Bro. David Cloud's Testimony and
Recommendations From PastorsBy Bro. David Cloud
BACKGROUND
I was saved in 1973 at age 23 when God mercifully opened my blinded eyes, convicted me of my sin, and I put my faith and confidence in Jesus Christ as Lord and Saviour. That happened in a motel room in Daytona Beach, Florida, on one of my journeys. Prior to that I had spent a year and a half in Vietnam in the U.S. Army; and following my discharge, I had lived a very foolish life; hitch hiking thousands of miles, selling drugs, going to jail, following eastern religions and new age philosophies. I can only say that the Lord is good and merciful and it is by His grace alone that I am what I am. I was called to preach soon after I was saved.
As the editor of O Timothy magazine for 23 years and the author of more than 100 books on a wide variety of topics affecting Bible-believing churches, we bring a vast amount of research to the conferences. We have built a large personal library that contains many rare volumes and we do firsthand research continually in our travels, visiting libraries and museums, as well as attending ecumenical conferences with press credentials to get a firsthand view of the things we are researching. In 2003, for example, I researched the lives of Wycliffe, Tyndale, Erasmus, and the Waldenses on a trip to England, Wales, the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany, Switzerland, and Italy.
As a pioneer missionary to South Asia, as well as having pastoral and other experience, my "scholarship" is practical and down to earth. In my preaching I aim for the heart and mind of the "average" church member. I believe in the precept that the "cookies should be put on the lower shelf."
PREACHING
I preach on a wide range of Bible topics, but some of my "specialties" are Music, Bible Texts and Versions, the New Testament Church, Ecumenism, New Evangelicalism, The Charismatic Movement, Missions, Repentance, Eternal Security, Bible Prophecy, Bible Doctrine, Cults, and Church History.
MULTI-MEDIA MESSAGES In addition to the regular preaching, we present a wide variety of multi-media messages that incorporate preaching with video-projected pictures and audio clips. These messages deal with some of the most important topics of our day. Christian truth is being challenged as never before by philosophies that are opposed to sound Bible teaching and preaching. Christians must know the Bible, but they must also be prepared to answer numerous subtle perversions of Bible truth -- modernism, ecumenism, the charismatic movement, a never-ending multiplicity of Bible versions, Christian rock, psychology, positivism and easy-believism, to name a few. These are the topics that we tackle in our media-media presentations. Some of the messages and series that I have preached in recent conferences are as follows:
Why We Hold to the King James Bible (multimedia)
Dangers in Christian Bookstores (multimedia)
Sound Christian Music vs. Contemporary (multimedia)
Warnings about Contemporary Worship Music (multimedia)
Distinguishing Between Sacred and Contemporary Styles of Christian Music (multimedia)
New Evangelicalism: Its History, Influence, and Principles (multimedia)
Is Southern Gospel Music Safe? (multimedia)
The History and Error of the Pentecostal-Charismatic Movement (multimedia)
Challenging Scenes from Church History (multimedia)
Questions Answered on Contemporary Christian Music (multimedia)
An Amazing Journey to Rome & Revelation 17 (graphics)
Old Time Fundamentalists Who Stood for the King James Bible (multimedia)
Questions Answered on the Bible Version Issue
Dynamic Equivalency: Death Knell to Pure Scripture
The History of the English Bible (multimedia)
Biblical Separation
How to Study the Bible with Profit
How to Avoid False Professions of Faith
False Doctrines of Sanctification RefutedQuestions Answered on Eternal Security
Keys to Fruitful Church Membership
Lessons from the First Church
The Great Commission
Lessons from the First Missionary Journey
Romans 12 and Knowing God's Will
Women in the Work of God
The Calvinism Debate: Who Is the Enemy?
Crucial Biblical Prerequisites for the Bible Version Issue
False Views of Sanctification Refuted
Why I Reject Rock & Roll Christianity
Helping Those Who Are in Spiritual Bondage
The Bible Requires a Fundamentalist Stance
The Four Major Points in the Bible Version Issue
Life-Changing New Testament Texts on Prayer
Scripture Passages Misused by the Ecumenical Crowd
The Seven Churches of Revelation
Highlights in Revelation
Highlight in 1 CorinthiansRECOMMENDATIONS FROM PASTORS
TESTIMONY FROM PASTOR TODD BROWN, VICTORY BAPTIST CHURCH, WARSAW, VIRGINIA:
"Brother Cloud was guest speaker at our 2004 Bible Conference. What a blessing it was! Solid Bible preaching and highly factual presentations on issues affecting our Fundamental Baptist Churches that has resulted in on-going life changes for many at our Church. I highly recommend this man of God."
