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arolina Local Pastor Builds 'Foundation' in N.C. and Beyond By Pamela Edmondson Citizen Journalist Apastorcaresforandministers to his church members day-in and day-out during his tenure. Evangelists do not. Evangelists travel from place to place sharing the gospel and leading people to make a commitment to follow Christ—you could call them "revivalists" or "fishers of men." One such evangelist is Darrel Davis of Garner. Davis was reared in Northeastern North Carolina and attended a Baptist church there with an uncle. Although he made that trip to the altar in his teen years, he did not make a "heart commitment" to God. During high school he suffered from depression and had suicidal thoughts. He was miserable and searching for answers. After high school he attended college, hoping to have a career in architecture. He went to work with an aluminum manufacturer as a draftsman and there met a man who mentored him in the Christian faith. It was during that time that Davis really formed a personal relationship with God and surrendered his life and future. Davis and his wife, Penny, were married in 1996 and jointly made a commitment to go wherever God led them. In 1997 Davis was laid off from his job and made the decision to return to college, pursuing a degree in religion. "God was working in that situation; God is in control," he said. Darrel offers encouragement to those going through tough times: "Even when people are in situations that look difficult, God may be Darrel Davis chats with a man he met on Carver Street in Raleigh. Photo courtesy of Darrel Davis. working in that." Nondenominational Foundation Ministries was founded in 1999 with the following mission: "To introduce people to Jesus Christ and to equip his followers to do the same." Davis has ministered in nine different countries including El Salvador, Uganda, Columbia and Tanzania. Revivals may be outdated, but Foundation Ministries helps churches plan events for outreach and witness. He has been involved with International Community Evangelism events in 12 different states. Penny Davis, in addition to being a full-time mom to Jeremy and Rebekah, is a music evangelist and works alongside her husband when she can. Local outreach is an important facet of Foundation Ministries, too. Partnered with the "Church in the Woods" or with a group from First Baptist Church of Garner where he attends, Davis reaches out to the homeless and those who may feel alone and out of touch with God. When Darrel is not out of town, he extends an open invitation to services at Moore Square on Saturdays at 11:30 a.m. Foundation Ministries equips others to introduce people to Christ through training seminars, events and materials. One facet of training is "FriendFluence," which teaches church members how to expand their boundaries beyond their church friends. Building relationships first may later provide an opportunity later for religious beliefs to be shared effectively. You can read more about the Davis family, their mission and available resources on the Web sites onlyfoundation.org and friendfluence.com. Faith Calendar Sunday, Feb. 8 Crown Financial Seminar Informational Meeting: Ten-week study to help you understand Biblical principles for handling your money and help you to experience financial freedom. The event itself s on the same time and on on Sunday, Feb. 22 through Sunday April. 22. To peg stei For this event or for more information, please reply Monday, Feb. 23 Clergy Appreciation Night: The Civitan Club of Garner hosts a Clergy Appreciation Night. RSVP with Randall Johnson at 919-906-7225. Location: Garner Civitan Club, 1005 Poole Drive Time: 7 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 26-Sunday, April 26 Crown Biblical Financial Study; Life-changing 10- Every Sunday Fellowship Service: St. Ambrose Episcopal Church holds a jazz service, a traditional service and a contemplative service. Location: St. Ambrose Episcopal Church, 813 Darby St., Raleigh Time: 8 a.m. for contemplative, 9:15 a.m. for jazz, 11:15 a.m. for traditional First Fridav of Everv BUSIN Ralpl By Ralph Cv Citizen Joumalia rfcwik47@beilsa
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Local Pastor Builds 'Foundation'in N.C. and BeyondBy Pamela EdmondsonCitizen Journalist
Apastorcaresforandministersto his church members day-inand day-out during his tenure.Evangelists do not. Evangeliststravel from place to placesharing the gospel and leadingpeople to make a commitmentto follow Christ—you could callthem "revivalists" or "fishers ofmen." One such evangelist isDarrel Davis of Garner.
Davis was reared inNortheastern North Carolinaand attended a Baptist churchthere with an uncle. Althoughhe made that trip to the altar inhis teen years, he did not makea "heart commitment" to God.During high school he sufferedfrom depression and had suicidalthoughts. He was miserable andsearching for answers.
After high school he attendedcollege, hoping to have a careerin architecture. He went to workwith an aluminum manufactureras a draftsman and there met aman who mentored him in theChristian faith. It was duringthat time that Davis reallyformed a personal relationshipwith God and surrendered hislife and future.
Davis and his wife, Penny,were married in 1996 andjointly made a commitment togo wherever God led them. In1997 Davis was laid off fromhis job and made the decisionto return to college, pursuing adegree in religion.
"God was working inthat situation; God is incontrol," he said. Darrel offersencouragement to those goingthrough tough times: "Evenwhen people are in situationsthat look difficult, God may be
Darrel Davis chats with a man he met on Carver Street in Raleigh. Photocourtesy of Darrel Davis.
working in that."N o n d e n o m i n a t i o n a l
Foundation Ministries wasfounded in 1999 with thefollowing mission: "Tointroduce people to Jesus Christand to equip his followers to dothe same."
Davis has ministered in ninedifferent countries including ElSalvador, Uganda, Columbiaand Tanzania. Revivals maybe outdated, but FoundationMinistries helps churchesplan events for outreach andwitness. He has been involvedwith International CommunityEvangelism events in 12different states. Penny Davis,in addition to being a full-timemom to Jeremy and Rebekah,is a music evangelist and worksalongside her husband when shecan.
Local outreach is an importantfacet of Foundation Ministries,too. Partnered with the "Churchin the Woods" or with a group
from First Baptist Church ofGarner where he attends, Davisreaches out to the homeless andthose who may feel alone andout of touch with God.
When Darrel is not outof town, he extends an openinvitation to services at MooreSquare on Saturdays at 11:30a.m.
Foundation Ministries equipsothers to introduce people toChrist through training seminars,events and materials. One facetof training is "FriendFluence,"which teaches church membershow to expand their boundariesbeyond their church friends.Building relationships first maylater provide an opportunitylater for religious beliefs to beshared effectively.
You can read more about theDavis family, their mission andavailable resources on the Websites onlyfoundation.org andfriendfluence.com.
Faith CalendarSunday, Feb. 8Crown Financial SeminarInformational Meeting:Ten-week study to help youunderstand Biblical principlesfor handling your money andhelp you to experience financialfreedom. The event itself
s on the same time andon on Sunday, Feb. 22
through Sunday April. 22. Topeg stei For this event or formore information, please reply
Monday, Feb. 23Clergy Appreciation Night:The Civitan Club of Garnerhosts a Clergy AppreciationNight. RSVP with RandallJohnson at 919-906-7225.Location: Garner Civitan Club,1005 Poole DriveTime: 7 p.m.
Sunday, Feb. 26-Sunday,April 26Crown Biblical FinancialStudy; Life-changing 10-
Every SundayFellowship Service: St.Ambrose Episcopal Churchholds a jazz service, atraditional service and acontemplative service.Location: St. AmbroseEpiscopal Church, 813 DarbySt., RaleighTime: 8 a.m. for contemplative,9:15 a.m. for jazz, 11:15 a.m.for traditional
First Fridav of Everv
BUSINRalplBy Ralph CvCitizen Joumaliarfcwik47@beilsa
