Winning and Warning

June, 2007

Soul Winning
and Warning's

Evangelical Experiences
from our most recent Events
extracted from
our current Prayer Letter

Table of Contents of Current "Prayer Letter":
* Promise for the Pilgrim
* Victories in the Vineyard
* Words for Soul Winners and Warners
* Terrific Testimonies
* Points for Prayer and Praise
* Our Vision
* Sending Support
* Sending Church
* Mission

* Fairs *
* Festivals *
* Flea Markets *
* Parades *

June, 2007

* Promise for the Pilgrim

"And God, which knoweth the hearts, bare them witness, giving them the Holy Ghost, even as he did unto us" Acts 15:8

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Thanks for taking an interest in what the Lord is doing at the Fairs, Festivals, etc.

It is time to change our Prayer Letter lay-out again. Going to try to use larger type. Not that we are getting old or even that we know anyone who is getting old. But we are acquainted with a few former young people. Of course they don't look it. The only way we know that they used to be young is that we have known them since the 1950's.

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* Victories in the Vineyard

Shivaree Festival, Gatesville, TX

Pastor Steve Bogan and his Soul Winners at the Calvary Baptist Church worked this event for the 4^th or 5^th straight year. It is not a large Festival, but it is effective. Recently, Pastor Brown (who also came and worked in the booth most of Saturday) started a church in McGregor (about 20 miles away) and one of the first to come was a family of which the lady had got saved at the Shivaree in 2006. Something interesting seems to happen every year. This year we had 15 professions of faith and 800 tracts were distributed. 16 received a witness without making a profession and 7 received assurance of salvation. Notice that 38 were personally dealt with, an excellent number in a heavy Baptist community where even the Boy Scout Troop has their own Baptist Church.

Tom-Tom Festival, Yoakum, TX

Denny and Roberta Wallace worked this long standing event. They had 15 professions of faith and 380 professions. We thank the Lord for this couple. They work hard and are always ready to take the Gospel to the world.

Chisholm Trail Round-Up, Lockhart, TX

We were at this event for the second time. It is in central Texas and an area that needs the Gospel message. We had 20 professions of faith and gave away 250 tracts. An excellent ratio. 8% of the people passing by, sat to profess Christ as Saviour. 2 received assurance of salvation.

Watermelon Jubilee, Stockdale, TX

There were 19 making a profession of faith, 8 sat and heard the Gospel, but declined to pray. 440 tracts were distributed. The Wallaces also worked this one with us. Had some unusual testimonies from this event. Be sure to visit the Terrific Testimonies to see what's happened. Also have made some changes in that part of the Letter.

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* Words for Soul Winners and Warners

Some tell us, "We do no have the resources or personnel to begin a new fair and festival ministry." We understand their situation. Money and workers are scarce or non-existent. But the way to add both to your church is to go after new people. The way to go after new people is to train confident and bold (not obnoxious) soul winners. The way to do this is with hands on training. Where else can a church find more hands on training than at a local or regional public event? Once members begin to see that the lost want to hear, and they do at public events, then they begin to want to tell them. Nothing so far will add much to the church. It is what the church does next: take the Gospel to their Friends, Relatives, Neighbors, Workmates and Schoolmates. Every successful church builder agrees that winning people you already know is where your best prospects are. It simply takes some confidence and boldness building to start.

Let us know when and where you want to get started.

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* Terrific Testimonies

Letty 38

Felt a big release due to the fact that my husband and I just discussed this issue last night. We did not know what would happen to us when we die.

Notice how fear of the unknown is such a binder. It ties us up in knots and Jesus is the only One who can release us from our fears.
Also, notice that God had prepared this heart with her husband's the night before. We were very glad our supporters enabled us to be there.

Brianna 14

I just opened my heart to God and let him come in and let me be reborn.

An open heart is the beginning of receiving. Brianna allowed her heart to open to the urging of the Spirit. She also let that same Spirit in. She then was reborn, a new person.

Sylvia 41

I was saved by the Lord.

Sylvia realized that the Lord does the saving. Not her or her goodness, not us, not the clergy.

Hector 49

I feel some change in me, good feeling.

Hector was conscious of something happening to him. It was not a change he made, but a change that was made by God in Hector. For some this is very basic, but others have a struggle with this concept.

Monique 34

I'm saved and going to heaven.

Monique understands that salvation is not just something that happened that day, but is an action that follows through the rest of her life and through out eternity.

Bubba 17

I felt love.

Bubba allowed his sensitivity to feel the Love of God. Many people live a lifetime, die and plunge into eternity without ever experiencing love from anyone, much less the creator of the whole universe.

Bashan 10 - accompanied by parent

My sin was deleted.

Bashan understands the jargon of the day. His sins were not just removed, but DELETED completely. Not just taken away, but obliterated as far as Bashan was concerned.

Aime 11 - accompanied by parent

I accepted Jesus as my Saviour. I opened the door to by heart to let Jesus in and forgive me for my sins.

Aime shows considerable understanding for her age. Some 11 year olds may parrot what they just heard, but it is usually just a few words. Aime shows that she opened the DOOR to let Jesus IN, that He came to FORGIVE and was ACCEPTED by her.

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* Points for Prayer and Praise

Praise the Lord for handling our Trailer situation.
Praise the Lord for a expanded vision for the ministry.

Pray for our health, support, preaching meetings, training meetings, safety, booth fees, tract costs, open hearts and spirit guidance.

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* Our Vision is 2 Fold:

1. Winning and Warning the Lost and Backslidden
at Public Events:
*Fairs
*Festivals
*Flea Markets
*Parades
*Others
2. Encouraging the Saints and Churches to do the same.

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* When Sending Support

Please mail to ...
Heritage Baptist Church
PO Box 2213
Post Falls Idaho 83877
Do not write our name on the check, indicate on a separate slip, for whom it is intended. Pastor Haveman personally handles the mission accounts. We receive 100% of all that is sent to our account.
Our support is ever increasing, but our vision for Soul Winning at Public Events is ever expanding. There is always much more that can be done. If we report that we are fully supported, mark us down as having lost our vision and the guidance of the Spirit.

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