We are so excited to announce the date and details of our family’s commissioning service! January 9th – 12th our sending church will be having it’s annual Mission’s Conference. Our Commissioning Service will conclude that meeting on Thursday, January 13th.
We will have several special things planned for this evening. My dad & sending pastor, Chuck Herrell, will host the meeting at Chilhowie Baptist Church. Evangelist Lou Rossi, Pastor John Day, and Missionary Mike Kennedy will be preaching. Brother Mike Fox will be singing. Each of these men are extremely special to our family and each has significantly impacted our lives and direction in the ministry.
I thank God for my father, Chuck Herrell, who has influenced me to live for God alone from the earliest of years. He truly is my hero. Brother John Day who now is one of my supporting pastors from Salina, Kansas was a dear high school friend. His influence along with Brother Greg Wagoner (missionary in Africa) kept my focus on God’s call in my life when I tended to be distracted toward other things as a young man. Other than my father, Brother Mike Fox has had the greatest spiritual impact in my life. While attending Crown College, he and his wife Valarie became our dear friends. His example and friendship taught us so many things about ministry and life as well. Brother Lou Rossi gave us our first opportunity in the ministry. After being a Godly influence in my life as a young man, he later taught me so many spiritual things as I served as his youth pastor for 3 1/2 years in Atlanta. Brother Mike Kennedy has been a dear friend for many years. During our mission’s trip to see his work in Peru, God began His calling on our hearts. We look forward to working alongside he and his family in Lima, Peru.
We pray that each of you will set Thursday, January 13th aside and join us for this special evening. Lord willing, our family will depart for Peru on either the 14th or 15th of January. Please pray for us as we finish our deputation and prepare for this exciting day!
