Success Stories: August 26, 2026

Glencoe church of Christ, Alabama: Keith Ritchie (evangelist) reports, “So far this month, the Glencoe congregation has had 51 visitors, sent 172 cards, made 28 visits, is involved in one ongoing Bible study, has 15 prospects, and has 10 baptisms for the year. We are excited for our upcoming Friends and Family Day, which kicks off our lectureship week. We request prayers for our new movers’ efforts, door knocking, and personal invitations for Friends and Family Day. We pray these events will bring us in contact with good and honest hearts. To God be the glory!”

Petersville church of Christ, Florence, Alabama: Adam Richardson (preacher) reports, “The church family sent ten compassion cards this week. One wayward member returned to worship after having been gone for almost two years. We are reaching out to help strengthen her faith in the future.”

Hatton church of Christ, Town Creek, Alabama: Chris Miller (preacher) reports, “We currently are working with a number of good opportunities. One of our visitors Sunday is high up on the study list along with a lady who recently lost her husband. We keep working hard to show compassion, and doors continue to open.”

Creekwood church of Christ, Mobile, Alabama: Tucker Presley (preacher) reports, “We baptized a couple who had been visiting with us last Monday, and they are placing membership with us. Praise the Lord! Visits were made last week to VBS visitors as well. We had a good number of our Creekwood family help out with these visits. So far, we have not seen any studies from it, but at least they know who and where we are. One study is underway, and another may start soon with a visiting family.”

Cedar Grove church of Christ, Andalusia, Alabama: Joshua Holloway (preacher) reports, “We are thankful for the continued opportunities God is giving us to reach souls in our community. We currently have four Bible studies with non-Christians and three studies with new converts. This week, we also set up an additional Bible study with a woman who has been visiting with us. Her name is Deserae. It is encouraging to see how several of our outreach efforts have worked together in making this connection. She first became a contact through door-knocking, then connected with the congregation through our Backpack Drive, and she has now agreed to begin the Back to the Biblestudy next week. This is a wonderful reminder that evangelism often begins by simply planting seeds and continuing to look for opportunities to build relationships and teach the Gospel. This week we will be sending out 96 cards. Our August Total is 326 cards, and the Grand Total is 6,212. We appreciate all prayers for these studies, our new converts, and every person receiving a card. May God continue to open doors and give us opportunities to plant and water the seed of His Word.”

Canal Heights church of Christ, Demopolis, Alabama: David Stephens (elder) reports, “Last Sunday, August 16, 2026, the congregation was blessed with three baptisms. Gabriel Paulk, Zane Paulk, and Seth Paulk committed their lives to our Lord and Savior. Their father, Brandon Paulk, officiated the baptisms of his three sons. Our congregational prayers were answered, and we are requesting prayers for these young Christians to remain faithful and for continuing spiritual growth.”

Central church of Christ, Saraland, Alabama: Steve Jernigan (elder) reports, “We continue to meet and write compassion cards, praying for that good and honest heart that is looking for the truth. Jason and Windy (new preacher and his wife) are learning about the congregation by visiting members in their homes, learning about the church family here, and using the vast contact network that reveals itself through discussions. We ask for continued prayers for the efforts here at Central as we try to do our part in seeking and saving the lost, one soul at a time.”

Mountain Home church of Christ, Arkansas: Joshua Adams (preacher) reports, “This past week in evangelism was quieter, but it was focused on faithfully working the system we have in place. We continue to use our compassion cards to reach out to the people who have provided contact information through our evangelistic efforts. As we continue sending cards, our list is getting smaller. This week, 15 people stayed after evening worship to write 18 compassion cards. We are also preparing for two exciting opportunities to replenish those contacts. First, our congregation will have a booth at the upcoming county fair, giving us an opportunity to interact with people throughout our community and make new contacts. Shortly afterward, we will participate in the annual Health Fair at the local college, where we will again have the opportunity to meet people and collect contacts. These events were especially fruitful for us last year. Together, they produced several hundred contact cards that fueled our Compassion Card ministry for months. Those contacts led to Bible studies, personal visits, and even a baptism. While this past week may have been quieter, we are encouraged by the consistency of the work and excited about the opportunities ahead. We are continuing to build relationships, make contacts, and create opportunities for the Gospel to reach people in our community.”

