Glencoe church of Christ, Alabama: Keith Ritchie (preacher) reports, “These are exciting times for the Glencoe church of Christ in Alabama. We had another brother place membership this last week. Another Bible study was set up for Sunday. Our college/young adult group and teen groups are growing and active. These groups are bringing friends who are not members of the church, giving us opportunities to share the truth of the gospel. Please continue to pray for our work so that we will continue to grow. To God be the glory!”
Fayette church of Christ, Alabama: Josh Taylor (deacon) reports, “Our elders held our annual status update and discussed our plan to grow for next year. One of the items highlighted was our evangelism program, including details of our program such as mission Sunday, responses, baptisms, and ways others could get involved. It is always important to have strong eldership backing for the program. I am thankful to say that our elders attend all of our mission Sunday meetings and are active members in our evangelism teams. “Tone at the top” means a great deal to the mission. We are working through our January contacts and sending cards, and we hope to have success with them. We appreciate all prayers for us. To God be the glory!”
Central church of Christ, Saraland, Alabama: David Dixon (preacher) reports, “Persistence pays off. Our regular visitor, who has not missed a service and shows up 30 minutes early to every service, was baptized last Thursday. His name is John Loden. He is the best friend of one of our younger men, who has himself experienced a renewal of enthusiasm for his faith in recent months. Last Wednesday, during class, John was deep in discussion about the lesson with the grandmother of his best friend when he randomly turned to a passage and read it. It convinced him right then to be baptized. The scripture was Jeremiah 26:13. We would have baptized him Wednesday night, but I had to leave immediately after services for a sick child before I knew of his intention. After learning about his desire to become a Christian, I felt terrible and anxious all day Thursday until he arrived to be baptized. I thank God for allowing this to unfold the way it did. His conversion is the result of one young man’s invitation, his own attention in every service he attended, and the providence of God. After being baptized on Thursday, John brought a visitor on Sunday, with whom we hope to set up a Bible study soon. This is our first baptism of the new year. We have increased our goal for baptisms from eight to ten this year. We know that with God’s Will leading us, we will meet that goal!”
Petersville church of Christ, Florence, Alabama: Adam Richardson (preacher) reports, “We continue to reach out to our community. We sent 44 cards this past week.”
Creekwood church of Christ, Mobile, Alabama: Tucker Presley (preacher) reports, “We do not have much to update this week. We are continuing to write cards and have one study going on. Another study will start this week or next, Lord willing. The new movers work is in full swing.”
Cedar Grove church of Christ, Andalusia, Alabama: Josh Halloway (preacher) reports, “We are working actively in our evangelism programs. This week we did several transition visits. We still have around five active Bible studies weekly. This week, our elders went the extra mile on a visit. They drove nearly three hours one way to visit a prospect and pray with him. He is the son of one of our recent converts; recently, he had a great fall at work. He was life-flighted to a larger hospital in Birmingham. He may end up being paralyzed, but he is in recovery. We have put him on our prospect list and are looking at ways to help the family with benevolence. His name is Shawn. Please pray for him. He is down physically, but now he is searching spiritually. He is asking questions and streaming our Facebook services from his hospital room. He wants to know more.”
Mountain Home church of Christ, Arkansas: Josh Adams (preacher) reports, “There is little to report from this past week due to a significant winter storm that brought approximately six inches of snow and 2.5 inches of sleet to our area. While the elders strongly prefer not to cancel services, out of genuine concern for the safety of our older members and the congregation as a whole, in-person services were dismissed. Instead, I uploaded both a Bible class and a sermon online, and members were encouraged to worship at home and continue their study using these resources. Throughout the storm, the elders, ministers, and deacons worked exceptionally well together to coordinate care and support for our members—shoveling driveways, providing rides, and assisting with vehicles stuck in the snow. Although services moved online and school was canceled for several days, some members still needed help getting out for essential doctor’s appointments, and the church family stepped up in a beautiful way. We are grateful that Mountain Home was spared widespread power outages, though sleet arrived on the back end of the storm. We are looking forward to resuming our regular Wednesday night Bible class and family meal, where our children and their families gather beforehand for dinner. I am sure many are experiencing a bit of cabin fever and are eager to spend time together again—and to eat something other than bread and milk!”
