James and Linda Belisle
Though I have been in this ministry of missionary evangelism for over 19 years, I still get asked periodically what it is that I actually do. In other words, “What is the ministry of missionary evangelism?” In this letter I thought I would [...]
Twenty years ago this month, I took my first (and only) missions trip as a pastor. I did not take the trip with anything in mind other than to increase my vision for missions and hopefully to help my church in their vision for missions. I d [...]
With all the talk in this country regarding Islamic terrorism, if we Christians are not careful, we can focus more on terrorism than on the souls of Muslims we meet. I was on a plane recently when the Lord allowed me to sit by a Muslim. Thi [...]
Ministry As I mentioned in my last prayer letter, I took a trip to Nigeria for two weeks in November. I was able to minister in five different churches, one Bible college, and two public schools. The emphasis in two of the churches located [...]
My pastor, along with 13 other church members, went on a trip to Tanzania. They were with one of our missionaries, Jerry Wyatt III and his family, for 2½ weeks. Pastor Brown asked me to oversee the church in his absence, so I was able to pr [...]
Dear Friends, June 30, 2015 This two-month stretch started out with Linda and me going out to North Platte, Nebraska, so I could teach Proverbs at the Great Plains Baptist College, preach the graduation service for the college, and preach i [...]
This coming April will mark 18 years I have been involved in missionary evangelism. Through those years I have presented this unique ministry to hundreds of churches. Often as I travel, I am asked exactly what it is that I do in this minist [...]
Since this is my last letter of the year and realizing you will receive this letter after Christmas, I want to start the letter off by wishing you all a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year! Linda and I were very blessed to have our da [...]
Personal In my last letter, I mentioned how we needed to help Linda’s brother Bob because of his health. During July and August, we made five trips to the Upper Peninsula of Michigan, an eight-hour drive, to help him. Due to the nature of h [...]
When I was just a boy, every year our family would plant a garden. My father would have us boys go out in the spring and, one shovel at a time, turn over the soil. He would then, with his gas-powered cultivator, break up the clods. Once tha [...]
