April was packed with ministry opportunities, Gospel conversations, leadership connections, trainings, and mission planning. We’ve seen many people place their faith in Christ this month, and it’s been encouraging watching churches and individuals grow in boldness and obedience.
🍽️ JUVENILE CENTER MINISTRY
Every Monday and Wednesday during lunch, I continue spending time at the Juvenile Center teaching the Bible, answering questions, and having honest conversations with students about Jesus. This month several students made decisions to put their faith in Christ. It’s powerful watching students who feel forgotten realize that God sees them, loves them, and still has a purpose for their life.
🐋 GOOD NEWS CHURCH – CATOOSA
I had the opportunity to lead an evangelism training for a couple of churches together at Good News Church in Catoosa. We focused on Gospel Fluency, Gospel Strategy, and Gospel Mobilization before ending the night with an activation experience where people actually stepped into Gospel conversations. The churches were engaged, and it was exciting watching people move from fear to confidence throughout the evening.
⛪ CHISHOLM HEIGHTS BAPTIST
I was honored to speak for “Testimony Sunday” at Chisholm Heights Baptist Church in Mustang. I preached on Gospel Urgency to around 500 people during the morning service and later led an afternoon training for about 100 participants. Several people shared afterward that they immediately started Gospel conversations because of the training. Pastor Griff Henderson is a dear friend and is doing an outstanding job leading there.
🌾 FBC MOORELAND
At the end of the month, I led another evangelism training at FBC Mooreland. We spent time talking through practical ways to clearly communicate the Gospel and create a culture of evangelism within the church. One of my favorite parts was hearing stories from people who had already begun engaging lost friends and family members with greater intentionality.
🎒 CHRISTIAN HERITAGE ACADEMY
I also got to speak at the elementary chapel service at Christian Heritage Academy. I taught on what the Bible really means by “believe” and used a trust-fall illustration to help explain biblical faith. Jack was supposed to help me with the illustration, but he ended up being sick, so his friend Kasen stepped in and saved the day!
🔥 SOUTH TULSA BAPTIST
One of the most meaningful moments this month was returning to South Tulsa Baptist Church to share the story and vision behind GoodNews Journey. I preached from 2 Timothy 1:6 on “Fanning the Flames” and talked about how God calls us not just to start strong, but to stay faithful and continue stirring the fire He has already placed within us. We celebrated what God has done through GoodNews Journey so far, including more than 80 ministry events, 130+ messages preached, thousands trained in evangelism, and growing mission opportunities.
🤝 OKYM + KINGDOM CONNECTIONS
This month I participated in the OKYM Network gathering at Oklahoma Baptists. It was a great opportunity to reconnect with youth pastors and ministry leaders from across Oklahoma. I’ve had the privilege of serving alongside many of these leaders over the years, and it was encouraging talking about future partnerships, camps, and ministry opportunities.
🙏 OKC METRO PRAYER BREAKFAST
I also attended the OKC Metro Prayer Breakfast again this year. I walked away encouraged by the strong emphasis on prayer for our city and by seeing so many pastors, leaders, and Kingdom-minded people gathered together. There are so many people faithfully serving across Oklahoma, and it was refreshing to reconnect with many friends and ministry partners. The Lord has brought so many amazing people in to our lives and ministry.
⚡ ENERGIZE CONFERENCE
I attended the Energize Conference with Dare2Share Ministries this month. This ministry and conference has impacted me for years, and it was good reconnecting with leaders and friends who helped shape so much of my ministry philosophy. Candace was able to attend with me alongside Andrew and Rachel Riddle from Idabel. Dare2Share highlighted their ministry (VIDEO HERE) during the conference, which was especially meaningful because I’ve had the opportunity to invest in Andrew over the years and help introduce some of these Gospel Advancing concepts to him and his church.
🌎 MISSIONS + PREPARATION
We continue making major progress toward our upcoming mission trips. There have been lots of meetings, calls, planning sessions, and logistics conversations happening behind the scenes. Candace has been working incredibly hard managing communication, travel details, registrations, and preparation. She carries a big part of this ministry, and I’m so thankful for her. Right now it looks like we could have around 80–90 participants involved in our very first year of trips. What an exciting beginning! I also got to meet with missionary friends serving in the Amazon region of Brazil this month. Hearing what God is doing there was incredibly encouraging, and we even discussed the possibility of a future GoodNews Journey trip there someday. Let us know if you’re interested!
🎉 HOME CHURCH UPDATE
Easter Sunday at our home church (Choctaw Road) was incredible as around 3,800 people gathered across services to celebrate the resurrection of Jesus. This month also marked the launch of a new satellite campus in McLoud, and we’ve already started a youth ministry there that is currently meeting once a month. It’s exciting seeing new ministry opportunities continue developing.
📅 LOOKING AHEAD
Summer ministry season is quickly approaching, and preparations are already underway for camps, mission trips, trainings, and speaking opportunities. I’m especially looking forward to upcoming opportunities as camp speaker at Kiamichi Baptist Association with Summit Camps and Grand Lake Assembly this summer. Please pray for students, leaders, salvations, and long-term Gospel impact.
❤️ JOIN THE MISSION
Thank you for praying, encouraging, giving, and believing in what God is doing through GoodNews Journey. If you would consider partnering with us financially, your support helps equip believers, train churches, send mission teams, and create opportunities for people to hear the Gospel.
GIVE HERE 👉 https://goodnewsjourney.org/give/
Thank you again for being part of this mission!
-Brian and Candace
