Preaching the Word

As kids, we used to sit up front during gospel meetings.  Up-front was where the action was, especially during the invitation song.  It was exciting to see the pews fill up as people came forward for baptism or prayer.

Dad often recalls a meeting at the College Church, sometime in the 1970s, when over 100 people were baptized.  The responders included several members of the Harding College basketball team.  I have this memory—maybe it’s real or maybe it’s imagined—of men as tall as trees, walking down the aisles.

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In the past couple of years, people have told me about “preachers” who've had a positive impact on their lives.  The list includes:

·         Francis Chan

·         Gabe Lyons

·         Jim Bill McInteer

·         Jim Woodroof

·         Joe Beam

·         John Ortberg

·         Kristy Thomas (see below)

·         Landon Saunders

·         Mike Cope

·         Rod Stafford

Who would make your list?

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Cheryl writes:

During my high school years, Kristy Thomas led the women’s prison ministry at our church. We went to the jail week after week, and I saw the Holy Spirit at work in the life of Kristy and in the lives of the women she was teaching.

Kristy died 10 years ago on my birthday. I’m sure Jesus was glad to finally meet this woman who’d told so many other people about Him.