Wilton, CA is near Sacramento, but is very rural. You think you are in the middle of nowhere even though a metropolis is near. The team has been here twice before. The team has always enjoyed being here. Pastor Jeffcott and his staff are a blessing with which to labor. On Tuesday one of our team captains had invited two … Read More
Special Forces Week #5 Lemon Grove, CA
I do not think there are many lemons left in Lemon Grove, CA, but there sure are a lot of people. This suburb outside of San Diego manifests need as so many of our metropolitian areas do. The last time we were with Pastor Phil Sherwood was three years ago. At that time the ministry was in La Mesa, CA. … Read More
Special Forces Week #4 Gallup, NM
Gallup, NM is just south of the Navajo Nation and just north of the Zuni Indian reservation. As a result there were many Navajo teens as well as teens from other backgrounds that came to the outreach. I think we had almost 60 different teens come with about 30 who made salvation decisions. Also, several parents came to the evening … Read More
Special Forces Week #3 Grand Junction, CO
Grand Junction is a beautiful area with the Grand Mesa, the Book Cliffs and the Colorado National Monument all on different sides of the city. Pear Park Baptist Church is a great church in that needy valley. Pastor Randy David and I went to college together. It was great to see how the Lord has used his ministry there these … Read More
Special Forces Week #2 Green River, WY
In the spring of this year, my wife and I had the privilege of conducting a meeting at Green River Bible Baptist Church. Each service the auditorium was filled. It was a wonderful meeting of souls saved and God’s people responsive to God’s Word. This fall we had the privilege to return and conduct the War of Special Forces. We … Read More
Special Forces Week #1 Norfolk, NE
In the mid-1980s the Minutemen Evangelistic Team came to Community Bible Church in Norfolk, NE for the first time. We have been back several times over the years. The last time the team was here was in 2002. It was a joy to return and work with these dear people. The pastor when we first came, George Heusinger, is now … 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