John P. Wiles

Sometimes God sends more than the usual allotment of  challenges.  This has been one of those times.  It comes at a time when sponsorships on our web sites are at the lowest point in many years and support for our work has sharply declined due to the financial stress that the national economic downturn has [...]

Difficulties and tough times are inevitable for the Christian, and with these tests, trials, and challenges come defeats and disappointment. Young and mature Christians alike can be disappointed, frustrated, and feel defeated at times. Some will go on to success in their Christian life, but others will allow a temporary defeat to side-line [...]

We had a wonderful week of meetings at the Church! Fruit from this year’s Fall Bible Conference included: a couple surrendering to God’s will to start a nursing home ministry; a visiting couple resolving to move to Maine to be a part of the ministry here and to help with the new nursing [...]

Have you noticed the spirit of defeatism that pervades Christianity today?  It seems that many fundamental Christians are assuming that the battle is lost.  They’re resigned to the idea that Bible-believing churches are no longer “relevant” to the world and that we are destined to get smaller and smaller with every passing day.
I can understand [...]

Join us for five evenings of old-fashioned preaching and teaching in Kingfield, Maine. In World War I, the French Field Marshal Ferdinand Foch telegraphed to Paris, “I am hard-pressed on my right. My center is failing. It is impossible to move. The situation is excellent. I attack!” He did [...]

We’re recording the preaching every week, now.  Here’s Sunday’s message — “A Time to Advance” — which coincides with the theme for our upcoming Fall Conference.
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I have just posted a new video update on the church planting project on YouTube.com. The video can be viewed at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MeFlnhQKAl4.
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Thank you for your continued prayer!  Things are moving quickly here and I wanted to convey some exciting news.
The exciting news is that we now have our first family for the new church in North Anson, Maine, and we have a good lead on a building to meet in, right in the middle of town!  [...]

I have put together a new video to share the vision we have for churches here in Western Maine.  If you have not already seen it, please take a look at it.  You can find the video at the top of the home page at: http://www.BaptistMinistries.us/

Here is the May 2009 Letter we sent to Church members, prospects, and friends.