Milestone church of Christ, Cantonment, Florida: Randy Brantley (elder) reports, “We had five visitors this morning. Cody and his daughter returned from last Sunday; my wife and I took them out to eat. He seems to be a very good prospect. We will start congregational compassion card mailing next week. We sent out nine cards to visitors from last week, and we have identified eight prospects.”
Margaret Street church of Christ, Milton, Florida: Troy Spradlin (preacher) reports, “Today I met with one of our brethren who has been backsliding. He admitted that he had allowed Satan to influence him, but he finally realized he needed to return to the church. He has a long history of denominationalism that needs to be unlearned, so we spent a lot of time addressing many of his misunderstandings. It is proof of the sad reality that denominationalism is leading millions of souls astray, and it is one more reason that we need to be evangelizing as many as we can reach. Our total 2026 Accountability Board numbers are: 32 Contacts Received; 31 Neighbors (Prospects); 110 compassion cards sent; three Bible studies; two restorations, and two baptisms.”
Stuart church of Christ, Florida: Tom Neth (deacon) reports, “This week’s evangelism efforts focused on training and execution across the congregation. Both Sunday sermons were dedicated to training from Book 3 of the Back to the Bible (BTTB) series, equipping the congregation with practical tools for teaching and outreach. Our Bible class time also emphasized training, with members working within their individual teams to strengthen coordination and effectiveness. In terms of outreach activity, we sent 300 additional cards, welcomed five new visitors, and currently have three active Bible studies in progress.”
Niceville church of Christ, Florida: Joe Palmer (preacher) reports, “We had our 2026 Kick off Sunday on January 27. I preached a message on ‘Teamwork’ for the morning service that laid the groundwork of the culture we are trying to build. The lesson was intended to show that discipleship is intended to be a congregational effort. After worship, we had a potluck. After we finished our meal, one of our elders made a few comments. Then I explained the growth that had happened over the past two years. I talked about four areas of our work: 1) What is working; 2) What needs help; 3) How we are proceeding with our plan and how fits into the model we are following; and 4) How people could help and encourage one another to stay involved. I emphasized how their efforts were making a difference. We will see the results over the next few weeks. I believe we will have some new training classes, and I expect increased involvement. We had one study this week, and two visitors returned on Sunday. I have set up a lunch appointment with them for next Sunday, and I hope to establish a study with them soon. We sent out ten cards.”
Lafayette church of Christ, Georgia: Jesse Teague (deacon) reports, “It was the last Sunday of the month, so we had our fellowship meal after morning worship. We always encourage the members at Lafayette to bring visitors on this occasion so they can have a chance to hear the gospel preached, and they can also have time to visit and get to know the good people at Lafayette. We want them to see the love we have for each other, so they will know it comes from God. We hope they will realize they need such fellowship in their lives.”
Warner Robins church of Christ, Georgia: Damien Walker (evangelist) reports, “We are beginning the preaching component of the model this coming Sunday. We have an 8-week plan, followed by another 8-week plan of more involved training and establishing coordinators. Our numbers have not changed yet. We are overhauling several things right now.”
Gray church of Christ, Georgia (remote): Keith Dixon (preacher) reports, “We have sent 35 cards out to six prospects. Our weather has not been good, so I thought that might hamper our enthusiasm, but it has not. We have not made the visits we need to make, and we have discussed that we need to get them done and not procrastinate. On another note, I found out Sunday that we have lost $1,500 a month in my support. If we could find three congregations to help us out with $500 a month, that would help us until we are self-supporting. To God be the glory.”
Cartersville church of Christ, Georgia (remote): Charles Harris (regional trainer) reports, “We rejoice with several restorations, but it has been a few weeks since a baptism. We do have Bible studies ongoing as well as opportunities to schedule more. The work in Cartersville keeps moving forward.”
