William Taylor & I Witness at North Carolina Central University

2Timothy 3:1 But understand this, that in the last days there will come times of difficulty. 2 For people will be lovers of self, lovers of money, proud, arrogant, abusive, disobedient to their parents, ungrateful, unholy, 3 heartless, unappeasable, slanderous, without self-control, brutal, not loving good, 4 treacherous, reckless, swollen with conceit, lovers of pleasure rather than lovers of God,

I had to do a little study as to what principals this school was founded on. The reason being is that I was getting a feeling that this place was started on Christian values. This is what I found.....North Carolina Central University, a state-supported liberal arts institution, was chartered in 1909 as a private institution and opened to students on July 5, 1910.

It was founded by Dr. James E. Shepard. From the beginning, when it was known as the National Religious Training School. Today this place is a demonized mess and Dr. Shepard would be ashamed of this school today.

Yesterday my good friend and brother, William Taylor and I went to North Carolina Central to witness to the students. The reason I call this place a mess is the fact that it is saturated with homosexuality and muslims along with other sin.

William's sign on his cross states those that are in danger of hell's fire. On that sign were homosexuals and muslims. This created a stir in the crowd that ended up being the majority of homosexuals and muslims. I was very surprised to see how many were of these groups that are bound for hell if they do not repent. William and I have different styles of witnessing but we have the very same purpose and that is to seek and lead those to salvation that are lost.

The school should be ashamed of this "false advertising". Somewhere from the time of Dr. Shepard and now that "truth" was lost. The plan that Dr. Shepard had was lost. Most of the people that we encountered yesterday were lost and on their way to eternal destruction in HELL!!! I feel that the service is a "disservice" because the professors are filling these kids heads with trash. A common question from a college kid is "who wrote the Bible" then they will say "man wrote the Bible so why are you going to believe it"? This is what college professors are teaching. Now this is what these ignorant people should be teaching....

2Timothy 3:16 Every Scripture is God-breathed (given by His inspiration) and profitable for instruction, for reproof and conviction of sin, for correction of error and discipline in obedience, [and] for training in righteousness (in holy living, in conformity to God's will in thought, purpose, and action), 17 So that the man of God may be complete and proficient, well fitted and thoroughly equipped for every good work. (Amplified)

Something else that you see it such a disrespect for the Word of God. Disrespect for messengers of God. One girl called William a nigger and I thought that was pitiful. The gays and lesbians flaunted their homosexuality. William and I heard many "F-you's". God mockers and haters!!!

2Peter 3:3 Most importantly, I want to remind you that in the last days scoffers will come, mocking the truth and following their own desires.

It is very sad because when you think of what they will reproduce. If they are this bad what will the next generation be? They are children of the devil!! Pray that they repent and get SAVED!!!

We did meet one young man that is looking for help in reaching out to his peers. He is hooked up with some other people on the campus. We told him that we will help him so we are looking possibly at doing an outreach with him. Pray for NCCU!!

Today on the Streets of Durham & Update

I love the fact that if we are willing to be used by the Lord that He will use us.

2Timothy 2:21 Therefore, if anyone cleanses himself from what is dishonorable, he will be a vessel for honorable use, set apart as Holy, useful to the master of the house, ready for every good work.

Today was awesome in that way. I started out with a blessing this morning as I went to pickup what I thought would be only one store. There was more food than usual from the one store which was a blessing. The next blessing came when I stopped by the store that is in question right now to talk to the manager. I was blessed to have the employees tell me that they were not letting the other person have the food. I told them to not get in trouble over this. They said that they know what we do and they do not want anyone else to have it. The employees at these stores have become good friends. They are members of our "Food Lion Churches". We have ministered to many of the employees. Please continue to pray for this situation. We feel with what we have heard of this person that is trying to take over these stores that this is a direct attack from the enemy.

