Pastor Coleman
Pastor Coleman with some of the children of the church. The Lord called Pastor Coleman to come and be our pastor in 2001. The people of the church recognized and submitted to the will of God and he became the full-time pastor of 35th Avenue Baptist Church in October of 2001. |
No Bible - No Breakfast
That was the rule in the Coleman household, as evidenced by the picture above, taken by his father. This simple, but constant rule, along with regular attendance at a Bible-preaching church all his life, gave Pastor Coleman (middle, left) the foundation that has led to his being used of God in so many ways to help people understand God and His Word. Saved at the age of 11, and having attended Bible College where he subsequently came under the influence of one of America's greatest pastors for a total of 21 years, Pastor Coleman is well equipped to be a help to any who seek truth.
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Just a few months before this picture was taken (6th grade), the soul of Pastor Coleman was saved after calling on the Lord from his bed during the night.(Silently, because three of his brothers were asleep!) He couldn't sleep after hearing Evangelist George Long preach a strong, salvation message on hell earlier that night (Friday), the last night of a revival at Grace Bible Church in Elkhart, Indiana.
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First Time to Preach
A Korean man at Bel Air Baptist Church in El Paso, Texas, (Pastor Dean Lang) took this picture during the Watchnight service, where Pastor Coleman preached his first sermon. He was so nervous and unused to following an outline that he went through it backwards! |
In Honour of My Father and Mother
Pastor Coleman's parents (Jim and Myrtle) have sung many specials through the years in many churches in several states. Though Jim Coleman was the more prolific singer, Myrtle has sung in many church choirs from her youth; and of course, always sang whenever her husband asked her to. Though she never had a strong voice, she had a voice that was used of God to bless many hearts. She almost always sang with her eyes closed. She truly sang unto the Lord! She went to be with the Lord in March of 2013.
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Jim and Myrtle Coleman, still kissing in their 80's!
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In 2010, a young missionary to Egypt, who attends the same church as Pastor Coleman's parents, took a picture of them kissing. It went viral and was spread around the world, winning first place in an international competition in 2012.
Here's what the photographer, Karen Flowers, said in an email to Pastor Coleman: "You have no idea the blessing they are in my life, and the reaction I have gotten world wide with this photo! A very acclaimed international photographer has likened the impact of this photo to the one posted after world war II of the soldier kissing the lady on the street after the war ended!" It inspired her to author a photography book featuring people and other of God's creatures kissing. You can acquire your own copy here. |