December 29, 2011 (we lost a day traveling)
The rest of our group made it in the next morning.  Tim Lee Ministries board members Tony and Chris Alford, their sons, Luke & Chad Alford, Christina & Logan Davidson, and Hopegivers International board member, Bro. Robbie Roberson as well as Jerry, Gordon, Amber and I all left for Agra to visit the Taj Mahal.  It is a stunning structure that took 22 years to complete.  It’s made entirely of marble and very beautiful.  That evening we visited a  leper colony where I met a wonderful man named Manapa.  He was an elderly man with leprosy but with a smile on his face.

December 30, 2011
That night we took a 10 hour train ride (this was an interesting experience, to say the least!) to Kota.  When we arrived, we were taken to the main facilities of Hopegivers International and Emmanuel Seminary.  They surprised us by honoring Tony Alford, Jerry Walls, Gordon Godfrey and me with honorary doctorate degrees given to us by Dr. Sam Thomas and Emmanuel Seminary!  Jerry, Gordon and I had the chance to preach.  Jerry and Gordon did a great job encouraging the students.  I preached on “Preaching”.  Fourteen prayed to receive Christ, and 22 young men surrendered to preach the Gospel!  We enjoyed a great lunch and then we went to Emmanuel’s largest orphanage.  There we shared Christmas with 600 children and they were able to open their Christmas gifts  They received shoes, clothes, cookies and a tennis ball, and they were thrilled!  Later that afternoon we were able to give the boys in the orphanage new blankets!  The girls received blankets last year.  These boys were so excited!  You would have thought they were getting a new bike or an amazing toy!  One of the biggest thrills for me was watching my daughter, Amber with the children.  She was truly in her element.  She has a heart for   missions and for kids!  God used her to minister to these orphans.

December 31, 2011
After the long 10 hour train ride back, we were met at the train station by more of Emmanuel’s staff and we were taken to another orphanage. There we were able to clean up and then spend some time with the children.  They blessed us with their singing and spirit.  We then left for the airport for a two hour flight to Vijayawada.  When we landed, we were met by a large delegation of pastors and leaders.  They were all wearing t-shirts advertising the crusade.  They were so excited to see us and they truly blessed us!

January 1, 2012
On Sunday morning we went to three different churches.  Jerry Walls preached at one church, Gordon Godfrey preached at another and I preached at one.  Our team members split up and went to the different churches.  Tony and Chris Alford and Amber went with me to Emmanuel Baptist Church.  When we got there, there was one lady in attendance.  There had been a cyclone in Southern India and it caused a lot of rain where we were.  They cranked up the music and a few more people started coming in.  By the time I preached, the building was filled to capacity with 350 people.  I preached on the Romans Road and 56 people accepted Christ!
That night was the start of the crusade.  It was suppose to be outside, but because of all the rain we had to move it indoors.  It was a bumpy, curvy and crazy two and a half hour ride from our hotel.  When we finally arrived, the city met us with fireworks, a drum line and flowers.  The crowd was excited, but because of the rain it was definitely smaller than we had anticipated.  There were maybe 500 in attendance.  I preached on the Woman at the Well and 100 or more came for salvation and we were excited!!!

January 2, 2012
Jerry, Gordon and I left at 7:00 am for the pastors training seminar while the rest of our team went to orphanages.  Because of the weather I wasn’t sure what kind of crowd to expect, however the building was full with 500 pastors in attendance.  We had a great time with these pastors!
Monday evening we returned to the crusade.  After the rains had so adversely affected the crowds on Sunday evening, we were not sure what to expect.  We were in for a surprise!  The building was full and there were people everywhere outside!  Screens and speakers had been set up outside for overflow.  There were at least 2,500 people there, including the mayor who asked me to pray over him.  I gave my testimony that night and an conservative estimate of 500 people prayed to be saved! The people were so hungry to hear from God!  That night we drove back to our hotel very excited but also completely exhausted!