On my way to Oldham Towers to drop off the food I passed a prostitute sitting on the steps of a church. I was going to just keep going but was led to go around the block to make sure she was ok. I asked her is she was ok and she said yes. I then asked her if she was hungry and again she said yes. I pulled over and got some food together. Her name is Kelly and she is really getting beat down on these streets. We have dealt with her in the past and the crack is eating her up. I asked her if she wanted to get off the streets and she answered that she wasn't quite ready. I told her that none of us are promised tomorrow. I told her that I did not want to see her end up in hell for eternity. She said again that she was getting tired of doing what she is doing. She asked me for a card which is a good sign and I ask that you pray that she will call. I told her that we would place her in a women's program in Atlanta is she wants to go. I also let them know that there is another program that we would use in Fort Myers, Florida. Pray for Kelly!!!

I dropped off the food to Oldham Towers and shared Jesus there. I have been trying to locate an ex-prostitute that attends a program there but could not find her. I drove off but was led to go back and wait a little longer for her. I was waiting when I heard someone yell "Pastor Terry". I looked up a few floors and it was Ben who I ministered to a couple weeks ago. Ben is an individual who has had a relationship with Jesus in the past. At the present time he is a crack addict, addicted to prescription drugs, addicted to porn, an adulterer, a fornicator and is HIV positive just to name some of what is going on in his life. Ben told me that he just had came off of the worst crack binge that he has ever had. He shared with me that he was really concerned about going to hell which I feel that he should be very concerned about. He said that he recently rode to a meeting with a Baptist pastor that told him that he had nothing to worry about eternally because the fact that he had once accepted Jesus into his life. THIS IS A REAL PROBLEM!!! This teaching is going to cause thousands of people to bust hell wide open!!! If what the pastor said was true then you have a "crack addict, addicted to prescription drugs, addicted to porn, an adulterer, and a fornicator CHRISTIAN??? I believe that pastors or anyone that tell people like this that they are Christians and will spend eternity in heaven will have their blood on their hands when they stand before the Lord!!!

Ezekiel 33:7 So you, son of man, I have made you a watchman for the house of Israel; therefore hear the word at My mouth and give them warning from Me. 8 When I say to the wicked, O wicked man, you shall surely die, and you do not speak to warn the wicked from his way, that wicked man shall die in his perversity and iniquity, but his blood will I require at your hand. 9 But if you warn the wicked to turn from his evil way and he does not turn from his evil way, he shall die in his iniquity, but you will have saved your life.

I found out that I was not there to attempt to find the ex-prostitute. I found out that I was there for Ben. Ben doesn't believe what the pastor told him and I am glad. Ben asked me to tell him what to do. I told him that he needed to draw closer than ever to the Lord and that I would help him. I will start allowing time after dropping the food off to meet with him. I told him if he felt the urge to use to call me regardless of the time of night. Ben shared with me that he had just got up when he heard the Lord say to him that He loved him. He said that he got emotional when he glanced out the window and saw our van sitting there. He said that felt that the Lord sent me to him today. I told him how it worked that I had left then was led to return. I strongly feel that my return was to see Ben. Please pray for Ben that he will seek the Lord and that he will refuse the temptations of the enemy.

UPDATE - "D" who entered rehab a couple weeks ago has been calling me to come and pick him up which I am in no way going to do. I told him that again this evening. He had left the program and was stranded. He was stranded at the corner of God's Way & My Own Way. I told him before he left that I would not help him if chose to quit the program and I had to stick to it. Eileen and I started praying and about 15 minutes later "D" was calling again to say that he was going to stay in the program. HE CHOSE GOD'S WAY!!! He said that "he must decrease so the Lord can increase into his life". What a blessing!!! Praise the Lord!!!

UPDATE - We have 4 roaster ovens paid for. We need only 1 more ($25). We have 3 tables and we need 5 more. Target has them on sale this week for $35. We have a big "Happy Birthday Jesus" event on the 19th of December so we are trying to get this stuff around. We so much appreciate the help that we have received and we appreciate anyone else that can help us to complete this need. God Bless you all!!!

