June 30th 2014 5:24 a.m.

Greetings in the Mighty Name of the Lord Jesus Christ

Wow what a day we had on yesterday.  The God of Heaven arrested our souls as I preached all day out of Romans 9 and 10 on a burden for the lost.  Last week the Lord spoke to my heart about this vast theme and burdened me to preach on it both services.  I believe out of this Sunday will come many people saved and lives changed.  Do you have anybody that you have led to the Lord lately that has been baptized and is being discipled?  If not why not?  Let's go win the lost!  Bless the Lord.
The church was comfortably full in the morning and their was a great returning crowd in the evening.  The spirit in the services was extremely good and liberty and freedom was my portion as the Word of God went forth.  How encouraging is that!
Today I'm studying and seeking the God of Heaven this morning and then I'm building a set of steps the rest of the day.
Also please pray about the airplane that is close to being finished.  I very well could fly it this week.  I'm looking forward to our next church plant and continuing the mentoring ministry around New England and Canada.  What a mighty God we serve!

A Servant for Christ

Pastor Todd Bell

June 27th 2014 5:31 a.m.

Greetings in the Precious Name of the Lord Jesus Christ

I love the Bible!  What a joy it is to open it up in the morning and allow the Spirit of God to speak to you out of it.  Open thou my eyes that I may behold wondrous things written in thy law the Psalmist prayed and we need to likewise!
When studying the Bible you see so many things that the Spirit of God convicts you about and challenges you with.  In Philemon as Paul writes to Philemon about Onesimus he says in vrs. 21 "Having confidence in thy obedience I wrote unto thee, knowing that thou wilt also do more than I say."  Their are two great truths that jump off the page in my heart.  The first is that he had confidence in his obedience.  Does the Lord have confidence in our obedience?  Our we going to do right?  Are you going to make the right decisions about life and live an obedient life?  I pray our answer is yes!  And then second he says that thou wilt also do more than I say.  Are we the type of person that just barely gets the job done or do we do more then what we say?  When you clean up a mess do you pick up the crumbs or do you finish the job?  When you mow the grass do you weed everything and make it look real nice or do you just barely get the job done?  As you serve the Lord are you just skimping by or do you do more then what you say?  I know this is a lot to think about but this is where maturity comes into our lives.  Maybe some of us don't even read the scriptures or study them much less obey them and do more then what they say!  May the God of Heaven do a work in our lives to the extent that real maturation takes place.  God is doing a work of sanctification in our lives. Are we allowing it to have it's way?  Let's all pray that He will work in such a way in our lives that we experience Holy Ghost Power and a mighty outpouring of revival in this land.  I'm praying toward so many more being saved and churches being started all over this region.  Pray with me and for me that we can see this!

A Servant for Christ

Pastor Todd Bell
Mark 1:38
(what about our neighbors and what about other towns?)

June 25th 2014 6:32 a.m.

Greetings in the Life Changing Glorious and Gracious Name of The Lord Jesus Christ

Over 20 years ago I remember praying and seeking the face of God in my country church in North Carolina.  I use to run to church in the morning and then lock the door behind me.  It was then that I sought The Lord and ask Him to give me wisdom about how to win Mainers to Christ and how to see churches built.  The God of Heaven has been so gracious to us down through the years.  Its still with great joy that we serve Him now.  The ministry is so exciting!  Bless The Lord for all He continues to do.
As I was seeking The Lord I would ask Him about Wednesday nights.  What He told me those many years ago is what we still do.  The Lord said to me have a real service.  Don't just show up and play around but make it worth the people's drive in.  So now for 18 years we have had a full service on Wednesday nights.  I know that everyone has liberty to do as you feel God is leading you but we have full services on Wednesday nights.  The Choir sings, specials are sung, congregationals are enjoyed and the Word of God is preached!
Tonight we are looking forward to another one of those full services.  We also welcome tonight West Coast Baptist College!  I can't wait to see what God is going to do in the meeting.
Is it just me or have you noticed also that their is a trend in our day that the Wednesday service is the least attended and the least spiritual at times?  I believe any time we meet together it should be taken with great sincerity and dignity.  We should not have a big Sunday morning, then are more relaxed Sunday night and then a little "Bible study" on Wednesday.  May all of us continue to be our best for Christ in all the services.
Notice also the dress for the services change to.  We really dress up on Sunday then we get sloppy by Wednesday. (I'm not talking about those coming straight from work)  My brethren these things ought not so to be.  Our God never changes!  Let's be excited about what The Lord is going to do tonight and let's pray for a mighty outpouring of His Spirit upon us!
I look forward to seeing you tonight at Calvary Baptist Church in Sanford Maine.

