First Baptism in Madrid, NM!

Wednesday, October 17

My friend Errol Stepp, a 70 yr. old church planting hero of mine, started a new church a few years ago in Madrid, New Mexico. Madrid is an old ghost town near Santa Fe with a population of 149 people. No churches. New age shamanistic worship stuff going on. Police are afraid to go into the town. There was no place for Errol and his tiny group to meet so God led him to start the new church in a bar. You might have seen the bar. It was shown in the movie Wild Hogs starring Tim Allen.

I got this email from Errol today and had to share it with you...

Brian.

Wednesday night, tomorrow, is another MADRID "GOD THING." We will have our first baptism into Christ Jesus and into Christ's Church of Madrid. The Lord's key man for four years, Glenn Hilleman, will be baptized in his chapel and on the property we cleansed and he dedicated to God on May 23rd. This is an answer to what you prayed for then. As I requested, you prayed for him to be baptized.

Yesterday he went and bought the baptistry for $150. We will place it in the doorway of his chapel. God will come and Glenn will be saved. WOW! Isn't our God wonderful?

Please pray for tomorrow night for Glen and for all of us who will gather with him to glorify God and rejoice in God's great grace. Please pray for me to proclaim the good news plainly. Pray for us as we meet with the Lord in His supper. (And know we will have a party.) Pray for God's Spirit to anoint everything with "grace and truth."

Thank you for your love and encouragement.

Errol

Man, you've got to love a 70 year old church planter who goes and starts a new church in a biker bar! I love this guy. You can check out his contact information in the Useful Links section of this site.