Shooting & Stabbing at Hyde Park & Holloway

I was coming down Holloway and as I approached Hyde Park all I could see was police cars, flashing lights and the whole street taped off. Right away what popped into my mind was that I hoped that none of "our people" had been hurt. I explained this to Eileen later and told her it was as if I was having the same feeling of a pastor pulling up to his church with all this going on. I parked and went over to an officer to see what had happened. I introduced myself to the female officer and asked her is anyone had been seriously injured. She answered "no". I was told on the street that someone had been shot 8 times then someone had stabbed the same person several times. I was also told that it was involving the Crips and the Bloods. I have not been able to find anything on the news but that doesn't surprise me because I knew of 3 different people that were shot on that same corner during the summer and it never made the news.
I waited a day to finish this hoping to have more details about what had happened yesterday. Again, I have heard of someone being killed and there is nothing on the news or in the newspaper. How can you block off a major street in the city then not report what happened? The pictures are the proof!!! The mayor just gave a report of crime being down which is to give the people what they want to hear. These kind of reports are trash when you are able to see and hear what is going on in the streets!!! People need to hear the truth and face the truth. We need to be doing more to reach the lost for JESUS!!! I will hit the streets today to get the information needed and to hopefully attend the funeral of this young man if that is indeed what happened.
Last night while leaving the Durham County Jail a guard had been warning people about the McDougal Terrace Projects. He said that there had been gang members wearing their colors and that there were going to be violence there as a result from what happened on Holloway. I dropped Eileen off at a meeting that she had then I headed to Holloway to see if I could get more information. Holloway was quiet so I headed for McDougal. McDougal was also very quiet so I stopped and shut off the van then just started praying for souls. Praying that these people would give their lives to JESUS!!! Praying that gang violence would come to an end. Praying that the Lord would give me favor in reaching the generals in these gangs. I strongly feel that if we can reach them then we can shut the gangs down. We continue to tell those that are locked up that we want them on our team. We want to disciple them and help them to have the life that JESUS wants for them and not the life that the enemy has got them trapped in.


Today is another day to be able to seek the lost. We will be right back out there doing what we can do to further the Kingdom and to make Durham truly a better place to live. God Bless!!

Monday Afternoon on the Streets of Durham

I had an interesting afternoon on the streets of East Durham today. It started out with delivering food to Mrs. Allen on Fayetteville St. I found out today that Mrs. Allen's son and daughter in law have been trying to help her but they have has some hard financial hits themselves. The daughter in law has also had some health challenges too.

Mrs. Allen was very low on food. She saw a rotisserie chicken and got real excited. She then told me that she was going to save it until next week for Thanksgiving. I told her that I would attempt to find a church that would supply a dinner for her and her family. (6 people) If anyone would like to take this on please let us know ASAP. We will also be looking for some help with Christmas for them.

Next it was off to Hyde Park & Holloway. I had a bunch of food on the van and once I stopped I was very busy with people needing food. I had an interesting conversation with a young couple which were in a boyfriend/girlfriend situation. The female seemed to have a real attitude problem. They both professed to be Christians. I like to check to see if they will profess to be a Christian so I know how to minister to them. As soon as someone professes to be a Christian it opens the door to judge their lives righteously according to the Word of God.

1Corinthians 5:12 It isn't my responsibility to judge outsiders, but it certainly is your responsibility to judge those inside the church who are sinning.

John 7:24 Do not judge according to sight, but judge righteous judgment.

