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NOVEMBER 2013
ON the move
FREE GOSPEL BIBLE INSTITUTE
The LORD recompense thy
work, and a
FULL REWARD
be given thee of the LORD God of Israel, under
whose wings thou art come to trust. Ruth 2:12
GIVING HONOR
Where Honor is due
“Brother hill’s burden
has inspired many of us
to follow his example
and enlarge our
ministries as well.”
The past few months have been a time of transition.
We wish to honor those whom the Lord has sent our
way to bless His work here at FGBI.
Rev. William Hill has been a permanent fixture as
morning speaker in our Holiness Convention as
long as I can recall. It has been my privilege to sit
under his ministry as a student, to be inspired by his
faith, and glean from his wisdom. However, time
takes its toll upon lives, and Bro. Hill informed us this past March that due to health
related issues, he could no longer continue in this capacity.
What a joy it was to honor him for his work as a pastor, teacher and accomplished author. His burden for missions around the world has inspired many of us to follow his
example and seek to enlarge our ministries as well.
The plaque and words of honor that we offered during this past Holiness Convention
are but a shadow of our respect for this great man of God! His presence on our board
will be greatly missed. We wish both he and Sis. Hill God’s best as they continue their
service to the Lord.
“what a joy
it was to
honor him
for his work
as a Pastor,
teacher, and
Accomplished
author.”
Our campus grew a bit quieter this past summer as we bid farewell to Rev. Paul Revere McGechie. The prayers of this great
man of God could often be heard resounding from classrooms
and even through the walls of his small two bedroom house that
we were privileged to provide for this servant of God.
Bro. McGechie demonstrated great love for the work of FGBI
as well as the students here. His lifelong ministry was defined
by his overwhelming desire to preach the timeless truth of Pentecost. His preaching and altar work seemed to zero in on those
who needed to be filled with the Holy Ghost. He would often recount the many times when God moved upon those who obeyed
and they received the infilling of divine power.
Bro. McGechie joined our staff in 2004 and taught until his strength finally gave way to age. His colorful personality, as well as his love for our students, left an indelible mark upon the hearts of many.
The loss of these great men did not go unnoticed by Heaven. God has worked
mightily to direct men with a passion for ministry to step in and take up the
mantle of ministry left by these patriarchs.
What a joy it was to add Bro. Zane Estis to our Board of Directors. Bro. Estis
is no stranger to FGBI. He has taught Apologetics as an adjunct professor for
approximately 6 years and preached with a great passion for missions. He has
made 25-30 trips to approximately 11 countries
preaching the Gospel and upholding the truth of
Holiness. The loss of great men of experience is
tempered with the confidence we can place in
those whom God has prepared to carry the work
of the Lord forward on younger shoulders.
We were also thrilled to learn that God had burdened Bro. James Norman, formerly of Gilbertown, AL, to join our staff. God had placed it
upon the hearts of a couple of Holiness preachers to inform us that the Norman family was no
longer pastoring and that his ministry would be a
tremendous asset to our school. We invited them to come and preach our opening
revival. After discussing the possibility of working with us, Bro. Norman spent
several days in prayer and fasting. We were thrilled to hear that he felt God directing him to work with us. He has been filling in some classes and teaching adult
Sunday School regularly. Already, we are feeling the impact of this dedicated man
of God. If you would like to invite him to minister at your church some weekend,
please feel free to contact us.
“We thank God for the men of the past while we embrace the future with
great confidence as we see the caliber of laborers God has sent our way!”
We were also blessed this fall by the teaching of Dr. Tim Hudson of Sumter, SC. God laid it upon his heart
to offer his services to our school. The freshmen were blessed by a two week intensive study of Church
History. He thoroughly enjoyed his time teaching them and he quotes, “It was such a delight to spend
two weeks this fall teaching an intensive at FGBI. I was thrilled by the enthusiasm of the freshmen and
enjoyed interacting not only with them but with the other students and staff as well. It was refreshing to
see so many young people with a desire to serve the Lord. I look forward to returning again in the future!”
Sandwiched between his two weeks of teaching was a five week missionary trip to Burma. We believe it is
critical to instill a world vision in the hearts of our students. What better way is there than to surround them
with Holiness men with a heart for missions! The ministry of Dr. Hudson will remain with our students for
many years to come.
