Lighthouse Baptist Church – January Prayer Letter
Dear Praying Friends,
This letter is our annual year in review update.
Spiritual Stats from 2023:
- Salvations – 7
- Baptisms – 5
- New Members – 8
- Visitors – 100+
- New Soul-winners – 6
- New USF Students – 6
- Tracts Distributed – 9,000
Highlights from 2023:
- More people handing out tracts and coming on visitation (average 9 to 10 people).
- First person completely discipled at Lighthouse taking over the Adult Sunday School Class.
- Youth’s Sunday School Class established, averaging 12 to 15 kids each week.
- Victories in personal lives, such as overcoming addictions.
- Church attendance doubled from 20 to over 45+.
Reasons for these successes include emphasizing soul-winning, investing in high-quality gospel tracts, personal discipleship, establishing a culture of Bible reading and prayer, and community involvement.
State of the Church:
- Organically Produced Church Income: $47,000 (excluding Monthly Support or One Time Offerings).
Prayer Requests:
- More souls to be saved.
- Church growth in spirituality, numbers, and finances in 2024.
- Non-member attendees to join and contribute.
Church Needs:
- Repairing the church van’s transmission.
In His service,
The Corban Butler Family
Monthly Support Level: $2000
Goal: $3000