I am thankful to our gracious Lord for his continued mercies to, and blessings upon, this assembly of believers. I am grateful to all of you for your faith and generous support of the Lord’s ministry here.
The Lord has actually given us a worldwide ministry through the missionaries, tapes, television, and books. Our commentaries are now in thirty English speaking countries and are being translated into Portuguese, French, and Spanish. My preaching engagements and the open doors for our preacher brethren, whom the Lord has gifted in this place, enable us to assist and encourage other churches and pastors. This ministry also receives support from many television listeners, bulletin readers, and friends of the tape ministry.
To all, I express my sincere appreciation and encourage you to continue your prayerful and faithful assistance. I realize that I am too busy and on the road entirely too much to give personal attention to this congregation and the local services; but, in order to do that, we would have to refuse to minister where God obviously opens a door. This congregation, though, is mature, established in the Word, and God has raised up faithful men and women to minister to one another while the pastor shares the gospel of God’s grace and his experience with God’s sheep in other places.
We are doing what Paul exhorted Timothy to do when he wrote, “Do the work of an evangelist…” “Preach the Word in season and out of season.” Let us not ask for less to do and fewer responsibilities, but let us thank God for every open door and every opportunity to preach his Son, and let us pray that he will allow us to be the means to bring his dear ones to a knowledge of Christ.
“And I heard the voice of the Lord, saying, ‘Whom shall I send and who will go for us?’ Then I said, ‘Here am I; send me!’” (Is. 6:8).
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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