The night was designated a night of hope by the organizers of the Joel Osteen event. We have prayed that it was indeed a night of hope and that his followers would have the hearts opened to the truth. We will never be able to say whether or not any of these people were Christians, as only the Lord knows who are His, but it is clear that the gospel of Joel Osteen is no gospel at all. So that is the reason we went out there on a snowy, windy, and freezing January night, as God gave us a burden to share the truth. Unfortunately due to the winter night it was difficult to get into discussions, but we were able to pass out over 1,000 books titled "God has a Wonderful Plan for Your Life - The Myth of the Modern Message". Inside the book there was also a Gospel tract. Now that the seed has been spread, we just pray and pray and pray until we cannot pray any longer. We pray that the Lord will cause the increase and that hearts are opened to the true Gospel.
As we watched the thousands of people pour into the arena, one thing is clear, the people were sincerely seeking what they perceived to be truth. It was a sad sight to see, as our hearts broke for them. One could argue the use of 2 Timothy 4:3 and that the people would not endure sound doctrine and have accumulated teachers for themselves, but I also think of the generational sins and compromise the Baptist and Protestant faith have made over the years. In the hopes of reaching the lost they have instead compromised and watered down the Gospel. If you take out the offense of the Gospel, you have no Gospel. If man is not confronted of their sin, this will be their best life now, as they will never repent. The Gospel is offensive, but without the full Gospel being preached no one would be saved. The Gospel is not for us to change, but for us to handle as a treasure (2 Corinthians 4:7). May we boldly proclaim it in 2011 and may the people who received the tracts and books, repent of their sin and flee to Christ for His glory!
Solus Christus,
St. Louis Evangelism Team
"I know that after my departure fierce wolves will come in among you, not sparing the flock; and from among your own selves will arise men speaking twisted things, to draw away the disciples after them." Acts 20:29-30 (ESV)
Sunday, January 9, 2011
Sunday, November 21, 2010
Farewell Ford
The St. Louis Evangelism Team would like to say "farewell for now" to our very own, Kevin Ford. Our Brother in Christ and dear friend, left this morning to serve our country in Qtar along with the other members of the Army's 332nd Medical Logistics Company.
We know the LORD will continue to use Kevin as a means to advance His Kingdom as He sends him into "all the world" with the Gospel of Jesus Christ. Kevin will be deeply missed. He is a great encouragement to us all as he continues to grow in the knowledge of God and remains a steadfast witness for Jesus Christ. No matter where he may find himself, he always looks for a chance to share the life giving Gospel and there is no doubt he will continue to be used of God.
Please keep Kevin in prayer, as well as his family and friends, while he is away.
We love you and miss you Brother!
Soli Deo Gloria,
St. Louis Evangelism Team
"And how are they to preach unless they are sent? As it is written, “How beautiful are the feet of those who preach the good news!” (Romans 10:15 ESV)
Members of the Army 332nd Medical Logistics Company head to Qatar
(KSDK)-St. Peters--Members of the U.S. Army Reserves 332 Medical Logistics Company celebrated farewell ceremonies Saturday before their one-year deployment to Qatar. The company consists of more than 50 soldiers who will support overseas contingency operations in both Iraq and Afghanistan.
A military statement indicates the 332nd provides medical material and supply support to units in the CENTCOM area. They also supply biomedical equipment repair services and optical fabrication services. Prior to mobilization the unit will attend training at Fort Lewis.
We know the LORD will continue to use Kevin as a means to advance His Kingdom as He sends him into "all the world" with the Gospel of Jesus Christ. Kevin will be deeply missed. He is a great encouragement to us all as he continues to grow in the knowledge of God and remains a steadfast witness for Jesus Christ. No matter where he may find himself, he always looks for a chance to share the life giving Gospel and there is no doubt he will continue to be used of God.
Please keep Kevin in prayer, as well as his family and friends, while he is away.
We love you and miss you Brother!
Soli Deo Gloria,
St. Louis Evangelism Team
"And how are they to preach unless they are sent? As it is written, “How beautiful are the feet of those who preach the good news!” (Romans 10:15 ESV)
Members of the Army 332nd Medical Logistics Company head to Qatar
(KSDK)-St. Peters--Members of the U.S. Army Reserves 332 Medical Logistics Company celebrated farewell ceremonies Saturday before their one-year deployment to Qatar. The company consists of more than 50 soldiers who will support overseas contingency operations in both Iraq and Afghanistan.
A military statement indicates the 332nd provides medical material and supply support to units in the CENTCOM area. They also supply biomedical equipment repair services and optical fabrication services. Prior to mobilization the unit will attend training at Fort Lewis.