Woodstock church of Christ, Georgia: Matt Amos (preacher) reports, “Woodstock Church of Christ’s (WCOC) Prison Ministry Group is working to get five people cleared to help with the students’ Christian Growth after baptism. Several churches plan to create podcast-type presentations, using the HTH Back to the Bible lesson plan. We are working with the County IT Department to implement this throughout the jail and hope to have it available for other detention centers as well. “
Collinsville-Troy church of Christ, Illinois: Jason Wright (evangelist) reports, “This week was a busy one. We conducted three Bible studies and mailed out 50 compassion cards. We handed out a visitor’s bag. We had a few studies rescheduled due to illness. We delivered some NM baskets and made a few follow-up visits as well. We are planning our food giveaway for April. Our clothing closet continues to bring in a few contacts. We keep plowing ahead. Literally, we got eight inches of snow!”
Columbus church of Christ, Kansas: Matt Fowler (member) reports, “We did not have services this week because of the weather. We also have suffered some losses and challenges. One of our members, Dennis, passed away this week. He and his wife had recently started attending with us; they have been members of the Lord’s church for decades. He was a gifted song leader and very knowledgeable of the scriptures. Please be praying for his wife, Rita. Also, one of our preachers, Lawrence, is in serious condition in the hospital, suffering from a brain bleed. Please be praying for him as well. On the evangelism front, my wife and I have a couple coming to dinner with us this weekend, and we are hoping this will transition into a Bible study. We appreciate all prayers for our congregation as we also pray for all who serve the Lord.”
Beloit church of Christ, Kansas (remote): Dustin Dougherty (regional trainer) reports, “Good morning, brother, prayers for safe travels during this winter weather event. Unfortunately, I don’t have much to report for RTL, services were canceled in Beloit yesterday, due to the snow, temperatures, and the median age and travel for the majority of our members. I was unable to travel to Scott City as planned, so I’ll reschedule them for March. I have 18 people who are doing the New Testament read-through with me; there is more engagement with this group than I’ve had in the past.”
Spring Creek church of Christ, Hickory, Kentucky: David Morse (elder) reports, “Greetings from the Spring Creek congregation located in snowy Hickory, Kentucky. Our activities this week have been blessed and hindered by a winter storm. Leading up to the storm, we were contacted by a couple who recently moved into a small structure near the congregation and were in need of assistance. They were aware of our congregation as a result of the HTHHTH mailing. They do not have a vehicle and have been periodically attending worship services at a denominational church. That church did not want to send someone out to pick them up. We plan to pick them up beginning Sunday, and we will bring them to Spring Creek. They have also agreed to do a Bible Study with us. We will add them to our totals once they actually start the study. We also started a new Bible study this week. Our numbers for the week: Visitors – 11, Prospects – 37, Cards Sent – 1,191, Current Bible Studies – three, and Baptisms – two. Our baptism Goal is seven.”
Central church of Christ, Paducah, Kentucky: Adam Faughn (preacher) reports, “We are thrilled that Sam Barry was baptized last Wednesday evening. Some time ago, I led Sam and his then-fiancée Emma in their premarital counseling, and he also had some questions about baptism. Thankfully, those questions were answered, and he was immersed last Wednesday evening. We are also praying for Gary Hill, about whom I have reported in recent weeks. As of typing this, he is in his final hours. The church has showered him with cards, visits, and more, and we simply pray that he is right with God.”
Chalmette church of Christ, Louisiana: Scott Russell (member) reports, “We had one study on Wednesday. We sent out cards to seven or eight people this week.”
Gonzales church of Christ, Louisiana: Ben Vallery (member) reports, “While our ‘visits made’ category lags behind some, we have made positive strides in getting this back on track. Our previous coordinator has moved to Washington D.C. Brother Jerry has filled this role now. He has spoken with many in the congregation about their concerns about making visits, and he plans to hold training sessions very soon to address trepidations some of our members have about making these follow-up visits. Brother Jerry also teaches our Sunday morning new converts class, so he is a great fit for this training. We have 12 prospects and five ongoing studies.”
La Plata church of Christ, Maryland (remote): Eric Sykes (regional trainer) reports, “Due to the inclement weather, we conducted online worship services. Our compassion card teams did not meet this week. Two teams will meet next Sunday to write compassion cards. Thank God for answering prayers; I just completed Lesson 1 of BTTB with my oldest and closest friend, Michael Horsley. We have been friends for nearly 60 years. I have tried for years get him into a Bible study, and two weeks ago, he agreed to have a Bible study with me the next time I was in town. He did not want to have a Bible study online. He said he would only do it face-to-face. It just so happens that we are here in Chicago attending the funeral of our dear childhood friend and new convert, Lori Harris. We request prayers that we will be able to complete Lesson 2 of BTTB soon. Also, please keep us lifted up in prayer as we continue to prepare for the American Mission Campaign in March 2026. God bless!”
