Bro. Mark DeBolt's Latest Prayer Letter
THE DEBOLT FAMILY
Church Planting in Monument, CO
markdrph@live.com / (719) 429-1578
Sent by: Penrose Baptist Church
502 Fremont St. / P.O. Box 119
Penrose, CO 81240
(719) 372-0211
August 29, 2018
Dear Friends in Christ,
It has been a good summer for Victory Baptist Church in Monument, CO. God has blessed with visitors almost every week. Our highest day was August 19th with 42 folks in attendance. We then followed the very next week with our lowest attendance of the summer mostly due to vacations. I was praising God that we have grown to the point that we notice a “summer slump”. We have three families that visited us in their search for a church home and are now praying for God’s will. Of course, they would be welcome additions, providing much needed help in sharing the burden of reaching Monument for Christ.
Always a big highlight of the summer in Monument is the annual 4th of July parade that brings thousands of people to the community. We try to take full advantage of having that many people gathered together. Praise the Lord, we were able to hand out 1000 tracts. Please pray for fruit from this effort. This same event last year led to a wonderful, faithful couple coming to church—but not until October. God can still work many months later.
One of the things we are finding is that, while people are very friendly to us, when the conversation turns to the eternal state of their soul, they suddenly remember something else they need to do. 2 Corinthians 4:3-4 But if our gospel be hid, it is hid to them that are lost: In whom the god of this world hath blinded the minds of them which believe not, lest the light of the glorious gospel of Christ, who is the image of God, should shine unto them. I have been teaching our folks the importance of praying for the lost and fighting the enemy on our knees. We have begun in earnest, in addition to our private prayers, praying as a church for the lost of Monument. We would ask that you would join us in earnest prayer too. That is how we will remove the blindness and allow people to see the glorious gospel of Christ and be delivered from sin and Satan.
The next step of faith we will be taking is crossing over from a “mission work” to an official, indigenous, Scriptural, local body of believers. We have several people who have expressed a desire to unite with us in membership and our sending church agrees that the time has come to organize. We have scheduled our organization service for September 28th. Please pray for the preparations and for the service itself. We will let you know how it goes.
Over the past six months there have been two church plants in Colorado that are no longer in operation. I only mention this to let you all know how important your support is. We are so very grateful for all that you do for us and just ask that you remember to pray for us and for all your missionaries. We need your prayers. Our community, our church, and my family covet your prayers. We cannot thank you enough for your support both prayerfully and financially.
It really is a blessing knowing we have so many good people and churches behind us. It is such a pleasure serving alongside all of you.
In His service,
Mark DeBolt
Church Planter to Monument, co
Church Planting in Monument, CO
markdrph@live.com / (719) 429-1578
Sent by: Penrose Baptist Church
502 Fremont St. / P.O. Box 119
Penrose, CO 81240
(719) 372-0211
August 29, 2018
Dear Friends in Christ,
It has been a good summer for Victory Baptist Church in Monument, CO. God has blessed with visitors almost every week. Our highest day was August 19th with 42 folks in attendance. We then followed the very next week with our lowest attendance of the summer mostly due to vacations. I was praising God that we have grown to the point that we notice a “summer slump”. We have three families that visited us in their search for a church home and are now praying for God’s will. Of course, they would be welcome additions, providing much needed help in sharing the burden of reaching Monument for Christ.
Always a big highlight of the summer in Monument is the annual 4th of July parade that brings thousands of people to the community. We try to take full advantage of having that many people gathered together. Praise the Lord, we were able to hand out 1000 tracts. Please pray for fruit from this effort. This same event last year led to a wonderful, faithful couple coming to church—but not until October. God can still work many months later.
One of the things we are finding is that, while people are very friendly to us, when the conversation turns to the eternal state of their soul, they suddenly remember something else they need to do. 2 Corinthians 4:3-4 But if our gospel be hid, it is hid to them that are lost: In whom the god of this world hath blinded the minds of them which believe not, lest the light of the glorious gospel of Christ, who is the image of God, should shine unto them. I have been teaching our folks the importance of praying for the lost and fighting the enemy on our knees. We have begun in earnest, in addition to our private prayers, praying as a church for the lost of Monument. We would ask that you would join us in earnest prayer too. That is how we will remove the blindness and allow people to see the glorious gospel of Christ and be delivered from sin and Satan.
The next step of faith we will be taking is crossing over from a “mission work” to an official, indigenous, Scriptural, local body of believers. We have several people who have expressed a desire to unite with us in membership and our sending church agrees that the time has come to organize. We have scheduled our organization service for September 28th. Please pray for the preparations and for the service itself. We will let you know how it goes.
Over the past six months there have been two church plants in Colorado that are no longer in operation. I only mention this to let you all know how important your support is. We are so very grateful for all that you do for us and just ask that you remember to pray for us and for all your missionaries. We need your prayers. Our community, our church, and my family covet your prayers. We cannot thank you enough for your support both prayerfully and financially.
It really is a blessing knowing we have so many good people and churches behind us. It is such a pleasure serving alongside all of you.
In His service,
Mark DeBolt
Church Planter to Monument, co