Thursday, June 10, 2010
COR 27 - The Importance of the True Gospel
The message "The Importance of the True Gospel" was delivered at COR 27 held at Bethesda Baptist Church in St. Charles, MO on June 5, 2010. We are Ambassadors of God's Gospel. We are to proclaim the truth, not adjust it. Often times the assumption behind diluting or changing the Gospel message is "the world has changed", therefore, what used to be true is no longer true, so the Gospel must be modified in order to reach the lost in this day and age. You must ask yourself this... the Gospel of Jesus Christ is God's Gospel... it is His Word! What authority on heaven and earth do you have to change His message? None! You cannot revise the Gospel!
"I am astonished that you are so quickly deserting him who called you in the grace of Christ and are turning to a different gospel— not that there is another one, but there are some who trouble you and want to distort the gospel of Christ. But even if we or an angel from heaven should preach to you a gospel contrary to the one we preached to you, let him be accursed.
It is our prayer that the LORD would use this message to move professing Christians to examine their lives to see if the are truly a slave to Christ, or still yet an unrepentant slave to sin? If you believe you are the latter of the two, repent and believe the Gospel while there's still time. As we have said before, so now I say again: If anyone is preaching to you a gospel contrary to the one you received, let him be accursed. (Galatians 1:6-9)
Accursed is to be "set aside for destruction". Think twice before taking it upon yourself to modify the Gospel of Jesus Christ.
To Him alone be the Glory,
St. Louis Evangelism Team
The Importance of the Gospel (part 1)
The Importance of the Gospel (part 2)
The Importance of the Gospel (part 3)
"I am astonished that you are so quickly deserting him who called you in the grace of Christ and are turning to a different gospel— not that there is another one, but there are some who trouble you and want to distort the gospel of Christ. But even if we or an angel from heaven should preach to you a gospel contrary to the one we preached to you, let him be accursed.
It is our prayer that the LORD would use this message to move professing Christians to examine their lives to see if the are truly a slave to Christ, or still yet an unrepentant slave to sin? If you believe you are the latter of the two, repent and believe the Gospel while there's still time. As we have said before, so now I say again: If anyone is preaching to you a gospel contrary to the one you received, let him be accursed. (Galatians 1:6-9)
Accursed is to be "set aside for destruction". Think twice before taking it upon yourself to modify the Gospel of Jesus Christ.
To Him alone be the Glory,
St. Louis Evangelism Team
The Importance of the Gospel (part 1)
The Importance of the Gospel (part 2)
The Importance of the Gospel (part 3)
Thursday, April 29, 2010
Open Air Preaching @ the St. Louis Arch
Anytime we get to go out as a group to share the Gospel is a privilege, but this time was even more special. We were able to team up with Tom Burgee this time around who was able to obtain permits and organize the outing. It is such a blessing to team up with fellow laborers who have a heart for the lost and to glorify God.
The day began around 10 in the morning under the Arch where we gathered for prayer. I pondered looking up at the Arch how this represented the gateway to the West and here we would be proclaiming the narrow gate of the cross. We then set out to our various posts around the Arch like faithful soldiers (Ephesians 6:13). The Word was then proclaimed with all those who would listen. Hundreds of tracts were handed out and several divine appointments were held, as the Gospel of Jesus Christ was shared. Tim shared the Gospel with a retired soldier, as Kevin broke the sound barrier that day and started to open air preach.
At 1 o’clock we gathered again under the Arch. This time we organized for what would be a rapid fire session of open air preaching. Tom began by giving the good person test and how he personally failed miserably. Then I (Ken) got up and proclaimed the Gospel in speaking of God’s holiness and how there is only one way to worship Him. Then Travis, Josh and our newly acquainted with brother Eric pleaded with the crowd. So we emphatically declared the finished work of Christ and the command for everyone to repent (Acts 17:30).
We will never know how many hearts were impacted, but we know that the Word will not return void (Isaiah 55:11). So though our hearts were heavy with those that are following the prince of this world, we followed John MacArthur’s message from Together for the Gospel. We sowed and then we slept (Mark 4:26-29), for salvation is of the Lord (Jonah 2:9)!
Now we pray and hope someone waters and God causes the increase (1 Corinthians 3:6). We can rest assure on one thing. The Lord has answered our prayer in raising up laborers for there was 14 of us there that day. May God be glorified and Christ receive the reward for His suffering!
