World Renewal International
Monday, March 26, 2007
According to His Purpose
I am in Georgetown, Ill. at Liberty Church this week, yesterday through Saturday night at 7pm CT. We had two services yesterday, both with wonderful altar services. Frank Penna is with me and will do the music for the services tonight and tomorrow as he did yesterday. Frank does a wonderful job leading the worship and his Bible story songs are awesome. Doug Newnum and part of Renewal will join me the rest of the days except for Friday night when they have some kind of local Christian band and local talent jam session and I preach at the end.
I am staying at Larry and Susie Collom's house. They were charter board members of World Renewal's first board in 1986. They are great prayer warriors and I knew I needed their help to start WRI. We held many multi-church crusades and renewal services in this area when WRI first started. The first tent crusade was held in the parking lot of a downtown restaurant owned by Helen Billdilli of Georgetown, Il. We held tent meetings at the fair grounds in Georgetown and in downtown Chrisman, Il. All were community events. However, many services were held in local churches in this area not only since 1986 but clear back into the mid-seventies.
During these crusades my dad joined us, my brother Mark and his wife Kathy Saylor Wright. Phyllis Addison and son Scott did children's ministry and music. Phyllis is married to Carol's brother Dwight. This is where we first worked with Scott Gregory asking him to do Youth Events.
It was during the late 1980's that Doug Newnum, then singing and playing in southern Gospel quartets was invited to help us in these crusade events. Later, when he decided to step away and minister in some new ways I invited him to join me. This was in 1990 and we have worked together for the last 17 years, now working on 18. This is Doug's home area as it is for Steve Lindley, who plays drums in Renewal, and Mike Cruse who plays keyboards. "All things work together for good for those that love the Lord and are called according to his purpose." Looking back on can see how true those words are. Thanks for stopping by.
I am staying at Larry and Susie Collom's house. They were charter board members of World Renewal's first board in 1986. They are great prayer warriors and I knew I needed their help to start WRI. We held many multi-church crusades and renewal services in this area when WRI first started. The first tent crusade was held in the parking lot of a downtown restaurant owned by Helen Billdilli of Georgetown, Il. We held tent meetings at the fair grounds in Georgetown and in downtown Chrisman, Il. All were community events. However, many services were held in local churches in this area not only since 1986 but clear back into the mid-seventies.
During these crusades my dad joined us, my brother Mark and his wife Kathy Saylor Wright. Phyllis Addison and son Scott did children's ministry and music. Phyllis is married to Carol's brother Dwight. This is where we first worked with Scott Gregory asking him to do Youth Events.
It was during the late 1980's that Doug Newnum, then singing and playing in southern Gospel quartets was invited to help us in these crusade events. Later, when he decided to step away and minister in some new ways I invited him to join me. This was in 1990 and we have worked together for the last 17 years, now working on 18. This is Doug's home area as it is for Steve Lindley, who plays drums in Renewal, and Mike Cruse who plays keyboards. "All things work together for good for those that love the Lord and are called according to his purpose." Looking back on can see how true those words are. Thanks for stopping by.
:: posted by Gary Wright, 2:33 PM
1 Comments:
i will be in prayer for you this week. bill
