Dear Pastors, Churches and all Co-laborers for Christ:
My
name is Pastor Herman L. Bucklew Jr., and it is my privilege to pastor the
Heritage Baptist Church of Upper Sandusky. I have been involved in the ministry
since 1989, and I have pastored two other independent Baptist churches before
coming here to north central Ohio
in November of 2006.
For some time now my heart has
been burdened for the need of a helps ministry to conservative, Bible-believing,
Baptist, KJV churches and pastors, and I am glad to report the beginnings of
such a ministry within my own church. Baptist Interim Ministries (BIM) is a multi-faceted
ministry whose goal is to assist with pulpit supply, and if necessary, to
recommend someone to serve as interim pastor—bridging the gap to keep the doors open. It is our desire to be a reliable,
trustworthy resource for pastors who are facing medical emergencies, for those
planning needed vacations, or for those facing any number of challenges and
circumstances in which we can be of assistance.
We want to help churches, regardless of their size, to keep their doors
open; in addition, we want to assist men of God in finding churches in need of
their help.
In order for us to accomplish
this daunting task, we need pastors and churches to communicate with us openly
and honestly regarding their specific needs, so that we in turn will know how
we can help. We are also looking for qualified, experienced men who are called
of God and who have a heart for this type of ministry. Semi-retired pastors
and/or evangelists in particular could find some great opportunities to serve
the Lord through BIM. Details on how to become a Baptist Interim Ministries
representative are found in the enclosed application form.
We
would appreciate your input, and we want to help all we can. Please consider
Baptist Interim Ministries in your prayers and for your future.
BIM is and will be a local church
ministry of Heritage
Baptist Church
and, as such, will be subject to that church and to me as pastor. Dr. Roger Dorsey, a member of our church,
will be serving as BIM Director.
I
look forward to hearing from you.
Sincerely,
Dr.
Herman L. Bucklew Jr., Pastor
BIM Director: Roger
Dorsey, Ph. D
Ministry Council: Evangelist Rod Black, Sermon and
Song Ministries
Ministry Advisor: Dr. Cecil Thayer, pastor of
Massillon Baptist Temple