Rick Newton Cross Carrier – Evangelistic Ministries

August 26, 2015August 29, 2015

The Cross in the Solomon Islands

What an amazing first day with the Cross in the Solomon Islands. Beautiful people, open hearts, very receptive. I preached twice in the place pictured below. First time to about 25 men plus women and kids. Nine of the men prayed with us to receive Christ. One young man about 28 asked for a bible. They are scares here and cost about $20. But We will find him one. The men want me to come back and “teach” again. So we will gather at noon on Friday under the same tree. Doreen wasn’t able to get a picture that time. Then school got out and all these kids and parents gathered. So we shared again.

We talked with hundreds of people yesterday and gave out almost a thousand Jesus stickers and tracts. Pray God multiply our supply of them. We prayed with many others for healing and other needs.

Thanks for praying
Rick and Doreen

July 24, 2015July 25, 2015

Alaska! the final state

It has been a joy for Doreen and I to be able to carry the Cross here in Alaska. For me it means having been in all 50 States. So many have pulled over, or chased me down to talk about the Cross and its message of hope. We have had people weep in our arms over the site of the cross being carried openly along the roadside’s here. One man with tears, begging the Lord for help to overcome hurts and habits that have held him so long. And another man that we fellowshipped with into the night till 3 in the morning, he was hungry for God’s word and encouragement.

Doreen served at the soup kitchen in downtown Anchorage, volunteering and ministering to the homeless people there. All because of a contact we made on the side of the road. She says she’s having a blast. But, That’s what you get when you serve Jesus, He promised life and life more abundant!! Also we want to ask you for prayer as Doreen and I have some decisions we need to make within the next week. God bless you all, keep looking up Jesus is coming.

Carrying the Cross through Anchorage yesterday was truly amazing. I prayed and shared with several people struggling with the darkness, depression and addictions that are so prevalent here. One middle aged man chased me down on his bicycle when he saw the Cross and with tears shared his story of addictions and his broken heart over the loss of his relationship with the Lord that he remembered form his youth. He so desperately wants that again. The addictions and demons that now control his life have driven him to such despair. We prayed together and form his broken heart he cried out to Jesus to be “Free” again. When we parted he once again had the light of hope in his eyes. Please keep praying for us out here. We are making a difference in lives. You read this and your prayers are our supply line. We are truly in the trenches here in Alaska. Without you holding the rope… it would be so much harder for those we are touching to hear.

Send us a note, we would love to hear form you.

Rick

June 1, 2015October 19, 2015

The Rope – Newton update

Friends
Greetings in Jesus wonderful Name!
Hey guys, we are just jumping in to say hi. Also we wanted to update you a little bit of what’s going on with us. We have some Prayer needs and decisions now that we could use your help lifting us up as we make them.

That being said It has truly been a full year already for which we are grateful. February we celebrated 40 years since 1975 when I first shouldered the Cross at the House of The Rising Sun, at Mardi Gras, New Orleans. Thousands of miles and thousands of memories later we are still going and still Praising The Lord!!! I got some battle scars along the way, but, I would certainly rather burn out for the Lord than rust out. We have been on the road now for a couple of months on the east coast of America sharing JESUS and ministering all that we can. Of course we rejoiced to do the Prayer for Spiritual Awakening Seminar at our home church in Massachusetts in January. But, I do love being on the open road again with the Cross and watching the Lord touch lives.The Cross bring such great hope to so many. In South Carolina many people were pulling over to talk and pray. One after another, constantly it was beautiful. One man with a drinking problem, and though he attended church regularly, he could not get the victory over it. But, after we prayed and I shared how the life of the Lord Jesus, can be released in us, and just how it works out in our lives. After that he pulled away with a whole new hope and joy. Then another day this lady pulled over in tears and literally was trembling needing to talk and share. I called Doreen, who was only about a block away and she drove straight there and was able to minister to this dear lady and pray with her in our van and encourage her. It really touched her life at a time of great need. Also I’ll share later an excerpt from a letter we received this morning from another couple that we ministered to, while in South Carolina and how God used Doreen to touch their lives.

