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Mike Ray

Mike Ray has served as the pastor of Hopewell Baptist Church in Napa, California, for the last twenty-two years. Prior to that, he was a youth pastor for seven years in Louisiana. Mike and his wife Verna have five children.

Ministry Links:

Hopewell Baptist Church

Articles by Mike Ray

Casting a Shadow

5 Ways You Influence Others

Every Christian casts a spiritual shadow. That shadow is far reaching and influences people that we would never imagine.

Christian Living, Mentoring

Get Them Lost

Recognition of Sin Must Precede Salvation

Throughout His ministry, Jesus tried to reveal man’s lost condition before He revealed God’s salvation.

Outreach & Discipleship, Salvation, Sin, Soulwinning

Honor the Athlete Day

How to Reach Your Local Public School Teams

We were in the heat of the attendance contest in the youth group. I had the seniors. We came up with a plan. God used it!

Idea, Public School, Student Ministry

Cast Out the Scorner

How to Deal with a Scorner in the Youth Group

A youth group that is left to itself will rot and decay. A wise youth leader constantly prunes the tree so to speak.

Student Ministry, Teaching, Teens

8 Ways to Minister in Public School

Serving in the Public School Mission Field

The teens are in the schools! When I was a youth pastor, I mailed a letter to every principle and coach in the Jr./Sr. high schools. I wanted an open door. I told them that I worked with teens in the city and some of our members attended their...

Public School, Student Ministry

Teach the Teachable

Disciples Are Made from Those Who Want to Follow

Many curiosity seekers followed Jesus Christ. Out of all the disciples He chose twelve to be with Him. Out of the twelve, He allowed three to be very close to Him for special teaching. Let us follow the Master’s example.

Discipleship, Student Ministry

Finding Teens During Soulwinning

Seeing People Saved Is Essential in Keeping Teens Faithful to Soulwinning

Adults have a hard time winning adults—much less teens winning adults. Let teens have a chance at reaching their own age. Teens are hurt, confused, searching, and looking for a group in which to fit.

Public School, Soulwinning, Student Ministry

Quieting Troublemakers & Minimizing Distractions

What to Do When Someone or Something Distracts from the Message

“Cast out the scorner and the simple will beware” (Proverbs 22:10). If you teach children, you will recognize these descriptions—disturber, troublemaker, A.D.D., special child, etc. How do you prevent these challenging kids from destroying the...

Children's Ministry, Student Ministry, Sunday School, Teaching

Public School Ministries

Teens Are in Schools—Will You Go to Them?

Teens are in schools. When I was a youth pastor, I mailed a letter to every principle and coach in the junior and senior high schools. I wanted an open door

Public School, Student Ministry, Teens

Removing Doubts of Salvation

Giving Assurance or Revealing the Need for Salvation

Have you ever doubted your salvation? Others have too—it’s common. The books of Habakkuk and 1 John deal in detail with this dilemma. There is nothing more miserable than a Christian who doubts their salvation.

College and Career, Counseling, Discipleship, Salvation, Singles Ministry, Soulwinning, Teens