And he said unto them, Let us go into the next towns, that I may preach there also: for therefore came I forth. Mark 1:38
Last summer I was blessed to spend a week with Pastor, church planter and pilot Todd Bell and his family. I was led of the Lord to go to the state of Maine and wanted nothing more than to bring glory to God and to serve. Let's just say it was a time I will never forget. I want to shed light on the work that Almighty God is doing in the state of Maine through the Wings with "The Word" Ministry. I have asked Pastor Bell to share his heart in regards to that which God has called him to do. I pray others will be stirred to dream BIG in Christ Jesus. I pray it will stir others to pray and to possibly become a part of this ministry. I pray it will burden others to have a desire to do that which God has called them to do- Remember, "For we are his workmanship,created in Christ Jesus unto good works, which God hath before ordained that we should walk in them" (Ephesians 2:10) LET"S DREAM BIG!
The year was 1998, the place was the prayer ground that I often resorted to in seeking the Lord, and the burden was Wings with “The Word”! As I was praying during this time the God of Heaven stirred me out of a verse that I had studied in Mark 1:38. This verse was saying to me that Christ had preached and ministered in one location, but told the disciples, “let us go into the next towns that I may preach there also." God used this verse to burden me to begin to pray about the next towns. The question that kept coming to my mind was, what about the next towns? Do they know Christ? Are they ready for heaven? Wouldn’t they love to hear the good news of salvation? All of these questions kept stirring in my mind. The Lord was using these verses to stir up a desire that I had to fly and reach the next towns with the gospel. During this time the Lord reminded me of a passion to fly. I remember as a kid being so thrilled with airplanes. I said, “Lord please do not tease me with this!” Well I soon found out the Lord was not teasing me, but putting together an aviation ministry that I would found to reach the next towns with the gospel.
Let’s fast forward a little- I started flying in 1999 and secured my license soon after. I purchased a Cherokee 140 and begin using it to fly all over this region of the Northeast! Now some seven churches later and many more to come I am still flying. I have flown over 2500 hours for The Lord Jesus Christ and redeemed countless hours of time. Our plane has been used by God to help me propagate the gospel here in this region. What a joy and delight it has been. Thank you for praying for me and the ministry of Wings with “The Word”! This ministry is tied to the Calvary Baptist Church of Sanford, Maine. If you have any questions please feel free to write me @ tbell@metrocast.net
Pastor Todd Bell
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