The Lord gave me the privilege of preaching the gospel in nine different villages while I was in Mexico. I also spoke to the Native Preacher’s School for two hours each Monday. Walter Groover translated for me. I spoke in Tekal, where Jose is pastor, Thabchibechen, where Gustavous is pastor, Seye, where Rogelio is pastor, Merida, where Alphonso is pastor, Techol, where Geruacio is pastor, Yobain, where Rutilio is pastor, Calcalchen, where Gilberto is pastor, and in Teye, where Maximo is pastor. All of these villages have church buildings and good congregations. I spoke to about 60 people in the backyard of Felipe's parents. This is a new village Walter has been visiting lately. The preachers' class has about 25 regular students. Several of the ladies were permitted to attend while I was there speaking.
Many of the native preachers are traveling to other villages holding meetings in homes and yards. We plan to purchase a motor bike for some who have been walking six hours one way to three villages.
I can't tell you how encouraged I am about Bro. Groover's work in the Yucatan. Interest and enthusiasm in the churches is high and the Native Preacher’s School is proving to be the center point of the ministry there. All of these churches are self-supporting, independent, Baptist churches holding services nearly every night under the leadership of the local pastors who study in the school. Bro. Groover visits them on a regular basis while also seeking to open new missions.
Walter needs additional support and the school fund needs your gifts. Inflation in Mexico is unbelievable, much greater than here. The cost of almost everything is one third higher than in our country. Pray for all of our missionaries and include your designated gifts as you feel led.
About Henry Mahan
Henry T. Mahan was born in Birmingham, Alabama in August 1926. He joined the United States Navy in 1944 and served as a signalman on an L.S.T. in the Pacific during World War II. In 1946, he married his wife Doris, and the Lord blessed them with four children.
At the age of 21, he entered the pastoral ministry and gained broad experience as a pastor, teacher, conference speaker, and evangelist. In 1950, through the preaching of evangelist Rolfe Barnard, God was pleased to establish Henry in sovereign free grace teaching. At that time, he was serving as an assistant pastor at Pollard Baptist Church (off of Blackburn ave.) in Ashland, Kentucky.
In 1955, Thirteenth Street Baptist Church was formed in Ashland, Kentucky, and Henry was called to be its pastor. He faithfully served that congregation for more than 50 years, continuing in the same message throughout his ministry. His preaching was centered on the Lord Jesus Christ and Him crucified, in full accord with the Scriptures. He consistently proclaimed God’s sovereign purpose in salvation and the glory of Christ in redeeming sinners through His blood and righteousness.
Henry T. Mahan also traveled widely, preaching in conferences and churches across the United States and beyond. His ministry was marked by a clear and unwavering emphasis on Christ, not the preacher, but the One preached. Those who heard him recognized that his sermons honored the Savior and exalted the name of the Lord Jesus Christ above all.
Henry T. Mahan served as pastor and teacher of Thirteenth Street Baptist Church in Ashland, Kentucky for over half a century. His life and ministry were devoted to proclaiming the sovereign grace of God and directing sinners to the finished work of Christ. He entered into the presence of the Lord in 2019, leaving behind a lasting testimony to the gospel he faithfully preached.
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