This past Saturday SOS Events had a booth in Zephyrhills Florida at a community event. Four people were saved and we are rejoicing in their salvation. It is always a blessing to see souls saved and it gives us great pleasure when the soul winners are new event leaders. So thank you Bob and Ginger for overseeing this new event for the ministry. Hopefully it will become an annual event.
Colossians 1:3 We give thanks to God and the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, praying always for you
Faith Baptist Church in Hamilton, New Jersey has been a vital part of SOS events ministry for many years. The first Saturday of every month they have an SOS EVENTS visitation program. Also, there are several trainers and team leaders that go to events like fleamarkets and churchyard events in New Jersey.
There is a public park close to the church where many community events are held each year and the SOS team uses these opportunities to win souls in their area. The church owns a farm where many events take place yearly and the public is invited to participate. The church provides free food, games and other activities to bring people to their property and then gives them an opportunity to be saved.
SOS Events is blessed to have this soul winning church partnering with us.
1 Corinthians 3:9 For we are labourers together with God: ye are God’s husbandry, ye are God’s building.
Praise the Lord for the 3 souls that were saved at the plant city flea market yesterday. Sometimes we look at the results of our efforts and wonder why only three people got saved. I was reminded by one of our coworkers that most churches don’t see three people saved in a week, a month, or even a year. Heaven rejoices when one person comes to know the Lord.
Everyone who has a part in SOS Events ministry is blessed to be used of God. We know that we are just witnesses that God uses and He brings the increase.
Luke 15:7 I say unto you, that likewise joy shall be in heaven over one sinner that repenteth, more than over ninety and nine just persons, which need no repentance.
SOS Events ministry is looking forward to a great year in 2017. We are praying for more souls to be saved, new team leaders and many christians to come and be trained to win souls.
2016 ended with almost 2000 recorded decisions for Christ. These are people who came to the booth at a flea market, fair, races, car shows or other events. We get name, address, age and other information so we can follow up on these new converts. In addition to these results there were many decisions that were not recorded. People we witnessed to that would not give us the information we desired or were handed a tract and said they would pray later.
We totally depend on the Holy Spirit to work on the hearts of people we witness to. We sow and water and God gives the increase. Praise the Lord for a successful year that has passed, and we are praying for Him to give an even greater harvest in 2017. Please join us in prayer for a spectacular new year.
1 Corinthians 3:7 So then neither is he that planteth any thing, neither he that watereth; but God that giveth the increase.
“Happy Holidays” is what you hear when shopping this year. Store cashiers and employees are trained not to say “Merry Christmas.” We must not offend anyone. What a shame. Just one more way the enemy has used to take Christ out of Christmas.
As Christians our response should be “Merry Christmas”. There would be no Holy day without Jesus. Let us honor our Lord every chance we get. Keep Christ in Christmas by your words but more importantly keep Him first in your heart. He is the King of kings and Lord of lords.
1 Peter 2:17 Honour all men. Love the brotherhood. Fear God. Honour the king.
(Note that many of this years Christmas blogs are repeated from prior years but still to good to not repeat)
One of SOS Events charter members of our Senior Servants needs prayer. Joy, a perfect name for this season, is in the hospital and needs our prayers. She has worked with SOS Events for many years and learned how to win souls at the Strawberry Festival.
Several years ago, Tom Curtis was introducing Joy to someone at church, telling them how she won her first soul to the Lord and Joy spoke up and said, “Three, Tom, I led three to the Lord.”
Please pray for her today as she needs to be healed.
James 5:16 Confess your faults one to another, and pray one for another, that ye may be healed. The effectual fervent prayer of a righteous man availeth much.
Personal soul winning is a great blessing. The staff of SOS Events not only work at events but when someone comes into the office they usually do not leave without hearing the gospel. This week 2 people came by to do community service. The ministry needs workers and this is a good way to help someone who has been in trouble or maybe a student that is required to work doing community service before the graduate. Diana talked to the young woman who was happy to accept the Lord when she heard the ABC’s of salvation. Then a day later, a man who started to work, talked to Carolyn and he also accepted the Lord. God sends the right people to us who have a desire to be saved and their ability to work is an answer to prayer.
2 Peter 3:9 The Lord is not slack concerning his promise, as some men count slackness; but is longsuffering to us-ward, not willing that any should perish, but that all should come to repentance.
Halloween is a day that originated to ward off evil spirits with bonfires and sacrifices. Today it is a time when children trick or treat and adults party. Some people love Halloween and others hate it, but however you feel about today as Christian we can use it to witness for the Lord.
If children come to your house for trick or treat be sure to give them a tract along with the candy. SOS Events participates in many Halloween alternatives at churches and community events. Diana (our office manager) sets up a “3 Things God Can Not Do” display in her yard every Halloween and has seen many children, teens and adults come to know the Lord in the last several years. Be a witness and use this opportunity for God’s glory. Also please pray for many souls to be saved on this night the busiest in the year for SOS Events all around the USA.
Matthew 19:14 But Jesus said, Suffer little children, and forbid them not, to come unto me: for of such is the kingdom of heaven.
Today the blog is in memory of Tom Curtis, founder of SOS EVENTS Ministry. He would have been 80. He was a man who loved God and was a great witness for the Lord. His desire was not only to see souls saved but to get other Christians to be soul winners.
Mission accomplished in his life. SOS Events has seen over 50,000 souls saved in 15 years and hundreds of Christians trained and witnessing all over the USA and beyond. So while we miss him today we celebrate his life by releasing balloons with tracts hoping that whoever finds a balloon will read the tract and be saved.
2 Timothy 4:7 I have fought a good fight, I have finished my course, I have kept the faith:
Many event reports are coming into the home office of SOS Events as the busiest season of the year will be concluded October 31st.
In Panama City, Fl at the Thunder Beach event 10 decisions were reported thanks to one of the new teams from Columbia Baptist Association located in Dothan, Al.
The Faith Riders (a Christian motorcycle group) from Dothan also participated in Foster Fest and had one salvation. This team is lead by Jeff Ross. They are doing a wonderful work for the Lord and SOS Events is privileged to partner with them.
1 Corinthians 3:9 For we are labourers together with God: ye are God’s husbandry, ye are God’s building.
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