New Life Baptist Church (January 13th,14th,20th,21st, & 25th)

I was very thankful to work with our Brothers and Sisters at the New Life Baptist Church. They invited us to come and teach their congregation on the topic of Health and Temperance and we gladly accepted the invitation.

My mind was taken back to a time when Ellen White was requested to speak at a Methodist Church on the very same topic, she says: On Sunday, June 23, 1878, I spoke in the Methodist Church of Salem, Oregon, on the subject of temperance. The attendance was unusually good, and I had freedom in treating this, my favorite subject. I was requested to speak again in the same place on the Sunday following the camp meeting, but was prevented by hoarseness. On the next Tuesday evening, however, I again spoke in this church. Many invitations were tendered me to speak on temperance in various cities and towns of Oregon..... (4T 290-291) {LLM 237.3}  

We were able to explain the correlation between disease and the violation of God’s laws both spiritual and physical. We began to show how most diseases today such as High Blood Pressure, Diabetes, Arthritis, etc. are directly related to lifestyle.

As we showed through the Bible and the latest from Medical Science the road to restoration, the people were amazed and made a decision step it up as it relates to their Lifestyle habits and the need to make serious changes.

We put together Lifestyle programs for everyone and gave one on one consultations that helped individuals with specific issues in their lifestyle practices. Last year we did these same presentations with New Life and we saw many individuals with High Blood Pressure, Diabetes and Obesity come into the meetings with these problems but leave without them!!!!

We finished our meetings off with a healthy vegetarian quisine cooking class. The people were able to truly taste and see that the Lord is good, not just spiritually, but physically as well.

One of the greatest statements that the participants said about the meetings, was that they did not know how much what they eat and how they live can affect their spiritual being and vice versa. We were especially pleased to hear that as our goal is not to help sick sinners, become healthy vibrant sinners. Heaven forbid!!!!

Our desire is that individuals will see a greater need for Jesus in their lives, enter into a true experience of Righteousness by Faith, get ready for the coming of the Lord and see how our diet and lifestyle plays a role in making this experience a reality. Our working with Pastor Harris, the staff and members of the New Life Baptist Church, has allowed PTH Ministries to begin this wonderful process.