TESTIMONY FROM PASTOR RICHARD BLACK, FRIENDSHIP BAPTIST CHURCH, NEWVILLE, PENNSYLVANIA:
"I believe this was one of the best series of special services that we have ever had. Our people were blessed by your solid preaching of the Word of God. I have already heard of some decisions that were made. We had visitors in every service. A few came because they saw the services advertised on your web site. Since I found out about your ministry several years ago, I have had tremendous respect for your writing abilities. After having some time to fellowship with you personally, I have this same respect for you as a person. It is beyond me how a brother or sister in Christ could look at you as a Pharisee or a legalist. (I am called this as well) I know this reflects the apostasy of today. Thanks for your humble and meek spirit and the many other ways in which your life reflects the Lord Jesus Christ. True Fundamentalism is blessed to have a man like you in our midst."
TESTIMONY FROM PASTOR DAVID L. BROWN, FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH OF OAK CREEK, WISCONSIN:
"In a world that acknowledges very few absolutes and in the 'spiritual' climate of the relaxed churches, preachers and people, it is hard to find a man of God who will come in and rightly divide the word of truth. I want men who will come into this church and reinforce what I preach and teach! David Cloud has done just that, and it is always beneficial to have a man of God come into my pulpit who will preach 'thus saith the Lord' and encourage holy living. I spent the better part of three weeks with Brother Cloud, about sixteen hours a day traveling in Europe and I believe that he is a trustworthy man of God. I believe your church would benefit from having this brother, and when Brother Cloud comes, he brings a wealth of helpful material with him that I encourage my people to stock up on until the next time he comes. No Christian should be without his Way of Life Encyclopedia of the Bible or better yet the Fundamental Baptist CD-Rom Library."
TESTIMONY FROM PASTOR JAMES BARKER, BIBLE BAPTIST CHURCH, ELMONT, NEW YORK:
"Our church has had Bro. Cloud on two separate occasions and both times have been a blessing. The first time we were meeting out in a tent in October and one of the nights was a cold, blustery, rainy night with the wind howling through and the tent shaking like a leaf. But Bro. Cloud did not let that disturb him. He kept on preaching and he preached a great message.
"The next time we had Bro. Cloud we were indoors. He did an excellent Power Point message in Sunday School on the evils of rock music. Our members found it very interesting and informative. During the morning service he preached a good Gospel message and a lady came forward to get saved. That evening Bro. Cloud preached a great message on the Bible versions issue.
"One of the best things about Bro. Cloud's ministry is his literature and video tapes. He always comes loaded up with books, pamphlets, and videos on a variety of important subjects -- the Bible issue, ecumenicalism, music, the charismatic movement, Romanism, etc. It is a blessing to see church members reading good Christian books and getting help from these informative materials.
"Our church has been helped and strengthened by his ministry. He is not only a good preacher and author, but a friendly Christian gentleman. We are looking forward to having him back in 2004 for our church anniversary."
TESTIMONY FROM PASTOR MIKE AUSTIN, LIBERTY BAPTIST CHURCH, GREENVILLE, MICHIGAN:
"Brother Cloud has been a blessing to the church here. His position to not criticize the King James Bible, but to preach it and find the answers to those passages which may seem difficult, has been refreshing. His clear stand for psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs, in a day when the rock beat; country/western; and southern gospel music has engulfed many churches, is greatly appreciated. His clear warnings about the Charismatic movement are so needed in this day, when people are going after 'signs' and 'wonders' instead of going after Bible doctrine and hiding it in their hearts. Our prayer is that God would continue to help Brother Cloud get out the truth in a day of great compromise."
TESTIMONY FROM PASTOR PHIL CLARK, WEST COAST BAPTIST CHURCH, VISTA, CALIFORNIA:
"I would like to use this opportunity to thank you for your recent visit with our church and for being the main speaker at our missions conference. We had one of the best conferences that I have ever seen. In the middle of having so many of my men deployed to the war in Iraq, we still had an increase in faith promise giving. More importantly, many were excited about the preaching of the Word. We were blessed with so much information to help us in our walk in the separated life of a Christian. I cannot wait until your return visit to see what the church and myself will learn. We received so much practical information about what we know is right and necessary in our lives. May God richly bless you in your work in Nepal and other Baptist churches around the world."
