Galkin Evangelistic Ministy

Richly blessed! Richly, richly blessed.

The Galkin Evangelistic Ministry Team (check out their site here) rolled into town last Saturday and have nourished the body of Christ here at MBC through God's word and through rich worship.

You can share in the feast by accessing Will Galkin's messages to us on our website (here). Despite the ice, broken brakes and other attempts by Satan to thwart this ministry, God has already used these folks to strengthen believers and to bring one lost couple to a saving relationship with Jesus Christ.

We look forward to our remaining days with these special friends.

It's a family ministry in the sweetest sense!

Will Galkin ministers to the Body through God's good word.

Christie and Josh using their gifts and talents.

Caroline (above) and Reba (below) beautifully used of God.

"Come and see"

As our missionary, Segundo Rodriguez, challenged us a few months back, the simplest and often best witness we can be follows the example of the earliest disciples in John's gospel. No in depth theology. No bridges, roads, or EE to memorize. No tracts required.

"Come and see!"

Three simple words to encourage folks to meet the Man, to meet the God, who changed our lives.

Pastor Lukus inflated his sails into the wind of that simplicity and rode it into MBC's first "Come and See" Sunday. The purpose was simple. It focused on Christ and what He had done in the lives of our church's membership (like Mark DeBoe at right).

We had nine new visitors who clearly heard the gospel presentation. There were no professions of faith yesterday, but ground was tilled, seed was sown, and water was applied.

In an amazing way, too, the church was encouraged. Our souls were stirred and God was glorified as believers shared what Jesus had done in their lives through a simple cardboard testimony. On one side of the piece of cardboard, they had written what they were before Jesus' work, and on the other side, they had written what they have become because of His work (you can see most of them in the picture above). What an awesome testimony!

If you didn't get a chance to hear Pastor Lukus' simple and powerful gospel message, you can listen here.

"And such we once were"...ah, but no longer! Praise God!

Photos: Top right - Mark DeBoe tells of Christ's transforming power; center - cardboard testimonies (from l-r, Mark Deboe, Jerry Stevens, Susan Stevens, Caleb Stevens, Keith Pond, Mary Taylor (hidden behind Keith), Scott Eidson, Hannah Paul, Brian Moix, Jeremiah Smith, Randy York, Jay Brunt, Tracy Pond, and Sue Wagner going away); bottom left - A simple sermon: "God calls us to change: It's needed, it's available, and it must be His way!"

To seek and save the lost

Since coming to know the Lord, Mark Deboe has ached for those who do not know Christ. That ache has translated to time spent going out to where the people are to be a witness to what Christ has done in his life.

Mark and Josh in a role play

Mark doesn't stop there. To pass on his passion for Great Commission work, he began a class out of his home to teach the folks in our church the basics of sharing one's faith. Hoping to have a few disciples to teach, Mark was overwhelmed by the response. Soon his livingroom would no longer accommodate the hungry saints, and the moved the study time over to the church.

Iron sharpening iron

Recently the masses went out to meet the masses during our town's 4th of July parade. Hundreds of tracts were passed out, but more than that, brothers and sisters in Christ went into the world to share the message of God's judgment and God's love to those who have likely never heard the truth before.

The 4th of July Team: Longoria's, Stevens', Smith's, Deboe's and a few Pond's

Please pray that through this ministry at Messiah Baptist Church, hundreds would come to know the grace of God.