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Faces of the Faithful

Amanda Gladden

Age: 27

Total Ministry Years: 5

Church: Family Associate to Children, Tate Springs Baptist Church, Arlington

Years at Current Church: 3 years

What’s one lesson you’ve learned to this point of your ministry that you know you’ll never forget?
I have learned to ask God for help and believe that He will provide exactly what is needed! Whether I am writing a lesson, planning an event, or scheduling volunteers, I know that I am incapable of doing it on my own and that it is only through God’s grace, power, wisdom, and provision that these things can be done.

What have been some of the biggest challenges in your ministry lately?
The biggest challenge in my ministry right now is having enough volunteers for nursery/pre-K. We are blessed with many families with little ones and are honored to come alongside parents to care for, love, and teach their children. I have a wonderful group of volunteers but I am struggling to add new volunteers to our team.

Blake White

Age: 39 Spouse/Children: Alicia/Josiah, Asher, Karis, Knox, & Bo

Total Ministry Years: 12

Church: Lead Pastor, South Side Baptist Church, Abilene

Years at Current Church: 5 years

What’s something you’ve been able to celebrate at your church recently?
As we are seeking to practice regenerate church membership, we recently shifted from elder-rule polity to elder-led congregationalism. This has increased member ownership and fueled the culture of discipleship we are seeking to cultivate.

How can other SBTC churches be praying for you?
I would love prayers for increased love of Christ and increased hatred of sin. My people most need my holiness. If I am being sanctified, everything else will work out.

Charles Lee

Age: 51 Spouse/Children: Carol/Caleb, Grant, & Truett

Total Ministry Years: 28

Church: Lead Pastor, Acts Fellowship Church, Austin

Years at Current Church: 23 years

What’s something you’ve been able to celebrate at your church recently?
Our annual churchwide family retreat that we had put on hold the past two years due to the pandemic resumed this year, and we are currently in the process of building our own church building. We are excited about the young people we are reaching in the greater Austin area with the gospel of Jesus Christ. The age of most of our congregation is between the early 20s to 30s.

What’s one lesson you’ve learned to this point of your ministry that you know you’ll never forget?
Cultivating and nurturing your own personal walk with God becomes even more vital as you age and as the church grows. Unless I am abiding in Christ Jesus, I have nothing to give.