ChurchNameSilentRunBaptistChurch
Staff PositionMinister of Music
Number of Years of ServiceI have served at 4 different churches
and have almost 14 years experience in the areas of Music and Youth
How did you come to know about Underground Church?Bro.Stuart Wilcox
introduced this event to me.
What convinced you to conduct an UndergroundChurch
event at your church?
I thought that it would be a good event to
introduce to my youth and to talk to them about how people in other
countries
are persecuted for what they believe and how that they don’t
have
the freedom of worship that we have in this country.
What do you think of Underground Church now since you've had your event?I
think that it’s an awesome event that can have a lasting impact
on young people and adults.
What would you like to tell others about UndergroundChurch?If
you get the
chance to participate in an UndergroundChurch I would
encourage you to do so. It
will change your life.
Have you seen GOD work through an Underground Church Event?I
have seen
young people in my youth groups over the years come to know Jesus
Christ as
personal Lord and Saviour that probably wouldn’t
have in a regular church service.
Anything else you'd like
to add??It
has been a privilege to be apart of what
the Lord is doing through these events.
Stu Wilcox Underground Church Guy
ChurchNameSecondBaptistChurch
Staff Position Underground Church Guy
Number of Years of ServiceI
have served in some aspect of Youth Ministry since 1994, from Youth
Sunday School Director to Minister To Youth, and now Underground Church
Starter..
How did you come to know about Underground Church? From the IDEAS Library
from Youth Specialties, and then seeing and participating in one at
Mission-Fuge, Mobile Alabama. It was a very
condensed version (we only had 30 minutes or so to
play).
Between those two experiences, the LORD laid on my
heart
(HEAVILY) to do our own version, and it grows and grows by
HIS
MIGHTY HAND!!
What convinced you to conduct an UndergroundChurch
event at your church? It
was different from anything else I have ever seen. It
emphasized
an area of ministry around the world that is NOT discussed often.
We have many, many missionaries in harms way every day, and
we
have many Christians in foreign lands, that actually have Underground
Churches, in order to worship GOD and avoid being thrown in prison and
even killed.
At
that time, my Youth, became LAX in their attendance and devotion to
GOD's HOUSE, so we thought it would be a great WAKE-UP CALL to them, to
that some don't have the BLESSING AND PRIVILEGE WE HAVE IN COMING TO
CHURCH FREELY!! It was a WAKE-UP CALL TO US (ADULTS) ALSO!
WE TAKE OUR FREEDOM TO WORSHIP FOR GRANTED JUST LIKE OUR
YOUTH
DO!! Also, GOD
showed us that HE
CAN SAVED TEENS/ADULTS
THROUGH UNDERGROUND CHURCH TOO!! (HE
REALLY DOESN'T NEED US!! WE NEED HIM!!)
What do you think of Underground Church now since you've had your event?It's AWESOME! GOD
has done
MIGHTY things through this special event. And as long as the
LORD tarries, my prayer is to do at least one UC every year until HE
comes again!
What would you like to
tell others about UndergroundChurch?
If you haven't scheduled your entire year (or even if you have), please
make
time for this event! This will make you or break you !!
It will be something
your youth/adults will NOT forget! Please come to one or
two, and then
start your own! We will help in any way we can!!
Have you seen GOD work through an Underground Church Event? I
have seen many adults from different churches come together in one
accord, in one mind, to bring the Gospel to young people in this
special way! We have seen GOD
change lives forever!
I have seen workers have a NEW APPRECIATION
FOR their church, church family,
GOD'S WORD, AND GOD
HIMSELF! Anything else you'd like
to add??
I can't stress it enough! Please come to a UC event near
you.
You will be glad you did! And you probably will
come back
the next year too!!
Underground
Church - Greenville KY - Location
Tim Staples Youth Director
ChurchNameNew Paradise BaptistChurch
Staff Position Minister To Youth
Number of Years of Service15 Years
How did you come to know about Underground Church?
I helped Stu & Chris out on the very first Underground Church. I did the opening speech for them.
What convinced you to conduct an UndergroundChurch
event at your church?
It sounded really cool and stu said it was awesome.
What do you think of Underground Church now since you've had your event?
The first Underground Church we had was one of the best youth worship services I've ever attended. If I remember correctly we had something like 22 SAVED.
Anything
else you'd like to add??
If you ever get to have the chance to have Underground Church, do it, I promise the LORD will surely bless.
Underground
Church - Hanson KY - Location
Mark & Amie
Knight
Youth Director
ChurchNameOlive BranchBaptistChurch
Staff Position Minister To Youth
Number of Years of Service2 Years
How did you come to know about Underground Church?
When I went to church at Liberty Baptist, Stu was the Youth Pastor and we helped put on Underground Church, in Muhlenburg Co. and in Earlington.
What convinced you to conduct an UndergroundChurch
event at your church?
The number of salvations and decisions that were made for God in previous Underground Church Events.
What do you think of Underground Church now since you've had your event?
It was an awesome experience. You must have a lot of dedicated volunteers.
Anything
else you'd like to add??
I have seen God work in awesome ways through Underground Church. I don't think I've been to a Underground Church yet when there were less than 10 decisions made for Christ.
