Dear Christian Friends,
Thank you so very much for your intercessory prayers, financial support and
concern for us. We thank God for you and pray He is blessing you. Our needs
are being met faithfully though God's people.
We want to say thank you to all those who sent us Birthday and Anniversary cards
with the many words of encouragement.
We are ever thankful for God's goodness and mercy. We are happy to
report that the meetings are going well, and we are having good attendance and
many decisions.
Pastor Barry Davis at Vaughn Street Bible Church in Gibsonton, Florida, said the
following about our meetings with him: "Bro. Norman and Mrs. Debbie, I would
like to say that it has been a pleasure to have you Preach the Gospel of Christ
with us at Vaughn Street Bible Church. We look forward to your Annual visits
and from time to time when you are able to make it. God has placed his hand on
you in that your knowledge of the Scripture is overwhelming to those who hear
you. I am personally amazed at your ability to memorize the amount of Scripture
that you do.
God has used you to stir the hearts of our people as well as mine. Thank you
for being faithful in serving Christ unconditionally. I have found that serving
Christ is the ultimate privilege and honor anyone can have, and by the Grace of
God I will continue to serve Him faithfully."
The Word of God encouraged Pastor Erwin Lawson and the folks at Freedom Baptist
Church in Plant City, Florida.
Pastor Fred T. Daniel, Jr. at Brookhaven Baptist Church in Greensboro, North
Carolina, said the following about our meetings with Him: "Brother Norman, What
a blessing the February Revival was to our church and to this pastor!!! It was
a thrill to see each message build to the next, and to see the overwhelming
response to the Thursday evening service. I personally received a great
blessing in being able to spend so much time with you individually. Your
fellowship, encouragement, and perspective on ministry today was a "shot in the
arm" to this tired preacher.
And, it has been a real blessing to see renewed interest of our people in
service to the Lord over the couple of weeks since the Revival Week -- Last
Sunday; we had our best evening attendance in a very long time! The spirit of
those meetings has not diminished.
Thanks again for your faithfulness to our Lord and to our church. Your heart
for God's people is more evident to us each time you come to our church! May
the Lord bless you as you minister to other churches in 2008!"
Pastor Tim Daniel at New Testament Baptist Church in Kinston, North Carolina,
said the following about our meetings with Him: "Brother Norman, Thank you for
ministering to us at New Testament Baptist Church. We appreciate the messages
you preached and are expecting God's Word to continue working in our lives. We
praise the Lord that Jackie has surrendered to do whatever the Lord wishes for
him to do.
It is evident many in the church have been touched by God's Word from the week
of the revival. Thank you for coming and we look forward to the next meeting.
Be assured of our prayers."
I spent a week with Pastor Andy Stevens at Manna Baptist Church in Shelby, North
Carolina. God's people responded well to all the messages. God did a marvelous
work among His people, and His people were very kind and a great blessing to me.
Please pray for our meetings and ask God to bless His Word and work in the
hearts of His people during the meetings. Pray also for souls to be saved.
Pastor Jim Haught at Trinity Church in Clinton, Indiana, said the
following about our meetings with him: "Dear Brother Norm, in regards to the
meetings, I thought they were well attended, but some of our own people were
ailing and not come as faithful as that would have liked to. We have a lot of
seniors and they have health problems from time to time. There were several came
forward to talk things over with the Lord, and one came to talk to me about
security of the believer, and he is a lot happier now that he knows where he is
going. The weather was good, the fellowship was super and the meals were
fulfilling to say the least. I believe there is a better Spirit in the Church
since the meetings. I know the Lord spoke to my heart. We had 90 in attendance
Easter morning and we have had up to 60 on a Sunday since .The Lord is GOOD, and
His Word will not return void and we have the proof. Give my regards to Debbie
and pray that she will be able to travel with you on your meetings."
We were with Pastor Wayne Skog at Deerwood Baptist Church in Deerwood,
Minnesota. We had a great time as we worshiped the Lord together on Easter
Sunday. The Lord gave me great liberty to preach His Word. God's people were
encouraged by it.
The meetings went well with Pastor Richard Jensen at Oakdale Baptist Church in
Oakdale, Minnesota. We had one elderly lady receive the Lord as Saviour and
God's people made life-changing decisions.
We had a four-day meeting with Pastor David Sorenson at Northstar Baptist Church
in Duluth, Minnesota. Though no professions of faith in Christ were made, we
had several of God's people make life-changing decisions.
Please continue to pray for Debbie. She is better. However, she is still
struggling with headaches and pack pain.
I had a good time with Pastor Paul Haasz and God's people at Mt. Zion
Community Church in Acme, Pennsylvania. They were happy to have me there to
preach God's Word. When the Word of God was preached, they were blessed and
challenged by it.
His servants,
Norman and Debbie Stevens
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