Psalms 116:15
Precious in the sight of the Lord
is the death of his saints.
Today Heaven is rejoicing to welcome another of God’s saints into His presence. At 4:15 am Eugene Curtis, Tom’s brother went home to be with The Lord. Though our hearts are saddened, we at the same time rejoice to know he is out of his pain and struggles here on earth.
We will see him again!! Thank You Lord for your death on the cross and your promise of Heaven.
Archive for the ‘Personal Testimonies’ Category
Death of His Saint
June 14, 2013Congratulations Graduates!!
May 31, 2013Congratulations to all graduates!! High School, College and Others who have reached a goal with hard work and perseverance. This year our family has 2 high school graduates, Michael Slater and Samuel Williams, grandsons. Both are fine Christian young men who love The Lord and our prayer is that they, along with other Christian young people, will follow the path that God has planned for them. The Bible says, Proverbs 3:5-6 Trust in The Lord with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding. In all thy ways acknowledge Him, and he shall direct thy paths.
Personal word
May 18, 2013Today marks the one year anniversary of the death of my son, John R. Slater, Sr. He was a Godly man, a husband, father, grandfather,
brother and son. Also, was the pastor in several churches over the years and his main passion in God’s work was missions. He spent time in Africa, the Philippines and other places serving The Lord and winning others to Christ.
He asked me once if I thought he could be great for God. God used him in many ways with many people. I personally know of four young preachers who The Lord called home early and we sometimes question, why?
God says his ways are not our ways so we may not know why until we get to Heaven.
The assurance of Heaven and the knowledge we will see our loved ones again is the great promise God has given us. So today, I am thankful God allowed me to be the mother of John and also my son Paul who are waiting for me and we will one day rejoice together in Heaven.
Carolyn Curtis
Grandchildren are a blessing
April 2, 2013Today we reflect on our grandchildren who are serving The Lord as they reach maturity. In the Curtis family ther are 40 grandchildren from the smallest ( one on the way) to mature adults with children of their own.The teens are a special blessing as all of them are following The Lord in music and ministry.
Yesterday we had a wonderful report from the Webster, Fl flea market where 2 different sets of grandparents brought their grandchildren to the SOS booth to be saved. The results were great. In both cases the teens were saved and the grandparents rejoiced. Proverbs 17:6 Children’s children are the crown of old men…..
All things work togerther for good to to them that love God
February 2, 2013As SOS prepares for a big event, Strawberry Festival , it seems the devil works overtime also.
February is the month that always brings trials and yesterday, Feb. 1 was no exception. While running errands Carolyn was in an accident. Both parties are fine but the car is not.
The insurance company can not decide to fix our car or total it. It’s a 2000 Buick Lasabre, and it has been a great car.
If anyone knows of a good Buick for sale at a resonable price or anyone would like to donate a car that could be used to travel to present the gospel, please let us know. And PLEASE pray for us in SOS that we can continue growing, sowing and winning souls to Christ.
Words of Support
July 2, 2009Dear Friends, Always good to hear about your very effective ministry approach. Trust everything going well as your serve the Master. Blessings
I thank you for your ministry where the Lord uses you in a powerful way in bringing children and others to know Jesus.
The Power of Church-Yard Evangelism
September 9, 2008“You’ve got to be kidding; church yard evangelism?!” I have to admit, this kind of snook-up on me. BAM! I was listening to Tom Curtis this past Sunday as he was giving a guest sermon focused on “prayer”. Not that prayer has a lot to do with church yard evangelism… ….well, you be the judge, read-on.
First, let’s make sure we’re all on the same page, and talking about the same thing.
Church-yard evangelism is one of the most powerful growth vehicles for any church, if done right. The problem is, most could be a great deal more effective than they are; think about any of these activities you have been involved in over the years at any church you have visited. Here is a list of activities / events commonly sponsored, or supported by churches, either near, or on their church property:
- Yard sales
- BBQ
- Car Shows
- Events for Children (games, rides, etc…)
- Fall Festival
- Fish Fry
There are many more different kinds of activities (tell us about yours) that could be listed. These events usually reflect the social fabric and interest of the sponsoring, or participating church. Many times these are planned fund raisers. However, the goals also typically evolve around introducing new people to the church through some form of interaction, with the hope of leading others into a relationship with Jesus Christ. Additional benefits include helping introduce existing Christians, new to the area, to your church; help them find a new church home. Other ancillary benefits include fellowship among participating church members , and exposure for the church in other indirect ways. Most would agree, if others accept Christ (souls saved) as their personal savior “at the event”, then this would be like having your cake, and eating it too… … a win-win-win. Praise the Lord! Any kind of church-yard evangelism can always be about seeing souls saved. In fact, why plan one if that’s not included?
SOS Events is about showing others how they can come to expect a harvest of souls at almost any event. Tom Curtis often reminds me (and I am thankful) that it’s not him and his wife Carolyn that save souls, but it’s faith in action based on their surrender to a relationship that allows Him to do His will. Write to info@sosevents.org, if you would like more information, or help with your event.
WPOS FM Radio in Toledo Interview
July 29, 2008July 22, 2008 – Morning DayBreak host Jake Sammons interviews Tom and Carolyn Curtis. This is a great overview, including Tom’s personal testimony, description of the ministry work, and what they see as the most effective strategies and tactics today. Every church should listen to this revealing, and astoundingly simple message. Our hats off to all those at WPOS FM 102.3 in Holland, Ohio, especially Jake Sammons. I tuned in early (before 8:AM) Wednesday morning to make sure I didn’t miss the interview. The programming, and message was great. Here is a recording of the interview; click here to WPOS FM 102.3 DayBreak show – July 22, 2008
SOS Leaders Review 1st Year with SOS Events
November 26, 2007Don and Shirley Riegel recount their first year (2007) with SOS Events ministry.
“We worked at the Strawberry Festival last March to prepare to work by ourselves (without the Curtis’s help). We did four more events alone in MN, MT, OH, and PA. We saw a total of 225 decisions for Christ and trained 39 workers at the four events. Some of those workers led their first person to Christ. Most of the workers are dedicated to sharing their faith now on a more regular basis. We praise the Lord for the opportunity to be involved in this ministry of training soul winners. Pray for us as we see where He will direct our paths next year. We truly enjoy this work and rejoice in doing it.”
Don and Shirley reside in Perrysburg, Ohio.
What are you sharing in life?
October 5, 2007
A few weeks back I recorded an interview with Tom Curtis. Tom and Carolyn had recently returned from an SOS Event in Hamiltion New Jersey, their third straight year in Hamilton.
This brief interview covers the Hamilton event with the sponsoring church, and school. Tom’s report is amazing. However, during the interview, the Holy Spirit must have taken over, because the story he tells us, after his report, is also just as incredible. mouse-over for controls or click here for pocast.
My prayer is that those listening to this podcast will seek more information on how they can get involved in this ministry. Tom is a walking and teaching example of how simple and effective sharing the gospel can be for everyone. (posted by Jay Ayres)
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