January 3, 2012
That morning at the pastors training, each pastor was presented with a brand new Bible!  They were very excited to say the least.  Jerry and Gordon did a great job training the pastors that morning.  We left for the crusade at 6:00 pm that night, we arrived there at 8:40 pm.  The city greeted us again with fireworks, a drum line, flowers, and leis.  The people had been there since 6:00 pm, singing.  It took several minutes to get through throngs of people.  There were twice as many people there as the previous evening.  There were people everywhere, it was exciting!  The people filled both sides of the streets outside and both sides of the building outside.  The inside was more packed than it had been on Monday.  People crammed together, elbow to elbow.  The balcony was so full, I asked the officials if there was any chance it might fall. I didn’t know if my eyes were playing tricks on me or not, but it looked as though the balcony was going to collapse.  They assured me it was strong.  They gave our team an official Indian  thank you, with a royal wrap, flowers, plus a framed collage of photos that had been taken during our visit.  It was very special.
I preached on the Great White Throne Judgment.  It was a hard message, but the people listened attentively and no one left or made a disturbance.  I sensed the presence of the Holy Spirit.  It is always difficult to speak through an interpreter, however Rev. David was outstanding.  There was no lull in our preaching together!  The local pastors estimated over 5000 in attendance and at least half of that indicated that they prayed to receive Christ as savior!!  At the end of each service, those that had received Christ, filled out decision cards and brought them to the front.  We got thousands of cards that the local pastors will follow up on.   Please pray for them as they do this follow up.

It was estimated that at least 3,300 people accepted Christ in all of our meetings!  To God be the glory.  The people of Emmanuel ministries and the local pastors did an amazing job preparing for this crusade!  They all had such servants hearts.  Dr. Sam Thomas is doing an outstanding job leading this ministry and it’s very obvious that the hand of God is on his life and this great ministry.  Please be in prayer for Dr. Thomas and Emmanuel Ministries & Hopegivers International.

Thank you…
We would like to thank each and everyone of you who prayed for this trip and each of you who gave a financial gift to help purchase blankets, shoes and Bibles for the orphans and pastors that we visited.  By praying for and supporting this trip, you played a vital role!  God used you in mighty ways and we are thankful for it!  Thank you also to our Tim Lee Ministries Board Members for all that they did to make this trip a success.  Thank you to Pastor Jerry Walls and to Pastor Gordon Godfrey for taking time out of your busy schedules to come and be a part of this amazing trip!

I have to say a special thank you to Tony and Chris Alford.  The Alfords have been a big part of Tim Lee Ministries for many years and have served as Tim Lee Ministries board members for much of that time.  Without them and their support, this trip would have been impossible.  Tony is a great businessman and God used him and Chris as well as their sons, Luke and Chad, in India in mighty ways.  They have hearts of gold and we are so thankful for them.

India needs you…
While we were in India we recognized two very important needs!  First of all, Hopegivers International and Emmanuel Ministries need support to help keep up the orphanages and to help feed and clothe the children.  As you can imagine it takes a lot of financial support to provide for all of those children.

Secondly, while in India, I met with Dr. Sajan George who is president of Global Counsil of Indian Christians.  They primarily work with and try to help the persecuted church in India.  He is trying to raise money to help people who have had their Bibles taken away or burned.  They can get replacement Bibles for these people for only $60 a case and that will provide a Bible for 20 people ($3 each Bible).

If you would like to help Tim Lee Ministries with either of these projects, please send in a check (mark memo line India: Orphanages or India: Bibles) or call our office at 800.872.9979 to make a donation. All donations are 100% tax deductible.  Thank you for any gift that you’re able to give!

I wrote that to remind us all of how fast 2011 has left us. It is gone, and nothing we can do will bring it back. I don’t believe there is anything wrong with occasionally looking back and rejoicing in how good God has been to us. The song writer said, “Roll back the curtains of memory now and then, show me where you brought me from and where I could have been.”  However, we don’t want to continually live in the past.

Paul wrote it this way in Philippians 3:13 “:but this one thing I do, forgetting those things which are behind, and reaching forth unto those things which are before.”

