“Taste and see that the Lord is good!” (Psalm 34:8) God truly answers prayer according to our faith. We were very encouraged this past week by many vital truths. One truth God stirred us about was “stationing our faith”. To “station one’s faith” is to ask Christ, the Author of faith, to answer one’s prayers and not to waver regardless … Read More
Cola-Clash Week #11, Ludington, MI
God gave us a wonderful finale to a tremendous summer. This past week in Ludington, we saw God open doors, open hearts, and open the windows of heaven. Being in a tourist town can have its challenges. But, God enabled greatly during the recruiting times, leading us to many teenagers. 93 teenagers came out to the Cola-Clash over the three … Read More
The War Week #9 – Crandon, WI
Small town America in many ways is a unique mission field–one that is “white unto harvest” as our week in the North Woods of Wisconsin demonstrated to us all. This past week we were with Seth Hamilton, pastor of Lakeland Baptist Church in Crandon, WI. My wife and I attended college with Seth and his wife Jill. It was wonderful … Read More
Cola-Clash Week #10 – Ortonville, MI
Praise the Lord for a tremendous week at Cornerstone Baptist Church in Ortonville, MI. This church was organized and poised for a great week. When we arrived, everything was in order, with helpers all around. God blessed the recruiting by causing the word to spread far and wide. The teenagers in the youth group were a real help. The church … Read More
Cola-Clash Week #9 Troy, OH
It was good to be back at Troy Baptist Temple with Pastor David Mulvaine, and assistant Pastor Mike Foster. Our Cola-Clash was set during the evening of their week of VBS Olympics. It was a very full and very blessed week. This was our third straight year at Troy Baptist Temple. Every year has been full of the blessings of … Read More
The War Week #8 – Dewitt, MI
What a tremendous week at Heritage Baptist Church in Dewitt, MI! Pastor Shawn Smith is no stranger to Minutemen Ministries. Our teams have been through several times in the past years. This time around, we had some unique challenges involving transportation and other logistics. We pressed forwarding believing that God would do a work. After two days of recruiting, we were … Read More
Cola-Clash Week #8 Taylors, SC
Praise the Lord for the work done at Faith Baptist Church in Taylors, SC last week. The Lord brought this week about just 6 weeks before the event! We had an opening due to a cancellation, and they had an evangelistic rally scheduled, but not enough time to bring it together due to a heavy schedule of activities this summer. … Read More
The War Week #7 – Moline, IL
Another great week of The War! We spent our week in Moline, IL, the heart of John Deere country. We worked with Chris Cain, the pastor of Grace Baptist Church. His son, Joseph, traveled as the Army team captain this past Spring semester on The War team. It was great to see Joseph again! While we didn’t have the largest … Read More
The War Week #6 – Indianapolis, IN
What an absolutely incredible week! Guy Solarek is the pastor of Crossroads Baptist Church in Indianapolis, IN. Many might recognize the church as Charlie Kittrel’s old church where he pastored until the Lord took him home. Though it may be a new face in the pulpit, the faith of Charlie Kittrel is certainly still present here at this church and … Read More
Cola-Clash Week #6 – Ramey, PA
The Cola-Clash team ventured into new territory this past week – Teen Camp. The Lord opened the door for us to minister at Servant’s Heart Camp at their brand new property in Ramey, PA. The camp is now located on 215 beautiful wooded acres of land. They also have a beautiful lake on the property that is perfect for swimming, … Read More