08/28/2026
This week has been one of the most amazing and impactful weeks of my entire life. What a privilege to be part of the Construction For World Evangelism (CWE) team this week in Madisonville, TN. It was my first trip with CWE (definitely will not be my last!), and I could not have asked for a better group to have been assigned to. What a culture of humility, service, commitment to excellence, and hunger for God’s Word! Our nightly devotional times were some of the best I have ever been apart of, and the Lord blessed us with powerful services on Sunday and Wednesday night.
Pastor Dwight Torbett and the church family at Westside Baptist Church are the real deal! They do more outreach and serving their community than any other church I have ever seen, and their obedience to the Holy Spirit during their services reminded me so much of our home church in Florida. We praise the Lord for allowing His Holy Spirit to be in our midst in such a mighty way.
I made friendships this week with people I met for the first time, and I hope these will be lifelong relationships. I look forward to serving with them again in the future. I am also excited about getting to go back to Westside to minister in their services as well.
It was also a special treat to get to reunite with Teddy and Patty Steger! I had not seen them since 1996, and they are a major part of both CWE and Westside Baptist Church. It was also awesome to get a surprise visit from my brother-in-law, Mark. He is doing a phenomenal job as the Executive Director of CWE.
CWE completed the Sunday School building that you see in the pictures below in 5 weeks! That is absolutely amazing, and now, children from all over the Madisonville community will gather in brand new classrooms to hear and learn about Jesus.
I praise the Lord for this life-changing week and for the privilege He continues to give us to serve Him in this capacity. 🙌🏻