Praise God for the good that the Lord did for us in 2011. However, as excited as I am about that, I can truthfully say I am even more excited about the new year. While you are reading this, I and a team of 11 will be in India in what I believe to be one of the biggest ministry opportunities that the Lord has ever given us. He has favored us with many open doors over the years yet this one gives us an opportunity to preach to thousands during the evenings and then to minister to hundreds of pastors for 5-6 hours a day, we will also be serving and working with hundreds of children in the orphanages of Hopegivers International. As I write this, we are a one week from leaving and my heart is racing as I think of the possibilities!  Pray hard for our team to have good health and safety and for the Lord to do a great and mighty work!
Pleasantview Baptist Church
On December 4th, we were at Pleasantview Baptist in Arlington, Texas. I had preached for Pastor Jimmy McNeil when he was in Florida but this was our first time to be with him in Texas. The Lord blessed with thirteen coming for salvation, and the altars were jam packed with others making important, life changing decisions.

Trinity Baptist Church
On December 11, we were with Trinity Baptist in Saginaw, Texas for Sunday morning and evening. Pastor Woody Godbey and his precious wife are wonderful friends to this ministry and to Connie and me. Many of you will remember they were in a motorcycle accident earlier this year. They were seriously injured. Regina lost part of her left leg, and Pastor Woody almost lost his left leg.  They both still have continuing pain as a result of all of the surgeries. Please keep them in your prayers. We had an awesome day with ten coming for salvation and 3 surrendering their lives to preach the gospel!!

Westwood Baptist Church
On the 18th I was privileged to be back in Poplar Bluff, Missouri at Westwood Baptist Church. Pastor Steve Proctor and his wonderful people had just recently moved into a beautiful new worship center. The building was full Sunday morning and almost full Sunday evening. There were ten who came for salvation and again numbers of other great decisions.

End of 2011
We can definitely use some help to finish 2011 strong!  Please pray about sending in a financial gift and remember everything that you send to Tim Lee Ministries is tax deductible!  Make sure your envelope is postmarked by December 31st to receive your tax deduction for 2011.  You can also visit our web site at www.timlee.org to make a secure donation.

I encourage you to take time to be alone with the Lord each day and reflect upon Gods goodness and then to have lots of quality time with your family if you are able to do so. For those who are alone during the holidays, please remember that we here at TLM love and appreciate you and pray for you but more important than that is to know that we are never really alone. God promised us in Hebrews 13:5 that He would never leave us or forsake us. and He also said goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life! AMEN and AMEN!

Trinity Baptist Church
The first Sunday of November, we were in Ocala, Florida. Sunday morning we had two services at Trinity Baptist with Pastor Phil Wade and the precious people of Trinity. This was our first time to be at this exciting church. It was a Jesus morning as fifty three people came for salvation!!
Friendship Baptist Church
On Sunday evening we went clear across town to be with long time friends, Pastor Randy Brown and his precious wife Linda. Randy and Linda worked for TLM for nearly 10 years. The building was nearly full and the spirit was great. One  teenager came for salvation and the Lord blessed with many other decisions being made by Christians.

Operation Military Salute
On November 4th-5th some of my family accompanied Connie and I to a special event in Houston, Texas held by Operation Military Salute.  At this event I was presented the Texas Heart of Service Award in recognition for my service to God, America and to Veterans from war who are hurting. Entertainer Wayne Newton made the presentation before a large crowd at Second Baptist Church.

Liberty University
On November 10-11 I was in Lynchburg, Virginia for a Trustee Board meeting at Liberty University. I have

been privileged to serve on the Liberty Trustee Board since 1991. It truly is remarkable what has happened on Liberty Mountain since the early 1970′s.
Bannockburn Baptist Church
On November 13th, we were in Austin, Texas at Bannockburn Baptist. We had three services that morning and then the evening service. Sixty eight people trusted Jesus for salvation!! My friend, that NEVER gets old!!  Pastor Ryan Rush and his people are doing a phenomenal job of reaching people for Christ with the help of God.

Lakepointe Church
November 20th, we were in the Detroit suburb of Clinton Township, Michigan. Lakepointe Church was started just a year and a half ago. Pastor Scott Blanchard began with just a small handful but on this Sunday they had 224 in attendance and twenty six people prayed to receive Jesus Christ as their savior!

