July 2024
"The grass withereth, the flower fadeth: but the word of our God shall stand for ever” -Isaiah 40:8
Sometimes we need a reminder of the fact that no matter what happens in this sin-filled world, God is still on the throne and His Word will stand for ever and ever. His Word is what we spread day after day so the lost sinner can come to know the salvation of the Lord. We are so thankful for the opportunities the Lord gives us to serve Him and spread the Gospel that Jesus saves.
As you receive this letter, we will be holding our fifth tent meeting of the year in Romney, West Virginia with Pastor Kenneth Lake at the Grace Valley Baptist Church. What a blessing these meetings are! We are not only holding services each night, but we witness and give away free Bibles each day. The devil has fought us with this ministry from day one, but we continue to push forward and are seeing souls saved and lives changed for the Glory of God.
Bro. Rick Martin, in the Philippines, let us know there was a fire next to his church which claimed 205 homes. The fire stopped 20 yards away from the church! The church was able to be a shelter to those who lost everything. Three days after the fire 143 visitors were at the church and of those who came, 93 were saved. Also in the Philippines, Typhoon Aghon caused evacuation for three weeks in the area Pastor Jonathan Luceon has his church. This did not stop them from spreading the Gospel. He even stated it was a “blessing in disguise” because so many people were forced to gather in one location. Please pray for the people displaced by both circumstances.
We were able to take on support for a new pastor this month in Kenya through Bro. Robert Mickey. Pastor Josphat Wakaba, graduated from the Bible College and worked with Bro. Mickey’s church staff for many years. He will be starting a church in the town of Naivasha. The town has a population of 200,000 people and we are praying he has great success in reaching many of them for Christ. One of our pastors in the Congo let us know they passed out 1500 tracts this month. They also had multiple Muslims who were saved and are now being trained to go to the surrounding villages and witness. What a tremendous testimony that is! There are so many things to tell about and not nearly enough room.
This month I was able to visit Pastor Andrew Merritt in New York this month. While there we had five first time visitors. We also had souls saved and baptized. Bro. Todd Herbert in Arizonia sent a great report of taking a summer college singing group into the local jail. The group sang to around 120 inmates. After the service 16 of the men put their trust in Christ. We also heard from Bro. Joe McConkey of the Emmanuel Baptist Church in Maryland. He is seeing huge growth in his church and activities. How exciting for all of these Pastors to start new ministries such as weekly soulwinning, teen groups, VBS, and other ministries then seeing them grow and thrive with new members excited to work for the Lord!
Bro. Mark Holmes in Nigeria let us know of a need in his area. One of the tools needed for pastors to spread the Gospel is transportation (really in every area). He has six situations where an okada (“motorcycle”) is needed. The cost of each motorbike is $700. Pastor Todd Herbert and several others have mentioned vans for picking up people for services. Also, basic needs such as chairs and carpet are often mentioned. Starting a work is not just having a building, it includes all the necessities. We are so thankful the Lord has allowed us to help provide in a lot of the areas that are needed.
Thank you so much for your support and prayers as we stand together to spread the Word of God!
In Christ;
Bro. Craig Bryan
June 2024
"Give, and it will be given unto you. good measure, pressed down and shaken together, and running over, shall men give into your bosom. For with the same measure that ye mete withal it shall be measured to you again.” -Luke 6:38
We are so thankful to those who have given to the Outreach. What an honor to work together in a great labor for the Lord. We are running over with joy at the blessings God is bestowing on this ministry. I stand amazed at the things that have been accomplished in the four years since we began this work. I pray God blesses all of you who support us.
This month has continued to be a busy one. We are currently holding a Tent Revival in Louisville, Kentucky, with Pastor Dan Botrell, at the New Hope Baptist Church. Even though the devil has continued to fight we are moving forward to spread the Gospel. Next month we will be in Romney, West Virginia (July 17-21) at the Grace Valley Baptist Church with Pastor Kenneth Lake. If you are near the area, we would be honored to have you join us.
We ask that you be in prayer for Bro. Todd Painter and his wife Tammy. He received a good report and is cleared on his health issue until next year. But Mrs. Tammy is having some serious health issues along with their daughter Rebecca. Please pray the Lord works everything out with them both.
We were honored to have Missionaries Mark and Sabrina Holmes visit us at our home church this month. It was a special blessing to help with the refuge home and the Baptist Heritage Orphanage (pictured below). The reports from Pastor Thompsons about the children there are always a blessing. This month we were able to send $2000 to help with school fees.
We not only support the orphanage in Nigeria, but are continuing to build one from the ground up in the Congo. The picture below shows the progress made from their hard work. One of the pastors we support there sent us a great report this month of visiting five new villages. These villages were filled with Catholics but as they preached he could see they “were thirsty for the Words of God.” We praise the Lord there were 393 who received Christ!
I received a thank you this month from Pastor Sam Carns, in Carrollton, GA. I was able to visit with him not long ago. The Outreach sent Bro. Jonathan Brown and a team of volunteers to assist in any way needed with their recent modular project. Pastor Carns wanted me to know what a huge difference our help made.
I was also able to visit our church plant in Wilburton, Ok. Before we found the old church building it was extremely run down (pictured). While visiting I was told there was a young man who would come to that old building and do drugs. Then he came to the building and it was no longer run down. The building had been changed from a drug house to the Lord’s House! That young man got saved and baptized in the same building he did drugs in and is now a faithful member (pictured with me). God is so amazing!
Could I ask of you to please continue to pray for us? Pray for the Outreach to continue the work God has given us to do. Pray for God’s mercy and guidance and most of all, pray for lost souls to be saved!
In Christ;
Bro. Craig Bryan