It’s been great to carry the Cross and minister here in Kentucky. We have been here now for the last 3 to 4 weeks. Last week while out with the cross, I had a young man in his early 30s pullover who had a drug problem that he couldn’t get on top of. He pulled over with tears and weeping and we prayed together and he begged Jesus to come into his life and set him free. He was broken over the disappointment he saw in the eyes of his children. So We prayed right there at the back bumper of his truck.

Then last Thursday, Doreen and I got to visit and minister in the jail here. Praise the Lord what a wonderful day of ministry we had. Seven of those young ladies prayed with us to receive Christ and for him to be in them, all that He is. They are excited about us coming back this week. After we left the jail, Doreen and I dropped off copies of her CDs to a lady that was in the jail the last time we came through and she was so blessed by Doreen’s music that she asked for a copy when she got out. So we brought it to her house. Doreen brought her guitar and sang some songs and we fellowshipped with her and her parents, it was a beautiful afternoon. We had prayer with them and then we had to head on.

Here is the excerpt from the testimony letter we got this morning I told you of.

“Rick, We cannot thank you enough for the inspiration of your ministry and the counseling and support Doreen provided for ( name omitted ). Unburdened by her past guilt, (name omitted) once-again she is the happy, fun-loving bride I married nearly 32 years ago.” (Signed)

Isn’t that sweet? And beautiful?

Your prayers and support is what enables us to stay in the trenches for Jesus. Thank you!! We are a team, all of us.
Keep looking up He’s Coming!

If you want to help donate here Or you can write to at PO Box 2 Lanesboro, Ma. 01237 USA.
From the Front Lines,
Rick and Doreen Newton
Gal. 6:14

November 10, 2014May 30, 2015

The Hebride Islands in Scotland

Praise The Lord!!!! We are now back in the Hebrides.The Islands off the northwest coast of Scotland. They were the site of a Great Revival back in the 1940’s and 50’s. That revival, swept across these islands changing the lives, deeply, of thousands that lived here. Doreen and I were here for 5 days this past summer and carried the Cross and met so many people. We were so warmly received and therefore quite excited when we felt The Lord would have us return. This time to Carry The Cross around the whole Island of Lewis….

We have begun that walk, stopping to pray with any and all that want prayer for any reason. Some for Healing some for peace in their heart, some to be set free from different hurts, guilts, fears and habits… Whatever the need.. or, Revival again in our day.. Let’s see Jesus be Lord over The Hebrides again.. He is ready to do it, if we will just call on Him. After all He said, ” Call on me and I will answer you and show you great and mighty thing that you know not”. Jer. 33:3 AND, HE Meant it….

The Cross in The Hebrides, where a real move of God transformed this island

October 20, 2014May 30, 2015

Some of The Beauty of Ireland!!!

The Firmaments declare His handy Work. The Bible says… It shows His heart and magnificence

June 30, 2014June 30, 2014

The Cross, a promises of Peace

PRAISE THE LORD AND GREETINGS FROM BELFAST, NORTHERN IRELAND!!
Those of us who are old enough, we remember the nightly images that played out on our TVs of the hatred, violence, car bombs, fighting and divisions between the Protestant and Catholic factions here in Belfast. One of the many tragedies, of the 20th Century. The world watched on as “Christians” fought it out! Though that was not what it was all about. It was mainly about having a unified Ireland. Instead of a North and South Ireland. (Though, just like our own Civil War in America that is a bit of an over simplification). But, Many of those feelings, still survive here today and can be sensed simmering just below the surface.
But Doreen and I, felt led to take the Cross…. (a symbol both sides recognize) into the heart of this area and boldly proclaim, there is Peace,… only, in the Jesus, of the Cross. It’s only When we know God forgives us, that we can find peace, “with” God. Then, we can move forward to find the peace “of” God in our hearts and with one another!! Then, can healing really begin here. Healing begins with forgiveness.
The last two days we walked through the city of Belfast were amazing! Though Saturday, our 2nd day, was quite interesting to say the least! As we walked down Shankill Rd, a few of the men that we handed tracts to, warned us to not go any further as, “you may get shot!” They all were quite open and friendly yet firm. One young man, about 30, received our witness eagerly! He listened intently as I shared the TRUE gospel with him. “It’s not religion!!” I told him. The answer is Jesus and a vital relationship with him!!” He said he agreed with that. He didn’t ask Jesus into his heart then but he gladly took a gospel tract and a flier of our story. He looked me in the eyes as we were leaving and he thanked us for our stand and courage!

