“He said to them, ‘Why are you afraid, you men of little faith?’
“Then He got up and rebuked the winds and the sea, and it became perfectly calm.
“The men were amazed, and said, ‘What kind of a man is this, that even the winds and the sea obey Him?'” (Mat 8:26-27)
Journal,
In 1976, I received a stewardship from the Lord to set up a ministry in Central Louisiana for the purpose of training believers in Biblical discipleship. But there is one thing I always want people to understand.
A stewardship from the Lord is not about how special a person is, nor does it carry any bragging rights. While a stewardship does involve a special sanction from God, yet it includes a responsibility to God, to fulfill the determinations of the stewardship.
I have never felt worthy of anything the Lord has called me to do. All glory belongs to Him.
The apostle Paul actually made clear the purpose of a stewardship from God –
“For if I preach the gospel, I have nothing to boast of, for I am under compulsion; for woe is me if I do not preach the gospel. For if I do this voluntarily, I have a reward; but if against my will, I have a stewardship entrusted to me.
“What then is my reward? That, when I preach the gospel, I may offer the gospel without charge, so as not to make full use of my right in the gospel.” (1Co 9:16-18)
But there was more to the stewardship that I wanted to share with my readers. Not only did the Lord give me a special anointing (enablement) to fulfill the call to raise up a training ministry, but He also anointed me with a gift for music. The only way I know to explain this is that my calling included that of a Gospel Psalmist. (Whatever that means.)
Over the years the Lord has graced me with songs that carry the very heart of the gospel message. It seems He wanted me to sing that which I was called to preach.
Anyway, I was impressed that the Lord wanted me to share just a few of the songs that have been the most requested through the years.
Please bear in mind that these songs were recorded “in house” and are not “studio quality” – but we hope you enjoy them just the same. They were recorded in 2001.
Here are four of the heavenly songs the Lord has given me to share with His people –
Original Gospel Music by Lawrence (Buddy) Martin
“What Kind of Man is This”
[media url=”http://www.christianchallenge.org/audio/music/04_What%20Kind%20of%20Man%20is%20This.mp3″ width=”300″ height=”50″]“Like a City”
[media url=”http://www.christianchallenge.org/audio/music/12_Like%20A%20City.mp3″ width=”300″ height=”50″]“Disciple’s Song”
[media url=”http://www.christianchallenge.org/audio/music/13_Disciples%20Song%20.mp3″ width=”300″ height=”50″]“At the Crossing of the Jordan”
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Our Music Team – 2001
I remain grateful to the team who helped put the music together.
Lead Singer: Buddy Martin
Backup Vocals: Nora Fisher, Jauné Gagnard, and Isaiah Zito
Acoustic Guitar: Buddy Martin
Keyboard: Shana Martin and Nathan Martin
Drums: André Martin
Bass: Isaiah Zito, Nathan Martin, and Shana Martin
Engineer: Jeff Murphy
Feel free to use these songs (without cost) in your ministry for the kingdom of God’s beloved Son.
May the Lord richly bless your walk with Him, and may the glory of Jesus Christ shine all around you.
Your servant in Christ always,
Buddy
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