OUR MISSION

"Sharing God's truth in our searching world."

The Blessings of 2024

Dear friends:

Right now, I want to write a book on the blessings of 2024! So many people have come to know Jesus, and so many lives have been changed forever because of Christ Jesus - born in Bethlehem because God loved us so much! Doors have opened everywhere, it seems, for me to preach the Word of God and encourage pastors, ministers of the gospel, and missionaries literally all over the world. The many churches and conferences I have preached in and taught in here in the USA have witnessed powerful visitations of the Spirit of God. Places like Flora, MS, Pineville, Louisiana, Spruce Pine, NC, The Billy Graham Training Center at The Cove, New Orleans, and the list goes on for most weeks of the year. And the people of these churches have been so very kind and gracious to me and our ministry. My call is to “share God’s truth with our searching world,” and to this end, we are being faithful. My preaching and teaching ministry in Arabia and in Africa alone has been remarkable. Karyn is my right arm in every way, and I just love her more and more. Our entire family serves the Lord, and our daughter delivered us two precious little girls in October - 10 grands now!! Just luv em all!

Here are my prayer requests of all my friends and supporters:

Health and strength to do what God has called us to do
Wisdom to know what to accept and what not to! My calendar for 2025 is packed out already.
Provision of financial needs for Don Wilton Ministries - these funds are all used only for ministry needs. We do need some people to give so that the many needs of so many in Africa, Arabia, and here at home can be assisted. For example, a church in Africa desperately needs some (significant) funding to survive, and a pastor needs a car!! Our ministry to so many wonderful pastors and families (The Dead Servants) needs so much support financially. We give scholarships for seminary studies, continuing education, mission trips, and individual needs. We also need funds for Bible study materials so desperately needed.
Thank you to those who were able to give this past year. What was given was truly a blessing beyond description. This is how I was able to go far away for so long without receiving anything back (financially) from those we served. We did receive two small gifts this year from overseas for which I am deeply grateful. Both totaled less than $200.

Please note the fantastic Journeys of Paul cruise and trip (August 28-September 10, 2025). Call Templeton Tours at 1-800-334-2630 and tell them you want to sign up with DON WILTON or go to the web at www.templetontours.com - type in my name, and it will call up this incredible vacation in a safe environment with people you can have the best fellowship with and trust!! At least register right away because it can sell out!! And going back to Israel is going to happen!

Summer 2024

Hello, my dear friends:

My heart is full of gratitude to the Lord, to my wife and family and to each of you. Thank you for your prayers, love and financial support to Don Wilton Ministries as I go about preaching, teaching, encouraging and passing along the love of Christ to so many.

I have tried to include a cross-section of ministry pictures, including a throwback to the early 1980s!! Just look at the people at the altar! You will also see Karyn and our 8 grands - plus the news that Dan and Shelley will be bringing twin girls into the world about September. We are just delighted.

As we head into the next half of 2024, I am going to be in all kinds of ministry events and venues. Pray especially for my ministry in Abu Dhabi and Dubai and also in Southern Africa where I will be speaking and teaching many pastors from all over the various regions. Karyn and I will be overseas for over two months. These people have nothing to give back except becoming true soldiers of the cross of Christ Jesus. Your tax-deductible gifts to DWM certainly help make this all possible in terms of travel, accommodation, food, transport, and the support given to needy church plants and ministers in faraway places.

God bless you always, my friends. This world needs Jesus badly, indeed. Even the opening of an Olympic game has become a vile and despicable opportunity for the highest of blasphemies against our Savior and Lord. We must show the love and grace of our God to this godless world everywhere we can.

I am also delighted to announce Karyn and I will lead an incredible FOOTSTEPS OF OUR FAITH April 3-15, 2025 to England, Spain and France. Then - THE JOURNEYS OF PAUL (August 29 - September 10, 2025) from Athens to Rome! These cruises are just exceptional vacations that combine every dream come true as we cruise, behold, learn, fellowship and eat the very best!!

If you would like more information please call Templeton Tours at (800) 334-2630. My long time friends will send you a detailed brochure right away. Due to my limits on cabins etc I urge you to at least send in the (refundable) deposit asap so you can guarantee being with me and Karyn.

Just love you all,

Don Wilton

Spring 2024

Praise God from whom all blessings flow. What a great year so far. It seems the Lord has pointed each step of the way and proves His power and grace over and again. While certainly trying to pace myself the invitations to preach and teach seem to come from everywhere. I am humbled and grateful. I have preached God’s Word in revivals, churches of every shape and size and have been featured as A speaker in conferences. What joy to teach students and spend major time encouraging and getting alongside so many “younger” pastors as they establish such strongholds for Christ in their churches around the country. This group is affectionately known as the Dead Servants!! In conversation with Dr Billy Graham many years ago he reminded me that it was “impossible to serve the Lord and be alive to yourself at the same time!! Indeed- Paul said, “I am crucified with Christ-nevertheless I live, yet not I, but Christ who lives in me”! (Galatians 2:20)

One highlight was speaking alongside Greg Laurie and others in Denver for Samaritan’s Purse Operation Heal Our Patriots. Over 1,700 were there for several days and so many were our wounded veterans. I also had the joy of instructing many of the staff who serve so capably with these men and women who have paid such a high price to serve our nation. So many gave their lives to Christ and the power of God flowed freely. We never left the hotel for 6 days.

I so value your prayers and support. We will be on mission in Africa for several weeks among most needy pastors while also praying deeply about the many invitations to travel far and wide to share Jesus with our searching world.