Northside church of Christ, Harrison, Arkansas: Larry Keener (elder) reports, “Northside church in Harrison, Arkansas, continues to write several cards each Sunday. Our transition meeting reviewed our last visits and handed out ten new visits to be made. Two Bible studies will possibly begin this coming week. Our VBS produced one family now attending. Our First Principles classes, being taught by the elders, continue each Sunday. To God be the glory.”

Rison church of Christ, Arkansas: Keden Shrum (preacher) reports, “We have had two visitors over the last two weeks. One of those visitors is Brooke, who worshiped with us last Sunday. After worship, Chandra and I took her to lunch and invited her to our home for a Bible study on Tuesday. She was very excited about the study and even asked if we could meet again for the second lesson on Thursday. Unfortunately, Brooke became ill shortly afterward and could not attend. On Friday, she went to the hospital and was admitted for an unknown condition. We have remained in contact with her and are prayerful that she will make a full recovery and that we will soon be able to continue our study. Please keep Brooke in your prayers, both for her health and for the opportunity to continue studying God’s Word with her. We are also only a few weeks away from our upcoming door-knocking campaign with students from the Brown Trail School of Preaching. The students will be with us September 7–13. Along with door-knocking throughout the week, students from BTSOP and one of their instructors will be conducting a Gospel Meeting for us September 9–13. We ask for your prayers for this effort: for the students who will be working with us, for the doors that will be knocked, for the people we will meet, and especially for opportunities to share the Gospel and begin Bible studies.”

Harrisburg church of Christ, Arkansas: Caleb Henry (member) reports, “We enjoyed another Lord’s day together. We had two visitors with us, and we were all edified by our worship of God as well as another great lesson from God’s word that Brock brought to us. We continue to reach out to the community. Several members made more new-mover baskets and delivered them. We have received some encouraging feedback from the folks that we visited, and it has also encouraged those who made the visits. Compassion Card Team 3 met Sunday afternoon and sent 15 cards. We will be scheduling some follow-up visits in the weeks to come.”

Margaret Street church of Christ, Milton, Florida: Troy Spradlin (preacher) reports, “After studying and praying, one of our members, Gary Good, realized that his earlier baptism was most likely invalid. He wanted to be right with the Lord, so he submitted to the Biblical pattern and was immersed for the remission of his sins. We are so thankful for hearts like his that want to make sure they are obedient to God’s will. We also have several good Bible studies underway at this time, and a few more prospects are close to starting Bible studies. We are happy to see more strong activity in our evangelism ministry! Our current total 2026 Accountability Board numbers are: 249 Contacts Received; 205 Neighbors (Prospects); 910 Compassion Cards sent; 38 Bible studies; two Restorations; and 13 Baptisms.”

Concord Street church of Christ, Orlando, Florida: Billy Dickson (evangelist) reports, “We are excited that our Transition Team has begun making visits to prospects who have received compassion cards. We are thankful to see this ministry moving from written encouragement to personal relationships and opportunities to share the Gospel. We are also excited to welcome our new brother in Christ, Alex, who was baptized on August 21 by his coworker, Cisco, who is one of our members. We rejoice that Cisco was able to share the Gospel and help lead him to Christ. With Alex’s baptism, Concord Street has now had 12 baptisms since our evangelism seminar. We give God the glory for each of these souls and pray that our new converts will continue to grow in their faith. Please pray for those who are currently studying the Bible, as well as the many prospects with whom we are continuing to reach and build relationships. We appreciate all prayers, that God will continue to open doors and give us opportunities to share His Word with those who are seeking Him.”

Stuart church of Christ, Florida: Tom Neth (deacon) reports, “This week was quieter, but we continue incorporating evangelism into the everyday life of the congregation. We held our Back-to-School Bash and encouraged our children to invite their friends. The event gave us an opportunity to welcome new families, build relationships, and introduce others to our congregation. We are learning that evangelism does not always require a separate event or program. By making our regular activities more welcoming and outreach-minded, we can make evangelism a natural part of life, both individually and as a congregation. Year to date, we have seen 15 baptisms and currently have three active Bible studies. These milestones encourage us as we continue building relationships, sharing God’s Word, and helping people take their next steps in faith.”