Plainview church of Christ, Mississippi: Tom House (preacher) reports, “We are still closed in right now. We hope the snow will melt soon so we can get out. We live on a hill, so we have to be careful about going down the drive. We did not have it nearly as bad as 30 miles east of us, but it was still dangerous. We hope to get started with everything by the first Sunday of February.”
Fulton church of Christ, Mississippi: Richard Comer (deacon) reports, “Due to the weather, we did not meet yesterday to discuss coordinators. We will plan for next Sunday. I am going through the website. I have had questions from members about training for different roles, so we do have some members interested. We are following the process.”
Aberdeen church of Christ, Mississippi: Jonathan Hagar (preacher) reports, “We have had some really bad weather this weekend. Many churches canceled services. The elders here decided to have services, but only morning services. We had half the members come this Sunday and no visitors. It has been a rough couple of days. I still have a few Bible studies lined up this week but with the weather conditions continuing to be dangerous, the prospects may want to postpone. We appreciate all prayers. Many people are without power and water.”
Iuka church of Christ, Mississippi: Sam Glover (preacher) reports, “We have no updates this week that I know of, but we do have an urgent prayer request. Iuka got hit hard by the ice storm over the weekend, as did much of Mississippi. Many, myself included, are without power and water.”
East Flushing church of Christ, New York (remote): Clarence Jenkins (preacher) reports, “A snow blizzard prevented us from physically coming together to worship God in spirit and in truth on this past Lord’s Day. May we pray in the snowy, frigid weather that the homeless will go into the shelters God has provided through agencies of the government. We pray that everyone will be safe on the roads, and that no one will overexert themselves while shoveling snow. Our metrics thus far through and for January 2026 are two baptisms, ten visitors, nine Bible studies, two in our new converts’ class. We appreciate all prayers.”
Oak Forest church of Christ, Goldsboro, North Carolina: Dennis Mays (elder) reports, “We were unable to have worship services this Sunday due to icy conditions. This also meant we were not able to do compassion cards. Our preacher and his wife have also been sick since last Tuesday. We will pray that those who are traveling home will not be hindered by icy conditions. If possible, we elders will meet this week and determine how we can try to catch up on what we missed on compassion card writing.”
Abilene church of Christ, Statesville, North Carolina (remote): Gary Dull (evangelist) reports, “I was in the hospital all last week, but we have very capable people who can pick up the slack and keep going. We have three ongoing Bible studies. One is with a couple that was burned out; Abilene used Does It Matter? to help them. There is another couple who lives close to our building. Because of their jobs, we study with them separately. The wife is on Book 2 of Believe the Bible, and we have gone to lunch with the husband and feel that the Bible study with him is imminent. Lastly, we have had seven or eight studies with a young single man. We have gone through Does It Matter?He loves to watch videos, so we have sent him some from Wesley Simons and Don Blackwell. The studies are an inspiration to everybody at Abilene.”
Coweta church of Christ, Oklahoma: Keno Shrum (regional trainer) reports, “Unfortunately, services had to be canceled due to the winter storm on Sunday. We are reviewing the website and re-preaching the lessons available, as it has been almost five years since they were originally preached. We continue to work on Kylie as far as building a relationship and working toward a Bible study. We pray that our other Kylie, who was recently baptized, will begin the New Converts class next Sunday.”
Rome church of Christ, Lebanon, Tennessee: David Oxley reports, “We are iced in at the moment, but if weather permits, we have two Bible studies that will continue this week.”
West Fayetteville church of Christ, Tennessee: Steve Jefferson (elder) reports, “The West Fayetteville congregation has been preparing for the winter storms that were to hit our area this weekend. This Sunday, our attendance was low, but we were thankful to be together for Bible class and worship. Compassion card Team 3 sent out ten cards to two prospects.”
Freewill church of Christ, Gainesboro, Tennessee (remote): Andrew Scott (preacher) reports, “Our prospect list continues to grow. Two more names were turned in for compassion cards, and we still have six pending Bible studies. We give God the glory.”