A Servant for Christ

Pastor Todd Bell
Philippians 4:6,7

June 23rd 2014 5:06 a.m.

Greetings in the Marvelous Name of the Lord Jesus Christ

My heart is overwhelmed with the goodness and grace of the Lord Jesus Christ.  I have no sad stories about the ministry.  It is with great joy and delight that I can write about what the God of Heaven did in the meetings on yesterday.  All day long we enjoyed the liberty of the Holy Ghost.  Freedom was what the Lord brought in the services on yesterday.  I preached three times in the services with the Lord working as the Word went forth.  Some people have succumbed to the summer time spirit but not us.  We had CHURCH yesterday and that's the way it needs to be.
We must be ever so careful as to watch ourselves in the summer that we do not backslide.  People still die and go to hell in the summer.  Souls still need to be reached in the summer.  Saints still need ministered to in the summer.  Songs of Zion still need to be sung in the summer.  This is no time to slacken or soften this is a time to charge the gates of hell and rescue the perishing.  May the God of Heaven do a work in our hearts to that extent!  Well Glory!
Today I'm studying this morning and seeking the face of God.  Then I'm going to play a few holes of golf.  After that I'm working on my deck.  I also have visits to make and lives to touch.  It's going to be a great day in Christ.  Whoop!  SHOR!
I like my signs I have at the church that my wife made up for me.   One says YES and the other that the young people made up says SHOR!  Don't you just love being excited about serving the Lord?  What a joy!
You be careful now that you stay on track for Jesus!  Don't grow cold and indifferent to the things of God!  Stay after Jesus!  It will be worth it!

A Servant for Christ

Pastor Todd Bell
Philippians 4:6,7
Mark 1:38
(What about your neighbor or the next towns?)

June 22nd 2014 6 a.m.

May the God of Heaven do a work in our hearts today in light of this the Lords day.  This day in our society has been hijacked not only by those who do not know Christ but also those who claim to know Christ.  Isn't it amazing what people prioritize on Sunday!  This is the Lord's day!  Let's keep it that.  Find yourself in the House of God today and hear a Bible message from the Word of God.  Grab the hymn book off the rack and lift your voice to the one who is all together lovely!  Come with a clean heart and an expectation the HE will move in power and glory!  Lets all experience a touch of God and revival in our midst!  How bout it????  Oh yeah Sunday is the Lord's day all day so let's find ourselves faithful in the morning and evening!  Enough said!  May the Kings of Kings and Lord of Lords have preeminence in the services today that we attend.  May souls be saved and the saints of God encouraged.  May be walk away with renewed vigor to win our neighbors and our co-workers to Christ.  We should know and understand by now that Satan is a liar and he has sold us a bill of goods.  He says, "well it really won't hurt to miss church a little".  We miss and then we start a trend that sometimes ends in a statistic.  May the God of Heaven wake us up to this realization.  Get to the House of God today and go all day.  God will speak out of the Bible!  Hope to see you soon at Calvary Baptist Church of Sanford!  Can't wait to see what God is going to do!  Whoopee!  Glory to God!  Bless the Lord!  Hallelujah!!!

June 19th 2014 4:58 a.m.

