Continue reading »]]> “Unity of Spirit”- one of the things that I have loved in all the years of carrying the cross around the world, is the immediate unity in the spirit with a brother or sister in Christ though they are a total stranger! Doreen and I truly experienced that Sunday, Feb. 19, once again when we discovered the fellowship of believers’ meeting in the hotel we are staying in! That immediate sense of family commonness of call and purpose that we all share the world over. Whether we speak a word in common or not, all stems from the fact that we share the same heavenly father. That to me is a miracle that is undeniable!

I know I will never forget the beauty of all of us kneeling beside the cross as we committed this new pilgrimage in a new country to the lord. Excitement, anticipation, love and the power of the holy spirit, all converged in that one moment of time as we knelt down beside the cross, prayed together and dedicated it to the Lord and it’s testimony of hope to the nation of the Philippines!

Pastor Jonathan, from the “the Lords disciples,” a church group that has just recently started meeting here at the “Kabayan Hotel,” laid hands on us and commissioned us to go out and preach the gospel in his dear country!

Continue reading »]]> Hello from Manila Philippines!! Doreen and I have been here now for 48 hours and we have found the people here very warm, friendly and receptive and very eager to accept the tracks and stickers that we give out! We are looking forward to a beautiful time of ministry here among the wonderful people of the Philippines. Along with carrying the cross along it’s roadsides and villages, we are looking forward to visiting orphanages and other missionaries that are settled here doing God’s work!

We have already met delightful christians from other countries, like Australia. The Kabayan hotel that we are staying at in Manila is Christian owned and operated. They even have Christian music that we hear back home, playing in the lobby and dining area!

As you pray for us, we’ll share how He answers with you! Check back soon. God bless you, from the front lines! Rick and Doreen

Continue reading »]]> Praise the Lord!! It’s a New Year.  A time of new beginnings, 2011 has been relegated into the anneals of history. What an amazing year it was. Doreen and I were able to share Christ in many different ways and places. In jails, roadsides, parks, churches. Always seeing lives touched and changed to the Glory of God.
This New Year we expect the Lord to do wonderful things. We are now preparing to leave for the Philippines, for seven weeks of caring the Cross, then on to Brizil, next will be the country of Chile for three months. If you are from those countries watch for us and the Cross, we would love to meet you…

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Baptising in Jail

The Glorycomes Down

Here is water what doth hinder to Baptise

What a beautiful time we had in the Boyd County jail last week, as Doreen and I gathered with about 30 of the women inmates to celebrated a Baptism service. We saw the Glory of God come down. We sang, preached, shared testimonies as the guards and inmates together rejoiced in the Lord. With the permission of the ladies we have posted some of the pictures. Please, we need your help to continue to reach these and others who are falling through the cracks of society. Jesus still LOVES these people. Many are very repentant and just seeking direction. But the Lord says Who will go for me? I was in prison and you visited me Not. Matthew 25:44.  I surrendered to that call years ago when God called me into the ministry with the verse in Romans 15: 20 which says “Yea so I have shrived to preach the Gospel, not where Christ is named, lest I build upon another mans foundation.” I go where others don’t. I’m fine with that. I encourage you to go. If you can’t; then help send me. Your gifts would be gratefully received at this time and go for reaching the lost. I am putting in an order again for more tracts and gospel materials, that will cost $1500. Doreen and I will be leaving soon for Chile, and the Philippines to carry the Cross. That will cost a ton. But if everyone who reads this will do something we will reach many with the Good News of Jesus’ Love. Remember You give that others will live Eternally. Don’t shrug it off, let’s be a team…

Continue reading »]]> Well, though we’re still in Kentucky, we know it’s because the Lord has us here. It’s been an amazing 8 months since we’ve first arrived with the cross early in the year!  We are rejoicing in what God has been doing and how he has directed us. Watching Him work is always amazing and it is such a joy when in His will.  As we have shared, we started visiting the Boyd County Jail here in February. In July, we started visiting the jail weekly.  We have been working mostly with the women lately.   All the cells can come together because usually the women are behaved. The men, on the other hand, have to come in one cell at a time. Sometimes they try mixing two cells. Anyway, since we have been visiting the women regularly, we have developed a beautiful relationship with them!   Often, they come in to the room after Rick and I have set it up (putting chairs out for them), and greet us with hugs or just great big smiles and express their gratitude. These last two weeks, God has led us to teach on Isaiah 61, “The spirit of the Lord God is upon me….to give unto them beauty for ashes…”   The Lord even gave me a melody to go with it!  He wouldn’t actually let me go until I sang it into a recorder, I guess so I wouldn’t forget it. Of course, it is engrained in my memory now! Anyway, the girls received the message well, with many tears of sadness (remorse) and joy!! Many wanting to receive Christ for the first time.  As usual, we had them bow their heads and asked if anyone who had not yet asked Jesus into their heart, would raise their hand if they would like to ask Him in, 11 girls raised their hands!!!!  Praise you Jesus!!!! It has been like that almost every time we go in. Of course, there are always new girls every week so we get to witness to different girls each time, besides the ones that will be there for a while.  In our last post, we shared how we started a Christian library in there.  The girls were sooooo excited!  This past week, we learned that they actually can get baptized in the jail. They bring in a big portable horse troth and fill it with water as needed. We were so excited about that opportunity being available. Two girls raised their hands wed. and asked to be baptized!! So needless to say, we are extremely excited to be able to do that (of course, after we have a chance to counsel with them), a week from this Thursday!! Please keep us all in prayer!