Niceville church of Christ, Florida: Joe Palmer (preacher) reports, “This week we added a part-time staff member to our church team as we launch an outreach aimed at young adult and college-age students in our town. We had a family of three return for the second week in a row, and we have one ongoing study. Our Compassion Card team mailed eight cards.”

Cumming church of Christ, Georgia: Murphy O’Brien (member) reports, “For the week of August 16, we had no new contacts, so our total contacts this year remain at 62. We had no new visitor information last week, keeping our total visitor information at 17 for the year. We followed up with one visitor last week, bringing our total visitor follow-ups this year to 49. We sent 89 cards last week, bringing our total cards sent this year to 563. We currently have 20 prospects. We held three Bible studies last week, bringing our total Bible studies this year to 45. There were no baptisms last week, keeping our total baptisms this year at one.”

Warner Robins church of Christ, Georgia: Damien Walker (evangelist) reports, “Yesterday was our “Sundae Sunday,” which is our 4th Sunday evening ice cream social night meant for inviting friends. Although we did not have any visitors (from invitations), many still stayed and enjoyed good fellowship time. Cultivating that environment is important so visitors will feel the genuine love that exists here. However, we also wrote cards last night and had over 120 cards written to seven different families. We had about 20 visitors yesterday. We are also trying to breathe more life into our contact bookmarks (or ‘neighbor cards’ as we call them). We highlight the importance to everyone; each one of us knows people that we can reach. We also explain how that process happens through submitting names on a contact card or via text/call/other.”

Cartersville church of Christ, Georgia (remote): Charles Harris (regional trainer) reports, “For the past two years, I have focused on providing opportunities in which any member here could participate. The members participating have allowed my wife and me to study with numerous souls. Ongoing growth cannot take place if my wife and I are the only ones studying with others. It is now time to focus more on equipping members to make transition visits and to lead Bible studies. I am excited about our future. The HTHSOE Student Program has enrolled two more students in the past week. Several students are working on assignments and have been informing me about what they are learning. It is encouraging to know there are many brethren that desire to be soul winners.”

Gray church of Christ, Georgia (remote): Keith Dixon (preacher) reports, “We only sent four cards this week. We still have one prospect. Yesterday we had 11 in attendance. We did have two visitors. They were from a congregation that may help us in our evangelism. We are growing. We are setting our goal for 15. We are working and plowing.”

Harrisburg church of Christ, Illinois (remote): Doug Berry (preacher) reports, “We had a GREAT weekend with Keno Shrum, his wife, Jamie, and son Houston! I was thrilled to see the excitement and attention among the Christians in the Church throughout this renewal workshop! It was just what we needed. On Sunday afternoon, Keno said he was going door-knocking to show us how effective this could be. Eleven of us went out in five teams. We did this for a little over an hour and knocked on 88 doors, with 41 people at home. We came away with 19 contacts and a 46 percent success rate!! All of us who attended the sessions feel like a new fire has been lit under us!”

Collinsville-Troy church of Christ, Illinois: Jason Wright (evangelist) reports, “We mailed 32 compassion cards last week. We made six new mover visits and delivered two baskets. We made two follow-ups and scheduled a Bible study. This man has Stage 4 cancer, and we have been sending him cards. He loves them and wants us to keep sending them. His girlfriend has agreed to join the study. We had multiple visitors on Sunday and gave out two visitor bags. We made contact with each and plan to send cards. One lady recently lost her husband. She wanted me to pray with her. I believe we can get a study with both of these ladies. I will meet with all the coordinators on Sunday. We conducted just one study last week due to vacations and other issues.”

Columbus church of Christ, Kansas (remote): Matt Fowler (member) reports, “On Sunday, we had the privilege of having brother Casey Rice come and speak to us about his work. He delivered a sermon on personal evangelism during the worship hour, and it was very encouraging to our efforts. We have sent out 26 compassion cards this month. We continue our evangelism training in our Sunday afternoon classes as well.”

Beloit church of Christ, Kansas (remote): Dustin Dougherty (regional trainer) reports, “Between Wednesday and Sunday, we had a good number of visitor cards filled out for our visitors last Sunday.  They will be going out two cards a day until all of the cards are sent. It has been a good time for continued education on the compassion cards. We also sent birthday cards to children who came to VBS this year. Our prodigals that have recently returned have been steady in their attendance since their return; that has been great to see. To God be the glory.”