To God alone be the glory,
St. Louis Evangelism Team
As for you, always be sober-minded, endure suffering, do the work of an evangelist, fulfill your ministry. (2 Tim 4:5)
Kevin Ford
Ken Bradford
Travis Foley
Josh Anderson
Eric Corrick
Video by STLWitnessing.com
The day began around 10 in the morning under the Arch where we gathered for prayer. I pondered looking up at the Arch how this represented the gateway to the West and here we would be proclaiming the narrow gate of the cross. We then set out to our various posts around the Arch like faithful soldiers (Ephesians 6:13). The Word was then proclaimed with all those who would listen. Hundreds of tracts were handed out and several divine appointments were held, as the Gospel of Jesus Christ was shared. Tim shared the Gospel with a retired soldier, as Kevin broke the sound barrier that day and started to open air preach.
At 1 o’clock we gathered again under the Arch. This time we organized for what would be a rapid fire session of open air preaching. Tom began by giving the good person test and how he personally failed miserably. Then I (Ken) got up and proclaimed the Gospel in speaking of God’s holiness and how there is only one way to worship Him. Then Travis, Josh and our newly acquainted with brother Eric pleaded with the crowd. So we emphatically declared the finished work of Christ and the command for everyone to repent (Acts 17:30).
We will never know how many hearts were impacted, but we know that the Word will not return void (Isaiah 55:11). So though our hearts were heavy with those that are following the prince of this world, we followed John MacArthur’s message from Together for the Gospel. We sowed and then we slept (Mark 4:26-29), for salvation is of the Lord (Jonah 2:9)!
Now we pray and hope someone waters and God causes the increase (1 Corinthians 3:6). We can rest assure on one thing. The Lord has answered our prayer in raising up laborers for there was 14 of us there that day. May God be glorified and Christ receive the reward for His suffering!
To God alone be the glory,
St. Louis Evangelism Team
As for you, always be sober-minded, endure suffering, do the work of an evangelist, fulfill your ministry. (2 Tim 4:5)
Kevin Ford
Ken Bradford
Travis Foley
Josh Anderson
Eric Corrick
Video by STLWitnessing.com
Saturday, March 20, 2010
Kelly Kreitner Baptism @ First Baptist Church of Lake St. Louis
Praise the LORD for Kelly and for her obedience to Him! It's only when we see how wretched and unworthy we truly are to stand justified and free before a Holy God do we get a glimpse of the magnitude of God's grace. May our love and gratitude for Christ increase evermore with each passing moment.
Soli Deo Gloria,
St. Louis Evangelism Team
As for you, always be sober-minded, endure suffering, do the work of an evangelist, fulfill your ministry. (2 Tim 4:5)
Soli Deo Gloria,
St. Louis Evangelism Team
As for you, always be sober-minded, endure suffering, do the work of an evangelist, fulfill your ministry. (2 Tim 4:5)
Thursday, February 11, 2010
Tony Diesel Baptism @ First Baptist Church of Lake St. Louis
The best way to describe this video is "broken man". When the Gospel of Jesus Christ is preached and the Holy Spirit moves it's an absolute miracle the work that is done. How can a man go from loving his sin, completely blind and callous to the things of God... to falling on his face, crying out to God for mercy because for the first time in his life he has seen his sin in truth... crimes against a holy God! (Rev 21:8) This does not happen because he one day decided to step out of the line going to hell and step into the line going to heaven. It happened because the Almighty Creator of the universe supernaturally changed his heart and made him a new creature! (2 Cor 5:17) He has been regenerated (Titus 3:5), justified (Rom 3:23-24) and is now being sanctified. All because he is a good person? NO! Because God is love and merciful and because this act of love and mercy on Tony was in accordance with His good will and pleasure. Tony repented of his sin and put his trust in Jesus Christ!
Soli Deo Gloria,
St. Louis Evangelism Team
As for you, always be sober-minded, endure suffering, do the work of an evangelist, fulfill your ministry. (2 Tim 4:5)
Soli Deo Gloria,
St. Louis Evangelism Team
As for you, always be sober-minded, endure suffering, do the work of an evangelist, fulfill your ministry. (2 Tim 4:5)
Rhea Ford Baptism @ First Baptist Church of Lake St. Louis
After having heard the Gospel of Jesus Christ, Rhea saw her state before a holy God. She recognized for the first time in her life that she was a wretched sinner and in desperate need of a Savior. She fell on her knees and cried out to God for mercy and He granted her repentance and faith!
On January 24, 2010, Rhea Ford was Baptized by her brother Kevin. Listen to her testimony as she explains in her own words the work that God has done in her!
Soli Deo Gloria,
St. Louis Evangelism Team
As for you, always be sober-minded, endure suffering, do the work of an evangelist, fulfill your ministry. (2 Tim 4:5)
On January 24, 2010, Rhea Ford was Baptized by her brother Kevin. Listen to her testimony as she explains in her own words the work that God has done in her!
Soli Deo Gloria,
St. Louis Evangelism Team
As for you, always be sober-minded, endure suffering, do the work of an evangelist, fulfill your ministry. (2 Tim 4:5)
Friday, January 8, 2010
COR 27 - Who's Slave Are You?