The tension here is still thick and it breaks our hearts to see it in the faces of the people, but we, Doreen and I, both feel privileged to share the love of Christ. The Bible tells us,”Where sin abounds, Grace does much more abound!” His grace was with us! As we felt His presence, all day as we walked and shared. The same was true with the three men we shared with outside of a pub. They listened politely and thanked us for coming and sharing with them. Then they warned us “they will shoot you out there, be careful.” They graciously shook our hands and wished us well as I shouldered the Cross and we headed on. Keep us in prayer as we will be here in Northern Ireland sharing this next week…. God bless you, let us know if you are holding the Rope for us. It does mean so much to us.
From the side of the road,
Rick and Doreen
Gal.6:14.

June 19, 2014May 30, 2015

When God Winks !!

Winks continued…

After the borrowed taxi driver dropped us off, remember we were needing refreshment from a very arduous 2 weeks which actually felt like 2 months, we started up the Main Street in chippenham, briefly ducked in a charity shop and on our way back out we heard preaching! We noticed this beautiful black brother preaching in the street. We stood quietly listening for a little bit and then went up to shake his hand and thank him for his obvious love for The Lord and the sharing of his gift!

He started to cry and shook our hands and thanked us so much for the support and encouragement! (What a tender heart!) We went on our way and told him that we would be back by after we ran a few errands and if he was still there, we could fellowship more! Joseph was still there about a half hour later and so then he asked if he could take us for a cup of tea or coffee. After 2 hours of joyous fellowship and some wonderful coffee, we did not want to part ways so he asked if he could give us a ride back to our van to see if it was finished. Though the rain continued and the van still was not ready, our hearts were celebrating the warmth of new friendship and joy of sharing our love for our amazing, loving papa!! Joseph suggested we go to dinner to continue this fellowship! He blessed us with the dinner and then took us to pick up the van which was almost finished but one of the parts was the wrong part so we had to wait yet another day. The next morning, the part had arrived early and they put it in and sent us on our way. We called Joseph to see if he wanted to meet us for a farewell coffee. Though he faithfully preaches in a variety of different villages weekly, he said that he wanted to take the day off to spend with us! Again, what a day we had!! He showed us around the village of Trowbridge and we all just thoroughly enjoyed each other’s fellowship! After we blessed him with lunch, I asked if he felt led to preach at all this day?! He chuckled and said that he was just wanting to enjoy our fellowship but as we approached the spot where he stands to preach, we all sensed the spirit nudging and he began to preach! I stayed off to the side and sang softly and prayed while Rick stood closer to Joseph and prayed and made himself available to The Lord! Soon, two men approached and were so very excited as they had sensed The Lord was doing something! The younger man started to talk with Rick as Joseph continued to preach. Rick ministered to him for almost an hour and after they prayed together, I heard him say that he was so overjoyed, as he has been longing for guidance and a mentor to help with some of his questions! That one hour, as we all shared the love of Jesus on that street corner, the sprint descended and we knew God had winked!!

June 18, 2014August 29, 2015

Rick & Doreen in Europe

June 16, 2014May 30, 2015

When God winks

Well, there are different ways to describe His blessings and we are just calling them winks right now, big and small! His mercies are new every morning right?! Well, we just want to share the beautiful mercies that God has been showing us even in the midst of the battle! Yes, the battle!! We know that He will never leave or forsake us but we also know that we don’t wrestle against flesh and blood and the enemy does NOT want us out here sharing Gods grace and love!! Sometimes the obstacles are overwhelming, but yet what the enemy means for evil The Lord always uses for good!