Central church of Christ, Paducah, Kentucky: Adam Faughn (elder) reports, “While a few of us were at Polishing the Pulpit, we received the wonderful news that Jami Eatmon had been baptized Wednesday night, later in the evening. She was invited by one of our fairly new converts, Sam, and she had been questioning a lot of things where she currently attended. She responded publicly to the invitation, but then agreed to study some specific matters. After about two hours of study with our youth minister, his wife, and Sam, she was immersed for the forgiveness of her sins. We are so happy for her! We did not have any other Bible studies this past week, but more than one are supposed to happen in the coming days, so we are praying that these help those individuals see the wonderful truth of God’s Word.”

Spring Creek church of Christ, Hickory, Kentucky: David Morse (elder) reports, “Greetings from the Spring Creek congregation. We were excited to have four new visitors with us this past Sunday morning. We finished two Bible studies last week.  Samuel preached a lesson on Sunday morning emphasizing the need for obedience once we know the truth and a life of faithfulness.  We hope these two young ladies will make the decision to obey the Gospel soon. Our numbers for the week include: Visitors – 32, Prospects – 6, Bible Studies – 3, Cards Written – 2,717, Baptism – 5, Baptism Goal – 7.”

Carriage Oaks church of Christ, Shreveport, Louisiana: Andrew Wynne (preacher) reports, “It was great to get back home to our Carriage Oaks family after a week at PTP. Things are continuing to go very well. If my count was correct, we had 14 visitors on Sunday. Information was collected from our visitors, and we plan to add them to our Compassion Card list. The compassion cards continue to be mailed out on a weekly basis; that effort is going strong. We met after our Sunday evening worship service to get a plan together to deliver new mover baskets. We have over 20 to deliver this month. It was encouraging to see how many people stayed to help the effort. We also finished Back to the Bible Book 1 for our training timeline today. This week, we are getting ready to have a leadership seminar. The seminar will be led by Rick Popejoy and Jason Rollo. There will also be ladies’ classes conducted by B.J. Rollo and Mona Popejoy. We appreciate all prayers for our efforts to reach the lost in the Bossier City/Shreveport area.”

La Plata church of Christ, Maryland: Eric Sykes (regional trainer) reports, “We are home from Polishing the Pulpit, and all is going well here at the La Plata church of Christ. The saints wrote 93 compassion cards; we made seven transition visits. We had ten visitors on Sunday; one was a young lady, Ms. Jeanie Johns, whom we met at the ‘Ice Cream Tour’ during the community outreach event a few weeks ago with a local radio station at the La Plata town hall. We visited with her after service Sunday, and she said that she wanted to know more about the La Plata church of Christ. She agreed to have a Bible study with us this Saturday to learn more about the church. She is looking for a church home, but she does not know it yet. But she has found it. We appreciate prayers for us in that regard.”

Waldorf church of Christ, Maryland: Joseph Day (member) reports, “For Sunday, August 23, we had nine visitors. Some porch visits occurred during the week, and we are getting ready for our September 12 Community Day using ‘AMC,’ with lessons learned regarding outreach.”

Oak Grove church of Christ, Missouri: David Wiseman (elder) reports, “This last Sunday we completed all of the lessons in the teaching and preaching curriculum. The culture of our congregation has changed. We are definitely more intentional about finding opportunities to teach others. We recently sent out ten compassion cards and 33 new mover cards. We continue to get visitors. On Sunday, we had a lady who has moved to Oak Grove, and she is a member of the church. On Sunday evening, we had a man who also moved into our town. We still have a few transition visits to complete.”

Fulton church of Christ, Mississippi: Richard Comer (member) reports, “We continue to send 20 cards per week. We have one ongoing Bible study. We planned to go door-knocking on Sunday.”

