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 I am very happy to write this letter of recommendation for Evangelist Billy Ingram and his wife, Christy. Brother Ingram and I met for the first time in September of 2008 at a meeting he was preaching. I was very impressed with his command of Scripture and also with the power of God that was evident in his life and his preaching that day. After meeting him, I invited Brother Ingram to preach at my church in Cleveland. God used his preaching to do some great things in the lives of my people.
Brother Billy and his wife we were able to stay for a few extra days and I had the opportunity to get better acquainted with them. It was a blessed time of fellowship and uniting of hearts and spirit for the work of the Lord. By the time they left, I knew that I had made a lifelong friend in the ministry.
Having been in the ministry for a long time, I have seen people come and go. I believe Brother and Mrs. Ingram are the real thing and that God’s hand is upon their lives. If you like old fashioned, expository preaching, you will enjoy the ministry of Billy Ingram. Christy is a very capable and gifted vocalist whose ministry will bless your church. This couple is Baptist by conviction and unashamed of the Gospel of Christ.
Please give consideration to having Brother Ingram in your pulpit.
For the cause of Christ,
Kevin Folger, Pastor
Cleveland Baptist Church
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 Most of us pastors deliberate over who to invite to preach a special meeting; another pastor or an evangelist who has never pastored. While I have seen the benefits of each one, I have typically chosen another pastor. Bro. Billy Ingram makes me grateful that there are both. He has an evangelist's heart that is fresh enough to see what I might have lost sight of (and we pastors need that more than we admit), yet he possesses an attitude of humility and submission that I have found refreshing. His revival preaching is very concentrated, yet done with such a sharp knife that it leaves no scars. He loves the local church and respects the biblical position of the pastor. He has been nothing but a blessing and a help to our church and I believe he would be to yours, as well.
Wayne Hardy
Bible Baptist Church
Stillwater OK
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 Having pastored for over twenty-nine years, I am fully aware of the responsibility that lies on the shoulders of the local church pastor. Many times over, I have said, “I would rather preach ten meetings than to moderate one – even in my own congregation.” The reason for this statement came not because I felt I was the only one who could preach – but fear of what might be unleashed from the sacred place of preaching in the church.
Although I left the pastorate in 1991, I am sure the past eighteen years have not lessened a pastor’s fears, but have probably increased the questions of who to bring into your church for special meetings and/or revivals.
July of 2008 I met Billy Ingram in MI. For several days we preached in the same meeting and we stayed together in a house provided by the church. I found Bro. Ingram to be very sincere and disciplined to the study and preparation of preaching. His messages are powerful and practical – straight from the Word of God. His personality is pleasant and warm.
The respect I have for Bro. Ingram continues to grow and I commend him to your consideration as God directs you.
Sincerely,
S. Milford Biddle, D. D.
Evangelist
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Evangelist Billy Ingram has preached on several occasions at Ambassador Baptist College. He has exhibited in his preaching and his ministry on our campus a maturity, fervor, and compassion. His messages stirred the hearts of our student body and indeed our entire college family. In the number of Years that I have known Evangelist Ingram he has evidenced a definite call and gift for the ministry of evangelism. His meetings are fruitful in the salvation of souls and particularly in genuine evidences of revival. I wholeheartedly recommend him.
Dr. Ron Comfort, Founder, Chancellor
Ambassador Baptist College
www.ambassadors.edu
Lattimore, NC
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.jpg "harold vaughan (color)") Evangelist Billy Ingram is a fine, upcoming, young evangelist. Recently, he ministered for us at one of the Student Prayer Advances and did a fantastic job. His preaching was pointed, practical, and powerful. Several young people came to the Lord and many hearts were stirred to surrender all to Christ. I would heartily recommend Brother Ingram as an evangelist who can touch the hearts of people.
Evangelist Harold Vaughan
Christ Life Ministries
www.christlifemin.org
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 Though he is a North Carolina native, Evangelist Billy Ingram's preaching ministry is relatively new to most churches in the Southeast. After using him in a one-day meeting in January of 2006, I immediately booked him for an eight-day evangelistic campaign the following April. This young man is mature, prayerful, an excellent preacher, and a friend to the local pastor. Having trained under a pastor in a local church setting, as well as under an evangelist, he understands the work of the local assembly from the pastor's perspective as well as his own. Because an evangelist must confront sin, most particularly unbelief, his ministry can never be utterly free from reaction. But Evangelist Ingram measures his words carefully, allowing the sharp sword of the Word of God to pierce the heart. Unnecessary reaction is lessened further by the sense that he is full of the Spirit, and desires to help his listeners rather than berate them. I believe that Billy Ingram has that delicate balance of passion and compassion that are hallmarks of a true evangelist. Therefore, I recommend him to those who are burdened to see a major movement of God's spirit. He was a blessing to our church!
Tom Miles, Pastor
Crooked Creek Baptist Church
Athens, GA
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