Let me go back to 4 weeks ago when we first laid eyes on what is now our little “Holy Roller!” Rick and I were making due in the cargo van we had rented and The Lord definitely blessed along the way, with all the little things we found here and there in the charity shops, to make it our home! It was a wonderful month even living in a dark small box but soon our backs began to ache and we could not cook which would certainly save money even though we were only sharing 2 meals a day! I didn’t want to complain to The Lord because we really were grateful but I did ask The Lord to put a camper blatantly in our path if It be in His will to allow us better sleep and to be able to cook! The next day Rick was out carrying the cross and as he was walking by this car dealership, the man in the parking lot was surprised but very interested in what he was doing. Rick shared with him and then said that he just felt a nudge to ask this man if they happened to have a campervan for sale and Jason said, “yes, I sure do, in the back!” After Rick looked at it, he called me on the phone and said that he thought I should come look. As I drove in, I noticed the BMW’s and Audi’s and sports cars and I was thinking, “this doesn’t look like a place that would have an old campervan but there was Rick talking to Jason and as I got out of the cargo van, Jason just greeted me with and great big smile and handshake, thanking us for what we were doing! He excitedly showed us the VW campervan and said he would like to help us. Rick and I were reluctantly excited as well, wondering if this could be an answer from The Lord, though so quickly?! We told him that we needed to pray about it. We came to the decision that this was Gods hand and so we soon became proud parents! However, the next two weeks proved to be quite trying! We actually had come to question whether we had missed God! The van was in and out of the garage 3 times and though it wasn’t costing us money, it was costing us time and we wondered whether it was even able to be fixed since every time we got it back, it ran worse! This is where more of Gods little winks come in….

After much prayer, Rick and I decided that we would not look at the circumstances! We would just praise God in the storm and thank Him, for we knew this surely was from Him though the troubles were many!! (Psalm 46:1) So….The 3rd time that we brought the van back to the garage, meanwhile camping in their lot since we had no where to go, we decided to take the day and go into town to just get away! It was the coldest, rainiest day since we had arrived so we asked if there was a bus that we could catch into town. We were told that a bus stop was only about a half mile away so we bundled up, grabbed our umbrella and set out. Just as we were crossing the road to the bus stop, there went the bus!!! We missed it by 5 seconds and they only run on the hour! Rick decided that we would grab a cab since it was so cold and rainy. A few minutes later, we noticed a cab at the stoplight soon to head our way. Rick stepped out into the road to flag him down only to have him drive right by! We just looked at each other and shook our heads. Was this really happening?! I didn’t know whether to laugh or cry! Well, we noticed another cab at the light and as he was coming toward us, Rick stepped out again to wave him down. The cab started to drive past us again but pulled over a ways down. We walked up to him and asked how much it would be to bring us into town. He said, “£10-12” which is $18-20 for us! We opted to take it though it was only 3-4 miles into town! As I climbed in, I heard “amazing grace” playing so I asked him if that’s what it was?! He said, “yes” and so immediately Rick asked if he was a believer! The next 7-8 min. was filled with rejoicing and short but sweet fellowship! David shared with us how he wasn’t even a taxi driver and that’s why he almost passed us by, but he works in the office and decided to just grab one of the taxis to run into town to do an errand! He shared his excitement about the ministry so when he dropped us off he said, “this one’s on me!” (First wink…thank you Jesus!)

To be continued…tune in later for more “Winks!”

bless you,
Doreen

June 5, 2014May 9, 2016

THE UK HOLY ROLLER

THE UK HOLY ROLLER !!! And temporary home for the Newtons. A 1985 VW camper van, and most of it works. God is SOOO good! The dealer (Edwards Car Company in Box England, just out of Chippenham) where we bought it, guaranteed in writing on the contract to buy it back in August when we return with it. So that is home base for us for now.

( Later entry, Jason Edwards who owns Edwards car Co. did not honor his word or contract and actually stole the entire $8000. When we returned it he said he did not have the money then to pay, though it is a big car dealership, but said he would sell it and then pay me. When he sold it he pocked the entire amount and did not pay me any of the money owed.. So he did me and the Lord much evil. This is the only place in the world anything like this has ever happened to me and the Cross as I have carried it around the world now for over 40 years. )

We have now crossed into Wales and we are carrying the Cross here. Wales of coarse is where the great Walsh revival took place a century ago under Evan Roberts. That revival changed a nation. And it needs it again, so we pray, Lord do it Again, do it Again!

Please keep us in prayer as we go. Doreen and I, like Paul are being troubled on every side yet not in distressed; perplexed but not in despair, persecuted but not forsaken, cast down but not destroyed…. 2 Cor. 4:7- 11. Write us and say Hi let us know you are holding the Rope for us.

God bless you as you read these posts. If you don’t know Jesus and peace with God click on the tab above, How to receive Jesus, and it will show you how then let us know, so we can pray for you and help you grow in The Lord.
Cheers from the side of the Road in the UK.