Cookeville church of Christ, Tennessee: Joshua Kennedy (preacher) reports, “We are currently sending around 30 compassion cards and plan to set up studies with two individuals soon. We are working to increase our contact base and have seen significant growth. We are also in the planning stages to resume door knocking in April. We appreciate all prayers and encouragement, even as we pray for others who are teaching and preaching.”
West Sparta church of Christ, Tennessee: Justin Turney (deacon) reports, “We are continuing our four current Bible studies. We do not have much news, as everyone is preparing for the snow and ice. It may be a slow week this week as well, but we will continue to push forward!”
Arlington church of Christ, Tennessee: Brandon Tibbits (preacher) reports, “One of our earlier studies took a long time to finish, so we are started over with the man; this time we are including his girlfriend. We have another study that was going to continue yesterday, but due to the weather, he had to reschedule. We are stuck in our houses until the snow is off the streets.”
Chapel Hill church of Christ, Tennessee: Matt Jones (deacon) reports, “We had another great week! We added a brother in Christ this past Tuesday. He has been going through a Bible study with one of our elders. We still have several other studies ongoing, and we pray for each one of these, that the door of the Word will be opened. I would also like to ask for prayers for our brother Jim Kelly. He is a true evangelist and servant of God. He was recently involved in a bad accident that put him in the ICU. While in there, coming in and out of consciousness due to the pain and medication, he made sure to get the nurse’s street address so that he could send her a copy of Muscle and a Shovel. Faithful disciples have their focus on sharing the gospel, regardless of their situation. We appreciate all prayers for Jim’s recovery as he has a long road ahead.”
Mountain Creek church of Christ, Chattanooga, Tennessee: Michael Tomshack (elder) reports, “Following conversion, the subsequent phase of the School of Evangelism process entails continued instruction. During our inaugural year of implementing this process, we established a dedicated New Converts Class meeting on Sunday mornings for a year. However, due to the diverse age groups and backgrounds of our participants, we transitioned to more individualized studies outside of assembly times and seamlessly integrated them into their age-appropriate classes. Gary Massey, Elder and Minister, continues his studies with a young adult male baptized two weeks ago. Similarly, Michelle Massey continues her studies with a woman baptized on January 4 this year. This approach enables a tailored study plan that caters to the unique needs of each individual.”
McEwen church of Christ, Tennessee: John Jones (preacher) reports, “We are in New Zealand this week. Before we left, we had a study with five new linemen. Unfortunately, the bad winter weather kept the next study from happening, but they seem committed to coming back for the next study.”
Soddy Daisy church of Christ, Tennessee: Joe Mallory (preacher) reports, “It is a blessing to be able to approach the throne of grace to pray for those whom we long to teach. Last week, we were able to conduct Bible studies with three individuals, and we hope to continue those this week. Yesterday, we were able to worship together at 1:30 due to the decision made in response to the threat of the winter storm that many experienced. We look forward to meeting in care teams to send out many compassion cards. We also plan to connect with prospects in transitional meetings to invite and encourage them to study the Bible with us. The joy of the Lord is our strength!”
Hillcrest church of Christ, Springfield, Tennessee: Tim Taylor (evangelist) reports, “Joseph, one of our recent new mover welcome bag recipients, called us this past week. He was extremely grateful that we had reached out to him, as he had just moved into our community. He and his son are coping with a difficult situation after his wife recently divorced him after nearly 30 years of marriage. Although he expressed that his background is Catholic, he is planning to visit us in order to express his gratitude for our kindness. We pray that he will follow through, build some good relationships with Christians, and that he will be receptive to the Gospel.”
Rivergate church of Christ, Madison, Tennessee: Doug Tooley (preacher) reports, “Services were cancelled on Sunday. I posted a devotional on YouTube and Facebook. Calls and texts were made to check on some people. We had one come forward requesting prayers on Wednesday night.”
San Saba church of Christ, Texas: Justin Bell (preacher) reports, “We had a good Sunday. Since we only had 15 people there this morning, I decided to move the start date to next Sunday. We have had two members pick up Bible studies!”
