Special Forces Updates

We enjoy coming to Calvary Baptist Church in Fort Walton Beach pastored by Mark Stevens every two years! Each week has been a blessing, and this time was no exception. This year, we arrived a day early and went out on the water. The highlight was watching several dolphins. They are quite the creation of God! Paul, the Navy Seals … Read More

The sunsets in Phoenix, AZ can be spectacular! That is one of many things that I love about our visit to Northwest Valley Baptist Church. Another (and a bigger) reason is the church itself. We love working with their pastoral staff and people during the week of Special Forces. The week started on Sunday morning with Pastor Schaal preaching a … Read More

Corona, California is a town right near some mountains in the LA area. This is the first time the team has had the privilege of being here. Pastor Shanks is a good preacher, and the team enjoyed his preaching on Sunday morning. The week was a great week, and the teens in the school were a great bunch of kids. … Read More

The first time War of Special Forces came to First Baptist of Long Beach was in 2011. This year was our second visit. The principal, Tim Egge, was there in 2011. It was great to work with him again! We had one rally night this week instead of three. There were 11 teens who were saved in the invitation. One … Read More

The team has had the privilege of being at Wilton Christian School with the War of Special Forces. It was great to work with Peter Lovelace again. We also enjoyed meeting their new pastor, John Schmidt, and found we knew some of the same people – definitely a small world! We were grateful for the young people who were saved … Read More

This is the first time our team has had the privilege of being at Lancaster Baptist Schools. The staff was so helpful, and the students were responsive to the team from the start. We had a great week. Over 110 teens made decisions, and their testimonies were great. On Thursdays, the three team captains speak to their team. One of … Read More

In 2014 we had our first visit to Lighthouse Baptist Church in La Verne, CA. I was impressed with Pastor Dunlop, the staff and the church. The spirit in the church is a blessing! Three years ago, when we were here last time, a young lady in the youth group brought a friend. This friend got saved at the campfire … Read More

In the summer of 2010, I was visiting and explaining our ministry to some pastors in southern California who had Christian schools. My last meeting was with Pastor Tim Rasmussen. Since that time we have come to Faith Baptist Church in Canoga Park three times. This week was a busy week, and at times, I was not sure what the Lord … Read More

In 2013, the team’s last War of Special Forces of the year was the week before Thanksgiving at Eagle Heights Baptist Church. I remember that the last night we had freezing rain and sleet. For some reason we attempted to play one of the games outside. When we returned this year, the youth director told me that whenever he is … Read More

This is the first time one of our teams was at Pleasantville Baptist Church in Iowa. We were encouraged with the good spirit in the church. They have built a new building on a new location and have a great opportunity before them. It was a blessing to get to know Pastor Potter. He joined us for many of our … Read More