The message "Who's Slave Are You?" was delivered at the first COR 27 event of 2010 at Bethesda Baptist Church in St. Charles, MO on January 2, 2010. You are either a slave to sin, or a slave to Christ. Which one are you? If you are a Christian, you are a no longer a slave to sin, you have been set from from the bondage of sin and death and are now a slave to Christ!
It is our prayer that the LORD would use this message to move professing Christians to examine their lives to see if the are truly a slave to Christ, or still yet an unrepentant slave to sin? If you believe you are the latter of the two, repent and believe the Gospel while there's still time.
To Him alone be the Glory,
St. Louis Evangelism Team
As for you, always be sober-minded, endure suffering, do the work of an evangelist, fulfill your ministry. (2 Tim 4:5)
Who's Slave Are You? (Part 1)
Who's Slave Are You? (Part 2)
Who's Slave Are You? (Part 3)
It is our prayer that the LORD would use this message to move professing Christians to examine their lives to see if the are truly a slave to Christ, or still yet an unrepentant slave to sin? If you believe you are the latter of the two, repent and believe the Gospel while there's still time.
To Him alone be the Glory,
St. Louis Evangelism Team
As for you, always be sober-minded, endure suffering, do the work of an evangelist, fulfill your ministry. (2 Tim 4:5)
Who's Slave Are You? (Part 1)
Who's Slave Are You? (Part 2)
Who's Slave Are You? (Part 3)
Monday, December 7, 2009
COR 27 - The Watchman
"Christian" - You are the Watchman!
Whether you are a Christian, a Professing Christian, or a Know Non-Christian, I implore you to watch this video. The content is for you.
Do you love your family and friends? Think about it. Think about all the people in your life that you hold dear (family, friends, coworkers, neighbor’s etc.). Think of all of them in your head. Picture their faces. Ingrain them in your brain. Now “Christian” here’s the question, how many of these people do you know beyond a reasonable doubt, scripturally, that are going to spend an eternity in hell. Here is a real letter written by a real atheist to Ray Comfort, a street evangelist:
Ray,
You are really convinced that you've got all the answers. You've really got yourself tricked into believing that you're 100% right. Well, let me tell you just one thing. Do you consider yourself to be compassionate of other humans? If you're right, as you say you are, and believe that, then how can you sleep at night? When you speak with me you are speaking with someone who you believe is walking directly into eternal damnation into an endless onslaught of horrendous pain which your 'loving' god created, yet you stand by and do nothing.
If you believe one bit that thousands every day were falling into an eternal and unreachable fate, you should be running the streets mad with rage at their blindness. That's equivalent to standing on a street corner and watching every person that passes you walk blindly directly into the path of a bus and die, yet you stand idly by and do nothing. You're just twiddling your thumbs, happy in the knowledge that one day that 'walk' signal will shine your way across the road.
Think about it. Imagine the horrors Hell must have in store if the bible is true. You're just going to allow that to happen and not care about saving anyone but yourself? If you're right then you're an uncaring, unemotional and purely selfish (expletive) that has no right to talk about subjects such as love and caring.
James Franz
An atheist even knows you are supposed to, and expects you to share your faith with them if you truly believe what the Bible says and truly love them. If you truly believed that God is Holy, Righteous, Just, and must punish sin for an eternity in hell, the Bible says in Ezekiel 33 that if your friends and family die in their sin, not having heard the gospel from you, they will “die in their iniquity; but his blood will I require at thine hand.” Mark Cahill put it right when he said any Christian that does not spread the gospel to their loved ones, really doesn’t love them at all. They really hate them. How much hatred do you have to have in your heart to be indifferent about your loved one’s salvation? How much blood do you have on your hands? What are you going to do about it?
To Him alone be the Glory,
Josh Anderson
St. Louis Evangelism Team
As for you, always be sober-minded, endure suffering, do the work of an evangelist, fulfill your ministry. (2 Tim 4:5)
The Watchman (Part 1)
The Watchman (Part 2)
The Watchman (Part 3)
The Watchman (Part 4)
The Watchman (Part 5)
The Watchman (Part 6)
December 5, 2009 marked the second COR 27 event held at Bethesda Baptist church in St. Charles, MO. COR 27 is a new outreach ministry of Bethesda Baptist. Services will be held the first Saturday of the month at 6:00 PM. Please visit http://bethesdabc.org for more information.
