Upcoming events.
Missions Conference
Mark 16:15
Go ye into all the world, and preach the gospel to every creature.
Spring Revival
Pastor Mike moved to Arkansas to plant Friendship Baptist Church 29 years ago. He was blessed to grow up in a pastor’s home as the oldest child of Jack and Nancy Stanley. He and his brother David and sisters Jackie, Libby and Joanna were involved in ministry from their earliest years. This foundation allowed our pastor to not only come to faith in Jesus at an early age, but also to develop a great love for the body of Christ. He is eternally grateful for the wonderful parents the Lord gave him and their continued influence upon his life.
After high school graduation he attended junior college with the idea of advancing his baseball career. Playing ball was first and foremost in his life until the Lord intervened. He answered God’s call to preach the gospel in February of 1979 and later married the love of his life Peggy Jo Gaines in June. After a short stint at a college in Texas Pastor Mike realized that his heart was no longer in a baseball career and the newlyweds moved to Stilwell, Oklahoma when First Baptist Church brought him on staff to serve as an assistant pastor and bus director. While on staff at FBC he completed his bachelor’s degree at Northeastern State University graduating in 1982. He trained in practical ministry during his 10 years of ministry at FBC and was the associate pastor from 1986 before resigning in March of 1990 to move to Arkansas.
From the earliest days of their marriage the Stanleys had a desire for children and a godly home. The the Lord gave them the desires of their heart with the births of Ruth, Micaiah, Rebekah, Rachel, Michael, Sarah, Hannah, Jonathan and baby Esther who was stillborn. The eldest seven children are happily married and have blessed our Pastor and Mrs. Stanley with 29 grandchildren. Jonathan is still at home and going to college and working.
As a child and youth our pastor loved the outdoors and athletic competition and he’s not outgrown either since. He remains an avid outdoorsman and enjoys playing softball regularly. He also serves as a district chaplain over six counties for the Arkansas Game & Fish Commission and has worked as an outdoor writer. For many years he has been an active Hunter Education instructor as well.
Our pastor not only serves our local church family with joy, but travels to other churches and mission fields to help strengthen the hands and homes of God’s people. He does many family/marriage conferences and meetings each year as doors are open. His passion and heart is to help people understand their identity and high calling Christ Jesus. His life verse is from 2 Corinthians 4:18:
Fall Revival
A PASSION FOR REVIVAL
We live in a day where true revival is needed
in our country and our world.
It is our prayer that God would bring real revival to His people.
Our team is co-laboring with the churches that we are in,
across America and across the world,
seeking God for revival and reaching the lost for Christ.
MICHAEL PELLETIER
Invite your friend Sunday
Invite your Friend Sunday is a time dedicated to inviting friends
Missions Conference
This week we will be challenged by the Word of God
This is our 2019 Missions Conference
Patriotic Sunday
Join us as we celebrate the freedom we have in this great country!
This year we have special guest Darren Mayers
Darren Myers was raised in Lebanon, MO. He and his family were members of the Tabernacle Baptist Church. He put his trust in Jesus Christ as a child and surrendered his life to the Lord as a teenager.
Darren graduated from Baptist Bible College with a bachelor’s degree in Music Education in 1989. While in college, he met and married Tamara Nelson. After graduation, Darren and Tammy moved to Lebanon, MO to take the Music and Youth Ministry at Tabernacle Baptist Church under Pastor Hal Hightower.
After serving in Lebanon for 12 years, Darren pastored the Landmark Baptist Church in Rolla, MO. The church in Rolla grew in many exciting ways over 13 years. (The Myers family is sent out of the Landmark Baptist Church, where they are still members.)
In January of 2015, Pastor Myers went into full-time evangelism with the Freedom Focus Ministry. Through preaching, teaching, music and multimedia presentations they are proclaiming the truths of freedom to this generation.
Wild West Sunday
Join us for an old fashion service, with old fashion preaching, and some good old fashion singing.
Spring Revival
Spring Revival with Dr. Mike Edwards
Pastor Emeritus of Heritage Baptist Church
In 1981, Dr. Mike Edwards planted the Heritage Baptist Church in Washington D.C. The church has since grown to an average attendance of seven hundred and has a Christian school with over three hundred students. Dr. Edwards preaches in many conferences across the country and is the founder and Director of Share Point Ministries.
Resurrection Sunday
Join us for a special service to celebrate the Resurrection of our Lord and Savior
Winter Revival
With Special Guest Jim Van Gelderen
Jim was born into a pastor’s home and lived both in Durango, CO and the Chicago area before going to college to study for the ministry. He began his ministry in South Carolina and moved to Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin in 2000, where he presently lives and bases his ministry.