North Jefferson church of Christ, Mt. Pleasant, Texas: Davin Whatley (evangelist) reports, “The weather hit us hard Friday and kept everyone inside over the weekend. Our compassion card team for this week did not get to meet and write cards, but we are looking forward to resuming this week. We are also looking forward to resuming Bible studies this week, and one of our elders, Garth Johnson, has obtained a Bible study with a family he met. It is so encouraging to see our leadership exemplify evangelistic fervor.”
Southwest church of Christ, Austin, Texas: Bryce Mayfield (evangelist) reports, “We had a baptism last week! Brandi has been visiting us for several months. After we went through Back to the Bible with her, she tearfully recognized that her security through the sinner’s prayer and non-scriptural baptism was based on lies and not truth. She made it right and was baptized for the remission of her sins. We join Heaven in rejoicing at this decision! Things continue to progress here at Southwest. Next week, we begin a new converts study in the homes of our members. We ask for prayers in this effort. We also pray for safety for those who are traveling where the winter storm that has just passed through.”
Wheeler church of Christ, Texas: Garrett English (preacher) reports, “Sadly, we had to postpone our widowhood workshop due to the weather. However, we are glad with the response we got to that news, indicating that many in the church and the community were planning to come. I am preaching this week on ‘Two-letter Words of Faith,’ and one of those is ‘Go.’ I hope to encourage others to keep evangelism at the forefront and try to get others involved.”
Colleyville church of Christ, Texas: John Garza (regional trainer) reports, “After the icy weather during the weekend, we are looking forward to getting back to work. We have a few Bible studies taking place, and we are reaching out to several other souls. A couple of ladies whom we wrote cards to did not respond as we would have liked, but we remember that our service is to the Lord. All in all, things are going well.”
Roanoke church of Christ, Texas: Caleb Rutherford (preacher) reports, “Impact Sunday was supposed to be this past weekend, but because of the inclement weather, that has been postponed. I hope it will be rescheduled for this coming Sunday. We have several new movers to welcome into the area!”
Northern Oaks church of Christ, San Antonio, Texas: Mel Hutzler (elder) reports, “The weather has kept us on our toes, but evangelism continues. We are reaching out to our community, and we continue to have three Bible studies. We have six in the new conversion studies. This upcoming week, two of our evangelists and several of our young people are heading to Corpus Christi, Texas, to assist our brethren at the Riverside church of Christ with a door-knocking and gospel meeting.”
Seagoville church of Christ, Texas: Kodie Martin (evangelist) reports, “The winter storm hit the area heavily, so we did not have services yesterday. Therefore, we do not have much of an update. We will continue to follow up with our prospects whom we have visited, and Marco will continue preaching through Back to the Bible, Book 2. Also, we know the prices for our New Movers Baskets, so we will procure those items soon. Praying all is safe and well!”
Bridge Avenue church of Christ, Weslaco, Texas: Braulio Carvajal III (preacher) reports, “We continue to be blessed here at Bridge Avenue. The wild weather impacted our overall attendance and outreach in the community. On Sunday, we had two visitors attend services; they completed contact cards. In addition, we had three prospects at services this week. We have a total of four ongoing Bible studies. Our new converts class has had great attendance. We are starting to put together more of our teams and will be providing training and Bible studies soon.”
Williamsburg church of Christ, Virginia: Jim Bishop (elder) reports, “The Williamsburg church of Christ has two tentative Bible studies and one prospect. We had limited activities due to inclement weather. May God bless all those seeking to spread the Gospel.”
West Side church of Christ, Salem, Virginia: Jeff Durham (elder) reports, “Paul wrote to convince the Galatians not to be persuaded to follow the ‘counterfeit gospels’ being taught by the Judaizing teachers of the day. Our minister recently shared our need to be prepared to teach against these similar influences today. 1) The Buffet gospel: Doctrine does not matter; just pick and choose things from the Bible that you like. 2) The Checklist gospel: Be active without allegiance by doing actions without a change of heart. 3) The Impossible gospel: Forgiveness has limits, meaning God could not possibly forgive me for the many sinful deeds I have done. None of these are true, but the world has been fed these concepts for so long that they have been accepted and adopted. The TRUE gospel of Christ provides freedom from sin and hope of eternity with God. We must share that message with our friends and neighbors!”
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