The DeBolt Family Church Planting in Monument, CO
Church: Victory Baptist Church
325 2nd St. Suite X
Monument, CO
Email: markdrph@live.com
Phone: (719) 429-1578
Sent by: Penrose Baptist Church
502 Fremont St. PO Box 119
Penrose, CO 81240
(719) 372-0211
JULY 12, 2021
Dear Partners,
We want to start by saying thank you to all of you who are supporting us with your prayers and your financial support. We truly appreciate what you do for us.
We are having a good summer thus far at Victory Baptist Church in Monument, CO. The highlight of our summer as a church has always been the 4th of July Parade and Street Fair. Last year the event was cancelled because of COVID but this year it was held on Saturday, July 3rd. We set up a booth in the Street Fair and spend the day getting the word out about the church and introducing people to the Lord Jesus Christ. We draw people in with a board that says, “See 3 Things God Cannot Do”, as they open the doors to reveal the answers it says 1. God cannot lie, 2. God cannot change, and 3. God cannot let sin into Heaven. We then use it to lead into a conversation about their eternity. We had the opportunity to share the Gospel with a good number of folks.
Probably the highlight of the day was when a young man stopped to check out the sign. My wife began talking to him and she soon learned that he had never heard of Jesus Christ. At first, when asked, he said that he wasn’t a sinner, but after just a few more questions he readily admitted, “Yeah, I’m a sinner.” I have always heard that there were people in this country who have never heard of Jesus, I just had never met one personally before. Well, this young man has heard of Jesus now, and he has also heard that Jesus loves him and died for him. Praise the Lord for the opportunity!
All told we were able to hand out over 1000 Gospel tracts, church invitations, and John and Romans. We now ask you to join us in prayer for God to bless the seeds that were sown and that we see a great harvest of souls. We also had a great turnout from our church family who helped set up, hand out tracts, talk to people, and be a blessing to our community. It was a great time of fellowship and brought the church closer together in the name of service.
God has blessed with a good number of visitors to our services. We just don’t see a lot of them stay faithful and continue. We see so many people looking for entertainment rather than holiness. No doubt it is the same where you are.
The month of July will now wrap up with us busy preparing for summer camps at the end of the month. My 18-year-old son is going to camp as a counselor for the first time for teen camp this year and my wife and I will be counselors for junior camp. The ladies are headed to a ladies conference as well. Please pray for the campers, the counselors, and the ladies, that God would do a mighty work in their hearts and lives.
We are praying for all of you. May you have a safe and fruitful summer, serving the Lord with gladness.
In His service,
Mark DeBolt
CHURCH PLANTER TO MONUMENT, CO
Church: Victory Baptist Church
325 2nd St. Suite X
Monument, CO
Email: markdrph@live.com
Phone: (719) 429-1578
Sent by: Penrose Baptist Church
502 Fremont St. PO Box 119
Penrose, CO 81240
(719) 372-0211
JULY 12, 2021
Dear Partners,
We want to start by saying thank you to all of you who are supporting us with your prayers and your financial support. We truly appreciate what you do for us.
We are having a good summer thus far at Victory Baptist Church in Monument, CO. The highlight of our summer as a church has always been the 4th of July Parade and Street Fair. Last year the event was cancelled because of COVID but this year it was held on Saturday, July 3rd. We set up a booth in the Street Fair and spend the day getting the word out about the church and introducing people to the Lord Jesus Christ. We draw people in with a board that says, “See 3 Things God Cannot Do”, as they open the doors to reveal the answers it says 1. God cannot lie, 2. God cannot change, and 3. God cannot let sin into Heaven. We then use it to lead into a conversation about their eternity. We had the opportunity to share the Gospel with a good number of folks.
Probably the highlight of the day was when a young man stopped to check out the sign. My wife began talking to him and she soon learned that he had never heard of Jesus Christ. At first, when asked, he said that he wasn’t a sinner, but after just a few more questions he readily admitted, “Yeah, I’m a sinner.” I have always heard that there were people in this country who have never heard of Jesus, I just had never met one personally before. Well, this young man has heard of Jesus now, and he has also heard that Jesus loves him and died for him. Praise the Lord for the opportunity!
All told we were able to hand out over 1000 Gospel tracts, church invitations, and John and Romans. We now ask you to join us in prayer for God to bless the seeds that were sown and that we see a great harvest of souls. We also had a great turnout from our church family who helped set up, hand out tracts, talk to people, and be a blessing to our community. It was a great time of fellowship and brought the church closer together in the name of service.
God has blessed with a good number of visitors to our services. We just don’t see a lot of them stay faithful and continue. We see so many people looking for entertainment rather than holiness. No doubt it is the same where you are.
The month of July will now wrap up with us busy preparing for summer camps at the end of the month. My 18-year-old son is going to camp as a counselor for the first time for teen camp this year and my wife and I will be counselors for junior camp. The ladies are headed to a ladies conference as well. Please pray for the campers, the counselors, and the ladies, that God would do a mighty work in their hearts and lives.
We are praying for all of you. May you have a safe and fruitful summer, serving the Lord with gladness.
In His service,
Mark DeBolt
CHURCH PLANTER TO MONUMENT, CO