Rochester Hills Baptist Church
On the evening of the 20th we were 15 minutes up the road at Rochester Hills Baptist. It had been 21 years since my last visit to Rochester Hills. They had a very good crowd and the Lord blessed at the invitation time with scores and scores of people coming to pray for revival. Seven people came for salvation including an entire family of 5!

Willow Park Baptist Church
The last Sunday of November, we were back at Willow Park Baptist in Aledo, Texas. Clark Bosher became their pastor in 2006 and I have been with them every year on the Sunday after Thanksgiving. We had three Sunday morning services and then the Sunday evening service. A lot of people were gone for the holidays but we still had good crowds with lots of visitors. Eight came for salvation and it truly was a Jesus Sunday!
India & Vietnam
Please pray for my health as I prepare to make a long trip to India for 8 days. We still need lots of financial help for projects that we will be doing while in India.

Also if you are interested or know someone interested in going to Vietnam in March call the TLM office ASAP for an application and information at 1-800-872-9979

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!

Bethel Baptist Church
The first week of October, we were in Salem, Virginia at Bethel Baptist Church with Pastor Hilton Jeffreys. This was our first time to be with these precious people.  The Lord blessed in the crusade with 29 souls being saved and then scores of decisions by Christians throughout the week.

North Metro Baptist Church
On Sunday, October 9th, we were privileged to be at North Metro Baptist in Lawrenceville, Georgia. This is a great church led by Pastor Frank Cox. This church is a strong church with a great leadership team. We saw 15 people come to Christ and the altar was full Sunday morning and evening with people broken for souls and revival.
High Street Baptist Church
The following Sunday I preached at High Street Baptist Church in Columbus, Ohio. The Lord blessed with 18 coming for salvation.

Beulah Baptist Church
On October 23rd, we were in Bennett, North Carolina with Pastor Neal Jackson and his wonderful people. On Sunday morning over 75 firemen and their families were present to be honored for their service in the community. Twelve people came for salvation and there were numbers of people who came for a burden for genuine revival in  our day.

First Baptist Church
The last Sunday of October, found us in the Panhandle of Texas in a town called Pampa, Texas. This was our first time to be with First Baptist Church and Pastor Johnny Funderburg. The Lord blessed with 16 coming for salvation, including 5 teenage girls! Sunday evening the altar was covered with people praying for revival in our generation.

Incredible Mission Opportunities
INDIA
December 27th – January 5th we will be taking a trip to India!  I have been invited to speak at a large crusade where thousands of people will have the opportunity to hear the Gospel.  I, along with two other pastors going with our team, will be teaching 400-500 Indian pastors for 5 hours each day.  We will also be visiting orphanages.  These orphanages are waiting on us to get there to celebrate Christmas!  We would like to take them a financial gift. If you would like to contribute toward this trip and help us take this gift to the orphanages, please send in your financial gift and mark it India or you can call our office at 800.872.9979 or go through our web site at www.timlee.org to make your secure donation.

VIETNAM
We also moved our Vietnam trip to March 5-13, 2012.  While we are in Vietnam, I will be preaching at a Baptist church in Saigon (Ho Chi Minh City).  We will visit prominent Vietnam war battle sites.  We will visit orphanages and minister to them!  This will be a trip of a lifetime for any Vietnam veteran!  Veterans, I can assure you that we will stay in the nicest of hotels and eat the finest food.  We roughed it the first time, we are not going to be roughing it this time!  For more information, call our office or visit our web site.