Greetings in the Marvelous and Glorious Name of my Saviour the Lord Jesus Christ

Wow what a wonderful day on yesterday.  I so much enjoyed working on the deck with my beautiful wife.  We are getting some things done around the house which is making me feel real good!  The porch has been about ready to fall off for years and it's time to just fix it.  The ministry is so busy that oft times I find my projects get put pushed to the back.  I had to fix this or else the porch would be falling off the house.  Also their are other projects that are rotting and I must fix those.  Theirs always something to do on a house that is over 200 years old! (smiling).
In the afternoon I spent some time in my study preparing for the Wednesday night service.  My oh my how God helped us out of the Word of God.  It was with great joy that I was able to preach the Word of God again.  I preached my third message on Blessed are the pure in heart for they shall see God.  My heart is burning on the inside with the joy that the Beatitudes have brought to me.  The Words of Christ are life changing.  I'm looking forward to continuing this series on Sunday.
Today I'm studying this morning and then I'm off to try out for the Maine State Amateur Golf Tournament in Biddeford.  I missed it last year by one stroke.  I'm hoping to make it this year.  Golf is a fickle game but I do love it and I'm excited to see what will happen.  This afternoon I will be working some more on the deck.
Praise the Lord for His blessings on our family and ministry!  It's HIM!  Glory to God!

A Servant for Christ

Pastor Todd Bell

June 16th 2014 5:11 a.m.

Greetings in Jesus Name

Bless the Lord Oh my soul!!!  Glory to God!  What a day on yesterday.  I enjoyed the House of God and the liberty to preach, teach, worship, and fellowship one with another.  What a joy to see what God is doing!
Today I'm studying, chopping wood most of the day, and working on the deck.  I'm excited about the possibilities of the day and to see how God is going to use me to minister to people.  I love each of you and count it an honor to serve the King of Kings and Lord of Lords in this great state!!!

A Servant for Christ

Pastor Todd Bell

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Another one baptised!!!

June 15th 2014 6:05 a.m.

Greetings in Jesus Name

I don't understand why people say that visiting and soul winning does not work.  Every time I go out I meet so many people and it's so exciting.  Yesterday was another one of those days.  Bless the Lord for what He did as my wife and I went out and talked to people!  Glory!  How exciting is this.
In the afternoon I went and got a wood splitter in Ossipee.  Also me and Mr Intern worked on the deck for a little.  In the evening I spent some quality time with the man who started Jehovah Jirah ministries.  That was a wonderful time in the LORD!  I called it a night around 9.
Today I'm studying, seeking the Lord, and going to the House of God to Worship the King of Kings and Lord of Lords!  Can somebody say AMEN!!!!  Whoop!! Glory!  Hallelujah!!!  By the way the Devil is a liar.  He says you don't miss anything when you miss church!  He's a liar and shame on anyone that believes him.  Those 9 kids that got saved Wednesday night, would they have got saved that night if they were not there??????  Be faithful.  Don't believe the lie of the devil especially in the summer.  Get yourself out to the House of God and give O smutty face a knuckle sandwich!  Enough said!!!
Also this morning we welcome Crown College and Dr.  Crighton.  Can't wait to see what God is going to do in our midst!!!

A Servant for Christ

Pastor Todd Bell
Greetings in Jesus Name

It was a joy to work at the ministry in the morning yesterday.  I have always loved to work in and around the church even if it means cleaning on my hands and knees.  What a privilege to serve the Lord Jesus Christ.  After I finished up the cleaning I went and had lunch with Paul Davis in Lynn Mass.  What a blessing he is.  He is doing a great job there and I praise the Lord for his faithfulness.  In the afternoon I took my wife on a date and visited in the hospital in Portland.  It was a great day in the Lord.
Today I'm studying this morning, and then visiting and working around house.  I need to go and get a wood splitter and get ready for Monday and Tuesday where we split my winters wood.  Thank the Lord for Crown college helping me.  Also I may fly to Bangor today to visit a church.  We will see how the weather does.  Pray for me.  I have a lot of burdens that I need to see God move in!  He's faithful!

A Servant for Christ

Pastor Todd Bell

June 13th 2014 5:20 a.m.

