Licensing/Endorsement to Preach
After submitting to God's call, we affiliated with New Testament Baptist
Church in Saco, Maine. I began to attend the Bible Institute there in
September of 2000. Shortly thereafter I was endorsed to preach the Gospel.
Training
As a married man with children, it was very difficult to uproot and go to Bible
College or Seminary. I attended NTBBI in Saco for 2 1/2 years as I served
with my pastor receiving practical local church training. All while running a
business and preaching regularly.
We were led of the Lord to attend Pensacola Christian College and
Theological Seminary in 2003. I attended Bible College and Seminary
classes every other semester while working full time and preaching as much
as 7 nights per week. In June of 2005, My time at Pensacola was cut short
as I returned to NTBC in Saco. My pastor had gotten very sick and the
church had underwent a split in our absence.
I earned a 3 Year Diploma of Biblical Studies by taking a 30 course program
for missionary pastors from CBI Online. I began this program while working
on my off semesters at PCC and finished shortly after returning to Maine.
With well over 120 credit hours of Bible and Ministry courses I took 5
correspondence courses in Nouthetic Counseling earning a Bachelors in
Pastoral Counseling. I was awarded the degree in March of 2008.
Other studies & training: I did the correspondence course from Way of the
Master's School of Biblical Evangelism earning a Diploma of Biblical
Evangelism and am nationally recognized as an evangelism training pastor.
I was trained in prison ministry from Rock of Ages prison ministry. I also
have earned my BA in Theology.
I am currently finishing my Masters through Andersonville and will be going
on to my Doctorate.
Ordination & Pastoral Experience
After returning to Maine from Florida, I taught in Bible Institute and assisted
my pastor, but he soon resigned. The people asked me to stay as their
pastor and I committed to transition the church and see it back to health. I
was ordained December 18th, 2005.
New testament Baptist Church revived in short order. People got right with
God, with each other, and people started coming and being saved. At our
first business meeting, the people unanimously came together to change
the name of the church. They had new people, a new vision, a new pastor,
and now a new name. We were able to ordain 2 deacons and a young man
into the Gospel ministry. I was able to turn the church over to a new
leadership team in December of 2007. The church is in good health and still
growing today as " Crossway Christian Church".
After turning over CCC, we went to Long Island to help jumpstart a church
which had been pastorless for 2 years. We saw people saved and many of
it's past issues resolved. We turned the church over in August of 2009.
3/3/2011 We are now seeking a body of believers to unite with for a place of
long term ministry.
Current Church Affiliation
We are privileged to be in fellowship at Harvest Hills Baptist Church in
Herkimer, NY. It is a 6 year old church plant. Pastor Dale Lawrence is the
pastor. We attend HHBC whenever we have an "off" Sunday from our
itinerant ministry.
My Heart and Calling
My heart and calling is to evangelize, equip the saints, and to see the
church reproduce itself. My wife and family are my first ministry and we are
a team. We try and think out of the box and endeavour to reach people with
the Gospel. If you are a missions minded, Gospel focused assembly
seeking a Christ centered, Gospel focused shepherd, please contact me.
Let's find God's will to see if we are a match for long term ministry.
Brother John Gillespie 315-717-2886
Personal Life
I am 43 years old and happily married with 2 children. Neither Tricia nor I
have never been divorced. There are no other children except the ones
God gave us inside of our marriage covenant. I am a country boy and
country preacher. I play guitar and bass and love music. I hunt, fish, trap
and do just about anything that country folks do. Small towns or towns that
have a small town feel are where I fit best.
After submitting to God's call, we affiliated with New Testament Baptist
Church in Saco, Maine. I began to attend the Bible Institute there in
September of 2000. Shortly thereafter I was endorsed to preach the Gospel.
Training
As a married man with children, it was very difficult to uproot and go to Bible
College or Seminary. I attended NTBBI in Saco for 2 1/2 years as I served
with my pastor receiving practical local church training. All while running a
business and preaching regularly.
We were led of the Lord to attend Pensacola Christian College and
Theological Seminary in 2003. I attended Bible College and Seminary
classes every other semester while working full time and preaching as much
as 7 nights per week. In June of 2005, My time at Pensacola was cut short
as I returned to NTBC in Saco. My pastor had gotten very sick and the
church had underwent a split in our absence.
I earned a 3 Year Diploma of Biblical Studies by taking a 30 course program
for missionary pastors from CBI Online. I began this program while working
on my off semesters at PCC and finished shortly after returning to Maine.
With well over 120 credit hours of Bible and Ministry courses I took 5
correspondence courses in Nouthetic Counseling earning a Bachelors in
Pastoral Counseling. I was awarded the degree in March of 2008.
Other studies & training: I did the correspondence course from Way of the
Master's School of Biblical Evangelism earning a Diploma of Biblical
Evangelism and am nationally recognized as an evangelism training pastor.
I was trained in prison ministry from Rock of Ages prison ministry. I also
have earned my BA in Theology.
I am currently finishing my Masters through Andersonville and will be going
on to my Doctorate.
Ordination & Pastoral Experience
After returning to Maine from Florida, I taught in Bible Institute and assisted
my pastor, but he soon resigned. The people asked me to stay as their
pastor and I committed to transition the church and see it back to health. I
was ordained December 18th, 2005.
New testament Baptist Church revived in short order. People got right with
God, with each other, and people started coming and being saved. At our
first business meeting, the people unanimously came together to change
the name of the church. They had new people, a new vision, a new pastor,
and now a new name. We were able to ordain 2 deacons and a young man
into the Gospel ministry. I was able to turn the church over to a new
leadership team in December of 2007. The church is in good health and still
growing today as " Crossway Christian Church".
After turning over CCC, we went to Long Island to help jumpstart a church
which had been pastorless for 2 years. We saw people saved and many of
it's past issues resolved. We turned the church over in August of 2009.
3/3/2011 We are now seeking a body of believers to unite with for a place of
long term ministry.
Current Church Affiliation
We are privileged to be in fellowship at Harvest Hills Baptist Church in
Herkimer, NY. It is a 6 year old church plant. Pastor Dale Lawrence is the
pastor. We attend HHBC whenever we have an "off" Sunday from our
itinerant ministry.
My Heart and Calling
My heart and calling is to evangelize, equip the saints, and to see the
church reproduce itself. My wife and family are my first ministry and we are
a team. We try and think out of the box and endeavour to reach people with
the Gospel. If you are a missions minded, Gospel focused assembly
seeking a Christ centered, Gospel focused shepherd, please contact me.
Let's find God's will to see if we are a match for long term ministry.
Brother John Gillespie 315-717-2886
Personal Life
I am 43 years old and happily married with 2 children. Neither Tricia nor I
have never been divorced. There are no other children except the ones
God gave us inside of our marriage covenant. I am a country boy and
country preacher. I play guitar and bass and love music. I hunt, fish, trap
and do just about anything that country folks do. Small towns or towns that
have a small town feel are where I fit best.
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