It was a great closing service at Clear Branch, Brookhaven, last night. There were 2 professions of faith and much movement during the call to the altar. What a blessing!
I arrived home this afternoon to begin the tasks that go on here while preparing for the conference I am a part of next weekend.
Patty will be heading home from Yazoo City on Sunday, Lord willing. She is still working with her mom in stroke recovery.
Thank you for the prayers.

It was a great service tonight again as we saw the altar filled at the invitation and 4 professions of faith. The service was really close to “breaking loose” and it was a blessing to be a part of it all.

Tomorrow Patty will leave early to drive to Yazoo City to be with her mom while her dad undergoes his chemo treatment. Continue to pray for God’s strength and direction as we fulfill His plan.

Blessings,
John

It was another good night at Clear Branch with a really good Monday night crowd and response throughout the service into the invitation as the altar filled with Christians repenting and desiring a right relationship.

The guest preacher spoke on hidden sin and used king David as the example. It was a powerful night. My voice is holding out really well so continue praying.

Blessings,
John

It was a wonderful start today as we saw the altar full in both services. The guest preacher, Bro. Gene Douglas, really focused on “personal revival” and having a burden for the lost. Preaching to the church and there was a real stirring among the people.
We are doing well. Although I am tired, my voice is strong and I am so very grateful for your prayers. Patty is with me although torn between here and her parents and the difficulties there. She will head back to Yazoo City on Wednesday while I finish here.

Pray for Clear Branch Baptist that they will experience a real move of the Holy Spirit and be obedient!
Blessings,
John

Things went well at Clear Branch Baptist Church for kids night. We had a really good crowd as many from other churches in the Association came and a number of families from the home church came together for a night of fun and worship.

We’ll begin revival services in the morning and appreciate your prayers for strength.

Blessings,
John

Thanks for checking in. I’m really tired as we continue to do the work. The revival in Golden, MS, went well although we didn’t see much movement in the services. In two different services there were those who came to the altar to pray. There were early days involved each day and relatively late nights so I came out rather tired.

I drove to Yazoo City, MS, on Thursday to spend a couple of nights with my parents and do any “odd jobs” to help them. There were several jobs so rest wasn’t the order of the day although sleeping in until 8 was nice.

Patty followed me down to Brookhaven, MS, to be with me a couple of days before heading back to Yazoo and her parents. Her mom is still struggling mentally (because of the stroke) and her dad is, of course, still going through his chemo treatments. He feels he can do more than he actually can and we are concerned of him wearing himself down too much.

I will head to the church (Clear Branch Baptist Church) in about 10 minutes to set up for a kids event tonight and the revival services that begin in the morning. Your prayers are much appreciated!

Pray for a move of the Holy Spirit in a great and mighty way and for me to have the strength to do the work.

Blessings,
John

It was an exciting time of ministry in the Cayman Islands. Quite busy. On Friday we began the day with a school program. Lots of fun the kids were great! Friday evening I did a program with the student ministry of the church. Saturday morning there was a program with the kids ministry that was “all out” and the kids were responsive but a bit “wild”. Fun!
Sunday morning began at 7 a.m. with a baptism in the ocean. I played Amazing Grace as the service began and the service was beautiful. The worship service was great that morning at the church with observance of the Lord’s Supper. I did 20 minutes of my ministry then the Lord’s Supper. At the invitation there was an altar full including one profession of faith from a gentleman the pastor had been “working on” for a very long time and although keeping the relationship felt as though he would never see that man come to Christ. Praise the Lord!
Sunday afternoon Patty and I flew to the island, Cayman Brac, to do a joint worship service for the island making history. It was the first time in anyone’s memory where all the churches attempted to join together for a service. A wonderful night, again with an altar full in prayer at the conclusion.
We flew back to Grand Cayman on Monday morning and took a couple of days to “recover” and have some time for ourselves. We arrived back in Birmingham around 9 p.m. last night and headed home getting in around 12:30 a.m.
Thanks for the prayers,
John

Thanks for checking in. I wish I could blog during our time of ministry there but if you’ll just pray for us Thursday-Wednesday, I’ll give you a run down when we arrive home.
Our schedule will be something like this. We will be arriving, Lord willing, in Grand Cayman tomorrow (Thursday) around 7:30 p.m. On Friday morning I’ll be talking to the Christian School (elementary). On Friday evening I’ll be doing the devotion for their “Student Night” kickoff. This is a “first Friday of the month” event where the students (youth) come to the church for games, food, fellowship, and Bible Studay. This is their first meeting since beginning school.
On Saturday we will have Kid’s Day. Everything begins at 10 and goes to 12. I’ll take the last 40 minutes of the day for my presentation.
Sunday looks to be a really exciting day. Everything will begin with a baptismal service. Then the praise team will lead in worship before I do about 20 minutes. Following me, the pastor will give a devotion before having the Lord’s Supper.
Then at 4 p.m. we’ll be catching a plane and flying to Little Cayman for a unique “Island wide” worship service in the civic center. I will be doing a concert/worship service for all in attendance. The leadership is praying for unity in the fellowship and a bond to develop.
Following that service, we will spend the night there then fly out early the next morning back to Grand Cayman for a couple of days of R & R, and return home that Wednesday (9/8).

Blessings,
John