Greetings in Jesus Name

What a blessing Bible school was this year.  Praise the Lord for all He is doing among us.  We had so many kids out and many decisions for Christ.  Glory to God!
Yesterday I was able to work hard on the back deck.  This is exciting for me because for years my back deck has been rotten.  Now it's a blessing to be able to rebuild it and make it look nice again.  It's not for the faint of heart as it is 36 feet by 10.  It's going to be nice when it is finished.
Today I'm studying this morning and then off to practice a little golf.  I'm playing in the Maine amateur this year and I would like to make it to the next round.  It's one of those bucket list things.  Also I will be visiting some today and going to Lynn Massachusetts to look at an air conditioner.  On my way there I plan to visit a church planter and enjoy some fellowship.  What a blessing to serve the KING!

A Servant for Christ

Pastor Todd Bell

Powerful Bible school! Just one young age group

June 12th 2014 4:57 a.m.

Greetings in the Marvelous and Matchless Name of the Lord Jesus Christ

I got a lot of work done around the house on yesterday.  For some of you that don't know where we live, we live in a 1812 farm house that was donated to us.  It's a full time job keeping everything up around this house.  I have a lot of rot that I'm having to address so therefore in and of itself it's very busy just catching up on chores.  Plus you have the ministry which is a triple full time job with soul winning, discipling new converts, counseling. Then add a the school with over 70 students and the aviation ministry of flying around and starting more churches and mentoring others!!  Wow!!  Dear God in Heaven I need strength!  Now you know why I covet your prayers!!!  Please pray!!!
Last night was huge in Bible school with the kids getting saved.  What a joy to see so many come to Christ!  Bless the Lord!
Today I'm studying this morning and then going to rebuild a rotten porch that is falling off our house. Please help me in prayer.  Also tonight is our last night of Bible School.  We are asking God for a wonderful time and many more decisions to be made.
The ministry is AMAZING!!

A Servant for Christ

Pastor Todd Bell

Bible School

Just had the privilege of leading 9 children ages 8-10 to Christ at the same time!!!  Glory!!! Bible School 2015



June 11th 2014 6:13 a.m.

Greetings in Jesus Name

What a joy yesterday to work around the church in the morning.  I also studied in the morning for my bi-annual flight review.  In the afternoon I flew and did my oral test for the flight review.  I passed and it went very well.  It felt so good to be back in the cockpit of an airplane flying maneuvers and enjoying the freedom of flight.  In the afternoon I made a visit and then got ready for Bible school.  Bible school was a huge success again.  We had right at 100 people.  Also in the evening I had a civil air patrol meeting.  I enjoyed that very much.  After that I had two more visits and called it a night around 9:30.  What a blessing to be able to reach people with the gospel.
Today I'm studying this morning and then off to church to work.  I have enough there to do for a whole summer.  Plus I have enough to do on my house for another summer.  I love being busy for Jesus.  In the midst of all of this are souls that need the Saviour.  It's the joy of mine to share the gospel and love people.  What a blessing!  Glory to God.
Pray much for me and the ministry that the God of Heaven would meet the needs!

A Servant for Christ

Pastor Todd Bell

June 10th 2014 5:23 a.m.

Greetings in Jesus Name

Bless the Lord for what He did last night in Bible School.  It's so exciting to see so many boys and girls.  Bro. Bobby Brown is doing an excellent job.  I'm rejoicing this week as we invest the gospel into these children.  "Suffer the little children to come unto me and forbid them not".  The Lord wants us to make a way for kids to come to Christ!

Today I'm studying this morning, and working at the church the rest of the day.  I also have a bi annual flight review.  Tonight is Bible school and Civil Air Patrol meeting.  It's going to be thrilling!!

Bless the Lord

A Servant for Christ

Pastor Todd Bell

May 9th 2014 5:52 a.m.