Wonderful things continue to happen at the First Baptist Church of Flatwoods, where Rick has been supplying quite regularly. We have recently begun putting together our very first coffee house at Flatwoods.  Everyone is very excited about this since they have never done anything like this before and since they really have hearts for outreach. October 8^th is the date of the coffeehouse so as you can imagine, we are scrambling! There is sooo much I could share about the amazing things God is doing to bring this together but there is just too much, right down from Danny (who has such a  wonderful heart for the Lord, and is a gifted musician as well), who is helping us, to Devin Williams, who has volunteered to come play from Nashville!

Then later this month, Dianne (my singing partner from Mass., see www.HISongs.com), will be flying in to do a few concerts. We also will be doing a concert in the jail for the women. Of course, I will be so  happy to see her!  We have such an amazing unity of heart. We are always thrilled to get together and discuss the things that the Lord is showing us, we hardly talk about anything else;  well, of course, going shopping at our favorite place,” Salvation Fashions” (Salvation Army)! Ha, ha!!!!  No, really, we share regularly what He is doing in our lives over the phone and ALWAYS pray together, seeking His will first and foremost for our lives.

Beginning the second week of Nov. (after Dianne goes back home), we will be departing what has been our home for 8 wonderful months (and our wonderful friends ) at the” KOA campground” in Ashland, Ky!  We cannot express our gratitude enough!!!  We will be heading toward the Dallas, Texas area, where we will be staying and carrying the cross until right before Christmas.

Keep us in your prayers, and please pray about supporting this ministry,( you can through Paypal), as it is strictly a faith-based ministry working on the “Front Lines” reaching the unreached. (see our Donate page)

Thank you so much and God bless you,

Rick and Doreen (from the side of the road)

Continue reading »]]> Praise the Lord!!  What a week we have had here in Eastern Kentucky. Ministering to many,  the message of the Joy and Abundance of Life that is found in a vital relationship with Jesus Christ… We have seen a number of  people trust Him as Savior and discover that He is such a real comforter! While many here are so wounded by the bondage of  just religion. “Churchy-anity”… Too Many of the young people we see, have just given up on church, the Lord and Life itself. But some have dug in and found the truth of the gospel or come back to it from their roots. Again this week we went and did services at the Boyd County Jail. What a marvelous move of the Spirit we had. Doreen sang several songs and I preached. They aloud us to stay almost 3 hours and talk to the women. We had about 35 come to the service and eight of them prayed to receive Christ… We go again in a few days. The door has been wide open to us. For that we do  rejoice. Please keep us in your prayers as we continue to minister there in the next weeks that we are here. Doreen and I have also been given permission to put a library of Christian books in there. We would love to have your help financially to help make this happen. Anyone wanting to help can donate through our paypal account or sending a check to Rick Newton Evangelistic Ministries PO Box 2 Lanesboro, Ma. 01237 .  Then just this morning we were involved in a “Church without Walls”  ministry in central park downtown where we prayed with a young lady to receive Christ. Jesus is truly moving here, redeeming lives from the enemy. Keep us in your prayers and help us as you can. Thanks!!!Praise the Lord!!

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Sharing Jesus in Nagarote Nicaragua

Two young helpers

Note from young man in white shirt above:

Hola rick espero estes bien, se q al ver este mensaje te diras, no entiendo lo que dice, pero si te escribo es para decirte que te llevo presente en mis oraciones, vivo orando por la mision que tienes con eso de cragar con esa cruz que yo tambien cargue, si aun te acuerdas de mi, te acordaras de mis deseos de querer estudiar teology, deseo por e l cual tu dijistes que verias que harias por mi, aun sigo esperando que tiene preparado Dios para mi, por que se que tu eres una gran señal para mi, y la verdad me gustaria ser una persona preparada como tu, para predicar el evangelio a todas las naciones del mundo a como tu lo has hecho, tengo fe en Dios que el te ayuda a diario y te bendice grandemente, por eso hoy me atrevo a escribirte esto para poner en marcha todo el plan que Dios tiene preparado en mi vida, y que tu fuistes una luz que alumbro mi vida al conocerte y darme cuenta que en mi corazon siento ser un gran misionero que lleve el evangelio a todo el mundo, ser un joven que haga la diferencia en que cuando tenemos a cristo en nuestro corazon, todo lo podemos, ya que el nos fortalece…. Cuidate muxo, Que Dios Te Bendiga y recuerda que te llevo presente en todas mis oraciones

Hi Rick I hope you’re well, is to see this message you will say I do not understand what he says, but if I write you is to tell you that I take you in my prayers, praying for the mission alive in you with the cross. If you still remember me, you will remember my desire to want to study theology, desire for which you would see what you said you would do for me, I’m still hoping that God has prepared for me, that is your are a great sign for me, and I really like to be a trained person like you, to preach the gospel to all nations of the world as you’ve done, I have faith in God that helps you every day and bless you greatly therefore, today I dare to write this to start the whole plan which God has prepared in my life, and that you were a light over my life to know and realize that in my heart I feel to be a great missionary who takes the gospel throughout the world, being a young man who makes a difference that when we have Christ in our hearts, we can do everything, since he strengthens us …. Muxo Take care, God Bless and remember that I took this in all my prayers