Salvations Update: Over 6000 in 4 Years

The Question Boxes

We just finished the Wooly Worm Festival in Kentucky with 230 salvations.  We want to be sure to acknowledge the folks at Sugar Camp Baptist and thank them for their hospitality.

The salvations at these events, festivals, and fairs could not have happened without the faithfulness of the workers from the various churches, their prayers and the LOVE OF GOD for his children.

There is still one more Harvest festival coming up in North Carolina the end of October but here are the updated numbers as promised (God is SO GOOD):

2012	Oakland Co 4H (MI)	July 6-15	551
	Farmington Hills Festival (MI)	July 19-21	115
	Isabella Co Fair (MI)	July 24-29	583
	Frederick Co Fair (VA)	July 30-Aug 5	140
	Genesee Co Fair  (MI)	Aug 13-19	367
	Goodrich Festival  (MI)	Aug-12	102
	Faith City Church Event, Fenton (MI)		50
	Ortonville Festival (MI)		100
	Victory World Outreach Teen Event (MI)		10
	North Carolina Fair
	Woolly Worm Festival  (KY)	Oct 19-21	230
	2012 TOTAL (so far)................2248

                  2011                                                      1804
                  2010                                                      1124
                  2009                                                        517
                  2008                                                        527
           GRAND TOTAL  2008-2012                         6220 salvations

5000th Salvation

It sneaked up almost without our noticing......the 5000th salvation of Inside the Box!!!  Praise God, Praise God, Praise God!   It happened at about 6:45 p.m. today, July 26th, 2012 at the Isabella County Fair in Mt. Pleasant, Michigan.  It all began back in Waterford, Mi in 2008 when Pastor Jeff Walters (Charity Baptist)   told Pastor Tom Miller (First General Baptist) of a job he used to have as an evangelist at County Fairs in Ohio.  He explained the 'box' system  and how they were able to lead people to the Lord.   Pastor Miller was excited about the idea and the two pastors began to plan to set up a tent at the Oakland Co. Fair in Michigan.  That first year saw 527 salvations.  Since then there have been a total of 14 Fairs or Events and at least 8 Churches or ministries involved, countless workers and prayer warriors (Click on Salvations page to see a list of participating churches/ministries.)

      Pastor Jeff & Pastor Tom want to thank and Praise the Lord for all the team effort to build God's Kingdom.

Year	Fair/Event		Tot         Salv		Yr Sub Totals
2008	Oakland County Fair, Mi		527
				527
2009	Oakland County Fair, MI		517
				517
2010	Oakland County Fair, MI		512
	Genesee County Fair, MI		612
				1124
2011	Oakland County Fair, MI		507
	Genesee County Fair, Mi		500
	Fredericks Co. Fair, VA		237
	Farmington Hills, MI		226
	Clothing Outreach, KY		20
	Fenton, MI		25
	Wooly Worm Festival, KY		289
				1804
2012	Oakland Co 4H		551
	Farmington Hills Festival		115
	Isabella Co Fair		362
	Genesee Co Fair
	Frederick Co Fair, VA
	Woolly Worm Festival, KY
				1028
	GRAND TOTAL				5000

Day 2-Isabella Co Fair, MI

Bro. Dana & Pastor Jeff Walters at Oakland Co Fair

141 Salvations!!  God is MORE than GOOD!!  Praise His name!!  After our largest first day of salvations yesterday it almost seemed slow today.  We had an average of about 10 salvations per hour for the first part of the day.  The weather has been good - almost perfect.  We are seeing many families come into the tent wanting to make sure they know the answer to the question.  Workers from Central Baptist are excited about this ministry, we have another church observing hoping to start a box ministry of their own.  Continue to pray - we are all very tired.  It is probably a combination of the not only the labor - but the adrenaline rush when the tent is full of people praying and surrounded by the power of the Holy Spirit.  Pray for Day 3.
    If you have a story about Inside the Box, share it with us on our Facebook Page at http://www.facebook.com/pages/Inside-the-Box-Fair-Ministry/223482784336464
    In His Service, Pastor Tom.

Record Breaking Day

167 salvations for the first day at Isabella Co. Fair, in Mt. Pleasant, MI.   Go God!!  Go Team!!   This is the largest number of salvations on the first day of a fair (typically lowest attended day).   This tells us something - PEOPLE ARE PRAYING!!!   Nothing powerful happens unless people are praying.

Rev. Bob Hollis leading a family to the Lord at Oakland Co. Fair.

     Rev. Bob Hollis made contact a few months ago with Central Baptist Church of Mt. Pleasant (Pastors:  Gordon Rydman and Allen Rydman) and got the ball rolling for Inside the Box to have a tent at the fair.  The church members and pastors have been praying since then and have been excited for the fair to start.

     Unfortunately the tent is in the worst possible location - but God is still working.  We have utilized some business cards (see picture) to invite people down to look 'inside the box.'  Our workers walk the fair and hand out the 'tickets.' They are working to bring folks down to our location.
    Continue to PRAY.  Today (Wednesday) looks like possible rain.  Pray for the harvest and our workers' energy and enthusiasm.  Pray also for those of us who are away from home for the week.  And remember:   God is good ALL the time.
  In His Service,   Pastor Tom