Aberdeen church of Christ, Mississippi: Jonathan Hagar (preacher) reports, “This Sunday we had a visitor. Many people came up and greeted her. She said that she would be back. We also had our Fall/Winter planning session. We had great attendance, as usual. Many people wanted to help out. I really look forward to all our events this Fall/Winter. This week, we started the classes for the Magnolia Bible Institute. We had great attendance. The work we do to better educate and equip Christians is so important to prepare them as they go out to evangelize. We also have some non-Christians from the community who have come to attend the classes, which is encouraging. My hope is that by the end of their time in the school, they will become Christians. This Saturday, we have a building workday planned. We continue to check in with our prospects. We continue to do the bookmarks each Sunday. The New Convert’s class is going well. We send cards each month to new prospects. We have a Bible study planned for this week with two ladies. There is a lot of sickness in the area, so many members have been out sick, and things have slowed a bit with all the sickness, but things will improve soon. Updated metrics are in the attachment.”

East Flushing church of Christ, New York (remote): Clarence Jenkins (preacher) reports, “We had four visitors in our worship service. Our metrics through and for August are three baptisms and four visitors. We appreciate all prayers.”

Glendale Street church of Christ, Newton, North Carolina: Dayle Taylor (minister) reports, “Prospects – Bible studies through BTTB continue to provide opportunities to share God’s Word. However, some prospects who initially accepted the authority of Scripture have struggled when Biblical teachings challenged long-held beliefs, particularly regarding the necessity of baptism for salvation. This remains true even after studying the charts in Evangelism Visualized. While our members are not discouraged, these situations can be especially difficult when family members are involved. We request prayers for our prospects, that they will develop a deeper love for their souls and a willingness to follow God’s truth wherever it leads. New Converts – Our New Convert’s class has welcomed a new student, Jerome (Jerry), who continues to show consistent interest and enthusiasm in the Growing in Christ studies. His obedience to Christ has helped bring us beyond our annual goal of 10 percent membership growth. We will continue to encourage, strengthen, and support our new brother through the Growing in Christ New Convert’s class.”

Oak Forest church of Christ, Goldsboro, North Carolina: Dennis May (elder) reports, “This Sunday we had two visitors; one was a couple who had been on our Compassion Card list. We hope we can encourage them to come back again. They could not go out to eat with us yesterday, but hopefully we can visit them sometime this week, begin to develop a friendship with them, and get to know them better. On Sunday afternoon, Compassion Group 4 met and wrote 80 compassion cards. This will make the total number of compassion cards written this year over 3,000.”

Owasso church of Christ, Oklahoma: David Combs (elder) reports, “Yesterday following our morning services, Kurtis, one of our elders, discussed compassion cards and how important they are in the evangelism process. He invited everyone to take a turn and write compassion cards. Tim, our spark plug, told a story of one of our widows who started a Bible study by simply saying, ‘Won’t you give the Gospel message a try.’ Amen! Following our evening services, Group 4 met to write compassion cards. Fifteen writers wrote 45 cards to be mailed out this week.”

Oklahoma Panhandle State University, Goodwell, Oklahoma: Raoul Ferris (director of Bible Chair) reports, “We were grateful to have George with us again last night. He has attended two Sunday services, and Isaiah and Isaac have shared a meal with him. Our goal in our next interaction is to ask him if he would like to learn more about us. We began Book 1 with Talon of Sunray, Texas. This is also an opportunity to strengthen two of his friendships with Christians. This week, we had relationship meals that were canceled. We have set up Bible studies, but they were canceled for various reasons. While this is disappointing, we continue to make contacts. We had a community meal that drew in 25 people from both the community and the university. From that, we made two solid connections. Isaiah and Isaac Sprouse, who labor here with me as interns, have been working hard to make contacts, teach Bible class, preach, and assist with acts of benevolence. They are enrolled in the School of Evangelism, and we will be discussing how to use what they learned effectively here in Goodwell. We are surrounded by denominations and joint denominationalism. We are also assisting churches of Christ around us with evangelism efforts.”

Guymon church of Christ, Oklahoma: Chandler Henderson reports, “Last week we fed 20 students and several adults from the community of Goodwell, OK, at the OPSU Harvest Student Center. Brother Raoul Ferris, the director of the Bible Chair, was able to make five contacts from that meal. On Sunday, we sent 24 cards: 12 to an injured football player and 12 to a community member with poor health. We also had two kids from our VBS return to worship with us after we made a follow-up visit with them. We are still working to grow our relationship with their parents. We have four Bible studies, sent 24 cards, made two visits, and had no baptisms last week.”

