God is Good - It is True!

Philippians 4:19 states that, "God shall supply all your need according to his riches in glory by Christ Jesus." After sixteen years of combined ministry in Illinois, God led my family and me to plant a church in the fourteenth fastest growing city in America - Spring Hill, TN.

As I have looked back over the past year, I can say that God has met every need that we have had. He provided funds for our deputation and for the start-up costs on our new church. He provided people from several different states to help us make over 18,000 phone calls to the people in our community. He provided some of His choicest servants, Dave and Claudia Barba, to partner with us for six months. Dave and Claudia helped us in every aspect of ministry. God provided a great place for them to park their fifth wheel trailer for free. He allowed us to have a wonderful opening service with over 150 people in attendance. Once Dave and Claudia left us to plant another church, God provided us with a song leader, and after much prayer, He also provided us with a pianist. God has provided a sweet core group of people who love the Lord and has given us souls from our labor. God provided a lady who is very gifted in bookkeeping to help us in our finances and preparing our reports. He provided workers for our first VBS as well as others who serve in the nurseries, put our church signs out by the road on a weekly basis, clean the church and run the sound equipment. He has sent Dwight Ruley, a BJU graduate, to minister to our children. He has provided us an opportunity to purchase land at an affordable price. On top of all that, God has also given me a supportive and loving wife. He has given me children who have been flexible and willing to adapt to new surroundings.

We believe that some of the greatest days are ahead for us as we follow God's will. I have no doubt that we will face challenges and trials along the way but I rest assured in His Word and in His past provision. No matter what you are going through, rest assured and be confident that God is good and will supply YOUR NEEDS too!

                                                                                Dr. Mike Stalnaker

                                                                                Community Baptist Church (2008)

                                                                                Spring Hill, Tennessee