Underground
Church - Hopkinsville KY - Location
Bro. Danny Belcher Pastor
Church
Name: TRINITY
BAPTIST CHURCH
Staff Position: PASTOR
Number of Years of Service: 13 YEARS JULY 15, 2008
How did you come to know about Underground
Church? RECEIVED INFO IN MAIL OR THROUGH THE
INTERNET. GIVE INFO TO CASEY FOWLER. WE DECIDED TO
TAKE A GROUP FROM OUR CHURCH TO OLIVE BRANCH FOR THE EXPERIENCE.
What convinced you to conduct an Underground Church
event at your church? THE HOLY SPIRIT SPOKE TO CASEY AND ME AT THE
SAME TIME TO BRING THE UC TO CHRISTIAN COUNTY. EVERYONE SAID
WE NEEDED TO WAIT UNTIL THE FALL OF 2007 BUT WE WERE LED TO DO IT IN
THE SPRING. GOD WAS IN IT ALL THE WAY AND ALL WORKED
WELL. WE HAD 16 PROFESSIONS OF FAITH AND 103
REDEDICATIONS AT OUR FIRST UC IN 2007.
What do you think of Underground Church now since
you've had your event? IN TWO UC EVENTS IN TWO YEARS WE HAVE HAD 34
PROFESSIONS OF FAITH AND 197 REDEDICATIONS. IT HAS BROUGHT
OUR CHURCH CLOSER TOGETHER AND A COMMON PURPOSE. WE
ALSO HAVE BEEN ABLE TO WORK WITH OTHERS CHURCHES AND CHRISTIANS WITH
THIS SAME COMMON PURPOSE. THE COMMON PURPOSE IS REACHING
SOULS FOR CHRIST AND BUILDING THE KINGDOM OF GOD.
What would you like to tell others about Underground
Church?
IT HAS GIVEN ME ENERGY
TO CARRY OUT THE CALLING THAT GOD HAS GIVEN ME. IT
HAS ALLOWED ME TO SEE THE GROWTH OF A YOUNG CHRISTIAN, CASEY FOWLER,
WHO
I HAVE MUCH RESPECT. I BELIEVE THAT IT IS WORTH THE WORK TO PUT THE UC
ON IN OUR COMMUNITY. IT HAS BEEN AND IS A GREAT EXPERIENCE.
Anything else you'd like to add?? LOOKING
FORWARD TO APRIL 25,2009
FOR OUR THIRD UC. IT IS A BLESSING..
Casey Fowler Youth Director
Church Name: Trinity
Baptist Church Hopkinsville KY
Staff Position: Youth Leader
Number of Years of Service: 5
How did you come to know about Underground Church? I
received a flyer from my pastor it seemed interesting so we decided to
take a small group from our church to Hanson in October 2006.
What convinced you to conduct an Underground Church event at your
church? The
Underground Church was the most powerful evangelism outreach event, I
have ever been a part of, the game touched the lives of young and old
alike from our group…you could look around the church the following
Sunday and it was apparent that those that played had a much greater
appreciation about being in the Lord’s house worshiping. The Lord laid
it on both mine and my pastor’s heart to bring the game to
Hopkinsville. I was skeptical at first about finding
volunteers
and time to have such an event but the Lord led us every step of the
way and now we are looking forward to having the event every year for
the next 11 chapters maybe even starting over at chapter 1 when we have
finished.
What do you think of Underground Church now since you've had your event? To
see 200 – 300 teenagers falling on their knees, giving testimonies, and
coming worship him on Saturday night, is nothing I can explain, it's
something you have to experience for yourself. I will say
that
the Underground Church is a powerful game that will make you think and
honestly my life and relationship with the Lord has been total
transformed since I first played.
What would you like to tell others about Underground Church? If
you have not attended a Underground Church, please come join us in the
Madisonville area in the fall of 2008 or Hopkinsville in the Spring
2009, trust me your walk with Christ will become closer than you ever
imagined.
Anything else you'd like to add?? At
our first Hopkinsville Underground Church in 2007 there were 16
professions of faith and again in April 2008 there was 18 professions
of faith and 92 rededications…I think the game speaks for itself.
The Crowell Family
Church Name: Cedar Grove Baptist Church Central City KY
Staff Position: Pastor
Number of Years of Service: 4
How did you come to know about Underground Church? I have had a long standing relationship
with Stu Wilcox and He first ran his ideas by pass me over 15 years
ago. I was first apprehensive about the guns in the church but Stu
pointed out to me that the fact that it made me uncomfortable was the
point. I don't want something like this to happen in the future I need
to draw attention to it now.
What convinced you to conduct an Underground Church event at your
church? What convinced me to conduct an
Underground Church was being a part of several in the past and seeing
the great results that Gods Holy Spirit performed through them.
What do you think of Underground Church now since you've had your event? I am convinced even more of it's powerful message and plan on it being a yearly event at Cedar Grove.
What would you like to tell others about Underground Church? The game works at bringing young and old through your doors and they hear the Gospel. We had 18 saved and 116 rededications
Anything else you'd like to add?? I have seen God work in every aspect of
the Game. It is a tool that the Holy Spirit can really work with to
make a difference in a person's life.