Ministry Newsletter

 

Dear Christian Friends,

Happy Holidays from Norman and Debbie Stevens!  Thank you for your prayers and financial support.  Knowing God's people care makes a big difference and helps to encourage us.

Our meetings have gone well for us in 2008.  We praise the Lord for the opportunity to minister in the local churches across the United States.  God has been good to give us souls for our labor and a good work in the hearts of His people.  We are thankful for all that He has done.

We are called to be faithful, and we look forward to see what the year 2009 will bring.  It is our prayer that God would do even more in our ministry than He did in the previous year.  We look forward to the future blessings that God Almighty has for us.

God's people were encouraged during the meetings with Pastor Joe Davis at Cross and Crown Baptist Church in Pensacola, Florida.

We had good meetings with Pastor Charlie Gilbert at Sophia Baptist Church in Sophia, West Virginia.

Pastor Paul Stephens was encouraged with the week of meetings held at Victory Baptist Church in Oshkosh, 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!

Our meetings with Brother Lee Helms at First Baptist Church of Seymour in Seymour, Wisconsin, went well.  The preaching of the Word of God encouraged God's people.

On Wednesday, October 1, 2008, I had a great time with Pastor Mark Poorman at Woodcrest Baptist Church in Fridley, Minnesota.  I was able to preach God's Word with liberty.

We had a great week with Pastor John Henderson and Pastor Michael Montie at Radisson Road Baptist Church in Ham Lake, Minnesota.  They were happy to have us there, and God's people were encouraged.

We are doing fine.  Debbie is having difficulty with her back as well as some problems from her recent gall bladder surgery but she continues to improve so don't let up in your prayers for her.  Lord willing, she will be traveling with me full-time next year in the ministry.

The meetings were well-attended with Pastor David White at Bryant Avenue Baptist Church in Minneapolis, Minnesota.  God's people made good decisions during the week. I was blessed by the love expressed to me by God's people.

Pastor Scott Buhrow and the folks at Bible Baptist Church in Reedsburg, Wisconsin, were faithful and responded well to the preaching of God's Word.  Many decisions were made during the  five-day meetings.

The meetings were successful with Pastor Keith Webster at Smithville Bible Church in Hanna City, Illinois.  The meetings were well attended by God's people.  It was a time of spiritual growth and life-changing decisions were made.

Souls need to be saved and God's people need to be revived.  So pray with us that souls be saved and for God's people to be revived in our meetings.  Please pray for safety in our travels, for Debbie's back to get better, and that we bring glory and honor to Jesus Christ as we seek to serve Him.

I had excellent meetings with Pastor Roland Mills at Shalom Baptist Church in Buffalo, New York.  I challenged God's people with this thought: Is God Enough?  Many decisions were made.  God's people responded well to the preaching of His Word.  We had several come forward during the meetings to get assurance of his or her salvation.  We had one young man by the name of Liam receive Christ as his Saviour at the meetings too.

I enjoyed the meetings with Pastor Wayne Moore at Liberty Baptist Church in Lincolnton, North Carolina.  It was a joy to worship the Lord together with these dear folks.

It was evident that God was working in the meetings with Pastor David Baughan at Old Kanawha Baptist Church in Pratt, West Virginia.  Life-altering decisions were made by all that came.

Thank you again for your prayers, concern, encouragement, and financial support.  God bless you as you seek to serve Him.

It is our prayer that you will have a great holiday season and that next year will be one of your best years in your service for Christ.

His servants,
Norman & Debbie Stevens

 

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