I said to them again "now your Christians and living your lives for Jesus right"? They again said yes then my next question to them was "are you having sex"? Their answer was yes and I then told them that they were not living for Jesus but their were living in sin. Wouldn't you know it, the female said "you are not suppose to judge". I then told her that I am not judging her but the Bible judges her lifestyle. She said I didn't need to tell her anything because her daddy was a preacher. I told her that evidently nothing he has said to her was working. She then changed her mind and said that she was not a Christian. I said "ok, now I will not judge you according to God's Word because you are under the guidance of her father the devil. She said that just because someone isn't a Christian doesn't mean that they are of the devil. I then told her that a person either lives for Jesus or lives for the devil. There is no in between.

John 8:47 Anyone who belongs to God listens gladly to the words of God. But you don't listen because you don't belong to God."

We were behind a building and I was the only white person so she must have thought that I was going to back down because of her attitude. She was not happy but I was able to talk to her boyfriend and tell him that he needed to start truly living his life for the Lord. Another guy that had been listening also came to me after they walked off and told me that he was sorry for the way she acted. I told him that I appreciated it but there was no problem and that I am not going to sugar coat the Word of God making them think that it is ok to live that type of lifestyle and be a Christian.

Next if was off to the corner of Alston & Main where a bunch of guys were flagging me down. I ended up ministering to 6 people here as they got some food. As we were talking 5 rounds were fired off nearby. It is so awesome to feel the peace that comes with walking with the Lord as others get scared and nervous. On this corner it was so sad to see all the people that are having their lives destroyed by alcohol and drugs.

Next it was off to Urban Ministries to drop off bread and the remaining food. Many people come to the van when we go there. Most are wanting sandwiches and sweets which I did not have. I told them that we would be back tomorrow to give them some. It was sad to see a mother that we know from the Hoover Road Projects. She is in her late 40's or early 50's and to see her homeless and living in Urban Ministries is too bad. She asked if we could help her out with a suitcase so she can lock up her belongings because people steal from each other there. So tomorrow will be ministering on the streets prior to ministering at the Durham County Jail. We look forward to it!!

Update on our stores....we just lost our 2nd store of 3 today. One of the employees from the store we lost today said that she thinks it is the same lady that was trying to scam letters to do the same thing last year. We are not going to go down easy on this. I will be meeting with the manager of this store tomorrow. If that doesn't work then I am going straight to the Food Bank. I do not see how when I have Food Bank ID that someone else can just come in the door and take over after we have been getting the food for 10 months. The real bad thing about this whole situation is all the people that count on this food on a daily basis. Please pray for favor for us. Thank you & God Bless!!!

2nd Annual Happy Birthday Jesus Celebration

2nd Annual

HAPPY BIRTHDAY JESUS CELEBRATION

(last year called "Christmas Eve-Eve Celebration")

WHERE: MCDOUGAL TERRACE PROJECTS

WHEN: DECEMBER 19TH (RAIN DATE 1-9-10)

TIME: 1:00 - 4:00 p.m.

We need help with the following items for kids: gifts wrapped such as basketballs, footballs, dolls, board games, etc.

For adults: We need to find donations of hams or turkeys. If anyone knows of possible contacts please contact us ASAP. We also want to put together bags of food for the families to take home. We need to begin collecting non perishables and can goods. We will need some volunteers to head this up.

We will be serving a meal (to be determined) and drinks (hot chocolate, coffee, sodas). We will need volunteers to bake cookies. If you have any other ideas please contact us (919) 381-5509 or (919) 900-0220. E-mail: pastorterry@nc.rr.com or eileenshuff@nc.rr.com

The ministry is also in need of a couple items: We need 5 roaster ovens, WalMart has them on sale right now for $22.00. If you would be interested in making a donation we can pick them up.

We are also in need of 8 white plastic tables (6 ft.). I do not know the cheapest place to get them. I will put out updates as we get help with these items.

Tax deductible donations made out to RAVEN Outreach Ministries can be mailed to:

6300 Leesville Rd.

Durham, NC. 27703

You can donate by PayPal at our website:

http://www.ravenraleigh-durham.com/

We could also use some financial contributions to help with the meal. Thank you & God Bless!!!