Full-time Ministry

I preached my last regularly scheduled Wednesday night service at First Baptist Church of Lake Butler, Florida last night. We had almost a full house and it was a wonderful time of special music, worship and fellowship. Pictured are Kevin Owen and Cheryl Kent. They provided special music for the service, and the other photo is "yours truly". Our new pastor, Jason Johns, will take over this Sunday, October 1st and he was also present for last night's service. During the message I made an announcement concerning the direction of this ministry.

After almost two years of prayerful consideration, I am answering God's call to full-time evangelism. I have submitted my letter of resignation to New River Solid Waste Association and my last day of work as Assistant Director of Public Relations and Education will be Saturday, October 14, 2006.

This is a big move for a 48 year old man and I must admit that I am excited and a little anxious too. I will certainly be totally dependent on the Lord for everything. I will have more detailed info about this decision on the October 2006 episode of Walking with the Giant, which is due out next week.

I would like to ask you to please be in prayer for me and this ministry. Please pray that the Lord opens the doors of opportunity as He sees fit, and keep my health in your prayers too. I also ask that you share these requests for prayer with others.

If you or others would like to know more about this ministry, please visit the following links:

Ministry related links:

• www.jamescroft.org – my ministry website
• www.walkingwiththegiant.org – monthly ministry Podcast site
• www.walkingwiththegiantblog.org – ministry Blog that is updated daily with news, info, cartoons, jokes and other items of interest
• www.jamescroft.org/Past%20Opportunities.htm – past ministry opportunities
• www.jamescroft.org/Bio%20Info.htm – biography
• www.jamescroft.org/Schedule.htm - ministry calendar
• www.jamescroft.org/Ghana%20Ministry.htm – Ghana, West Africa ministry info
• www.jamescroft.org/JCEA%20Files/JCEA%20Home.htm – James Croft Evangelistic Association info
• www.jamescroft.org/What%20Others%20Say.htm – What others say…

A sample of media related links:

• www.bpnews.net/bpnews.asp?ID=754 – Florida Baptist Witness story
• www.jacksonville.com/special/jamesCroft/jamesthegiant.html - Florida Times-Union Flash Presentation about ministry
• www.jacksonville.com/tu-online/stories/042003/dss_12323979.shtml - Florida Times-Union article about ministry
• www.floridabaptistwitness.com/1794.article - Florida Baptist Witness Ghana story
• www.jacksonville.com/tu-online/stories/101903/dss_13818633.shtml - Florida Times-Union Ghana story
• www.jacksonville.com/special/jamesCroft/africa/ - Florida Times-Union Ghana Flash Presentation
• www.jamescroft.org/Video/Croft%20medium.wmv - WAWS FOX 30 & WTEV CBS 47 News story
• www.jamescroft.org/Broadcast%20Ministry/media/Spin%20Talk%20with%20Jack%20&%20Ali.mp3 – Spin 103.8 Radio interview (Dublin, Ireland)
• www.zwire.com/site/news.cfm?newsid=16698814&BRD=2150&PAG=461&dept_id=411073&rfi=6 – Bradford Telegraph Podcast Ministry article
• www.zwire.com/site/news.cfm?newsid=16698810&BRD=2150&PAG=461&dept_id=411073&rfi=6 – Bradford Telegraph heart surgery article
• http://gainesville.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20060126/LOCAL/201260355/1078 - Gainesville Sun article