Josh Anderson
St. Louis Evangelism Team
As for you, always be sober-minded, endure suffering, do the work of an evangelist, fulfill your ministry. (2 Tim 4:5)
The Watchman (Part 1)
The Watchman (Part 2)
The Watchman (Part 3)
The Watchman (Part 4)
The Watchman (Part 5)
The Watchman (Part 6)
December 5, 2009 marked the second COR 27 event held at Bethesda Baptist church in St. Charles, MO. COR 27 is a new outreach ministry of Bethesda Baptist. Services will be held the first Saturday of the month at 6:00 PM. Please visit http://bethesdabc.org for more information.
Sunday, December 6, 2009
Lordship Salvation
Here is a video, I put together on the subject of Lordship Salvation. Lordship Salvation is simply the new believer, not only coming to Christ in humble repentance over His sin, turning from his sin, and trusting in Him as Lord of his life. Once this takes place, the believer will begin the process of Sanctification, which is a "setting apart" by God. A growing in Holiness, to conform to the image of Christ. Many people think, all you have to do is believe a few facts about Jesus, and you are eternally saved. But its more than just head
knowledge. True faith, will be a living, breathing, active faith. One that will desire the things of God. It will hate the things God hates. Not that the new believer will never sin, but he will hate the thought of sin, and love righteousness, for what God has saved him from. As John Piper stated: "Obedience is not something artificially added to saving faith later after a second discovery in the Christian walk. It is what faith does because faith is the soul’s cleaving to Jesus for the forgiveness and guidance and hope it needs to be happy. If you don’t do what the doctor says, you don’t trust him. So lordship salvation is not—emphatically not —anything other than salvation by faith (true faith) in the Lord Jesus Christ". In this video, I just addressed a few verses that were on my heart at the time. I was "debating" a few guys on the subject, who believe you
can live in rebellion against God, and not even love God, and still be saved. As you will see in the video, scripture refutes those ideas.
To Him alone be the Glory,
Kevin Hauk
St. Louis Evangelism Team
As for you, always be sober-minded, endure suffering, do the work of an evangelist, fulfill your ministry. (2 Tim 4:5)
Lordship Salvation
knowledge. True faith, will be a living, breathing, active faith. One that will desire the things of God. It will hate the things God hates. Not that the new believer will never sin, but he will hate the thought of sin, and love righteousness, for what God has saved him from. As John Piper stated: "Obedience is not something artificially added to saving faith later after a second discovery in the Christian walk. It is what faith does because faith is the soul’s cleaving to Jesus for the forgiveness and guidance and hope it needs to be happy. If you don’t do what the doctor says, you don’t trust him. So lordship salvation is not—emphatically not —anything other than salvation by faith (true faith) in the Lord Jesus Christ". In this video, I just addressed a few verses that were on my heart at the time. I was "debating" a few guys on the subject, who believe you
can live in rebellion against God, and not even love God, and still be saved. As you will see in the video, scripture refutes those ideas.
To Him alone be the Glory,
Kevin Hauk
St. Louis Evangelism Team
As for you, always be sober-minded, endure suffering, do the work of an evangelist, fulfill your ministry. (2 Tim 4:5)
Lordship Salvation
Sunday, November 22, 2009
COR 27 - Security and Assurance of the Believer
November 7, 2009 marked the first COR 27 event held at Bethesda Baptist church in St. Charles, MO. COR 27 is a new outreach ministry of Bethesda Baptist. Services will be held the first Saturday of the month at 6:00 PM. Please visit http://bethesdabc.org for more information.
Are you a Christian? Do you profess to follow Jesus Christ? Do you have assurance of your salvation? You say you "believe", but how do you "know" you believe? Has that thought ever crossed your mind? A Christian can have assurance of sins forgiven and that assurance will come from Scripture and from the witness of the indwelling Holy Spirit. (Rom 8:16)
In this message we look at 1 John and examine ourselves in light of Scripture. It is our prayer that the LORD would use this message to encourage the Believer and bring the false convert to true repentance and faith in Christ.
To Him alone be the Glory,
Travis Foley
St. Louis Evangelism Team
As for you, always be sober-minded, endure suffering, do the work of an evangelist, fulfill your ministry. (2 Tim 4:5)
Security and Assurance - Part 1
Security and Assurance - Part 2
Security and Assurance - Part 3
Security and Assurance - Part 4
Are you a Christian? Do you profess to follow Jesus Christ? Do you have assurance of your salvation? You say you "believe", but how do you "know" you believe? Has that thought ever crossed your mind? A Christian can have assurance of sins forgiven and that assurance will come from Scripture and from the witness of the indwelling Holy Spirit. (Rom 8:16)
In this message we look at 1 John and examine ourselves in light of Scripture. It is our prayer that the LORD would use this message to encourage the Believer and bring the false convert to true repentance and faith in Christ.
