Sending Church: Massillon Baptist Temple – 1219 Overlook Ave SW – Massillon , OH 44647
Support Address: World Baptist Fellowship – P.O. Box 13459 – Arlington , TX 76094-0459
Field Address: P.0. Box 2756 – Darwin , NT 0801 – Australia

August 25, 2008

Dear Pastor and Friends in Christ,

We covet your prayers on our behalf.  J. Hudson Taylor once told a fellow missionary, “Brother, if you would enter that Province, you must go forward on your knees.” In the Books of Philippians ( 1:19 ); Romans (1:9 cf 15:30 ); Ephesians ( 1:16 cf 6:10 , 18-19); I Thessalonians (1:2 cf 5:25 ) and II Thessalonians ( 1:11 cf 3:1) the Apostle Paul was encouraged by the prayers of his friends.

Because of your prayers and support we have been able to “go forward” in the following areas:

      Two families have been attending who are involved in the Top End Rodeo Circuit.  As a result we have had the opportunity of witnessing too many of the riders and Cyndi has had the opportunity of singing the Australian National Anthem three times to crowds of 3,000.  Please pray especially for a young bull rider by the name of Sam.  This past week he was involved in a helicopter crash which killed the pilot.  I had the opportunity of witnessing to him in the hospital.

      I recently had the opportunity of speaking to the Palmerston City Council and have been invited to join the board of the Australian Christian Lobby (In the Territory the issues of euthanasia, abortion and morality are being debated). 

      On a sad note, Caleb’s rugby coach Troy , was recently killed in a traffic accident. The family asked me to take the funeral service where I was able to share the gospel; there were 400 to 500 people present.  Please pray for his wife, Kristy and their two young children, for his mother Kaye and for the ongoing contact we have with the many people from the Rugby Club.

      The folks from the nursing home ministry are becoming much more receptive as we share the gospel with them each month through the ministries of music and the Word.  They are about to move to a new facility which may triple our attendance.

      We are running about thirty people on Sunday mornings, many of whom are becoming faithful. It is exciting to see them grow in Christ. One man who has been attending for about a year is now in the process of being reconciled with his wife.  Another lady, in her late 80’s, has trusted Christ as her Saviour. When we first met her she told us that she did not talk about “religion and politics,” now all she wants to talk about is the Lord and the church.

      I am visiting the prison on a regular basis to talk to a young man by the name of Darren, please pray for his salvation.

      On a personal note, pray for us that we be “strengthened” by the Holy Spirit for the work he has called us to.

Sincerely in Christ  

P.S. As I mentioned in our last letter, with the devalued dollar and the rise in postage (nearly $2.00 per letter) we would like to begin sending our letters by e-mail to as many as possible.  Please e-mail us at ken.cyndi.chapman@bigpond.com if you would like to receive our updates via e-mail.