QUOTES OF THE WEEK! - all by Wendell Kempton

Wendell Kempton was not flashy but he was also not a flash in the pan! He wore many hats in his lifetime--- not the least of which was "preacher of the Word of God" and "missionary statesman". I had the privilege to hear Brother Kempton speak in person while I was a student at Temple Baptist Theological Seminary in Chattanooga, Tn. and I can still hear the message in my mind if I try just a little bit. He was president of ABWE [www.abwe.org] from 1971-2001 but he touched lives wherever he was. He witnessed to the small and great including the champ Muhammad Ali while they were jogging together. One memory of Brother Kempton was a sentence in the letter I got from him when his first wife Karolyn has passed away one fall. The sentence revealed worlds about him, his faith and most of all, his Saviour. The sentence read, "Karolyn has gone home for Christmas." On January 6, 2008 Dr. Wendell Kempton went home too, and Heaven is sweeter because of his presence. -Rick

"He is the sovereign supreme ruler of heaven and earth and we are beholding His GLORY!” —Dr. Wendell Kempton

“Great things He hath done . . . over and over again.” —Dr. Wendell Kempton

“In order for us to continue in leadership we have to be totally dependent, 100 percent, upon God every day.” —Dr. Wendell Kempton

“If you have not been in the Word today, don’t start work until you do. It is the most important thing you can do.” -W.K.

“If you get close to the heart of God, you are going to get involved in missions. And the rest of your life, God is going to honor you and bless you as you, as an individual, promote the heart of God.” —Dr. Wendell Kempton

“As we look through the rearview mirror, all we can say is “Great is the Lord, and greatly to be praised. And His greatness is beyond human comprehension!” —Dr. Wendell Kempton

"most of the time, we are not cognizant that we are marching to Zion. We are on schedule. We arrived on schedule. And we are going to depart on schedule." -W.K.

"The greatest privilege we've ever had is to have a small part in world evangelism." -W.K.

“We are on the winning team. Let’s act as if we belong eternally to the King of Kings and the Lord of Lords.” —Dr. Wendell Kempton

“Spiritual success flows down a river called suffering and sacrifice and it impacts the world because . . . God uses it in a wonderful way.” —Wendell W. Kempton

“Michael, these people have suffered profoundly for their faith, and we must be prepared to take some risks to help them,” said Wendell Kempton to Michael Loftis in 1987 as they crossed Austria and Hungary aboard the Orient Express headed for communist Romania.

“Let’s occupy until He comes and let’s continue to invade enemy territory in the name of the risen Savior, knowing full well that we serve on this side of the resurrection.” —Dr. Wendell Kempton