I wanted to thank you personally for the sacrifice of time you made praying for the Korea Crusade 2019.  It is breathtaking to look back and observe the opportunities that God opened for our church and for our Pastor.  I wanted to share with you from my heart, what the Lord made obvious to me while we were in South Korea. 

While we were in the country, there were multiple opportunities each day for us to preach and be involved in services all over South Korea. Some of the meetings were early morning, some late at night, and on Sunday, Pastor Ralph preached seven times!

I’ll be honest. There were instances during the crusade that the overwhelming crowds of people, hungry for the truth, could become somewhat of a blur. Pastor Ralph preached to over 20,000 people at the 7:00 am Sunday service alone.  But as things became less overwhelming and came a little more into focus, God absolutely devastated my heart with one word: People. 

I asked myself, “Why are we in South Korea, spending precious time and effort, thousands of miles away from home?”  People!  “Why is this great effort worth it?”  People!  “Why are these churches and their staff so dedicated to what they do?”  People!  The gospel of Jesus Christ is for people.  People for whom He died.  People that Christ loves.  People that need to know someone cares. People that need a place to worship.  People that need hope.  People that need the chains of sin destroyed!  People!  People who can have a personal, one-on-one relationship with the God of everything.  Jesus knows me, just as well as He knows you, just as He knows every single one of his children, globally, and that is incomprehensible!  

I’m so thankful that the gospel of Jesus Christ works worldwide.  It can transform our families, our churches and our lives forever.  I’m asking God to give me a clear vision of the people in need of this beautiful Savior, right here at home. God give me my tears back for lost souls.  God give me the heart of a dedicated man, sold out for Your Kingdom! People are in need.

I’m thankful for the hundreds, if not thousands, of people that came to the saving knowledge of the Lord Jesus Christ through the ministry of our Pastor, Dr. Ralph Sexton.  It was incredible to see God pour in to him and use him in a powerful way.  We are a blessed church.  Let us continue in this spirit of prayer and seeking the Lord for revival.  Could it be that revival is just on the horizon?

You are loved and you are prayed for!          

Your Servant For Jesus’ Sake, 

Winston Parrish

In the early 1600s, religious chaos was the order of the day in England. King Henry VIII had established the Church of England by breaking away from the Roman Catholic Church.

A group of nonconformists was known as the Puritans and they eventually broke away from the Church of England. Other groups were totally dissatisfied and they left the organized religion. They were called Independents or Separatists, and they established their own church groups for worship.

Under the reign of Elizabeth they experienced great persecution and suffering. There was little relief under King James. In 1608 one group fled England for Holland where religious liberty was given to all people. These people were later known as Pilgrims. Elder William Brewster led this group of industrious, upright and Godly families. They drew the respect and admiration of their Dutch host.

There was relief from the persecution. However, after twelve years of discussion and prayer they felt a move was in order. They believed the will of God was to start a colony on the shore of the New World.

In 1620 the Pilgrims and the Plymouth Company charter reorganized as the Council of Plymouth. King James allowed them to have religious liberty and to sail from Plymouth, England.

Over 100 brave souls crowded onto the Mayflower in September and landed in the new world on November 9, 1620. They signed the Mayflower Compact of 1620 based on their love for Jesus, and they pledged to fear God as a new nation. This was the Mayflower Compact of 1620.

Our Heritage is from people of faith!  These people displayed great courage and they were so brave it is hard to imagine.

These Christians were the founders of a new land with religious freedom for all.  We remember them today, as well as the faithful men and women of 1776.  Happy Birthday America!  We love you!

A blessed people we are today!

You are loved, 

Pastor Ralph