Dear Praying Friends, The last month and a half of ministry has been busy and at times discouraging. In July and August we had two missions teams with us. One was from Pennsylvania. The other was the See the Harvest Team that was organized by our mission board. Both of these groups were a huge blessing and help to our church and we are seeing fruit as a result. Although these teams brought much encouragement, and we were able to share the gospel with more people than we would have on … [Read more...] about Ministry Update September 2021
July 2021 Update
Dear Praying Friends, The last month of ministry has been very exciting. Several weeks ago I had the privilege to meet someone through Facebook marketplace. I met him at the church and he told me that he had been reading his Bible and had some questions. We met on a Monday evening and after talking for about an hour, Will trusted Christ as his Savior. That Wednesday Will brought a friend to church and asked me to talk share the gospel with his friend as well. Will’s friend listened but has … [Read more...] about July 2021 Update
March Update
Dear Praying Friends, I apologize for how long it has been since our last letter. The last couple of months have been filled with excitement (and busyness) for our family and ministry. The Lord is building His church in Lawrence, MA! That should not come as a surprise to us as He has promised us that He would build His church, but I never cease to be amazed at how He choose to do it. It is truly humbling to have the opportunity to serve our Lord and be used in starting Community … [Read more...] about March Update
January 2021 Update
Dear Praying Friends, Lindsey and I hope you had a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. We are so thankful for all that God did in 2020 at Community Baptist Church and cannot wait to watch the Lord build His church in 2021. We can already see His hand at work. December has been a mixed bag of encouraging and discouraging events. One of the discouragements has come with the second wave of the COVID-19 pandemic. The Commonwealth of Massachusetts has begun to impose … [Read more...] about January 2021 Update
Election 2020: What’s the Problem
I just finished reading an article from the Boston Globe about the conservative shift in my community. The author pointed out that Lawrence is an “overwhelmingly Democratic city” and I would agree with that assessment. The author goes on to point out the fact that the percentage of Trump voters went from 15% (2016) to 25% (2020). The author and those she interviewed, attributed this shift toward conservatism to Lawrence being “a city with a solid religious conservative base that has prioritized … [Read more...] about Election 2020: What’s the Problem
October Prayer Letter
Dear Praying Friends, The last month and a half has been an exciting time in our ministry. We broke our last attendance record of 26 with 32 people attending one of our Sunday services. This was just for an average Sunday service without any kind of special promotion. Since then, our average attendance has gone from 15-18 to 24-26 people attending each week. Please pray for some who have been faithfully attending our service and still have not yet accepted Christ. We have about 4 people … [Read more...] about October Prayer Letter