Final Recap and Decision Numbers

The Singing Men of Texas have all returned back to their homes and churches. Many of us are still shaking off the jet lag and stepping back into our ministries and lives. It was a wonderful trip and experience in Poland. Thank you so much for all of you prayer support for us.

Attendance numbers are never exact on our trips but our best estimate is that around 2,850 people attended our nine concerts in eight cities.

Today we received the final tally of decisions that were recorded in our nine concerts. We praise the Lord for the 1,111 individuals who responded that they wanted to become a more sincere follower of Jesus Christ.

We report this number with this word of explanation. These numbers do represent real people and a real decision. They were asked to make a check mark on a piece of paper if they had heard what Michael Gott had been saying about being forgiven by Jesus Christ. By checking the box they were indicating their heart’s desire to become a more sincere follower of Jesus Christ. These may not necessarily be a first time salvation decision, though many of them are exactly that.

We know that it is not about just counting numbers and that number represents real people. Only God knows the full increase. And in the weeks and months to come, we pray that number only increases as the seed that has been planted takes root. We also pray for the follow up that will happen as all of these names with an email address have been passed on to local churches.

Once again thank you for joining with us as a prayer partner for this mission. Pray with us now for direction on our next assignment. We want to go in God’s perfect timing and go exactly where He would want us to go.

We Were In Ukraine Tonight!

Ministry Day 8 & 9 – April 26-27, 2023

This report covers both our days in Warsaw as we have wrapped up this incredible tour. Our concerts both nights were in the same theater located in a very bustling modern area of Warsaw. The theater was literally right at a mile from our hotel but both evenings it took us at least 20 to 30 minutes to get there by bus.

Last night’s concert was attended by about 80 people. While it was disappointing, we know that 80 people heard the gospel and they were very gracious and happy to be there. They still got the full concert and it was wonderful evening.

Today we shared our last devotional inside the Baptist church here in Warsaw which was just a five minute walk from our hotel. Michael challenged us to be sure and recognize and thank those in our paths who have made impacts in our ministries and life. Our devotionals are always a refreshing time on our trips. In the afternoon the group had time to explore Warsaw. Most went to Old Town Warsaw for exploring and souvenir shopping. Many family members and friends are getting pottery made here in Poland for gifts.

Tonight’s concert was hosted and organized by the Ukrainian Baptist Church here in Warsaw that actually meets at the Polish First Baptist Church. We have looked forward to this concert for a very long time.

The room filled quickly and it was an audience of around 700 mostly Ukrainian people who have fled here to Poland since the start of the war. Their energy and excitement made for the feel of concerts many of us remembered from past Ukraine trips. In many ways it felt like we were in Ukraine. Check out the stream link in the previous post and see for yourself. What an amazing night of worship.

While this trip has not seen attendance numbers like we have seen on past trips into Ukraine we are grateful for all that attended. We pray that the seeds of the gospel that have been planted will grow and that these who came will indeed find a new and fresh walk with Christ.

We are now packing and preparing to come home to Texas! It is a short night. The first wave is to leave the hotel at 3:00 am to catch 6:00 am flights. Pray for an uneventful travel day for all of our team. Even tonight there are some hiccups happening with those on Delta and Air France. Please pray that those flights will all get straightened out.

Thank you for being a valued prayer partner with us. You serve a vital role. If you are in the Dallas area, our final concert of the season will be on Thursday, May 18th at FBC Rockwall. We would love to have you there. It will be a great night of worship, music and celebrating what God us done.

The photos below are from both nights not in any particular order. Once again thanks to Kelly Moore for supplying most of these this trip.

Final Poland Concert To Be Live Streamed From Warsaw

We have just arrived to the Palladium Theater in Warsaw and have found out the concert will be live streamed. Concert time is Noon in Texas.

This concert is sponsored by the Ukrainian Baptist Church here in Warsaw. There are already many people here as we arrived. Traffic was quite the mess getting out three buses here. It is going to be a great night of music, worship and encouragement to our Ukrainian audience.

Follow this link to watch. Warsaw Concert April 27

I will post later tonight a wrap up report of our two concerts here Warsaw.

A Wonderful Evening of Praise

Ministry Day 7 Report – Tuesday, April 25, 2023

Our time in Worcław has come to an end and we are back on the road this morning heading to Warsaw.

The concert last night at the Baptist church was a very sweet time of worship and ministry. The church was filled with both Polish people as well as many from Ukraine. There were about 320 in attendance. These concerts in churches always present some challenges getting us all situated. It is always worth the effort however once the concert begins and we see their faces. Many last night sang along with us.

The Pastor and others with the church remarked that they did not recognize many that were in attendance last night. That is such an encouragement to hear knowing that represents prospective people for that church to reach out to.

After the concert there were many conversations all over the room and even outside between concert attenders and Singing Men members. One lady told us she was from Ukraine and had attended our concert in Ivano-Frankivsk, Ukraine in 2015. She had her son with her who was a toddler back then.

As we travel to Warsaw today for the final two concerts we have been encouraged by Michael Gott to pray for these concerts. Warsaw is a very large city and the Baptists are very few in number. There is skepticism that we can draw any kind of crowd. Our final concert is hosted by a Ukrainian church and they are more optimistic. There has been a massive advertising campaign done in Warsaw promoting our concerts. Please pray with us that many people will find their way to the Palladium theater for tonight’s concert. Pray for strong voices for these final days.