Alkire Road church of Christ, Grove City, Ohio: Tony Dunnagan (member) reports, “We had two visitors this past Sunday, but we did not get contact cards because they left before we could obtain them. We held our monthly food pantry last week and obtained two contact cards. We are putting together 52 new mover baskets to pass out in the next couple of weeks. We sent 48 compassion cards and have three Bible studies ongoing. We are having a coordinators meeting this coming Sunday to work on getting more members involved.”

Grove church of Christ, Oklahoma: Juan Jarmillo (preacher) reports, “We had a great week at PTP! It was very edifying and encouraging for our personal lives! This Sunday, some of our prospects visited us, and it was so encouraging to have them. We pray that they will come back!”

Barnes church of Christ, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma: John Bellah (member) reports, “On Sunday morning, we prayed for those on our bookmarks and wrote cards to three individuals. In our afternoon service, we resumed training lessons discussing our evangelism table. We also had a lesson, using the Second Thoughts study to help us familiarize ourselves with the material that we can use to reach unfaithful members.”

Saint Andrews Road church of Christ, Columbia, South Carolina: Jamie Byrom (minister) reports, “This past week, our congregation wrote 54 compassion cards. We conducted an initial training class for those members who want to serve on our transition visit/Bible study team. Five couples want to work in this ministry at this time. We created one contact to add to the prospect list. We continue to have three in our New Convert’s class.”

West Sparta church of Christ, Tennessee: Justin Turney (deacon) reports, “It was an amazing week at PTP. We heard a lot of great lessons and received great encouragement from Rob. We had a discussion today about things we need to start doing to get back on track;  we hope that this week or the beginning of next week we can start getting everyone more accountable for us to be successful.”

Hillcrest church of Christ, Springfield, Tennessee: Tim Taylor (evangelist) reports, “We sent out compassion cards last week to over 20 current contacts.  With our latest additions, we have now surpassed 500 compassion card recipients since we started this program. It is encouraging for us to have several of these former contacts as brothers and sisters in Christ. We pray for continued increase from these efforts as we reach out to the lost souls in our community.”

Soddy church of Christ, Soddy Daisy, Tennessee: Joe Mallory (preacher) reports, “We are excited to host a Homecoming and Friends and Family Day on Sunday, September 13! Our leadership plans to use this day as an opportunity to reach out to those who have become wayward and to invite our friends and family to Bible study and worship. We are praying that we will make many new friends whom we can contact in the near future. This week, we will send out compassion cards from Care Teams 3 and 4 (between 40 and 50 cards). We appreciate all prayers for our evangelistic efforts.”

Cookeville church of Christ, Tennessee: Daniel Burton (member) reports, “This week, we are sending compassion cards to four prospects. We were also encouraged by having two visitors with us Sunday. We will continue to send cards for one more week; then we will begin making visits. We also have our Youth Rally coming up in September, and we are looking for ways to make it another opportunity for evangelism. That continues to be our mindset: everything we do should have an evangelistic focus. Whether it is sending a card, welcoming a visitor, hosting a youth event, or simply having a conversation, we want to keep looking for opportunities to reach someone.”

Birdwell Chapel church of Christ, Cottontown, Tennessee: Kerry England (elder) reports, “Mason Sadler worked very hard this summer to improve our online and social media presence. He created ads and announcements for our outreach events. He and Dale made short reels of sermon outtakes or other devotional thoughts. The response has been positive, and we are getting approximately six responses a week that fill out a contact form. We are working on involving our compassion card teams and others to reach out through calls and texts to encourage these individuals to come and visit us.”

Rome church of Christ, Lebanon, Tennessee (remote): David Oxley reports, “We had two new families visiting Sunday and were able to speak with them for some time. They will be added to the Prospect List this week. We are sending cards to four prospects this week. We will be scheduling visits this and next week for those four.”

White Bluff church of Christ, Tennessee: Shamron Jackson (elder) reports, “We had 16 visitors; one was taken to lunch, and he accepted our offer of a Bible study. One hundred cards are going out this week. We are planning transition visits this coming Sunday afternoon; we appreciate prayers for them. We need workers to step up and help with this work. We appreciate all prayers to encourage our members to get involved in one way or another.”

