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Opinion

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My next 20 years

Last month I was invited to speak at the university I graduated from. As I began...

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Faces of the Faithful

A guide to celebrate—and pray—for those standing on the frontlines of the faith

Todd Pylant

Age: 55 Spouse/Children: Kelli/Bailey, Cade & Ainsley

Total Ministry Years: 34

Church: Pastor, First Baptist Church of Benbrook

Years at Current Church: 18 years

What’s one thing you’ve been able to celebrate at your church recently?
As we continue to regain what was lost during the COVID period, we rejoice that we have the largest number of people involved in our discipleship groups this fall since we started in 2011. In addition, we have been intentionally striving to learn how to pray together as a congregation, and our Sunday night prayer gatherings continue to grow.

How can other SBTC churches be praying for you?
We long to be a faithful witness to the beauty and greatness of God, to make Jesus famous in our community. Please pray that God would do in and through us what only He can do. Pray that God uses us to bring adults to saving faith.

Maddie McAnally

Age: 28 Total Ministry Years: 2.5

Church: Associate Student Minister, Parkway Hills Baptist Church, Plano

Years at Current Church: 2.5 years

What’s one thing you want to see God do specifically in your church this year?
I would love to see our church praying big prayers. We serve the God of miracles, and I would love to see a church, and a generation, praying prayers with that in mind.

What is something you’ve been able to celebrate at your church recently?
We’re in the midst of a project that would complete our unfinished kids ministry space, renovate and repurpose existing space for student ministry, and allow us to support church planters and residency programs. We celebrated just a couple of Sundays ago that we met and exceeded our goal and will be able to start construction in the new year!

Pierre Bitar

Age: 52 Spouse/Children: Phoebe/Andrew, Kanz, Nour & Amy

Total Ministry Years: 24

Church: Pastor, Arabic Community Church, Dallas

Years at Current Church: 7 years

What’s one thing you want to see God do specifically in your church this year?
I would like to see more individuals accept Jesus as their Savior and find hope in Him. Additionally, I would love for partners to join the ministry..

What’s one lesson you’ve learned to this point of your ministry that you know you’ll never forget?
I learned that God has the final word in everything I do. He is able to open doors that nobody else can close and close doors that nobody else can open. The most crucial lesson I've discovered is that I matter more to Him than anything else.