Posts Tagged ‘evangelism’
Two weeks ago, I was in a whirl-wind tour of ministering in the Great State of Georgia. I love the South and the last time I was there instead of the trademark Georgia Peach someone after hearing me speak called me “The Georgia Preach.” In just eight days, I drove 3,004 miles (alone), preached eight [...]
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This has been an AWESOME week! On Sunday, April 21, 2013 it was a JOY to preach @ Streetlite Church in Baltimore, MD for Pastor Brian Zimmerman. They are literally blocks from Camden Yards and Super Bowl Champs Ravens Stadium. We had 18 SOULS SAVED at the morning worship and GOD SHOWED UP! Yesterday, it [...]
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It is my honor to serve on the advisory board of Praisefest Ministries God has allowed me to preach on all FIVE of their cruises. We have been to Bahamas, Jamaica and now Haiti in June 2014. Dr Matthew Dunaway asked me to be in a commercial to promote their “WATER & WORD” relief effort. [...]
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People ask me periodically why I shop at Walmart? With a smile but no less serious I share as a preacher of the Gospel I already have TARGET on my back! The truth is we are marked men (and women) when we live for God. The Bible reminds us “We are not ignorant of Satan’s [...]
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This year has FLOWN by. Someone asked Dr. Billy Graham what surprised him most about life and without missing a beat the renown evangelist said: “BREVITY, how short it is.” The Bible talks about our life being a “vapor.” We are here today and could literally be gone tomorrow. In January 2012, I posted a [...]
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Today, Friday Nov 16, is my bride, Ruth’s birthday and just got home from watching 9:40AM showing of Spielberg’s “LINCOLN.” It was wonderful! I wrote two posts on FB earlier this week and we were blessed with over 100 comments. Some of you may know that in my family five consecutive generations of Washington DC [...]
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Last month, on a leisure Friday afternoon I took my son, Andrew (turns four in January) to see “NEMO in 3-D” at the theater. It was a spur of the moment, un-planned, Daddy-Son date. Our 20 year old theater in my hometown of Waldorf, MD finally got a makeover adorned with brand new, red leather [...]
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WHAT GOD DID IN LONDON @ 2012 Olympics Outreach (featured in EMERGING EVANGELISTS) It has been said: “GOING FOR GOLD” but recently I had the privilege to GO FOR GOD! This month, I had the privilege to spend 12 days in London, England for the 2012 Summer Olympic Games. Ironically, it was the XXX Olympiad [...]
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On Tuesday, June 19, 2012 I had the privilege to finally visit the renown Brooklyn Tabernacle Church in New York. What a day it was! We left at 11AM and returned at 6AM (next morning) but it was worth the trip! In the last six weeks, I have been in a DOZEN states but its [...]
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IT’S OFFICIAL! Our new book “THE BLESSEDNESS OF BROKENNESS” is released and available for sale! It has been a labor of love and 87,400 words, 210 pages later it is ready to be read. Pastor Matthew Barnett of L.A. Dream Center, Dr Junior Hill & Zoro, international drummer graciously wrote the foreword. Have you ever [...]
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Well, its here and will be over before you know it. Sunday, February 5, 2012 is SUPER BOWL XLVI. Yes, I love the game and equally enjoy (most of the commercials) during the “epic” show. From the classic “Mean Joe Greene” commercial by Coca-Cola in 1979, or a cameo of Sly Stallone in 1983, for [...]
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Yesterday, God showed up at church. It was my privilege to return and preach at The Fellowship Church in White Plains, Maryland and TEN adults trusted Christ as Savior and the entire altar was PACKED with folks making various decisions for JESUS. Pretty amazing with just under 200 in worship. God gave me a new [...]
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Code Orange Revival – Vision from Pastor Steven from Elevation Media on Vimeo. Sorry for the infrequent posts as of late. My ten part blog “HELPFUL HINTS” came out every Monday before the Holidays and ever since I’ve been tying up all the loose ends on my new book. Yesterday, I finally finished it “THE [...]
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(PRESS PAUSE on far right video of Frank preaching at Truett-McConell College to enjoy interview) Two months ago, it was a HUGE honor for me to re-connect with one of the men that I admire most – William Franklin Graham IV. Will is Dr Billy Graham’s grandson and son to Franklin Graham. Will graciously spent [...]
