Missions in Meeker

Pastor Derek Dewey

This past Thursday there was a missions conference that started at Faith Baptist Church in Meeker, Colorado. Pastor Derek Dewey has been the pastor here since 2014. I was the guest speaker for the conference and the Lord really came and met with us as the people were getting stirred about missions. The meetings were great on Thursday and Friday evening with good special music. The people also stayed behind and fellowshipped for a long time each night asking many questions about Thailand.

The Choir Singing a Special

Then Saturday morning we went out door knocking in the town of Meeker for about 2 hours. (Meeker is a population of about 2,000 people.) Brother Jim Overton was my partner and did a wonderful job out soul winning. Jim knew most of the people of the doors we knocked on. However, we found a man named Buck who had moved here from Utah. Buck use to be a Mormon, but had denounced the "church" as corrupt. Buck currently wasn't going to church anywhere and thought he might be able to go to Heaven by being a good person. I was able to explain to Buck from the Bible that we aren't saved by being a good person and that we are all sinners that deserve Hell as payment for our sins. Buck paid great attention as I showed him each verse and explained what they meant. I showed him how Christ paid for our sins and that we have to trust Him and Him alone without any good works being involved in order to be saved. Buck said he wanted to trust Christ and he bowed his head and asked Christ to save him. Unfortunately, he works in a coal mine here and had to work on Sunday, but he is interest in coming and wanted to get his kids involved in the Patch Club on Wednesday nights at the church. Praise God He is still in the soul saving business!

Jim Overton

On Sunday morning after I preached the the morning service there was a lady visitor named Veronica who came forward because she was unsure of her salvation. The pastor had my wife deal with her, but she had a good testimony of being saved before and just needed assurance of salvation. My wife showed her many verses and she felt reassured of her salvation. Turns out she was just visiting in Meeker and she actually lives in Grand Junction, Colorado which is 1 hour and 45 minutes away. The good news is we will be at Landmark Baptist Church in Grand Junction this next Wednesday night and my wife will be calling her when we get to town and we will bring her to church with us so she can get into a good church. Please pray for Veronica to get into this good church and begin to grow in the Lord. The devil will be working to discourage this, so we must be diligent to pray!

Veronica with my wife

Then Sunday night I preached the final message of the conference after the the pastor handed out the Faith Promise Missions Commitment Cards. After I preached and many came forward at the invitation the pastor got up and gave a very inspirational talk to the church about missions and with a tear in his eye recommended the church vote to support us and the other missionary that was at the conference. The church voted 100% in favor of this. Praise God for a new partnership! Pray for safe travels as we head to Grand Junction this Wednesday!