Freewill church of Christ, Gainesboro, Tennessee (remote): Andrew Scott (preacher) reports, “We were blessed with more visitors this past Sunday. Our members just keep giving! The mother of one of our members who has been unfaithful for several years has now attended services for the past two weeks; we have been flooding her with cards. We pray for her restoration soon. Our new converts are bringing visitors with them. We are very close to setting up Bible studies with several on our Prospect List. We give God the glory!”

Chapel Hill church of Christ, Tennessee: Matt Jones (deacon) reports, “We are continuing to work to reach the lost. We recently met with many in the congregation that supports our Community Table efforts. We use this ministry to provide a warm meal to our community and visitors. We also grow closer as a congregation by regularly eating together. We will be kicking this off in less than a month. We pray for this and all other areas of our outreach.”

Mountain Creek church of Christ, Chattanooga, Tennessee: Michael Tomshack (elder) reports, “The ongoing spiritual nourishment of the congregation by the elders constitutes a significant aspect of the ‘keepers’ segment of evangelism. As the number of individuals from either a denominational background or those simply exposed to a Christian worldview increases, particularly after their baptism into Christ, continued study becomes paramount. This process facilitates their transition from the foundational teachings of the Gospel to a comprehensive understanding of true discipleship, a journey that may span several years or even decades. The teaching process can be complex, especially for new converts who may search social media or YouTube for lessons from a church of Christ, assuming that all congregations with a ‘church of Christ’ sign adhere to the same teachings. However, it is essential to recognize that there are increasingly more congregations labeled “church of Christ” that incorporate instrumental music, permit women to hold leadership roles in worship, and explore other topics where ‘thus saith the Lord’ is interpreted differently. Upon further study, these interpretations are often proven to be inaccurate. Scriptures provide numerous examples of teaching, ranging from the local eldership to older members instructing younger ones. Each member of the Body of Christ must be prepared not only to defend the Gospel to those outside of Christ but also to those within the Body of Christ.”

Rivergate church of Christ, Madison, Tennessee: Doug Tooley (preacher) reports, “Last Wednesday, we had four visitors at our Summer Series. On Sunday morning, we had six visitors. On Sunday evening, we had two visitors. One visit was made last week, and one person was taken to lunch.”

San Saba church of Christ, Texas: Justin Bell (preacher) reports, “We had our first Bible study in a few weeks today. It went great! She is excited for another study and seems very eager to seek the truth. We currently have seven prospects and four transition visits to make this week. We also have new movers who will receive a visit this week. We hope to have more Bible studies soon!”

Southwest church of Christ, Austin, Texas: Bryce Mayfield (evangelist) reports, “Since being home from PTP, we have continued our evangelistic efforts. Throughout September, I will be introducing and plugging in our preaching students into the program. We are also going to door-knock soon, offering free yard services to our local community (our men’s breakfast crew will begin knocking these projects out in order to try to create relationships). We also have several studies going on, and we are prospecting a few other hot contacts. Very busy, very blessed!”

Lake Country church of Christ, Burnet, TexaPAlex Simmons (preacher) reports, “This past week we had our first Mission Monday. Overall, things went very well. We organized cards to send out and prepared new-mover bags. We also made several transition visits. Currently, we only have one Bible study taking place, but several members are working hard to cultivate other prospects to the point of a study. We are prayerful for receptive hearts.”

Whitehouse church of Christ, Texas: Cody Stewart (evangelist) reports, “This past Sunday, the second lesson on John 4 was delivered in the morning, with a lesson on compassion during the evening service. The congregation is utilizing the bookmarks and eager to reach out to their neighbors. Several members are approaching the leadership for advice on how to approach their contacts with different backgrounds and start prospecting them, looking for opportunities to begin a study. Our Compassion Card groups continue to organize and are preparing to reach out as we build our Prospect List.”

Stratford church of Christ, Texas: Chad Theis (coordinator) reports, “This past week we were blessed with two visitors. In our prospecting efforts, we made three visits. We conducted two Bible studies and rejoiced in one baptism. The baptism was of a lady with whom we had previously studied Back to the Bible Lessons 1 and 2 several months ago. After a major family circumstance arose, we continued to maintain contact, and we were able to assist her family in various ways. She returned to Stratford last week, and we picked up right where we left off in our studies. She has a good and soft heart for God and His Word.”