“It was such a delight to spend two weeks this
fall teaching an intensive at FGBI. I was
thrilled by the enthusiasm of the Freshmen
and enjoyed interacting not only with them
but with the other students and staff as well.
It was refreshing to see so many young people
with a desire to serve the Lord. I look forward
to returning again in the future.”
Dr. Tim Hudson
Professor of Church History
Several of our alumni contacted us over the past year with a desire to return to minister. Although we greatly appreciated their interest, there were only a limited number
of positions to fill. We rejoiced to learn that God had dealt with Bro. Talan Davis of
Blair, OK, to join our staff. He began to express his burden for FGBI in the fall of
2012 as he donated his time and talent to trim out the newly renovated sanctuary. It
was obvious that God had been refining Bro. Talan in the years since his graduation.
His experience as an interim minister in his home church revealed a level of commitment and spiritual maturity that has become a blessing to us here at Export.
Meeting the practical needs of the school requires those with the heart of a servant.
Will and Chenoah Long, from Tulsa, OK, stepped forward with a heart to help us
by taking up the towel of service. As a student, we witnessed Bro. Will’s ability to
repair and maintain the needs of our campus. We are now blessed with a full time
maintenance man as well as a cook. We thank God for this couple with a heart of
service to the Lord!
We thank God for the great men of the past while we embrace the future with great
confidence as we see the caliber of laborers that God has sent our way!
The anointed leadership of Bro. Shawn Thompson of Bond, KY, was a blessing to our choir this fall. Bro. Shawn is no stranger to the Holiness movement.
He has worked with choirs at some of the finest holiness youth camps in the
country. Bro. Shawn is presently working on a Master’s Degree in Music
at Lee College. He took time away from his busy schedule to teach a music
intensive as well as helping to get our choir started for the year. His understanding of music, leadership, and anointing made
a great impact upon our
students as they prepared
to travel and minister in
various states.
We traveled to Anderson, S.C. and ministered at Bro.
Vance Touchton’s fall meeting. We then traveled to
Bristol, VA, ministering at Bro. David Horton’s church
and later attended the Prophecy meeting in Dayton, OH.
S.E.N.T. to Honduras 2014
gap and make up the hedge!” God
has blessed their labor and the work is
growing! We want our students to catch
this same vision and burden. We want
our students to respond to their cry for
help!
I heard a man once say, “success
without a successor is a failure.” Elisha
understood that concept. For years he
watched and served the great prophet
Elijah. Elisha caught the vision and
the burden of the man of God! A true
burden for the work of the Lord is
“caught” rather than “taught”. What
greater way is there to “catch a burden”
than spending time with great ministers
like the Sumners? They are doing all
they can to reach the entire country of
Honduras!
Bro. Alan Sumner shared, “Our greatest
need is people who will stand in the
Once again, our students will be
involved in everything from a “soup
kitchen” (feeding poor children), to
ministering in the church, preaching to
police officers, as well as presenting the
Gospel to hundreds of soldiers.
As usual, there will be time dedicated to
reaching the youth of Honduras. In the
past we have seen young men tarry in
prayer at the altars for hours. We have
seen souls saved, filled with the Holy
Ghost as we ministered in songs, skits,
teaching, and preaching. The memory
of one man who stood weeping as he
accepted the call to preach will forever
be etched in our minds.
Our students have been praying for this
endeavor and will soon be preparing
the songs, skits and sermons for our trip
that begins Feb. 24, 2014. Our greatest
desire is that souls will be saved and
lives called into the ministry as we
come along side this dedicated family
and help carry their load for a couple of
weeks. Please pray with us that the Lord
of the harvest would raise up laborers
to help the Sumners meet the great need
of evangelism in Honduras.
Even the greatest men of God need
encouragement! One key element of
the S.E.N.T. Team is to encourage
these missionaries as well as the people
of Honduras. Members of the team
are examples that the Sumner’s are not
the only ones who live and preach the
Word of God. The young people of
Honduras are greatly challenged by the
example of young Americans who are
standing against sin and living a life of
holiness in the midst of a wicked and
sinful generation.
Sing unto the lord with thanksgiving; Ps. 147:7
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