This week at Vallyview Baptist Church in Northampton, PA, we definitely experienced showers… of blessings. There has never been a Cola-Clash so thoroughly drenched with rain like we experienced this week. The Lord definitely tested our faith as we struggled with the fact that humanly speaking, nobody would want to drive to a church out in a corn field during … Read More
Cola-Clash Week #8 – Napoleon, MI
What a blessing to be able to minister at First Baptist Church of Napoleon, Michigan this past week. Pastor Coleman was a great blessing and encouragement to our team. Not only was he a great help with the Cola-Clash itself, but he was quite a help with our van. What a blessing to have the van’s brakes completely overhauled and … Read More
The War Week #7 – Runnells, IA
Adelphi Calvary Baptist Church is a wonderful church with a heartbeat for revival and a real vibrant relationship with the Lord. Pastor VanderHart and his family have done a phenomenal job leading their people to pray fervently and work diligently. The church is situated about 20 minutes outside of Des Moines, IA in the small farming community of Runnells, IA. … Read More
The War Week #6 – Decatur, IL
Praise the Lord for a good week at East Park Baptist Church in Decatur, IL. As we arrived, we found that Pastor Merkle and Pastor Banman were asking the Lord for 50 young people to attend and a handful to really solidly disciple afterwards. God blessed the meeting and began answering prayer. One young man had been attending East Park … Read More
Cola-Clash Week #7 – Clio, MI
What a blessing to be back at Landmark Baptist Church with Pastor John Flanders. Although we have ministered at this church before, this was the first time that we have put a on full-fledged Cola-Clash. It was an intense week with Vacation Bible School in the morning and the Cola-Clash at night. We did not have a problem staying busy! … Read More
Cola-Clash Week #6 – South Bend, IN
There is no doubt in anybody’s mind that this meeting was one big Divine appointment. God had been stirring Pastor Risinger and the folks at Lighthouse Baptist Church in South Bend to take this kind of a step for some time. It was evident when we arrived and began sharing the details of how God had brought this together that … Read More
The War Week #5 – Hampton, GA
During our training week at the beginning of the summer, I explain to my team everything that needs to be done in a week. There is setup, recruiting, prayer, phone calling, fellowship, meals, and the actual War nights. Then I explain to them what goes into our week in Hampton each summer. It has been dubbed our “Suicide Week.” During … Read More
Family Feud – Hilton Head Island, SC
What a great week in Hilton Head Island, SC! Pastor Scott Barber had called me a while ago and asked if we could do something a little unique. He wanted to do a week long “Family VBS” called a Family Feud. The idea was that individuals of every age could come, enjoy a meal, compete in non-athletic competition, and hear … Read More
Cola-Clash Week #5 Grayslake, IL
Our first ever Cola-Clash in Grayslake, Illinois was a great blessing! The one thing that stands out the most was the involvement of the people during the week. It seemed like everybody came out to help with the outreach. We had plenty of drivers, recruiters, and most importantly, counselors. God answered our prayers by sending us 65 teenagers over the … Read More
Cola-Clash Week #4 – Troy, OH
It was great to be back in Troy, Ohio for our fourth VBS/Cola-Clash! Sometimes we’ve seen towns grow accustomed to the Cola-Clash after several years in a row, but that has not been the case here. Recruiting went well with 390 teenagers expressing interest in the event! All-in-all, 113 came out with a high night of 82. There were over … Read More