Youth Alive
Pastors and student pastors, plan to bring your students to the most exciting youth camp in America, Youth Alive 2012 at Camp WOW in Stuart, Oklahoma, July 16-20.  Speakers include Tony Nolan, Ergun Caner, Clark Bosher, David Ring and others.  Music from Jared Wood, Calling Levi and others.  You won’t want to miss this!  Read what a youth pastor had to say about last summer’s camp:

“Youth Alive is by far the best camp we have ever been to. It was a blessing to see the affect that it had on my teenagers. I have not seen another camp that was as organized or as thought out as this one was. I had absolutely no complaints and without a doubt well worth every effort it takes to get kids to this camp. It was an all-star lineup of speakers and the music was amazing. I have seen our kids grow and keep it up even after camp. Youth Alive was a blessing to me even as an adult. There is no other camp that I would even consider going to. Thanks to the staff for their efforts of this camp.” – Charles from Dumas, TX

Midway Macedonia Baptist Church
On the morning of August 28th, I preached for Pastor Todd Wright at Midway Macedonia Baptist Church in Villa Rica, Georgia. This was my 3rd time to be with these good people and they always work hard to invite lost family and friends to come with them. In 3 services, 69 people came for salvation and scores came for baptism and church membership.

Royal Baptist Church
On Sunday evening, August 28th I was in Newnan, Georgia at Royal Baptist Church. This was my first time to be with Pastor Paul Dennis and his good people. The Lord blessed with a great service.  Many people came forward, broken, and praying to the Lord.

Calvary Baptist Church
On the 10th anniversary of the horrible attack on America, Connie and I flew into Washington Reagan Airport to be at Calvary Road Baptist Church in Alexandria, Virginia. This a great church with long-time Pastor David Rodenhizer. We had 3 morning services with great crowds and 43 precious people came for salvation. It was great to see long time Patriotic Partners and friends, Don and Paula Tracey.

Monument Baptist Church
On Saturday September 17, we drove to Deer Park, Texas where we were with Monument Baptist Church. This was our first time to be with Pastor Mike McMahon and his good people.  The altar was full and 42 people came for salvation and again there were many coming for baptism and church membership.

Chestertown Baptist Church
As I write these notes we are in Chestertown, Maryland with Pastor Mel Brindley and Chestertown Baptist Church. We saw 12 saved yesterday morning. We are here through Wednesday evening.

Financial Needs
Please pray hard for the financial needs of this ministry. We are in desperate need of some serious financial help!  We have always been a ministry of faith and we are trusting the Lord to get us through!

Exciting News!!!
I am happy to tell you about some exciting news!  In December (right after Christmas) we will be taking a trip to India!  I have been invited to speak at a large crusade where thousands of people will have the opportunity to hear the Gospel.  Please be checking our web site for more information about this trip and let us know if you’re interested in going!

We also moved our Vietnam trip to March 2012.  We will have more information up on our web site about this trip very soon!

Be sure to check our web site frequently at www.timlee.org for up to date information!  Also join us on Facebook, group name Tim Lee Ministries and follow me on Twitter at @marinetimlee.

It has not always been easy but I can say from the bottom of my heart it has been worth it all. And guess what? We are not finished yet! Every week we are scheduling more meetings. We did have to postpone our trip to Vietnam for now because we need a few more to go with us. We are considering going in March of 2012. if you have an interest in going to Vietnam, call our office and let Amber know.

Also I have made a commitment to go to India at the end of this year right after Christmas to do a huge international crusade in this country of over a billion people. We will have more details next month. We are not slowing down, we are picking up speed because people still need to hear the Good News! We need your help more than ever. If you know people who are looking to support a ministry that is making a difference please tell them about this ministry. WE NEED MORE HELP!

Right after Youth Alive in Illinois, I made a trip to Tennessee and Georgia for 3 meetings on July 31. Early that day I was with Piney Grove Baptist in Trenton, Georgia with Pastor John Smith and his fine people. At the early service we had a good crowd and two came for salvation and there were other decisions also.

As soon as I was finished, I drove to Chattanooga where I was to preach at 11:00 am at Temple Baptist for Pastor Shad Smith. I have been to Temple on several occasions but this was my first time with Bro Shad.  They had a great crowd and again two people came for salvation.

That evening I was up on Sand Mountain, Georgia at Sand Mountain Bible Camp. George Trask directed this camp for years and now his son Philip is the director. A few months ago a huge tornado blew this camp away! It was devastating. We had our meeting under a large tent that was packed! It was hot under the tent but the Lord blessed in a great way! I helped to receive the offering for the camp and we were able to raise several thousand dollars!

