One of the great highlights of the year was officially being recognized as a ministry of First Baptist Church of Briar (Azle, TX).  We are thankful for accountability to our local church and the opportunity to reach the world with the gospel under their guidance.  Soli Deo Gloria!

Jerusalem (local)

Dallas\Ft. Worth:

• Weekly evangelism in Fort Worth (Sundance Square).
• Train station preaching in Dallas.
• University of North Texas.
• Texas Womans University.
• 180 Movie DVD distribution at UNT (2600 copies).
• Texas Motor Speedway.
• Biblical friendship evangelism.
• Cinco de Mayo and Arts\Jazz Fest in Denton (booth).
• Mean Green Fling at UNT (booth).
• Evangelism training at FBC Briar & a Christian woman’s group in Dallas.
• Door-to-door in Azle, TX.
• Assisting FBC Briar with the Christmas Walmart outreach in Azle.
• Event evangelism (parades, sporting events, holiday celebrations).
• Homeless ministry (Dallas & Fort Worth).
• Abortion clinic ministry (Ft. Worth).
• Super Bowl Outreach.

Syracuse, NY:

• Church plant (Christ is King Baptist Church).
• Bus stop preaching.
• Syracuse University.
• Onondaga Community College.
• 180 Movie DVD distribution (2,000 copies at SU, 200 at OCC).
• Bar district (Armory Square).
• Festival preaching.
• Regional Farmer’s Market (booth).
• Door-to-door.
• Biblical friendship evangelism.
• Abortion clinic ministry (Planned Parenthood).
• Three evangelistic Bible studies weekly.
• The Log College open-air preacher training.

Judea (Regional):

• University of Oklahoma.
• Boston University.
• University of Massachusetts.
• Brooklyn, NY.
• University of Texas, Austin.
• Jeremiah Cry\Go, Stand, Speak Conference in Lumberton, NJ.

Samaria (National):

• Ambassadors Academy leadership in Los Angeles, CA.

Uttermost Parts (International):

• Mexico City (pastors conference & open-air preaching with FBC Briar).
• United Kingdom Tour with Jeremiah Cry Ministries (England, Wales and Scotland).
• Rugby World Cup (New Zealand).
• Publishing ministry (Jon’s book and the tracts edited for One Million Tracts continue to have a global ministry).
• Sermon Audio for Christ is King Baptist Church.

These bullet points give the highlights of the year.  There is so much more we could write about.  In fact, we do try to write about it in our regular email updates.  If you would like to sign up for these updates, email Jon Speed at jon@lostcauseministries.com to be added to the list.

Financial Considerations

The reality of ministry finances is two-fold: 1) there are financial needs and 2) our Sovereign God answers prayer.  Staff salary contributions for two staff members totals $1800 a month.  There are no other expenses for the ministry.  Consider what this means.  This means that all of the ministry you have seen listed above and the related expenses have been provided by God.  The tens of thousands of tracts, all travel expenses, festival booth fees, photocopying expenses for the church plant, web hosting & design, and the rest have been provided by direct answers to prayer apart from the gracious and loving support of our regular donors.  This is not something to bemoan; it is something to rejoice over!  God still answers prayer as He did for believers throughout church history.

Having said that, the Crawfords and the Speeds have to supplement their incomes via side businesses and other support.  13 people can’t live on this support alone.  The Lord graciously provides.  One way He does that is through your generous support.

Would you be willing to partner with us to bring the gospel around the world?  Our goal is to continue to train believers in and do Biblically sound and sane street evangelism following the Acts 1:8 model. In 2012 we plan on following this same model as we seek to evangelize and disciple the nations for the glory of God.

We hope that The Log College project will spark a church planting\street evangelism movement across the Northeast–an area which has become desperate spiritually in spite of its rich history.

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Tim Crawford of Lost Cause Ministries interviewed while sharing the gospel in Tim Crawford in Johannesburg, South Africa.

Tim Crawford of Lost Cause Ministries shares the gospel with youths in Southlake, TX

Tim Crawford of Lost Cause Ministries shares his testimony of salvation.

Jon Speed of Lost Cause Ministries speaks about the controversial question “What is the Gospel?”.

Interview with Jon Speed of Lost Cause Ministries about evangelism, christianity, and evangelism training.