In 1994 our team came for the first time to Midland, Michigan to Calvary Baptist Church. We had a high night of 190 that year with over 240 teens attending. Although we did not hit those numbers we did have a high night of 114 and a total attendance of around 145. The Christian school has grown since we were … Read More
Special Forces Week #1 Des Plaines, IL
Des Plaines, IL is right near O’Hare airport. Since I grew up in the Chicago area, I have known of Brentwood Baptist in Des Plaines for many years, but I have never been here until this week. Pastor Hines has been at this church for 50 years. Now Pastor Daryl York is pastor and is doing a fine job. I … Read More
UPDATE: Minutemen HQ Renting and Rezoning
Well, the journey continues! As the May deadline loomed, we saw that our goal to meet the down payment set by the bank was coming up short. We were grateful for the funds that had come in towards the project, but they were not close to the needed down payment. The bank had required from us a $125,000 down payment … Read More
UPDATE: Minutemen Headquarters
The purchase date is coming upon us! Two burdens we have are these. We still need a good amount of funds to go towards a down payment. The other need has not been highlighted, but may be a more practical help. If we had 15-20 churches support the Headquarters project on a monthly basis, it would provide an income stream … Read More
Special Forces Week #10 – Yonkers, NY
This is the fourth time the team has been to Hudson View Baptist Church in Yonkers, NY. Yonkers is just north of the Bronx in New York City. As the name suggests you can stand on the front porch and see the Hudson River. Although we enjoyed the week immensely, we missed Pastor Bill Dierking who was the pastor the … Read More
UPDATE: Minutemen Headquarters Progress
Recently the Planning Commission in Menomonee Falls, WI voted unanimously to recommend to the Village Board that the Colony Motel be rezoned as we requested back in December. This was a significant answer to prayer. It seems that the Village Board will vote this direction. With that hurdle cleared, we have one more big one – finances. We are grateful … Read More
Special Forces Week #9 – Mt. Pleasant, PA
In the fall of 1978 I arrived at the Christian college to which the Lord had led me. In the room next to me was Rick Fox. Rick has faithfully served the Lord as a pastor for most of the years since college. It was good once again to minister with him and his wife. They have served the Lord … Read More
Special Forces Week #8 – Frederick, MD
Pastor Kent Ramler is no stranger to “The War.” As a teenager he traveled with one of the early teams. In his college years, he traveled with the team as a team captain. He also grew up at the Marquette Manor Baptist Church where “The War” was birthed. It was great to be at Pastor Ramler’s church in MD. The … Read More
UPDATE: Minutemen HQ Deadline Extended
The saga continues in our pursuit of a Minutemen Headquarters. First, the deadline for purchase has been pushed back until May 15. Baptist College of Ministry will continue to rent the facility until that time, so that gives some more time (but it will be here before you know it). Second, the village board expressed some resistance to our proposed … Read More
Special Forces Week #7 – Greenville, NC
On our way to this week of ministry in Greenville, NC, we stopped by Parker’s, a famous eastern BBQ restaurant. If you have never been to this part of the country, you probably have never had the likes of Eastern Carolina BBQ. Most of the team liked the BBQ, but we all liked the week of ministry even more. There … Read More