The next week we were back in Illinois for a family reunion. It was a great day of food and fellowship. I was able to see relatives that I had not seen in many years. It was a blessed time.

On Sunday, August 7th I traveled with my two oldest granddaughters, Emma and Ally to Princeton, Indiana where I preached at First Baptist for Pastor George Prinzing. We had great crowds in both the morning and evening and six people came for salvation and there was a great number of other decisions also.

The following week we were in a Sunday – Wednesday meeting in Round Rock, Texas at Faith Baptist Church. This church was celebrating their 20th anniversary. Pastor David Walthers and the people of faith did a great job preparing for this meeting. They average I believe around 120 on Sunday morning but on this Sunday we had nearly 200 in attendance and we had great crowds all week. Twenty-four people came for salvation! They gave us one of the largest offerings for their size of church that we have received in 33 years!

The next week, August 21st, we were in Gilmer, Texas at Grace Baptist Church. This was their 6th anniversary. Again they had worked and planned hard for a good meeting and God blessed their efforts. Thirteen people came for salvation and there was a ton of other decisions!

Thank you again for all you do!

The closest that we come to that now is sending our monthly report and having the prayer and praise report included. We take your requests very seriously and we rejoice in hearing how God is blessing too.

The month of July has been a very busy time. The first Sunday, we were in Sunnyvale, Texas at First Baptist Church. This was our third time to be with Pastor Charles Wilson and these wonderful people and each time I’ve been there their attendance had grown.  They average 3,000 on Sunday mornings. We saw 25 come for salvation with scores of others making things right with God.

On Thursday, Pastor Jerry Walls (TLM board member) traveled with me to Jacksonville, Florida and then we drove 4 hours to Panama City, Florida.  I preached at Central Baptist for Pastor Bruce Barton.  One precious lady gave her heart to Jesus making the long trip worth it all! Jerry and I drove back to Jacksonville and got 2 hours of sleep before catching our flight back to Dallas.

July 10th, we were in Shreveport, Louisiana for the first time at Rose Park Baptist and Pastor Rocky Maddox. Jerry and Debby Walls who were vacationing at our home came with  Connie and me for the weekend. We had a great day with the building full Sunday morning and evening. Six came for salvation with lots of others coming to make important decisions for the Lord.

On July 17, Connie and I were at Trinity Baptist near Ft. Worth, Texas. Pastor Woody and his wife Gina are special people to us. We have known them for many years. A few months ago they were in a horrible motorcycle accident. They are very fortunate to be alive. Gina lost her left leg and Woody almost lost his. They both are doing well with remarkable spirits.  God blessed and 22 people were saved with the altars being packed with Christians making decisions too.

On Monday, we began our first Youth Alive conference of the summer in Oklahoma at Camp WOW. This was our 18th year to have Youth Alive.  I began this conference/camp with the idea to make an even bigger impact on America and what better way to do that, than reaching young people for Christ.  Words cannot tell all of what the Lord did in so many lives. It is safe to say over 100 teens were saved! It would take 4-5 pages to describe all that was accomplished for His glory!

On the next Sunday I spoke at a church called The Summit for Pastor Bryan McKnight.  This is a fairly new church running about 60 on Sunday mornings. Two precious souls were saved.

Monday night I preached at Impact Youth Conference for Pastor Steve Roberson at the Gatlinburg Convention Center to 2000 teens and workers and we saw between 100-150 were saved!

Our 2nd Youth Alive conference was under way in Illinois and again the Lord moved in  a mighty way. I believe there were between 50-60 who came for salvation.

Thank you for standing with me. I need you!

In Him,
Tim Lee

Before I give a report on our meetings let me say that I do love America, but I hate what is happening to my country. We are fighting a real enemy in Afghanistan and Iraq. However, a bigger concern of mine is the enemy within our country. Politicians from the White House on down have displayed a total disregard for the Bible and for the U.S. Constitution!