To Him alone be the Glory,
Travis Foley
St. Louis Evangelism Team
As for you, always be sober-minded, endure suffering, do the work of an evangelist, fulfill your ministry. (2 Tim 4:5)
Security and Assurance - Part 1
Security and Assurance - Part 2
Security and Assurance - Part 3
Security and Assurance - Part 4
Friday, September 18, 2009
Deeper Conference 2009
This past weekend, September 10th- 13th we headed out to the Deeper Conference in Atlanta Georgia Smyrna , Tennessee Atlanta Europe in leaving our Christianity behind.
But understand this, that in the last days there will come times of difficulty. For people will be lovers of self, lovers of money, proud, arrogant, abusive, disobedient to their parents, ungrateful, unholy, heartless, unappeasable, slanderous, without self-control, brutal, not loving good, treacherous, reckless, swollen with conceit, lovers of pleasure rather than lovers of God, having the appearance of godliness, but denying its power. Avoid such people. 2 Tim 3:1-5
He ended up his sermon about how we should live to pass on Godly lives to our children.
After EZ, Johnny Hunt spoke about the Forebearance of God. Psalm 103:10- He has not dealt with us according to our sins, Nor rewarded us according to our iniquities. Why didn’t God slay Adam and Eve when they first sin? Why does he not slay us? God is longsuffering. 2Peter 3:9.
Mark Cahill was next teaching about the Holiness of God. Holiness demands justice. And He demands Holiness in the lives of His people. Eph. 5:8-For you were formerly darkness, but now you are Light in the Lord; walk as children of Light. And we should all realize, we should not get pleasure out of the things Jesus died for. 2Cor. 7:1-Therefore, having these promises beloved, let us cleanse ourselves from all defilement of flesh and spirit, perfecting holiness in the fear of God.
Kirk Cameron spoke about Keeping the foundations Sure in your marriage. Our focus should be Jesus Christ, but if we fail at home, we fail altogether. Our order of importance should be:
Jesus Christ
Wives
Children
Christians
The world(unsaved)
We also learned the 3 principles to strengthening a marriage.
The heart of the problem is the problem of the heart.
Is it my way or Gods way?
Learn to burn bridges and build altars.
Ravi Zacharias finished out the night on the Veracity of God. Ravi ’s teaching is very thought provoking. I would spend the rest of this page just trying to explain one sentence of his. So, let me just say, he was a blessing!!
Scott Krippayne finished the night with great worship, with Kirk reading scripture in between each song.
Friday night after we got back to the hotel, Josh went and played “Maverick” and went to the college across the street and witnessed to some college kids. Ken witnessed to a guy at the gas station, and Kevin Ford witnessed to the lady behind the counter at the gas station. We pray that all that heard the gospel that night, will repent, and turn to God.
Saturday started off with praise and worship with Scott Krippayne, and then Todd Friel preached on the Kindness of God. Speaking of the common grace God has provided for all of creation, we also need to realize, that our main purpose of our existence is for Gods glory. Hell is reasonable, when we realize our sin, and our sin is great, but the Cross of Jesus Christ is greater.
Greg Koukl spoke next on Evil, Suffering and the Goodness of God. Why is there evil, and where did it come from? The presence of evil in the world is one of the best proofs for the existence of God, not against Him.
We finished up with a “breakout” session with Mark Spence, the Dean of the School of Biblical Evangelism
After Deeper concluded, we went out with “The 500”. They are a group that goes out street evangelizing. Our group went to mid town Atlanta
Sunday, it was back to the airport for Travis and Ken, and the rest of us got back on the road, and made a stop back in Smyrna Tennessee
So what did we learn through all of this? There are brethren out there. Sometimes we can get a prophet like syndrome where we think we are all alone. Gathering like this helps us to see how God is moving in many places and not just in our town. God is not done as Christ has not come back, so we need to press on until He returns. This weekend was such a blessing to see God's Word proclaimed in such a way that glorified Him. The worship truly was a blessing as all of the voices lifted up praise to the only One who is worthy. The witnessing was humbling once again. As we saw the Spirit move around us all weekend, it is still humbling to be granted the opportunity to share the Gospel and possibly be used in the salvation of someone. We pray for all who heard the gospel, that God would grant them repentance leading to the knowledge of the truth. 2 Tim 2:25.
May God receive all the glory honor and praise until our last breaths.
Humbly,
St. Louis Evangelism Team.
Sunday, September 6, 2009
What does the Bible say about homosexuality?
This video was made using the dialog from a real witnessing encounter. There are many people deceived into believing that God is "ok" with homosexuality. That is a lie from the father of lies and the Bible is not silent on this issue.
If you're struggling with this sin, may God convict you and grant you repentance that you might turn from your sin and turn to Him.