Greetings in Jesus Name

What a thrill serving the King of Kings and Lord of Lords!  Bless His Holy Name!  Well Glory!
"This I say then, walk in the Spirit and ye shall not fulfill the lust of the flesh"!!!  Many that are reading this are looking for the answer on how to deal with the old man.  I believe this quote out of Galatians will transform us.  May the God of Heaven do a work in our hearts that change us into HIS image!
Yesterday at the House of God was such a blessing.  The God of Heaven met with us in all the meetings.  I praise the Lord for what He is doing among us.  Last nights Bible school was wonderful. We were packed out with kids everywhere.  The buses were full the church was full and the Spirit of God was moving among us.  It's such a blessing to invest our lives in kids.  Praise the Lord for all He is doing.  Our Bible school continues tonight.  Come out tonight if your in the area of Sanford and enjoy it with us.
Today I will be working around the ministry and house.  Also this afternoon we will be going back out to see more kids come to Christ!  Well Glory!!!

A Servant for Christ

Pastor Todd Bell

June 8th 2014 6:37 a.m.

Greetings in Jesus Name

My mind is overloaded with thoughts this morning as I think back on a week where we saw yet another church started for the Glory of God!!  What a joy to think back on my life as a young man and now see the vision the Lord gave me so many years ago come to pass!  It's such a blessing to see more churches started all over this state.  This church is Fort Kent is thrilling in many ways but one of them is its location.  It's at the top of our state!  Now we have one at the bottom here in Sanford and at the top.  So my prayer is that we can start one everywhere in between and see a church planting revival continue in this wonderful state of Maine.  May the God of Heaven grant it.
During the week the Lord blessed every night in the meetings.  The attendance grew steadily throughout the week with the talk in the town spreading also everyday.  We went out soul winning during the day and had meetings at night.  Our highest night was 45 with even more sitting in their cars listening.  Bless the Lord for the Gospel that was shared and the Bibles that were given out.
I got home yesterday and spent the rest of the day resting and thinking toward today.  Tonight we start our vacation Bible school with Evangelist Bobby Brown.  It should be a wonderful time as we reach more kids with the Gospel.
Souls are dying men are crying win the lost at any cost.  Lets stay at it!!

A Servant for Christ

Pastor Todd Bell

P.S.  Pastor Jamey Grooms did such a great job preaching.  It was with great joy to have the memory of going to Bible College together.  Over 20 years ago we use to talk about what God put on our heart to do in this region now to see it being done is thrilling!  What a SAVIOUR!!!!

May 3rd 2014 7:21 a.m.

