Dear Christian Friends,
We want to thank
you for being a part of this ministry. We are grateful for your prayers and we
are thankful for them. It is with great joy that we write this newsletter to
all those who love and support this ministry. Your faithfulness to remember us
in your prayers and support means so much to us. It would be hard to do the
work of the ministry without your help. We could never thank you enough for
your kindness.
We are excited about all God is doing in our ministry and how He is allowing us
to serve. What a joy it is to serve the Lord as we travel the country and
minister in many different Fundamental Independent Baptist Churches. It is a
privilege to be used of the Lord in such a way.
It is our
prayer that God give you wisdom and strength as you seek to do His will.
We
praise the Lord for the people in the many meetings we have had this year who
have committed their lives to serve the Lord. We have seen several people come
to the Lord Jesus for salvation and a great number weeping their way back to the
sweet fellowship of our Saviour. The Lord has also been good to us by keeping
us safe on the road as we travel from church to church. Pastors have been
encouraged and God's people have been helped and strengthened in their faith.
Souls were saved and Christians made life-changing decisions during the meetings
with Pastor Leo Mosier at Greendale Baptist Church in Greendale, Wisconsin.
Please
pray with us that God will be glorified in the meetings, souls will be saved,
and lives will be given over to the Lord's service for His glory.
We saw
positive results in the meetings with Pastor Robert Love at Waupun Baptist
Church in Waupun, Wisconsin. God's people made life-transforming decisions.
Praise the Lord!
It was evident that God was working in the meetings at First Baptist Church of
Seymour in Seymour, Wisconsin. God answered prayer. We saw many people attend
the meetings and life-altering decisions were made by all that came.
A good number of people came to the meetings with Pastor Morris Bender at Bay
City Baptist Church in Green Bay, Wisconsin. We saw evidence of God's working
in the hearts of His people. Decisions were made.
God's Word brought forth fruit in the meetings with Pastor Don Hawkins at Eagle
River Baptist Church in Eagle River, Wisconsin. The people gave diligent
attention to the messages.
We enjoyed good meetings with Pastor Ronald Aulgur at First Baptist Church in
Burbank, Illinois. The congregation made good decisions.
Debbie is
working hard to lose weight through diet and exercise to help her with her
back. As of today, she has lost 30 lbs or more. Please keep her in your
prayers about this. Thanks!
We had
excellent meetings with Pastor James Herb at Victory Baptist Church in
Kittanning, Pennsylvania. It was evident that God was working in the meetings.
The church members made life-changing decisions.
The meetings were successful with Brother Allen Marshall at Wildwood Christian
Retreat during the Men's Retreat in Tunnelton, West Virginia. We saw prayer
answered and evidence of God's working in hearts.
Thank you for faithfully standing with us as we do the work that God has called
us to do. We have seen souls saved and preachers and churches encouraged and
helped. We are grateful that God has seen fit to use us in this way.
The preaching of God's Word brought forth fruit in the meetings with Pastor
James Keslar at Calvary Community Church in Confluence, Pennsylvania. The
church members gave heed to the messages and made decisions. Visitors came to
the meetings.
We saw evidence of the Holy Spirit's working in the excellent meetings with
Pastor Melvin Swanson at Berean Baptist Church in Rockford, Illinois. It was a
profitable time for God's people because they gave diligent heed to the
messages.
The meetings went well with Pastor John Henderson at Bunker Lake Boulevard
Baptist Church in Ham Lake, Minnesota. God's people made good decisions.
Debbie is
still struggling with her back pain as well as helping her mother as she adjusts
to new surroundings at the nursing home. Her mother has Alzheimer's disease.
This is a degenerative disease of the central nervous system characterized
especially by premature senile mental deterioration. We want to thank those who
have been faithful in supporting us with your prayers concerning Debbie with her
back condition, and as she helps her mother at the nursing home, and takes care
of all the things related to her mother. Your prayers have been a source of
encouragement to us.
The
Revival Meetings went well with Pastor John Horner at Liberty Baptist Church in
Minier, Illinois. God's people made life-changing decisions. The meetings were
a success.
Please
pray that we be safe, healthy, and faithful to the Lord Jesus.
We
enjoyed the meetings with Pastor Phil Price at First Baptist Church of Dennison,
in Dennison, Illinois. It was a joy to worship the Lord together with these
dear folks.
We had wonderful meetings with Pastor Brad Berglund at First Baptist Church in
Cannon Falls, Minnesota. God's people were encouraged and helped through the
preaching of His Word. We had a man receive Christ as his Saviour during the
jail ministry.
We had a good four-day meeting with Pastor Ivan Moore at Beth Haven Baptist
Church in Simpsonville, South Carolina. They were blessed by the preaching of
the Bible.
Our meetings in Charlotte, North Carolina, went well. Pastor Steve Triplett was
encouraged with the meetings held at Fellowship Baptist Church.
Many decisions were made through the week of meetings with Pastor Roland Mills
at Shalom Baptist Church in Buffalo, New York. God did a marvelous work among
His people.
We had good meetings with Pastor Randy Prahl at Country View Bible Church in
Berlin, Wisconsin. A good number of the Lord's people responded well to the
messages that were centered on a closer walk with Jesus Christ.
It is our prayer that you will enjoy God's rich blessings on your life, your
family, and your service for Christ throughout the Christmas season and the New
Year.
Again, thank you for your prayers and concern for us and the ministry. God
bless you as you seek to serve Him with all your heart, soul, mind, and
strength.
His
servants,
Norman & Debbie Stevens
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