To Him alone be the Glory,
St. Louis Evangelism Team
As for you, always be sober-minded, endure suffering, do the work of an evangelist, fulfill your ministry. (2 Tim 4:5)
If you're struggling with this sin, may God convict you and grant you repentance that you might turn from your sin and turn to Him.
To Him alone be the Glory,
St. Louis Evangelism Team
As for you, always be sober-minded, endure suffering, do the work of an evangelist, fulfill your ministry. (2 Tim 4:5)
Sunday, August 30, 2009
Do you have new life or merely religion?
Ken shares a message of concern at a CROSS Ministry picnic in May 2009. Have you truly been born again, or do you merely have religion? 2 Corinthians 13:5 says,
"Examine yourselves, to see whether you are in the faith. Test yourselves. Or do you not realize this about yourselves, that Jesus Christ is in you?—unless indeed you fail to meet the test!"In John 3:3, our LORD and Savior said that unless a man is "born again" he CAN NOT enter the Kingdom of God. We must make our calling and election sure! (2 Peter 1:3-11)
Saturday, August 29, 2009
Travis Shares the Gospel at a Scrapbook Ministry Event
Yet another door was opened to share the Gospel to a room full of Scrapbookers at our church. The first time we were able to do this we were concerned that everyone continued to work while we were sharing the Gospel. There seemed to be little to no concern about eternity or about the things of God in general. We have since learned that although they may seem like they are not interested, there have been multiple reports of the LORD using us to reach some of the those in attendance. It's a humble and even fearful thing at times to know the LORD is using you to bring people to salvation.
Below are parts 1 and 2 of the Gospel message delivered by Travis. Please pray for all who were present that evening and all who may hear over the internet... that if they are not saved that God would change their hearts and open their eyes that they may see their great need to be forgiven, repent of their sin and turn to Christ for salvation.
To Him alone be the Glory,
St. Louis Evangelism Team
Below are parts 1 and 2 of the Gospel message delivered by Travis. Please pray for all who were present that evening and all who may hear over the internet... that if they are not saved that God would change their hearts and open their eyes that they may see their great need to be forgiven, repent of their sin and turn to Christ for salvation.
To Him alone be the Glory,
St. Louis Evangelism Team
Saturday, May 30, 2009
St. Louis Renaissance Faire 2009
We have been doing this for a while now and every now and then we have such a cold outing that we must take a step back and reflect on what
happened. Was it a matter of the Holy Spirit (Acts 16:6) or could it be that God’s judgment is already being poured out on them or both!
I believe we ran into a group that showed the result of God giving our country over to follow their lusts. The Renaissance Faire in itself is an interesting idea, but it was clear that this was not a family event based on the lewd jokes, mocking of sin, and heavy usage of other sources that alter the state of the mind. From the time we arrived, it was evident the people wanted nothing to do with the God of the Bible. Time after time we ran into people who were not only reluctant to speak to us, but they were also reluctant to take a Gospel tract from us. This was the coldest day we have seen in the month of May and it had nothing to do with the weather. I can only think of Romans 1:18-21 after seeing this first hand.
God’s wrath is already operating in our culture and He has let our society go the way it chooses to go without restraint. But please now that it was our society that abandoned God first. So as restraining grace continues to be pulled back, this society will only get more immoral.
As time progresses, the hearts will only become more hardened, just like the instance with Pharaoh. Until the Lord returns, we must continue spiritual warfare and present the Gospel every single time we can. For the Gospel is what changes lives and societies, not a government and His Word never returns void.
We can have all of the right answers, but we must always remember that having the right answers is not what saves people. It is the Lord who saves people and salvation belongs to Him (Jonah 2:9).
This nation and the world have suppressed the truth in unrighteousness, all for the preferences of sin.
John 3:18-20 - 18He who believes in Him is not judged; he who does not believe has been judged already, because he has not believed in the name of the only begotten Son of God. 19This is the judgment, that the Light has come into the world, and men loved the darkness rather than the Light, for their deeds were evil. 20For everyone who does evil hates the Light, and does not come to the Light for fear that his deeds will be exposed.
To Him alone be the glory,
St. Louis Evangelism Team
As for you, always be sober-minded, endure suffering, do the work of an evangelist, fulfill your ministry. (2 Tim 4:5)
Sunday, May 24, 2009
Valley of the Flowers - Part 2
Here is part 2 of the video we were able to salvage from the Valley of the Flowers festival earlier this month.
One thing that is consistent in these witness encounters is that people have a wrong understanding of what the Bible says concerning God and man. People are content with their own personal views and are not that concerned with whether or not those personal views line up with Scripture. It is
our duty as Christians to proclaim the holiness of God by opening up His law. We need to show people how they have broken it, not once or twice, but every moment of their lives! If you think that's too harsh, just name one moment of your own life that you have loved God perfectly as Scripture says you ought to. We are to show them that the just penalty for their crimes against God is to be cast into the lake of fire, not separated from God, but rather crushed under His wrath for an eternity.
