This is the second time the team has been privileged to be at Lancaster Baptist Church working with their junior high and high school young people. As a result of the COVID situation and the fact that the ministry is in L.A. County, we had to make several adjustments to the week. However, even though things looked different, the Lord … Read More
Special Forces | Pleasantville , IA | September 13-18, 2020
This fall, the team was scheduled to be in California for the first two months of the tour. When I began to realize that weeks might cancel due to the coronavirus situation, I began to consider other places the team could go. I thought of Pleasantville, IA and called Pastor Potter. He was open to the idea so when the … Read More
Special Forces | Terre Haute, IN | August 23-28, 2020
At the beginning of the year, I received a call from Bible Baptist Church in Terre Haute, IN. We had never been to this school, so it was with interest I began to discuss with the principal the possibility of going there in the coming school year. We settled on a date in late August. When we arrived, we were … Read More
The War | Clute, TX | February 19-24, 2020
This was our fourth time at First Baptist Church in Clute, TX. We have watched the church grow in many key ways over the last eight years, so it was a joy to join with them again to reach the youth of their community. Their Pastor, Josh McGee, has had us three of the four times we were here. Both … Read More
The War | Spring Branch, TX | February 5-10, 2020
This was the first time The War has been to Rebecca Creek Baptist Church in Spring Branch, TX. Their Youth Pastor, Efren Collier, heard about our ministry from one of our Evangelists at Southland Christian Camp last summer and scheduled us last Fall. Pastor Leinneweber, Efren, and the church were not entirely sure what to expect, but the whole church … Read More
The War | Baytown, TX | January 22-27, 2020
This was our first week of the 2020 tour and our third time at Victory Baptist Church in Baytown, TX with Pastor David Cripps. His new Youth Pastor, Trevon Kemp, was saved as a teen in his home country of the Bahamas. This was his first exposure to The War. It was a meeting full of answered prayer and exceeded … Read More
Special Forces | Riverview, FL | November 17-22, 2019
Our final week of the 2019 tour was in Riverview, FL. We all enjoyed the wonderful weather and braced ourselves for our return to less moderate climates after the week! The War of Special Forces team was here three years ago and had a wonderful time. It was a blessing to be back and to work with the good folks … Read More
Special Forces | Fort Walton Beach, FL | November 10-15, 2019
For several years now, the team has had the privilege of coming every two years to Calvary Baptist Church and Christian School in Fort Walton Beach, Florida. The pastor is Pastor Mark Stevens. Years ago, I met him when he was pastoring in Keystone Heights, Florida. We had many exciting meetings down there conducting The War. Now for several years … Read More
Special Forces | Decatur, AL | October 27-November 1, 2019
In 1997, the War of Special Forces was headed to Cornerstone Christian School for the first time. I was not able to go since that was the time the Lord called my father home to heaven. Since that time though, I have had the privilege of going there several times. Each time we have seen the Lord work. We enjoy … Read More
Special Forces | Urbana, OH | October 20-25, 2019
A few summers ago, I was speaking for the first time at Hoosier Hills Baptist Camp and met Pastor Aaron Samples of Grace Baptist Church in Urbana, OH. I immediately sensed a kindred spirit. We had wonderful fellowship, and I knew we had begun a friendship. Over a year ago, my wife and I had the privilege of coming to … Read More