TESTIMONY FROM PASTOR PAUL TIMMERMAN, FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH, WORCESTER, NEW YORK:
"Hello Brother Cloud. Thank you so much for working a daylong conference into your busy schedule at a small church like ours. Because of your ministry some lives here have been changed permanently for the glory of God. The whole church has caught your vision of taking the gospel to the people of Nepal. Your ministry video has been watched again by many, and the church quickly voted unanimously to send you monthly support. 'O Timothy' magazine and your books are easily above anything else available in the Baptist realm; the research is thorough and the documentation extraordinary. One of our trustees who bought a number of your books to aid in his Bible study said that they are just so wonderful that he can't put them down! We now have most of your books and videos in our church and receive a bulk subscription to 'O Timothy.' We rejoice with thanksgiving to God for your ministry."
TESTIMONY FROM PASTOR BOBBY MITCHELL, MID-COAST BAPTIST CHURCH, BRUNSWICK, MAINE:
"We at Mid-Coast Baptist Church have been privileged to hold two sets of meetings with Brother David Cloud. The first meeting we had him preach all three of our Sunday services. He preached 'Why We Hold To The King James Bible' in the morning and then preached on 'The Christian and His Music' in the evening service. The second time Brother Cloud held meetings for us we conducted a four day 'Church History Conference.' As the pastor it is my testimony that God greatly used Brother Cloud to edify us concerning the Word of God, the matter of holiness as it relates to our music, and a proper Biblical and historical understanding of the work of the Lord Jesus Christ through His New Testament churches. The messages were clear, convincing, and concise. It is obvious from his preaching that Brother Cloud studies to show himself 'approved unto God.' His lifestyle and public ministry bear witness to the fact that he is a man of conviction, courage, and consistency. It is with joy that I can testify that Brother Cloud did not say one thing to hinder the work here, but his entire ministry among us was one of helpfulness and humility. God has used him to aid in strengthening and stablishing this church. I pray that he will be a blessing to many more of the Lord's churches in these days of apostasy and compromise. Pastor friend, I would encourage you to use this man of God. You will be blessed by his ministry and your church will be helped!"
TESTIMONY FROM PASTOR JON MODENE, MAUMEE VALLEY BAPTIST CHURCH, OHIO:
In these last times it is important for a Pastor to carefully and prayerfully consider who he has speak to his church. A speaker brings with them not only their experiences and education but also their affiliations and alliances. It is no small matter to find a faithful man today -- who can skillfully use God's Word to shine light on today's Godless society. Brother David Cloud is a man who has not changed his course to suit the times -- not in the 20 years I have known him and known of his ministry. He is a staunch Biblicist. A staunch teacher of Biblical separation. And a man who evidences the fruit of the Spirit. His messages are not necessarily popular, but they are vitally important. Our church was blessed to have Brother Cloud speak recently. His messages were powerfully used by the Lord to convict people of how they could more loyally serve and love the Lord Jesus Christ. Brother Cloud is a valuable asset to the independent Baptist church -- he goes places and learns things that most of us do not have time to do -- and then reports and preaches and warns about them."
TESTIMONY FROM PASTOR SAM BROWN, RIVERSIDE BAPTIST CHURCH ST. HELENS, OREGON:
"Without hesitation I recommend Brother David Cloud and Way of Life Ministries. As an old Army soldier of twenty-two years, I know what it is like to be so focused on getting to the objective that subtle dangers on the flanks become oblivious. The outcome of the battle may change when it is too late to take action. The Lord Jesus Christ gave His church a mission: The Great Commission. He also warned us of the dangers His churches will face while carrying out His command. In this time of ever-increasing apostasy, independent, fundamental, Bible-believing Baptist churches must diligently watch their flanks! Recently Brother Cloud was the guest preacher at our 'Issues Facing the Church' conference. Many subtle dangers that could (and do) impede the evangelistic efforts of our church, as well as the spiritual growth of our members, were exposed: the danger of ecumenism; the danger of contemporary 'Christian' music; the dangers in so-called Christian bookstores; the danger of easy-believism/quick-prayerism; and many more. These are evil threats that could negatively affect our zeal for Christ tomorrow if we don't positively take action against them today. Godly men and godly ministries, prepared and willing to watch the flanks of the Lord's churches, are desperately needed today! I believe that Brother Cloud has been called for such a time as this and urge pastors to take advantage of this ministry."
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