Pastor Mike Aylestock has taught in three Bible colleges for over thirty years. In these classrooms, he has honed his thoughts regarding a number of doctrines and issues.

The following are lists of articles and other materials that he has written or collected for use in classrooms and church-plants. Perhaps you will find them of interest.

Church-Planting and Pastoring

• Organizing a Church
• Getting Started Right Financially
• Lessons from Richard Major (Virginia Church-planter in the 1700′s)
• Paying a Pastor
• Budget Adoption Procedures
• Government of the Church
• Pastor & Pastoral Staff Relationships
• Articles of Faith
• Constitution & By-Laws
• Joining the Core (Leadership Standards)

Tools for “Passing My Faith” to My Children

Children raised in Christian homes and churches are abandoning the faith! What can you, as a parent, do to help your children embrace Jesus Christ for life? Check out “What is Happening?” below:

• What is Happening?!? — What you can do as a parent to “Pass Your Faith” to your child.
• Articles of Faith Catechism — A Q&A booklet that matches CBC’s Articles of Faith.
• Baptist Bar Mitzvah Certificate — How we welcome our children to adulthood…at age 12.
• Christmas Story in Chronological Order — Teach your child the real Christmas story…all of it!
• Week of Jesus Passion in Chronological Order — Teach the events of this action-packed week.

Baptist & Church History

• Baptists in History, W. D. Harvey
• Our Baptist Heritage, Dr. Bruce Cummons
• Our Glorious Heritage, written in 1893
• The Anabaptists: neither Catholics nor Protestants, William McGrath
• Why Baptist Distinctives?, Dr. Richard Weeks
• Why Be a Baptist?, Rev. Norman Pipe
• Why I Am a Baptist, Joe Odle
• Why Baptist’s Are Not Protestants, Dr. Chester Tulga

Local Church vs. Universal Church

• Universal Church Issue Summary
• Origin & Development of the Universal Church Theory, Dr. Thomas Strousse
• Riches of John Bunyan
• Book of All Religions – Spirit Baptism
• Why I Am a Baptist – 1925 vs. 1963, Joe Odle
• Ecclesiology (Lecture #1)
• “In Christ” or A Part of His Body?
• Baptized by One Spirit into One Body (1 Corinthians 12:13), Forrest Keener
• Baptism, Indwelling and Filling
• Baptism of the Holy Spirit, I. K. Cross

Material Sold on CD’s

• Wine in the Bible (2 lessons, audio & printed material)
• Why CBC Uses the KJV (audio lesson & printed material, w/ PowerPoint)
• Faithful Deacons (7 sermons, audio & printed material, w/ PowerPoint)
• Principles for Effective Parenting (25 lessons, audio & printed material, w/ PowerPoint)
• The Epistle to the Ephesians (college course, w/ PowerPoint)
• The Gospel According to Matthew (college course)
• Discovering CBC (prospective church members, w/ PowerPoint)

Email the church office to inquire about the purchase of these materials.