Shepherd's Rest International
February 2015 Newsletter
A ministry of Howard & Martha Beam to pastors and missionaries and their families.
"The Lord is my Shepherd. I shall not want!" He makes me lie down in green pastures. He leads me beside still waters. He restores my soul!" Psalm 23:1-3
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February 26, 2015
Dear Friends,
Greetings! For some of you this will be the first introduction to the new ministry that the Lord has led Martha and me to begin called Shepherd’s Rest International. Others of you have been faithful prayer warriors and financial supporters from the beginning. We thank God for all of you! We wanted to give you an update of what the Lord is doing here and how He is blessing.
In July, 2014, after resigning as pastor of First Baptist Church, Sardis, and from my hospice chaplain ministry, we launched Shepherd’s Rest International to minister to pastors and missionaries and their families. We moved to Winona, Mississippi, Martha’s home town. It has truly amazed us how the Lord has blessed us over these months and how He has used us to be a blessing. We are excited and humbled that He would do so.
Each week we see new opportunities to minister to the ministers, serve the servers, and care for the caregivers in the Body of Christ. We are amazed and blessed at the warm reception that we have received here in Winona and the greater Montgomery and Carroll Counties. God has given us favor here, and the pastors have welcomed us and received us into their fellowship. What blesses us is that these are men and women from varied denominational affiliations and includes black and white brothers and sisters as well.
I have had numerous opportunities to speak in various churches, and I attend three different prayer/fellowship groups of pastors and laymen each week and another that meets monthly. Out of these groups have come opportunities for Martha and me to meet with ministry couples personally to build relationships, ascertain their needs, and pray for and encourage them in every way that we can.
It has been a very exciting and rewarding journey thus far, and we are thrilled to see the Lord bringing to pass the vision that He put into our hearts so many years ago to have a ministry that would enable us to minister to pastors and missionaries and their families.
For the present, we are serving out of our home in Winona, but ultimately we are praying for and believing the Lord for 100+ acres, houses, walking trails, prayer garden, lake, etc., where we can bring ministry families to experience the peace and presence of the Lord in a quiet and beautiful setting. We firmly believe that this is the Will of God in Heaven, and Jesus told us to pray that God’s Will in Heaven would be done on earth. So, that’s how we continue to pray.
Until then, we are busy about the Master’s work where we are and with what we have. Please continue to stand with us in prayer for the fulfillment of this vision. We appreciate that so much.
On a practical note, we are excited to announce that we now have our 501c3 status! Praise the Lord! This means that you no longer need to send your contributions to Charity Chapel in Pensacola, Florida. From now on, please send all contributions to Shepherd’s Rest International.
You may do so in the following ways:
IF GIVING BY MAIL, make the check out to Shepherd’s Rest International and send to:
Shepherd’s Rest International
C/O Howard & Martha Beam
115 Pine Drive
Winona, MS 38967
IF GIVING ONLINE through our website at shepherdsrestinternational.com:
Click the “Join With Us” button and then the “Donate” button. Your donations will be deposited directly into our Shepherd’s Rest International bank account at Renasant Bank.
Either way you give, your contributions are tax deductible and very much appreciated.
Thanks again for being a part of Shepherd’s Rest International. Together we are making a difference to the Glory of God! If we can be of help to you in any way, please don’t hesitate to let us know.
Many Blessings,
Howard and Martha Beam