Two Trips to Shreveport with Henderson in the Middle

Bro. Wyett Martin

On Wednesday night we arrived at Bible Baptist Church in Shreveport, Louisiana. This church is led by Pastor Jeff Lines who was out of town. Everything was coordinated by his assistant pastor Brother Wyett Martin. Brother Martin is currently enrolled in Texas Independent Baptist Seminary and is doing an internship at the church. I was able to present our ministry to the people and to preach the evening message. We enjoyed getting to know the folks there.

Mrs. Wiley Bennett

On Thursday we journeyed into Texas and swung through Tyler for a visit with Mrs. Wiley Bennett. Her husband was the pastor of Woodland Hills Baptist Church in Tyler for more than 25 years and was a very good friend of ours. He passed away several years ago but we have stayed very close to his wife Carmen. It is always good to see old friends.

Pastor Lee Blankenship and his wife

On Saturday we went to Victory Baptist Church in Henderson to go soul winning with them. This church was started by Pastor Lee Blankenship in May 2018. He is working hard to reach this rural area as his church sits several miles outside of town. While there we saw one of our good friends from Bible college Brother Dos Rossouw and his wife. They were there to help go soul winning. It was good to see them as we ate lunch afterwards and had good fellowship.

Brother Dos Rossouw

While out soul winning we went with the pastor working some county roads a few miles from the church. Some of the houses were really spread out. While out I was able to win a man named Jeremy to Christ. When I was witnessing to him another man named Charles came out of the house and asked if he could get in on this too. Of course, we let him in on it! Both of them asked Christ to save them. Praise the Lord!

Jeremy and Charles getting saved

Pastor Blankenship witnessing to some farmers

Then on Sunday I presented my mission during the Sunday school hour and then preached the morning service. Hearts seemed stirred and we enjoyed the fellowship with the people afterwards. Please pray for this new church to continue to grow and prosper.

Pastor Don Tinsley

Then Sunday evening we journeyed back to Shreveport to Indian Hills Baptist Church. This church has been led by Pastor Don Tinsley since 2014. It was a privilege to come and meet the folks and be able to present our mission to them. It was also an honor to preach the evening service. God blessed as hearts seemed touched. Please pray for us as we journey to Peoria, IL for several meetings starting Wednesday evening.

Preaching evening service

One last story and prayer request. On Saturday evening my wife received a call from a man named David Khin from Burma who lives in Elkhart, IN. He told my wife that he is a friend of Sese who my wife met in Center, TX. Sese was of a Buddhist background and had converted to Christianity in order to marry her husband, but wasn't truly saved. So my wife was able to lead her to Christ several weeks ago. David said he and his wife Ni May Wi were so moved by the testimony of Sese that they wanted to talk to my wife in order to learn to know God better and to ask her to pray for them to have a baby. My wife witnessed to David and he claims salvation, but his testimony is not clear. This man and his wife have agreed to do a long distance Bible study with us every week. We are mailing a Grow in Grace booklet to them and we will take them through it. Please pray for them to be saved and that we can find a good church near where they live for them to go to. We were happy to hear Sese is giving her testimony to others. She was supposed to follow the Lord in believer's baptism at a good English church there in Center but her husband told her no. At least she is testifying to her friends about what Christ has done for her. 

David and his wife