It sickens me to think what kind of a country we are going to hand to our grandchildren. These are times that should drive us to our knees in prayer. We know we deserve the total judgment of God but I am begging for mercy and for an outpouring of Holy Ghost revival in these last days. Please join with this ministry as we beseech the Lord to this end.

The first Sunday of June, we were in Bessemer, Alabama at Flint Hill Baptist. Pastor Bruce McCartney and these precious people have seen trying days in the  past couple of months. Several church families, including some staff members had lost their homes and all of their belongings in devastating tornadoes. The Lord led me to preach a message of encouragement and the altars were full with people broken before God.

The following week we were in Balch Springs, Texas near Dallas.  A few times a year we, on purpose, go to small churches to be a help and encouragement. I would imagine we had 85 or so in attendance at Hickory Tree Baptist Church and 11 people came for salvation!
The following Sunday, on Fathers Day, we were in Lansdale, Pennsylvania at the Worship Center. This was the first time to be with Pastor J.R. Damiani and these wonderful people. We saw 40 people come for salvation with scores of others making decisions in their lives also.

On the last Sunday of June, I had the privilege to preach at our home church. We joined Lavon Drive Baptist Church in August of 1986. There, my friend, Gary  Coleman is pastor.  Southern gospel greats, Greater Vision sang and blessed us on Sunday morning and the Lord gave me unusual liberty to preach in both the morning and evening services.  During the day, 17 came for salvation, and again the altars were full of people broken before God.

During these summer months we need special prayer and generous support. The summer time is usually a difficult time financially so please stand with us as we keep on going for Him.

During the last two weeks of July, we will host our annual Youth Alive camps.  We are having two camps this summer, and this is our 18th year to hold these camps.  In these past 18 years, we have seen thousands of students come to Christ and many more surrender to full time ministry.  Please join me in praying for these camps.  Many of these students will be coming to camp for the first time.

We have invited some teenagers from a children’s home to join us at our camp in Illinois.  We have some spots to fill and they are happy to be coming!  I still need some additional people to step forward and sponsor one or more of these teenagers.  Please pray about supporting one or more of these teens. The cost to support one is $269. Perhaps you cannot pay that but could pay half ($134.50). It would be an investment in a young person’s life and could mean the difference as to where they will spend eternity.

I hope that you and your family have a wonderful 4th of July!

In Him,
Tim Lee

I am allowing 22 teenagers from Carmi Baptist Children’s Home in Carmi, Illinois to come to Youth Alive at no charge. Of course, they do not have a budget for this and would not be able to pay. I am seeking supporters for these kids. They are not orphans but rather kids that have been abandoned or abused or for what ever reason fell through the system. We had several of these kids with us last year and it was a great experience for both them and us.

Please pray about supporting one or more of these teens. The cost to support one is $269. Perhaps you cannot pay that but could pay half ($134.50). It would be an investment in a young persons life and could mean the difference as to where they will spend eternity.

If there is a businessman or a family that would like to help underwrite a portion of the camp that would take a huge burden off of me. I think we need right at $17,000 to make sure we do not go into the red.

We began the month of May in Joelton, Tennessee. This was the first time for us to be with Pastor David Royalty and First Baptist Church. We had great services with many decisions being made in all of the services. There were a total of 47 who came for salvation.
May 5th was the National Day of Prayer and I spoke at First Baptist Church of Lowell, North Carolina for Pastor David Irish. There was a great representation from the surrounding community and they had an excellent program. We had 7 people pray to receive Jesus Christ as Lord and Savior.

The second week of May, we were in a revival at Fellowship Church in Waldorf, Maryland with our good friends Marvin and Donna Harris. The church had worked hard and prayed hard and the Lord blessed with 54 precious people coming for salvation! There was a spirit of revival in all of the services. Churches can still have revival crusades if they are willing to sacrifice and work hard and pray asking God for revival!  On Sunday morning, two of our wonderful friends, Don and Paula Tracey came from Rockville, Marland to be with us. They have been long time friends and supporters of Tim Lee Ministries.  Patriotic Partner, Paul Baker was there as well!

