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It may take Bobby Bolin two hours to get dressed
each day, but it only took him about two months to gather up nearly
10,000 Bibles to send to Africa.
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Bolin, 29, is an evangelist. Despite his walking
with crutches and sometime preaching from a wheelchair, he and
ministry partner Terry Peterson have traveled to Pennsylvania,
Georgia, North and South Carolina, Alabama, Indiana, Tennessee, and
Kentucky. In November, they travel much further to Nigeria. If
doctors had been right 29 years ago, Bolin wouldn’t be alive today.
He never would have walked or talked.
“I was born 2 half months early with
cerebral palsy” Bolin said. Doctor told my parent that I would die
and that if I lived I wouldn’t live past age 15 and would be a
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prognosis was that there was no quality of life whatsoever,” He said
through surgeries, physical therapy and faith, he has survival. His
Christian grandmother got him involved in Church, and at age 12 he was
saved. In November 1993, Bolin said he felt the call to preach and began
preaching about two years later; beginning with rest homes and prison
ministries.
After several years in those capacities, I felt
the Lord call me into full-time evangelism, “ Bolin said. “About the
time God called me to evangelism, Terry felt the call to go with me,” he
said.
In November 2004, Evangelist Bobby Bolin trip to
Africa came about through Greg Locke’s Ministries, who heard Bolin
preach in Rocky Mount, Va., soon scheduled some speaking engagements for
him. Locke also told Bolin he’s planned a mission trip to Africa and
asked if he might like to go. “I couldn’t believe or imagine he’d want
me to go,” Bolin said, “I couldn’t see how it would be possible. “Our
different supporting churches raised funds for us it be able to go,” He
said.
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While in Nigeria. Bolin preached an average of three
times a day in schools, churches, and in the open. One thing that
concerned him, in addition to the great poverty, was the lack of
Bibles among those he was preaching to. “If you were preaching to a
large congregation, only 5 to 10 people had Bibles, so he bought
about 20 Bibles to give to the people. One man said, Sir, give me
one, Bolin said with tears in his eyes at the memory. Bobby even
gave away both of his Bibles. |
I told them in Nigeria, somehow God would get
them Bibles,” Bobby said. “I didn’t know how, But I’ve learned in life
to trust God and live with faith.
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Once back home, Bolin began sharing the story, with
others. The first time he told the story, he was given a check for $1000
to buy Bibles for Africa. When he shared the story with Bread of life
Baptist Church in Shelby, one member was so moved that he approached
Pastor Jones about Bolin. He said to me, ‘Preacher, aren’t we going to
help him? Jones said.
Pastor Jones and his church have offered space
in the sanctuary to stores the Bibles. Seven thousands Bibles have been
gathered and neatly packed in brown pasteboard boxes at the church.
On Saturday, Volunteers helped pack the Bibles and tape the boxes so
they will be ready for shipping. Bibles.
Broadus Baptist Church – Rev. Rodney Quesenberry-
Pastor, Robert Cassidy – Mission Director is arranging for the shipment
of the Bible to Africa. They are in contact with a broker in New York
who will handle the shipping,” Jones said. “So these Bibles will leave
here and go to New York to Africa.
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In May 23-29 Bobby Bolin will return to
Africa to hold seminars. He doesn’t know yet how he’ll pay the
trip. The trip to Africa takes 19 hours. While the travel take a toll
on Bolin’s body, it doesn’t deter his spirit. “At times, it
dose get strenuous on my body, But I love seeing souls saves.” He said.
If
you believe God is calling you to help send the Gospel to Africa. We
invite you to get involved in this Bible Project to save soul in Africa
for God.
Get involved in Mission. |
