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The Lord has answered so many prayers for me; I cannot thank and praise Him enough. He has answered, many times, before I had prayed because He has promised to supply every need of His children. He knows everything, and he never sleeps. I have always tithed, even before my late fi rst husband was saved. I tithed on what he gave me to run the house. Somehow, my husband knew, and after he was saved, he asked if we could put our money in together.

Mark, for those that don’t know you well, can you give us somebackground information on you and your family, and how God led you to the place where you serve today? Mark: The most important day of my life was at the age of 15, when I accepted Christ as my Savior. I was raised at FBC. My parents are Jim and Judy Siekbert. I had the great privilege of being raised in a great Christian home. My parents are the main reason that I am in fulltime Christian service today. It was very comforting to have consistency in our home. What was preached at church became the way of life at home. There was ...

Chad, I’m sure there are many that will read this article that don’t know you well, so can you give us some background information on you and your family, and how God led you to the place where you serve today? Don’t forget to give us the names and ages of all the children. Chad: I grew up in Douglas, Wyoming, a small town of around 5,000 people out in the country in a ranching culture. My family and I attended Calvary Baptist Church from the time I was an infant. The church had a Christian school where I went from K-4 through high school. I made a profession of faith at the age of five an...

God’s work moves forward as we pray. Throughout the ages, God’s servants have recognized the power of prayer. Guy H. King said, “No one is a firmer believer in the power of prayer than the devil; not that he practices it, but he suffers from it.” F.B. Meyer, the great preacher of Leicester, England, said, “The greatest tragedy of life is not unanswered prayer, but unoffered prayer.”

Have you ever heard one of these? “Put your money where your mouth is!” Or, “That’s where the rubber really meets the road!” Or a personal favorite, “Your talk talks. Your walk talks, but your walk talks louder than your talk talks!” What all of these have in common is obvious. Sometimes many say they are going to do something, but few actually end up following through when the stakes are at their highest.

The question might arise, “What can our folks, who have many years of experience in the Lord’s work, do now to be productive in missions?” The following are just a few of the many areas where our seniors can be involved:

In 1959, two missionary ladies visited a small village in the foothills of the Himalayas. On that day, Ruth Montgomery experienced an emotional heart-felt affirmation, leaving no doubt that God had directed Bob and her to that place of great need. After Ruth and her friend spent the day teaching the Bible and presenting the Gospel, the village women, now so curious about this strange message, asked when they would return. Ruth, knowing that the snowfall would prevent them from making the fourhour trek, had to tell them that they could not resume their teaching until after the spring. One of...

Children are usually never told not to serve God. But often, by default, they are never provided with opportunities to serve God. While we never say, “Children are not important to train,” our lean emphasis on training children states this truth quite clearly. “You’re just kids,” we tell them through our lack of concern. “Don’t worry about serving God now. You’ll have plenty of time to give to God once you have grown up.” Yet in reality, children often please God in their service more than adults do.

We arrived in Iloilo City in October 1977 and shortly afterward started a Bible study in our apartment. Most churches are started as a result of Bible studies, and in April 1978, Iloilo Baptist Church was started. This past April the church celebrated its 31st anniversary. Iloilo Baptist College began with a goal of starting churches.