Spring Praise Report

May 3

The team has completed a very blessed and productive church tour schedule for the 2022 year. They will be going home on break soon and preparing for intense ministry during our Summer camp program at Mt. Lou San Bible Camp. Enjoy some “bullet-point blessings” from Mark Hopkins that really show the many great things that came from this Spring’s road ministry. We have recorded 50 professions of faith in Christ for the entire travel year. Praise the Lord! He is mighty to save!

Jan 29-Feb 5- Bethlehem Christian Church, Stanley VA

God’s Supernatural “Reviving” Work: Many adults were refreshed, encouraged, and made spiritual decisions to follow Christ more faithfully. Teens and children were ministered to and this helped stir a new work of youth ministry in the church.
Special Ministry: We did a one-day chapel at Mt. Carmel and many students made decisions.
They have also secured a week of meetings for next year and want to expand by doing suicide prevention seminars in the local public schools. They also want to do some outreach in the community and possibly add other churches to their revival meetings.

Feb 5-12- Area-wide ministry in Roanoke, VA

Ministered a Sunday of revival meetings at Colonial Baptist Church. Great meetings! Two different people made special donations to the foreign ministries of ERM.

Did 2 workdays at Camp Eagle Christian Camp.

Ministered at a local pastor’s conference at Victory Independent Baptist Church. 16 pastors were in attendance and they were greatly encouraged and refreshed.

Ministered at a local church leaders “Refresh” conference at Catawba Valley Baptist Church with about 100 in attendance. We had a true revival that morning. Many decisions and leaders were refreshed.

Clearbrook Baptist Church- Did a Wednesday night meeting here. The people were encouraged and very intrigued by the ministry.

Camp Revival Meeting- Over 100 came out for a Thursday night revival meeting at Camp Eagle. A teenager trusted Christ as Lord and Savior and there were many other decisions!

Feb 12-19- Fellowship Baptist Church, Siler City NC

Wonderful week of meetings! The church was so packed the team could not sit down. People were refreshed, encouraged, convicted, and stirred. They had a testimony time in the Sunday morning service after we left.
Some young people made a profession of faith in Christ this week.
The pastor and his wife were greatly encouraged and sensitive to the Lord’s work.
The church was convicted about reviving their prayer meetings.

Feb 19-26- Spoons Chapel Christian Church, Asheboro NC

True revival meetings took place this week. Pastor Isaac truly prepared his people for the week of meetings. Many people came forward in the invitations. On the last night the altar was full of people who were burdened for the lost. The church was also deeply convicted to revitalize their prayer meetings by moving their prayer meeting from Wednesday to Sunday mornings before the worship service. 2/3 of the church came to the prayer meeting the Sunday after we left and they had a testimony time that lasted the entire service. Great work in the teenagers and children’s lives.
They secured meetings for next year and desire to do a multi-church revival meeting next year in a down-town meeting area.
We were able to share the ministry at a men’s community wide bible study to about 60 men.
Two other pastors came to the meetings and asked to have us for next year.

Feb 26-March 5- Faith Baptist Church and Christian School, Ramseur NC

Great week of meetings in the church. Many decisions that were deeply heart-felt. Good attendance. Many people came from other churches to the meetings. People were greatly encouraged.
Great week at Faith Christian school. Many decisions. Everyone except for a few students came forward in the public invitation on Friday stating that they were going to live for Christ. Several professions of faith happened this week; at least 7 that we know, and there were more after we left.
Over 60 students made decisions about quiet time and asked for devotional material; many students asked to follow up with their teachers about decisions.

March 5-12- New Grace Baptist Church, Roanoke VA

This was their first exposure to ERM. Great week of meetings. They had not had revival meetings in years. People were moved and touched. Great decisions made. A few young people made professions of faith in Christ.
They are sending 12+ young people to Mt. Lou San this summer for the first time.

March 12-19- Mineral Springs Baptist Church, Vinton VA

Great week of meetings! The people were impacted and convicted. Many good decisions. A few young people made professions of faith. Great attendance and they desire to have meetings in Spring of 2024.
One of the most generous love offerings we have ever received.
Great week in the Christian school.

March 19- 26- Grace Bible Church, Asbury, WV.

Incredible week of meetings! God worked powerfully! Souls were saved, people came forward and publicly repented in front of the congregation, and many decisions made. One couple that had been living together, unmarried, repented and desired to get married. The man made a profession of faith. 2 days after we left, he was in a serious car accident and is now in a life-long care facility most likely.
They desire to do a multi-church revival meeting next year along with Christian school chapels in the area, a First Responder’s night, etc.
We went to two Christian schools in the area and did chapels. There were several professions of faith and some true work of the Lord in student’s lives.

March 26-April 2- The Greensville County Revival, Emporia VA.

16 churches gathered together at the Greensville Elementary School Monday-Friday night for multi-church revival meetings. We did Sunday A.M. meetings at Forest Hill Baptist Church which was the host church. God worked powerfully. At least 10 people made a profession of faith in Christ. Many responded publicly with the decisions they made. An entire community was impacted through the meetings, downtown concert, singing in local restaurants, nursing homes, local businesses, radio ads, and more.
We were able to do 7 public school seminars on suicide awareness. In two days we were able to impact 1600 students! Some of the students came to the revival meetings and brought their parents/grandparents.
They want to do meetings again next year and expect an even greater impact now that momentum has stirred and word has gotten out.
The church held a Sunday morning testimony service the Sunday after we left. And they baptized several that got saved this past Sunday.

April 8-18- Mission Trip to Hurricane, WV

We were able to do meetings for 6 different churches. These churches were very small but the services were some of the best of the year. People were truly impacted and encouraged.
We also put on an overnight youth retreat and were able to share the Gospel and mentor the teens on how to have a daily quiet time.
The team worked hard helping do some much needed maintenance work for a local Christian camp that has limited help.
We were able to minister to several home-bound folks as well.
God worked greatly encouraging the saints and inspiring young people at the local churches where the young people are few.

April 23-28- Crosspoint Bible Church, Honesdale PA

- Great meetings! Many decisions. Great attendance. Church was full to the point they had to add chairs the final night. Great work in the teenagers lives and children. The church was in much need of encouragement and that encouragement was given. They want to have meetings next year and they are sending many teens to camp and to work at camp.

- We had some really good local community ministry as well in impacting lost people.

Thank you for your continued support for the Encounter Revival Ministries. We hope you are blessed to see all the ways that God has been working.