Pastor Rick Odum and Bryant Griffits are two men who greatly desire to see lasting fruit at Hardison Baptist Church. Their burden and willingness to sacrifice and to work hard were an encouragement to our team while we were there. God has been graciously teaching our team how to pray. We would meet together every day and spend an extended time … Read More
The War – Smyrna, GA
Two years ago, The War came to Smyrna, a northwest suburb of Atlanta, for the first time ever. Pastor Johnston and Pastor Huggins were encouraged by the responsiveness of the teens in the community and God’s blessing on the meeting. This time, we all were anticipating God doing a work—and He did, but not without quite a battle. Our challenges … Read More
Special Forces Week #8 Pineville, NC
This is the first time the team has been at South Charlotte Baptist Church in Pineville, NC. Years ago I was with Pastor Joseph Campbell when he was a youth pastor in Savannah, GA. It was a blessing to work with him again and with SCBC for the first time. The team recruited over 300 young people. When all was … Read More
Special Forces Week #6 Greer, SC
In 2013 our team had the privilege of coming to Calvary Baptist Church and Christian School in Greer, SC for the first time. Mrs. Gandy, the principal, had been exposed to our ministry back in the early days when we began in Chicago in the early 1980’s. It was good to again be back and see the Lord work in … Read More
The War – Bellevue, FL
We are so thankful that God opened the door for our team to come and minister with Memorial Baptist Church just outside of Bellevue, FL! Pastor Michael West and his assistant pastor, Tim Farley, have a real heart for teens and God blessed faith abundantly where it was found! The Lord had been preparing our hearts by steadily increasing our desire … Read More
Special Forces Week #7 Greenville, NC
This is the third time the team has been to Trinity in the last few years. Pastor Ken Cash is a blessing with whom to labor. I first met Brother Cash in 1997 when he was a youth pastor in Kinston, NC. Ed Goode, the youth pastor, is great to work with as well. The Lord gave us a great … Read More
The War – Pensacola, FL
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
Special Forces Week #5 Orlando, FL
For years now our team has had the privilege of ministering with the War of Special Forces at Tabernacle Baptist Church and Heritage Prep HS. Pastor Steve Ware has been a blessing with which to minister and this time was no exception. Years ago Pastor Ware’s daughter was in the school and thus in the War of Special Forces. Now … Read More
Special Forces Week #4 Arcadia, FL
Last year the Lord opened the door for our team to come to Heritage Baptist Church in Arcadia, FL for the first time. I had met the pastor, David Bedell, years ago when our family was on vacation in Florida. This year the Lord worked it out for the team to return. The first blessing when we arrived was hearing … Read More