Two Weeks (aka SB2Dub) Citikidz. This particular video features Timotheus Pope's message from our second study on Bibliology (the study of God's Word) called the Law of Liberty, which emphasizes the inerrancy of Scripture, the power of God's Word, and attributes of God's Word. This is part 1 of 3 talking about the Source of the Law from James 1.

Unleashed Curriculum - Study 3: The Advocate, Part 3: The Acquittal

Unleashed Curriculum - Study 3: The Advocate, Part 3: The Acquittal from Timotheus Pope on Vimeo.

This message was presented by Timotheus Pope to the kaloes at SB2Dub Citikidz during Baseline. This video was edited and produced by Summer's Best Two Weeks (aka SB2Dub) Citikidz. This particular video features Timotheus Pope's message from our third study on Soteriology (the study of Salvation) called the Advocate, which highlights the vicarious suffering and substitutionary atonement of Jesus Christ. This is part 3 of 3 talking about the Acquittal from 1 John 2.

Unleashed Curriculum - Study 3: The Advocate, Part 2: The Atonement

Unleashed Curriculum - Study 3: The Advocate, Part 2: The Atonement from Timotheus Pope on Vimeo.

This message was presented by Timotheus Pope to the kaloes at SB2Dub Citikidz during Baseline. This video was edited and produced by Summer's Best Two Weeks (aka SB2Dub) Citikidz. This particular video features Timotheus Pope's message from our third study on Soteriology (the study of Salvation) called the Advocate, which highlights the vicarious suffering and substitutionary atonement of Jesus Christ. This is part 2 of 3 talking about the Atonement from 1 John 2.

Unleashed Curriculum - Study 3: The Advocate, Part 1: The Arrangement

Unleashed Curriculum - Study 3: The Advocate, Part 1: The Arrangement from Timotheus Pope on Vimeo.

This message was presented by Timotheus Pope to the kaloes at SB2Dub Citikidz during Baseline. This video was edited and produced by Summer's Best Two Weeks (aka SB2Dub) Citikidz. This particular video features Timotheus Pope's message from our third study on Soteriology (the study of Salvation) called the Advocate, which highlights the vicarious suffering and substitutionary atonement of Jesus Christ. This is part 1 of 3 talking about the Arrangement from 1 John 2.

Unleashed Curriculum - Study 2: The Defendants, Part 3: The Costly Consequences

Unleashed Curriculum - Study 2: The Defendants, Part 3: The Costly Consequences from Timotheus Pope on Vimeo.

This message was presented by Timotheus Pope to the kaloes at SB2Dub Citikidz during Baseline. This video was edited and produced by Summer's Best Two Weeks (aka SB2Dub) Citikidz. This particular video features Timotheus Pope's message from our second study on Hamartialogy (the study of Sin) called the Defendants, which emphasizes the federal nature of Adam's Sin, total depravity, and the pervading curse. This is part 3 of 3 talking about the Costly Consequences from Genesis 3, Romans 3:9-23 and 6:23.

Unleashed Curriculum - Study 2: The Defendants, Part 2: The Common Conviction

Unleashed Curriculum - Study 2: The Defendants, Part 2: The Common Conviction from Timotheus Pope on Vimeo.

This message was presented by Timotheus Pope to the kaloes at SB2Dub Citikidz during Baseline. This video was edited and produced by Summer's Best Two Weeks (aka SB2Dub) Citikidz. This particular video features Timotheus Pope's message from our second study on Hamartialogy (the study of Sin) called the Defendants, which emphasizes the federal nature of Adam's Sin, total depravity, and the pervading curse. This is part 2 of 3 talking about the Common Conviction from Genesis 3, Romans 3:9-23 and 6:23.

Saturday, February 12, 2011

Unleashed Curriculum - Study 2: The Defendants, Part 1: The Criminal Case

Unleashed Curriculum - Study 2: The Defendants, Part 1: The Criminal Case from Timotheus Pope on Vimeo.

This message was presented by Timotheus Pope to the kaloes at SB2Dub Citikidz during Baseline. This video was edited and produced by Summer's Best Two Weeks (aka SB2Dub) Citikidz. This particular video features Timotheus Pope's message from our second study on Hamartialogy (the study of Sin) called the Defendants, which emphasizes the federal nature of Adam's Sin, total depravity, and the pervading curse. This is part 1 of 3 talking about the Criminal Case from Genesis 3, Romans 3:9-23 and 6:23.

Unleashed Curriculum - Study 1: The Judge, Part 3: The Judge's Courtroom

Unleashed Curriculum - Study 1: The Judge, Part 3: The Judge's Courtroom from Timotheus Pope on Vimeo.

This message was presented by Timotheus Pope to the kaloes at SB2Dub Citikidz during Baseline. This video was edited and produced by Summer's Best Two Weeks (aka SB2Dub) Citikidz. This particular video features Timotheus Pope's message from our first study on Theology (the study of God) called the Judge, which highlights the majesty, sovereignty, and glory of Almighty God. This is part 3 of 3 talking about the Judge's Courtroom from Psalm 50. The full version is available on the Unleashed Curriculum DVD (a 5-disc set). For more visit us at citikidz.blogspot.com or e-mail us at citikidz@sb2w.org.

Unleashed Curriculum - Study 1: The Judge, Part 2: The Judge's Covenant

Unleashed Curriculum - Study 1: The Judge, Part 2: The Judge's Covenant from Timotheus Pope on Vimeo.

This message was presented by Timotheus Pope to the kaloes at SB2Dub Citikidz during Baseline. This video was edited and produced by Summer's Best Two Weeks (aka SB2Dub) Citikidz. This particular video features Timotheus Pope's message from our first study on Theology (the study of God) called the Judge, which highlights the majesty, sovereignty, and glory of Almighty God. This is part of 2 of 3 talking about the Judge's Covenant from Psalm 50. The full version is available on the Unleashed Curriculum DVD (a 5-disc set). For more visit us at citikidz.blogspot.com or e-mail us at citikidz@sb2w.org.

Saturday, January 29, 2011

Next Generation Warriors Conference: Gut Check (Daniel 3)

Gut Check from Timotheus Pope on Vimeo.

This message was presented at the Next Generation Warriors conference at United Baptist Church in October 2010. All of the audio is in tact, but the video is missing a few clips. The text is Daniel chapter 3. T. Pope is challenging, hard-hitting, and relevant to this culture with a message we all need to hear: Gut Check

Thursday, January 20, 2011

Men's Prayer Breakfast: Barnabas, the Encourager

Men's Breakfast from Timotheus Pope on Vimeo.

This video features Timotheus Pope speaking on the value of a "Barnabas" in male relationships at the Men's Prayer Breakfast of Maple Springs Church of the Brethren. This is a message that every person needs to hear because we all have Paul's in our lives that need someone solid to vouch for God's amazing work!

Tuesday, January 18, 2011

ReVamp: The Way Music Was Meant to Be

ReVamp: The Way Music Was Meant to Be from Timotheus Pope on Vimeo.

On a cold, snowy night in Richmond, Va at the Robinson Theatre, youth and parents gathered to experience music the way it should be. Along with musical guests Hadar, Shad-E, Latasha Woods, Applejaxx, 3 Spikes, and DJ SuchNSuch from CMR's most recent release (Level 3:16), Timotheus Pope shared the Gospel and this video is that message preached from God's Word found in Luke 15. For videos and more go to youtube.com.

Wednesday, January 5, 2011