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It was my privilege to return yesterday to the great First Baptist Church of Glenarden in Upper Marlboro, MD and worship the Lord. Dr John K Jenkins, senior pastor of the 11,000 member church is passionate about making dynamic disciples for JESUS. He is the brother-in-law to one of my best friends, Stevie Prather and [...]
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This is post NINE of a ten part blog. Check back each Monday for a new submission. Well, it has been fun to share some spiritual secrets that worked well for me the past 32 years walking with my Lord. I pray you have been blessed from these Heavenly hints and as this proverbial plane [...]
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Watch the latest video at video.foxnews.com God has been too good to me. It was 32 years ago (July 1979) that at age seven I gave my heart to Christ and 29 years ago last week in July 1982 that at (age 10) I had such a burden for my friends who didn’t know God [...]
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Yes, it is true. God saved over 21,000 souls to Himself in Jamaica with Praisefest Ministries “Cruise with a Cause” on May 30-June 4, 2011. As long as I live, we will forever recall what God did with 3,000 saints who took a vacation to help change a nation. It has been my privilege to [...]
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5/15/11: Frank Shelton from Putnam Baptist Church on Vimeo. Just returned late Monday night from preaching EIGHT times in four days in beautiful North Carolina. The sermon above was the third of the morning services I preached at Putnam Baptist Church in Shelby, NC on Sunday, May 15 and I spoke that night at a [...]
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First of all, today (January 20, 2011) is our son, Andrew Lincoln Shelton’s second birthday! Ruth and I, REJOICE in this because outside of salvation nothing in life is guaranteed. However, you can always take God’s PROMISES to the bank. During the darkest days of my life God informed me that I would be blessed [...]
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The Houston Athletic Dormitory has a sign that reads: “I used to complain that I had no shoes until I met the man who had no feet.” Proper perspective is powerful (especially as we enter Thanksgiving). My friend, Joni Lamb (co-founder of DAYSTAR TV) told me that her interview with Nick Vujicic was her favorite [...]
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UPWARD is one of the most exciting, encouraging and evangelistic outreaches that I know. In life, I have a passion for my Savior, spouse, son (and daughter), siblings, sports and souls. It is my privilege to be a nationally endorsed speaker for both www.Upward.org and www.Compassion.com Both groups are PHENOMENAL at reaching others with the [...]
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This weekend, I had the privilege to preach four times in three days at the Fall Retreat for the junior high students at Immanuel Bible Church www.ImmanuelBible.net They had initially booked me back in the Spring for their retreat but had to cancel because not enough had signed up. For over ten years, I prayed to grow as [...]
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God has been too good to me. Someone said: ”Who you respect is who you attract.” I totally believe that! Lord knows, we have enough “haters” and I elected long ago that I’d rather die a helper than live a hater in this Game called Life. Since childhood, one of my heroes is MEADOWLARK LEMON. In case, you were [...]
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History is really HIS STORY. Memorable dates have a way to be ingrained in our minds like a hot iron branding a cow. At age five on August 16, 1977, I remember hearing that Elvis Presley had died. In my house that was not only horrible news but BIG NEWS! I took off running up [...]
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Thirty five years and countless critics later, Sylvester Stallone is NUMBER ONE (again) at the box office. It will be 25 years to the date on Sept 13, 2010 that my Godmother, Judy Henderson and I (age 13) spent the weekend in Hollywood, CA in 1985 to meet my favorite action hero after winning a RAMBO [...]
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A teacher asked a classroom filled to capacity: “If you want to receive Jesus Christ as your Lord and Savior come forward right now.” Not a soul moved. She asked again and the room was silent. It seemed slow motion, hearts raced, palms sweated and eyes darted to see if anyone else would move. What [...]
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Lord willing, we will be flying to Calgary, Canada this Wednesday, August 11, on a 6 AM flight. The blessing is Ruth and Andrew are traveling too and we are excited about reconnecting with family and friends while invited to preach at two churches on Sunday, August 15! Andrew Lincoln just turned a year and a [...]
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Yes, Sandra Bullock won the ACADEMY AWARD for Best Female Actress this weekend for the inspirational movie “The Blind Side.” I saw the movie three times and enjoyed thrice as nice. However, this post will not be about the Hollywood hit or modern day cinema classic. Special props go out to my collge friend and [...]
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In case you don’t know, I am one of the biggest Sylvester Stallone fans this side of the Mississippi. It was my honor to meet Sly at age 13, in Hollywood, CA and then be an “extra” nearly 20 years to the date in 2005 (video below), at Mandalay Bay in Las Vegas as I [...]
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