2003 Pioneer Mission Praise Report

Greetings in His Holy Name:

For the last eight years we have been conducting Pioneer Mission Revivals. The Lord instructed us back in 1996 to begin doing Pioneer Mission Revivals. HE was very clear that we should go, paying our own travel and living expenses and not to accept any offerings. It has been such a joy to go to these small struggling churches to encourage pastor and people and to see a harvest of lost souls. Some hear the Good News for the first time, and some experience the first Revival Meeting in the church's history.

For years the Lord let me serve in some of the largest churches in America. I praise Him for that past opportunity; however, I am praising Him for the JOY of serving the Pioneer Churches and small mission churches of America. I cannot express to you what a JOY this is.

Last year (2003) we were in ten states and conducted 36 meetings. 21 of these meetings were in Pioneer and Mission Churches. This is a praise report only on the 21 Pioneer Mission Churches. Average attendance was 20 or less in all these Pioneer Mission meetings in New York, Illinois, Minnesota, Wisconsin and New Mexico. The Lord blessed with 124 precious souls trusting Christ as Lord of their lives. There were many public rededication's.

In one church in New Mexico a lady quit her job just to attend the revival. We prayed with her and the Lord gave her a better job the very next week. In Wisconsin 10 grown ladies were saved. One lady was 85 and two were in their 70's. A Chief Petty Officer in the Navy was home on leave and saved in Wisconsin.

What a blessing to go to these churches for "no dough and no show." A few churches and individuals make it possible.

Paul and Christy Newberry did the music in the Minnesota- Wisconsin, New Mexico and small West Texas meetings. Price Harris did the music in the New York meetings and Bill Cypert did the music in the Illinois meeting.

This year (2004) we have Pioneer and Mission meetings booked in New Jersey, Massachusetts, Minnesota- Wisconsin and Florida. Phillip Willis, Paul and Christy Newberry and Jerry Swimmer will do the music in these meetings.

We do earnestly covet your prayers for another fruitful year on the Pioneer and Mission fields. Thanks. Awaiting the SHOUT, Rick Ingle