New church begins to plant roots in Fort Kent

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3 June 2014
FORT KENT- Providence Baptist Church will hold its first official service on Sunday, June 8, at 10:30 a.m. in the conference room below Rock's Diner in Fort Kent. The meeting is free of charge and open to the public are invited to attend. Pastor John Kelly, of St. Francis, will oversee the service as the official cleric for the new church.
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CALLED TO THE VALLEY- Pastor John Kelly (left) has wanted to open a Baptist church in the area since he found his calling as a young boy visiting relatives in Allagash. Todd Bell of Sanford (right) has help to finance Kelly's establishment in the Fort Kent area. - Photo by Jessica Potila
This week, Providence Baptist Church rented the Lion's Pavillion at Riverside Park where outdoor services have been held at 7 p.m each week night. Bell officiated one night's service at the Pavillion, which was set up with a piano, sound system, and chairs for 100 guests. Bell spoke of the spiritual challenges facing individuals "in times like these" at the outdoor ceremony, and was undeterred by a pesky mosquito, swatting at the unholy creature as he continued to share his message. A men's quartet from Sanford is expected to perform gospel music at the Pavillion services for the remainder of this week.
Calvary Baptist Church in Sanford, Maine has provided the funding for the new religious establishment. This week it invested around $2,000 to help launch Providence Baptist Church, according to Pastor Todd Bell of Sanford. "It's every penny worth it. No price can be placed on a soul," he said. Representatives of Calvary Baptist will continue to support Kelly's efforts to institute Providence Baptist and will visit Fort Kent weekly via airplane "until he gets on his feet really good," said Bell. Bell refers to the church's plane as an "aviation ministry-Wings With the Word." He also mentioned that he looks forward to making regular trips to Fort Kent himself, "What a beautiful St. John Valley this is," Bell said. Pastor Todd Bell has been a pastor for 25 years and became involved with Kelly's calling after the two met at a missionary conference in Pennsylvania.
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A MISSION WITH MUSIC - Three young Christian Academy students sang a hymn for guests at a service of Fort Kent's first baptist church at the Lion's Pavillion Monday evening. - Photo by Jessica Potila
"[Kelly] shared with me about his desire to come to Maine. He shared with us about his burden and I said, 'well obviously that's where the Lord needs you'. That's why God called Pastor Kelly here, not to compete with or argue with [other religious establishments]. He's just here to preach Christ. There's multitudes that are unchurched and we just want to reach them with the gospel," said Bell.
Kelly, 26, lives in St. Francis with his wife of one year, Crystal, and their baby son Elijah. He is an ordained pastor who attended Southern Baptist College in Mississippi. Kelly enjoys hunting, fly-fishing, camping and reading, and said he looks forward to the future of Providence Baptist Church. Kelly grew up in Milford but has had lifelong ties to the Valley. His paternal grandparents are from Allagash and he spent childhood summer vacations visiting with relatives in the area. It was during one of these visits when Kelly first discovered his religious calling while attending a service at Allagash Baptist Church, when he was 12 years old, he said.
In addition to the Sunday morning meetings, Providence Baptist will also hold regular services on Sundays at 5 p.m. and Wednesdays at 5:30 p.m. at Rock's. To view upcoming events and the church's schedule, visit the Providence Baptist Church online at providencefortkent.com. Pastor John Kelly can also be reached at 459-8555.
"I'm excited about what God's gonna do. I believe great things are gonna happen," he said.

Knocking doors here now! Next Towns! Reaching souls!

June 3rd 2014 8:26 a.m

Greetings in Jesus Name

Glory to God in the Highest!!  Wow what a day yesterday!  The God of Heaven blessed in travel and also the meeting last night!  We had 12 total with three visitors and one young man after the meeting! This is exciting pioneer work!  Please pray for us in Fort Kent!  God is moving and stirring!  It was a great blessing to be able to sit down and talk to the parish priest yesterday for around 20 minutes. This is exciting!
I have already been out seeking the God of Heaven begging Him to move in power and glory. We are soon to go out soul winning in the community around 10. Pray for hearts to be open like Lydia's was in Acts 16!  Also pray much for the meeting tonight 7!!!  What a Saviour!

A Servant for Christ

Pastor Todd Bell

June 1st 2014 6:08 a.m.

Greetings in Jesus Name

I enjoyed going down to GRIBT yesterday and hearing Clarence Sexton, Rand Hummel, and Jim Schetler preach the Bible.  God used all of them in a mighty way in my life to challenge and convict me.  Praise the Lord for traveling mercies there and back.  In the evening we welcomed the men of our church to my house where we studied the Bible together and prayed together around the fire.  We are fasting and praying for a mighty outpouring of the Spirit upon New England.  We are also praying for families in our communities to be saved!  God Can!!!
Today I'm studying and preaching in both services.  I'm excited about what God is going to do in the meetings.  Also today I am getting things together for our trip to Fort Kent.  This week we will be having gospel meetings under the Lions club pavilion in town every night at 7.  It's only 7 hours from here.  Come on up with us and go soul winning during the day and the gospel meeting at night.  It should prove to be a wonderful time.  How thrilling is it to pioneer and see another work planted for the Glory of God!
I just got word on Friday that the rudder on our new Piper Lance has cracks and needs to be sent out for repair.  Continue to pray for the aviation ministry that the airplane gets fixed soon so we can be back in the air redeeming time and doing more for Jesus Christ.  Pray also for the finances of all of this.  I would be a fool to tell you that starting churches and flying airplanes and having multiple ministries in a church doesn't cost anything!  He's Able!!!

A Servant for Christ

Pastor Todd Bell
Philippians 4:6,7