On Sunday May 15th, we were in Sevierville, Tennessee at Sevier Heights Baptist Church. This was my 3rd time to be with Pastor Hollie Miller and these wonderful people. The first time I was there they had around 1,000 in attendance. They now average over 3,000 on Sunday morning. On this Sunday 45 people came to Christ for salvation and there were numbers who came for baptism and church membership. On Sunday evening, 3 young men surrendered to preach the gospel of Jesus Christ!

On the next Sunday, we were in Hampton, Virginia at Liberty Baptist Church with Pastor Grant Ethridge. We had 2 glorious services with a total of 29 people coming to Christ. They are in the process of building a beautiful new 3,500 seat auditorium.

The last Sunday of May, we were with Pastor Herb Reavis at North Jacksonville Baptist Church which is one of our favorite places to go! It was Memorial Day weekend and several were gone, but we still had over 2,000 for the morning worship service and there was a good crowd back on Sunday evening. We saw 15 precious souls came to Christ for salvation.

Connie and I took an early flight back to Dallas and we had a back yard cook out with the children and grand children. I love my family and these kinds of times are too few so I cherish them.  May was awesome and now I am anticipating what June will bring. I need your help more than ever before. Thank you for standing with me and holding  up my arms. I love each of you and your families.

-Tim Lee

The past 30 days we have been very busy. On the last Wednesday of March, I had the privilege to speak to the teenagers at our home church, Lavon Drive Baptist in Garland, Texas. We had a packed room with about 150 teens and workers. Denny Lee Smith who grew up with our kids is our Student Pastor and does a phenomenal job. We had 6 young people trust Christ that evening.

On April 3rd, I spoke for my good friend, Pastor Ralph Sexton. He and a group of his people were touring the Holy Lands. In spite of their absence we had good crowds at Trinity Baptist in Asheville, North Carolina. We saw 20 people come for salvation and scores of other decisions were made by Christians.

On Friday of that week, I spoke at a men’s meeting in Ellerslie, Georgia outside of Columbus. This was my first time to be with Pastor Tommy Henschel at Cornerstone Baptist Church. They had about 160 men present. We had a great meal and good program and then I gave my story.  Nine men trusted Christ.

On Sunday April 10th, we started an abbreviated crusade in Searcy, Arkansas with Pastor James Hays and the people of Valley Baptist Church. It was a fantastic meeting. We had two Sunday morning services and evening services through Tuesday . The building was full in all of the services with some setting in an overflow area. The people had prayed and worked hard for  this meeting. Fifty people trusted Christ as their Savior and there were scores of  other commitments made during the week.

Wednesday morning, we caught an early flight out of Little Rock back to Dallas and then I went on to Sevierville, Tennessee to help host a prayer conference at The Gathering Church with Pastor Gene Wolfenbarger. We had over 100 senior pastors and then several other staff from churches across the country in attendance. It was an awesome meeting with the Lord meeting with us in a powerful way.

On Sunday, I spoke at The Gathering in 2 services  We had over 20 to come for salvation and many of others praying for their lost friends in anticipation of Easter.

On Tuesday, April 19th I had the distinct honor of speaking at one of the worlds largest seminaries, Southwestern  Baptist Theological  Seminary in Ft. Worth, Texas. My good friend, Dr. Paige Patterson has been the President of Southwestern for the past 7 years.  Southwestern is in the final stages of building a 3,500 seat state of the art auditorium where the entire student body and faculty will all be able to meet at one time.

We had a special time at lunch with Dr. and Mrs. Paige Patterson in their home.  My special guests for the day were my pastor, Gary Coleman, Pastor Clark Bosher and Evangelist Sujo John. It was an awesome day.

On Easter Sunday, Connie and I were in Sin City. That’s right we were at the Oasis Baptist Church in Las Vegas, Nevada.  This church is only 8 years old and already averaging around 900 each Sunday. The Lord gave us 1,300 in two services with about 30 coming for salvation. Pastor Mark Neal and his wife Lori are wonderful people to be around. Mark’s brother Brent and his wife Tina serve with them also. We had a great time of fellowship. If you are ever in Las Vegas, I encourage you to visit this church!

Tim with Paige Patterson