The War had not been to Faith Baptist Church in Pensacola, FL since the early 90’s. Even at that, neither of the Pastors at FBC were present at that time in Pensacola. The two men at the helm, Pastor Bailie and Pastor Wooten, however, were no less prepared and equipped for the exciting week of ministry—a week of battles, heart-searching, … Read More
The War – Keystone Heights, FL
If you talk to any former Minutemen Evangelist who has done The War at Keystone Heights, no doubt you will see a look of excitement and nostalgia flash upon their face. In the 90’s, The War had great success in the community at Freedom Baptist Church when Mark Stevens was the Pastor. Hundreds of teens came during each of these meetings … Read More
The War – Fort Myers, FL
Back in 2011, the War of Special Forces team came to Emmanuel Baptist Church with Pastor Matt Booher to conduct their program in their church and school. When I called him about having The War, he had just taken on their new Youth Pastor, Justin Carpenter, and was excited about the evangelistic opportunity. Our week began with a very enthusiastic youth group … Read More
The War – Tucson, AZ
Our final week took us to the desert of Arizona where the cacti and prickly pear grow in abundance. This region is a big ball’s nightmare. However, we were not going because of a 4 foot ball; we went because there were souls to be reached. The Pastor, David Stertzbach, is no stranger to The War. In fact, he hosted … Read More
The War – Cedar Hill, TX
I was unusually excited to return to Galilean Baptist Church in Cedar Hill, TX. While there, I found out that this church had a history of God’s mighty works. John R. Rice had personally planted the church and it was the church where the Sword of the Lord periodical had its beginnings. Pastor Brewster and Pastor Wilkerson are able men who … Read More
The War – Humble, TX
This was our third year in a row at Greenwood Village Baptist Church. Unfortunately for us, the previous Youth Pastor, Will Cover, had just moved on to work at a ministry in Indiana with a former MET team captain Brandon Hudson. His faithful lay-assistant, Cecil Hubbard, however, made significant sacrifice and filled his role while we were there. The week … Read More
The War – Clute, TX
It was a delight to be back in Clute, TX! Clute is a small down right next to Lake Jackson on the Gulf coast of Texas. We had a bit of a surprise as we approached the week. We found out that Josh Pettijohn was no longer the Youth Pastor, but that Josh McGee was now the acting Youth Pastor. … Read More
The War – Missouri City, TX
It was an absolute delight to be back with the Ards and the Braggs at Cornerstone Baptist Church in Missouri City, TX. The leaders and members of this church are always so sweet and such a blessing that we were thrilled at the outpouring of blessing that God gave during our meeting together. The whole day leading up to the … Read More
The War – San Antonio, TX
The last time The War was at Leon Valley Baptist Church in San Antonio was during the 25th anniversary tour in 2009. We were excited about returning and working with Pastor Forrest Jones and their new youth pastor, Ian Lewandowski. The church was very well prepared and asking God to use the team and especially their teens during the week. We had … Read More
The War – Baytown, TX
Pastor David Cripps has a unique perspective on The War like no other pastor I’ve been with; he remembers it during it pilot days when it was called “The Uncivil War.” Years ago, as a high school student at Marquette Manor Baptist Academy in Downers Grove, IL, he was around during some of the very first experiments that Wayne and … Read More