They MUST see their true condition before a holy God...
To Him alone be the glory,
St. Louis Evangelism Team
As for you, always be sober-minded, endure suffering, do the work of an evangelist, fulfill your ministry. (2 Tim 4:5)
One thing that is consistent in these witness encounters is that people have a wrong understanding of what the Bible says concerning God and man. People are content with their own personal views and are not that concerned with whether or not those personal views line up with Scripture. It is
our duty as Christians to proclaim the holiness of God by opening up His law. We need to show people how they have broken it, not once or twice, but every moment of their lives! If you think that's too harsh, just name one moment of your own life that you have loved God perfectly as Scripture says you ought to. We are to show them that the just penalty for their crimes against God is to be cast into the lake of fire, not separated from God, but rather crushed under His wrath for an eternity.They MUST see their true condition before a holy God...
- before they'll see their need of a Savior
- before they'll see they desperately need God's forgiveness
- before they'll even come close to understanding that Christ suffered under God's wrath in their place
- before they'll see the Cross as anything more than foolishness
To Him alone be the glory,
St. Louis Evangelism Team
As for you, always be sober-minded, endure suffering, do the work of an evangelist, fulfill your ministry. (2 Tim 4:5)
Wednesday, May 13, 2009
Valley of the Flowers - Part 1
On May 2nd we went to the Valley of the Flowers Spring Festival in Florissant, MO to spread the Gospel. It had been raining all week long, but the LORD cleared the weather for the day we had been keeping in prayer and set before us dozens of divine appointments!We were able to get some video, but it was a battle with the loud music in the background. Regardless of the quality of the video, God's Word went forth and it is our prayer that through our labor that many would repent and flee to the Savior... for there is 
salvation in no other name given among men whereby you must be saved! (Acts 4:12)
salvation in no other name given among men whereby you must be saved! (Acts 4:12)Please keep in prayer all who heard the Gospel that day.
To Him alone be the glory,
St. Louis Evangelism Team
As for you, always be sober-minded, endure suffering, do the work of an evangelist, fulfill your ministry. (2 Tim 4:5)
Monday, April 20, 2009
Ken's Baptism - False Convert Awakened!
The Final Baptism
I was baptized as an infant based on my parent's choice, as they thought that was going to save me. Later in my life I was baptized as an adult thinking that my choice saved me. This final baptism was all God's choice. As Jonah 2:9 says, "salvation is of the LORD" and I was saved because of His grace.
May we all examine ourselves to see if we are in the faith. Let us all see sin as God sees it and boast in nothing but the finished work of Christ and what He has done for us and in us!
In Christ,
Ken
I was baptized as an infant based on my parent's choice, as they thought that was going to save me. Later in my life I was baptized as an adult thinking that my choice saved me. This final baptism was all God's choice. As Jonah 2:9 says, "salvation is of the LORD" and I was saved because of His grace.
May we all examine ourselves to see if we are in the faith. Let us all see sin as God sees it and boast in nothing but the finished work of Christ and what He has done for us and in us!
In Christ,
Ken
Monday, March 30, 2009
Religion Saves No One: A Scrapbook Ministry Message
Recently Ken had the opportunity to share the Gospel of Jesus Christ to a group at our church's Scrapbook Ministry. We praise God for each opportunity to share the glorious Gospel of Christ.
The message was to show the true Gospel and that it is the power of God unto salvation verses the experience of religion. Having "head knowledge" of the life, death, and resurrection of Christ, does not get you into heaven. Anyone can mentally agree with the facts, but there is a huge difference that comes in true saving faith with repentance. We aren't saved by mere words or religious works, but by grace through faith, which is a gift from God.
As you listen to Ken’s message, examine your own conversion story and beliefs to see if you have had that impact with the One true and living God!
Was there any change or did you just add religion to your life? Do you just blend in with the world or are your renewing your mind in the Word of God!
"Therefore if anyone is in Christ, {he is} a new creature; the old things passed away; behold, new things have come." (2 Corinthians 5:17)
“He saved us, not on the basis of deeds which we have done in righteousness, but according to His mercy, by the washing of regeneration and renewing by the Holy Spirit, whom He poured out upon us richly through Jesus Christ our Savior,” (Titus 3:5-6)
May the LORD bless you as you listen to this message.
To Him alone be the Glory,
St. Louis Evangelism Team
As for you, always be sober-minded, endure suffering, do the work of an evangelist, fulfill your ministry. (2 Tim 4:5)
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