The results
100 snack packs given out during visitation
Special acknowledgements
Billy Sampson, along with his wife Jane and daughters Ashley and Sarah, joined us for the day. Billy and the girls, The Sampson’s, set up their music equipment and took care of the singing for us. I have worked with the Sampson’s on numerous occasions and they always do an outstanding job. Saturday was no exception. They sang their hearts out and also served in other areas after the worship service was over. I’m thankful for their servants heart.
My good friend Clemon Chappell, pastor of Sonrise Baptist Church in Gary, IN also joined us to help in the worship service. The Sampson’s are members of his church and they work together in many, many evangelistic meetings around the country. Pastor Chappell led the congregational singing, sang two solo’s and encouraged us all toward the Savior. As always, it was great to have him as part of or day! Clemon is pictured below along with Chance Crusenberry who came from Bristol, VA and served with us all day.
My friend Paul Stensrud from Jeffersonville, IN joined us for the weekend and helped in some tremendous ways. Paul is the founder of Exit 0, which is a homeless ministry serving the people in Jeffersonville as well as Louisville, KY. He has a huge heart for the homeless and is well versed in how to help people transition from the streets to self sufficiency. Paul brought his outreach vehicle which is a converted ambulance that he keeps stocked wit anything and everything a person who is homeless might need.
On Friday night, Paul and a few of the Unsheltered International team, hit the streets of Cincinnati to invite people to the resource clinic the next day. They spent several hours talking and praying with everyone they could find. They gave out sandwiches, snacks, and lots of other items as they went. On Saturday, Paul and his wife Michelle helped all day long. They also brought Dr. Michael Bonacum along with them. He serves with Exit 0 and was very beneficial on Saturday in our medical tent.
I can’t say enough about Pastor Kirk Kirkland and Revive Baptist Church. Pastor Kirk is doing a great job all the way around. It was a blessing to watch him interact with people from his community all day long on Saturday. He is patient and you can tell that he genuinely loves the people that God has called him to serve. Pastor Kirk brought a powerful message on Saturday and that’s when many people responded to the gospel message.
Of course, our resource clinic leadership team was in full force. The members who came to Cincinnati were Pastor Steve Dixon and his wife Beka. Pastor Tim Crusenberry and his wife Betty. Tim and Adrienne Barbee, Tara and Shane Philyaw, Denny and Melissa Mitchell and the Sharpe family. Chris and Lisa Russell ran the clothing giveaway. The leadership team did a great job of leading and equipping the church family throughout the day. Without our leaders, none of the resource clinics could happen.
I also want to thank Pastor Tim Crusenberry for donating his tent to our ministry. This tent is perfect for the haircutting resource and we have borrowed it for that several times in the past. When we were tearing down on Saturday, he told me to just keep it! Thank you! Lots of our equipment has come to us as gifts-in-kind and we are thankful for every one of them.
Our next Resource Clinic
The next resource clinic will be in Bristol, VA on June 18th. I’m looking forward to what the Lord will do at this one and I am looking forward to working with our friends in the area. Please pray for many people to be saved and helped as we continue to preach the gospel and bring help and hope to those in need.