Bridge Avenue church of Christ, Weslaco, Texas: Brualio Carvajal (preacher) reports, “Lori Guerra began visiting our congregation about a month ago. Her sister Deborah was baptized two weeks ago. Two weeks ago, on Wednesday, the day Deborah was baptized, Lori said to one of our members, ‘I am next.’ We had a Bible study that following Saturday and completed Does it Matter? last Wednesday. Lori made the decision to be baptized. We had three visitors last Sunday at services. We continue to have good attendance in our New Convert’s class and have three ongoing Bible studies at this time.”

Colleyville church of Christ, Texas: John Garza (evangelist) reports, “I would say things are starting to look up around here with our new converts. Several have returned to worship services. One of our new convert couples invited another young couple to Bible studies. We are now studying the Gospel with them, along with a few other studies taking place! Our Compassion Card program is taking off, with one prospect very thankful for the cards. He will be moving with his wife to Dallas soon, and he plans to visit us to meet the congregation! He will be a pilot at DFW Airport. All that is to say that many good things are happening at Colleyville!”

Bridgewater church of Christ, Katy, Texas: Doug Suggs (deacon) reports, “One of our Compassion Card teams met Sunday evening, and we are sending cards to nine people. We had a visitor who lives in Katy at our services with her daughter last night. She is from Romania, and we are looking forward to having her here again. We request prayers for Sherry. We have no studies in progress at the present, but we are still trying to start studies with others. Some of our young adult members have been meeting together and passing out material about the church.”

Wheeler church of Christ, Texas: Garrett English (preacher) reports, “We continued to study with our newly converted ones each week. They are soaking up God’s Word! I believe the other young man I have been studying with is still thinking deeply about being baptized. We are also making efforts to meet with another frequent visitor from the Methodist church and ask her about her baptism in hopes of getting her to study with us. We are still sending cards, though we have less involvement in that at the moment.”

North Jefferson church of Christ, Mount Pleasant, Texas: Davin Whatley (associate minister) reports, “Reach Team 4 met yesterday and wrote cards. Last week, Austin and I finished Book 1 with Nathali. We are looking to study Book 2 this week. Scott, Jena, and I had lunch with Zamya (prospect) and her three-year-old daughter on Saturday. We are planning to get together in September and start Back to the Bible! Jeff and Brett started studying with Oscar on Friday. We are excited about the ongoing studies and new studies to come!”

Seagoville church of Christ, Texas: Kodie Martin (evangelist) reports, “This week, we wrote 50 compassion cards and passed out 700 invitation cards to our members. We are encouraging them to use the cards this week to break the ice/invite individuals to our fifth Sunday potluck. In addition, we have several ongoing studies and hope to begin another soon. We continue to be encouraged by the many blessings God has provided in our work!”

Williamsburg church of Christ, Virginia: Jim Bishop (elder) reports, “This week we started again with the card campaign by sending cards to the new movers in our area. We had one visitor who returned to the church after 15 years. We are working to restore the individual. We also have one Bible study ongoing with a young man who just graduated from high school. Williamsburg church of Christ is emphasizing the point of intentional contacts. We continue to look for contacts in our daily lives and among all the local visitors.”

West Side church of Christ, Salem, Virginia: Jeff Durham (elder) reports, “Good discussions were held as we distributed our monthly in-person follow-up visits to card recipients. We are praying for open hearts that will find connections among our members. Our morning lesson shared thoughts on the different strengths newer and older in-the-faith Christians have, and how each can build on the other. Newer Christians bring energy, enthusiasm, and sometimes new ideas that can give a spark to their new church family. Older Christians can share their experience and maturity to mentor newer brethren in their walk with God. Everyone has something to offer to the benefit of His Kingdom.”

Note: These reports are from Christians and congregations enrolled in the House to House/Heart to Heart School of Evangelism. We send these emails to teach and provoke one another to remain focused on the mission of Christ. Each week, we share several reports and highlight one with more details. We hope you enjoy reading them.

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