Tomorrow is the last day of 1990! The year has gone by so quickly, as does every year since I have gotten older. I am grateful to our Lord for his abundant blessings to us during 1990; and I look forward to 1991, knowing that it, too, will be full, pressed down, and running over with his mercies. By his grace, whatever he is pleased to send our way will be received with thanksgiving.
I thank my God for all of you, “for your fellowship in the gospel from the first day until now, being confident that he which hath begun a good work in you will finish it until the day of Jesus Christ.” I will reach two milestones in 1991–I will be 65 (retirement age) and I will complete my 40th year as your pastor! Except to mention them in passing, I don’t think I will dwell on either one; for it seems that the ministry which the Lord has given to this church continues to be blessed in so many ways.
Brethren, let us pray for one another and all be “faithful stewards of the grace of God!”
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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