Oklahoma Report

Donna and I got to spend two days at the Heartland Church Planting Conference. This is a one of a kind event where there is preaching, encouragement and giving in an incredible way. Sounds like your run of the mill conference I can hear you say. Not so! Pastor Davidson calls church planters to the platform each session and they can give their testimony, explain their ministry goals and also lay out the needs they have. (Ministry related and personal.) Then in an enthusiastic way people begin to give. Hands across the audience begin to go up. $100 here. $200 there. This goes on until a specific or maybe all of their need is met. Praise the Lord. Probably the most exciting is seeing the students get involved in the giving. Numerous times these Bible college students gave, some $20, $50 or even $100.

We were challenged about church planting again. It is plain to see that God is calling families to raise up old fashioned Bible preaching churches all across our Nation. There truly is a need every where. When we saw how God was still on the move we both were stirred and encouraged.

When we got to Oklahoma City, our church and family had several needs. We had to leave a day early and missed out on getting to the platform. God worked in different ways and provided for the last of Jeremy's school bill. Our church does not have a sound system yet but is trusting that this will be taken caare of also. Our Savior has never let us down.