Heroes of My Faith
“I will get me unto the great men, and will speak unto them; for they have known the way of the LORD, and the judgment of their God: but these have altogether broken the yoke, and burst the bonds.”
I am concerned that we are replacing the old-fashioned preaching of the Gospel with drama presentations, music programs or watered-down teaching. Preaching is God's chosen method for proclaiming the Truth of the Bible.
My life was changed by the preaching of the Gospel! The night I was saved, there was preaching. There was preaching the day I consecrated my life to Christ. It was in a preaching service when God burdened my heart to work in the bus ministry. The day I surrendered to preaching the Gospel, there was preaching. My decision to go to Bible college came during a preaching service. Every major decision of my life happened during a preaching service!
This section of our website is dedicated to the preaching of men of God who influenced my life personally. These men of God and their powerful messages lit a fire in my soul that still burns today! It is my prayer that these messages will set your heart on fire as well! They truly are "Heroes of My Faith!"
This page is a work in progress. Check back often as we add more preachers and their sermons.
Evangelist Carl Brandenburg “Dad”
Evangelist Carl Brandenburg is a local church evangelist who has ministered to children since 1968. He is my Dad, and is the best Christian I know. His life of faithfulness, compassion and sacrifice showed me what a real Christian life looks like. I was saved in his ministry in 1972. I learned how to serve the
Lord by working with him. I am forever in his debt for my faith.
Dr. Joe M. Boyd
Dr. Joe M. Boyd was a local church evangelist with a ministry that spanned 65 years!
His ministry focused on getting sinners saved and baptized, the saved busy for God, and churches focused on souls. His passion was revival. He would rather preach a revival in a small church than preach in a big-name conference.
Dr. Thomas Duff
"Brother Duff," as he was known to his church members, was the pastor of the Troy Baptist Temple in Troy, Ohio from 1954 to 1987. He was MY pastor. I grew up at the Troy Baptist Temple. It was under his ministry that I began to serve the Lord. His personal investment in my life changed me forever.
Dr. Glen Schunk
Dr. Schunk was a local church evangelist who came often to my home church during my young teenage years. His passionate, straightforward preaching, extensive use of Scripture, and bold public invitations helped to shape my preaching ministry. His love for God, the Bible and souls was infectious! He would quote dozens of sermons in every sermon. I remember not being able to write down the references fast enough to keep up with him!
I have not heard his voice in person since 1977, but the truths he preached in my presence still ring in my soul. Without a doubt, Dr. Schunk was one of the most influential preachers in my life and shaped my approach to preaching.