Rudy Shepard is a wonderful man of God who planted Peace Baptist Church many years ago. His Youth Pastor, Donny Ramsey, is a godly man with a burden to reach teens with the gospel. The War was last at Peace Baptist Church back in 1992 with Jim Van Gelderen. They had a wonderful week at the time and many were … Read More
The War Week #7 – Anderson, SC
The first time I met Pastor Rickerd was back in 2006 on a college ensemble before my wife and I were married. We have had a unique relationship with Pastor Rickerd ever since. When the opportunity arose to conduct The War at Hope Baptist Church in Anderson, we jumped at the opportunity. Our week began with some challenges in recruiting … Read More
The War Week #6 – Somerville, AL
This week at Somerville Baptist Church was a week I had been looking forward to for quite a while. I had preached a service at the church when I was traveling with a music ensemble in college. I remember from that service that the church had a spiritual life in it that I had not seen in many churches. Pastor … Read More
The War Week #5 – Pine Bluff, AR
Praise the Lord for God getting us to Pine Bluff! We were originally scheduled to be at another church in Pine Bluff, but due to uncontrollable circumstances, we had to cancel that week with somewhat short notice. However, it soon came to my attention that another church in town, Liberty Baptist Church, had a new youth director named Brady Van … Read More
The War Week #4 – Sulphur Springs, TX
What an exciting week in Sulphur Springs! This week will certainly go down in the books as the church that had done the most front-work before a week. Many of our duties had already been taken care of before we even arrived—from the chairs set up to the mud-pit dug! In addition, the youth pastor had been preparing and leading … Read More
The War Week #3 – Cedar Hill, TX
What a wonderful week at Galilean Baptist Church in Cedar Hill, TX! Pastor Brewster has had Minutemen Ministries into his church many times when he was a pastor in Greenville, TX, and I was delighted to work with him and get to know him personally in Cedar Hill. The church opted to utilize our “Boot Camp” program to equip the … Read More
The War Week #2 – Humble, TX
Greenwood Village Baptist Church is a wonderful church started by Harold Clayton, a great man of God who represents the old breed of hard-working, God-loving, fighting fundamentalists. Will Cover, the Youth Pastor, jumped at the opportunity of having the War in to his church when the opportunity arose. Over the course of the three nights, the Lord blessed with a … Read More
The War Week #1 – Missouri City, TX
This is the first time The War has been to Cornerstone Baptist Church in Missouri City, TX. Another pastor we are scheduled with knew of the church and youth pastor and recommended that we contact them about The War because of the incredible opportunity in the area—there are over half a dozen large public high schools within 15 minutes of … Read More