Ministry Newsletter
 

Dear Christian Friends,

Greetings in the blessed name of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ!  We want to thank all of God's people for making it possible for us to spread the Gospel and to disciple those that God sends our way in the ministry.

Thank you for praying for us.  We are blessed to have people like you who remember us in prayers and in financial support.  Indeed, we have felt your love. 

Debbie is doing okay.  However, she is still struggling with her chronic back pain and other health issues that prevent her from traveling with me full-time.  Lately, she has been plagued with headaches.  Thanks so very much for all your prayers and concern for her.  We appreciate it so much.

We praise the LORD for His goodness to us.  Things are going well for us, and we count it a privilege to share with you this update as we serve together for Christ's cause.  Norman has been in several churches already this year.  People are responding well to the preaching of God's Word.

It is always a special blessing to see how well people respond to Norman when we are in a church we have not been to before.  The preaching of God's Word is the main thing and if he can make a connection with the people, it seems to make a big difference.  It seems Norman has been able to do so at most places.

Continue to pray that we see people get saved.  Please pray with us that this would be the year for a sweeping revival among God's people that would bring honor and glory to Christ.

The meetings were successful with Pastor Kevin Senn at Emmanuel Baptist Church in Elizabeth City, North Carolina.  They were well-attended by God's people.  It was a time of spiritual growth.

We had good meetings with Pastor Harold Blankenship at Promised Land Baptist Church in Gastonia, North Carolina.  Though no professions of faith in Christ were made, we had several of God's people make decisions.

God's people were encouraged during the Wednesday night meeting with Pastor David Goforth at Providence Baptist Church in Riverview, Florida.

The meetings went well with Pastor Elmer Cox at First Baptist Church in Morris, Minnesota.  God's people were excited about the meetings.  They responded well to the preaching of God's Word; and as a result of that, there were life-changing decisions.  We had a six-year-old boy come forward during the invitation to receive Christ as his personal Saviour.  He got saved.  Praise the Lord!  Pray for Zack's spiritual growth as a brand new Christian. 

There is also other exciting news.  We celebrated our 37th wedding anniversary in March for which we praise the Lord.  We are both very happy to be together serving the Lord.

God has done a work of grace in the lives of many here at Trinity Church in Clinton, Indiana, with Pastor James Haught.  It was evident that God was working in the meetings.  Life-altering decisions were made by all that came.

Pastor David Smith was encouraged with the week of meetings held at Ladysmith Baptist Church in Ladysmith, Wisconsin.  We believe that, during the meetings, a good number of God's people made some type of decision to have a closer walk with the Lord Jesus Christ!

We praise God for all the great things that He did here at our meetings with Pastor Delbert Oatsvall at First Baptist Church in New Lisbon, Wisconsin.  They were well-attended, and God's people made good decisions during the week.  I was blessed by the love expressed to me by all that came.

It was a tremendous blessing to be with Pastor Clark Poorman at Grace Baptist Church in Waseca, Minnesota.  The meetings went well, and we had one man receive the Lord as Saviour, and God's people made life-changing decisions.

Pastor's Comment

"I did want you to know how much we appreciated your ministry with us.  I very seldom get quality pastor fellowship.  I enjoyed talking and praying with you so much.  I appreciated your one-on-one people ministry as well as your Scripture-soaked, spirit-filled messages.  Thank you for the kind notes that you send to people.  It speaks volumes to them."

Pastor's Comment

"Last night's sermon was a classic that had to greatly help those who were able to be here to hear it.  Evangelist Stevens took his Bible text from II Corinthians 5:15 and pointed out that the purpose for which God saves the sinner is to make it possible for them to honor and glorify God in their daily life."

Please pray for more people to be consistent in attending our meetings and for God to open the eyes of people who have attended.

We greatly appreciate your partnership in our ministry and would like to say thank you again for your financial gifts and for your prayer support, which is very much appreciated.  Thank you for all your love and support. 

May God bless all of you as you seek to serve Him.

His servants,
Norman and Debbie Stevens

 

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