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Church Planter Wives

This month, we asked the wives of church planters to share their victories, challenges, and ways our convention can be praying for them

Tiffany Johnson

Age: 42 Spouse/Children: Ed/Desirae (11) & Gabrielle (4)

Total Ministry Years: 20

Church: Harvest Fellowship Baptist Church, Desoto

Years at Current Church: 5 years

What is something you’ve been able to celebrate at your church recently?
We recently celebrated Harvest’s five-year anniversary. We invited all of our members to a local ranch for a day of food, fellowship, and fun! We praise God for allowing us to reach this milestone as a church plant.

What’s one lesson you’ve learned to this point in your ministry that you know you’ll never forget?
As much as I love our Harvest family, my husband and children always come first. One lesson I’ve learned is to make it a priority to designate time for them.

Angela Napier

Age: 37 Spouse/Children: Ryan/Noah & Allie

Total Ministry Years: 18

Church: Freedom Hill Church, San Antonio

Years at Current Church: 4 years

What is something you’ve been able to celebrate at your church recently?
In the past nine months, we have launched a youth group, which averages 20+ teens, we launched eight life groups averaging 60 attendees, and we hosted our first Vacation Bible School. In July, we took 18 teens to youth camp for the first time and six gave their lives to Christ!

How can other SBTC churches be praying for you?
I would specifically ask for prayer in the area of rest and a renewed focus. Planting a church during a pandemic, and then undergoing a huge remodel (due to the flooding), while trying to launch ministries and maintain communication with members and visitors has proven to be very taxing on us both physically and emotionally.

Emily Clair Brunson

Age: 29 Spouse/Children: Alec/Knox (2) & Adeline Wren (1)

Total Ministry Years: 7

Church: Pillar Church, Conroe

Years at Current Church: (4 months)

What’s one lesson you’ve learned to this point of your ministry that you know you’ll never forget?
Our church, our friends, even strangers are going to have a million different thoughts and suggestions on how to build a healthy, thriving church, and it is wise to listen and consider those. A huge lesson I’m learning is knowing I can truly trust that God is building our church, and not carry that burden alone.

How can other SBTC churches be praying for you?
Please pray for my husband to wait and rely on the Lord; for our church to have a deeper knowledge of who God is and His character; for our neighborhood and for people to come to know Christ and join the local church! Please pray for God to continue to reveal and direct us in every way.

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