The big family news is our daughter Shelley (Dan) is expecting TWINS!!! Praise the Lord. Chief and Duckie are just delighted for numbers nine and ten!! What joy awaits. We will visit them for sure in the Middle East.

Upcoming Trips and events:

September 16-19, 2024: The Cove (teaching on REVELATION). Go to The Cove web and click Don Wilton. This may sell out so hurry!!

2025

December 28- January 4: ISRAEL (life changing - book tour spot now because it will sell out when Israel opens up)

April 3-15: STEPS OF FAITH CRUISE (England, Spain, Portugal and Mediterranean - cannot wait for his unique and very fun trip out of England and back)

August 29- September 10: JOURNEYS OF PAUL (Rome, Greece, Islands, Crete etc etc - just so inspirational and fantastic)

I love living out this life for Christ with my Duckling. Thank you for all your love and prayers.

Reflections On The Past Year ~2023

Who would have known? When Karyn and I stepped down from First Baptist, Spartanburg after all those wonderful years, we did so with the deepest gratitude in our hearts and with a renewed prayer that God would simply open the doors where and when He chose to do so. What a year of incredible life and ministry. We ended up spending only about 5 weeks in Spartanburg the entire year! While we deeply missed our church family and so many friends, invitations to preach, teach and encourage came in from all over the world.

In addition to my leading incredible tours to Israel and the Journeys of Paul, we have seen amazing things happen for Jesus in churches of every shape and size, conferences and conventions, teaching doctoral students (one time) at the New Orleans Seminary, preaching and teaching for Samaritan’s Purse and BGEA, major mentoring and loving on (younger) ministers and their wives and overseas missions five times this year. Suitcases have been attached to our hips! We have loved one another, laughed ourselves silly, loved on our most precious family, and seen so many decisions for Christ everywhere. What a year God has blessed us with.

And 2024 is shaping up in an exciting and meaningful way again. Looks like we are everywhere again. Our only objective is to share Jesus with our searching world.

I do sense and feel a renewed power and presence of the Lord as I preach the Word of God.

I do want to thank so many of you for your prayers and obvious love for us. I also want to say thank you to those who have gone to my web page and have supported this ministry financially. These funds are singularly for ministry and allow me to go and share Christ without financial constraint or requirement. Some are able to provide expenses and honorariums but many cannot. Our mission in Africa, for example, could not have taken place for 6 weeks had we not had significant help with plane tickets and many other costs like car hires and accommodation needs. Most of the places and pastors we serve have very little to give.

So, thank you my friends.

I know you will prayerfully consider a year-end gift to donwiltonministries.com All gifts are tax deductible and both Karyn and I cannot thank you enough.

Our family units are all doing so great. Dan and Shelley in Jordan and so engaged in flying and serving others. Greg, Abby and our 4 grands serving Christ at New Orleans Seminary and as Greg preaches and teaches everywhere it seems!! Rob , Annabeth and our 4 grands about to begin a very exciting ministry call to First Baptist Charlotte, North Carolina!! Just the love of God on display! How thankful Karyn and I are as we watch, in amazement, as our family serves Jesus!

I pray for you and your families. I pray for God’s power and strength to be yours in every way. I pray for your every need and situation in life.

I pray for this world. We need Jesus badly.

Your friend and brother,

Don Wilton

PS - I really believe Israel will be full on again this year, God willing. My next scheduled trips:

ISRAEL

To reserve your place - call TEMPLETON AT 1-800-334-2630

June 19-29, 2024

December 3-14, 2024

December 28, 2024 - January 4, 2025

JOURNEYS OF PAUL

August 29 - September 10, 2025

ENGLAND AND EUROPE HERITAGE (Cruise - England, Portugal, Spain, France, Netherlands)

April 3-15, 2025

Stay tuned. I am very delighted and excited about these.

October 4, 2023 Update

The Lord has been just So good to us this entire year.

So far in 2023, We established Don Wilton Ministries Inc (501c3) and launched our brand new website - including the ability to support this ministry through credit card or check.

We have been given the opportunity to preach, teach and encourage in over 20 churches, seminaries & universities.

Overseas Missions to the Middle East, Africa & Europe
Bible Conferences in Iowa, Mississippi & Louisiana
Israel & Journeys of Paul Teaching
working with, encouraging & Sponsoring Dead Servants (wonderful ministry- Couples from all around the Country)
teaching and preaching for Samaritans Purse and The Billy Graham Evangelistic Association.
participated in several teaching and encouraging podcasts around the USA, Europe & Africa.

We have also distributed hundreds of books and materials to the point we are running out and need to order more & replenish our stock.

in every case and every opportunity Christ Jesus has been glorified, scores of people have given their hearts to Jesus and believers have been encouraged in their walk with the Lord

We have currently received and are praying about invitations to preach, teach and encourage in Bethlehem, Nazareth, Beirut, Dubai and preach at a memorial in Washington DC next Spring. Additionally we have received many teaching invitations from New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary, Universities, men’s events and Bible conferences.

2024 is basically full. God is in control.

Urgent prayer needs:

God’s will and wisdom
Focus on Gospel invitation for salvation
Africa mission October/November (2023)
- preaching and teaching extensively for 5 weeks - travel, arrangements, wisdom, gospel
- training scores of African pastors and speaking a number of times to area wide pastor fraternals and churches
Thanksgiving for those who love and support me and Karyn financially and in prayer
Discernment when to say “yes can come” or “kindly consider a later date”!

I am just so thankful to the Lord Jesus.

Ona family related note, we are loving our wonderful family- Rob & Annabeth, Greg & Abby, and Dan & Shelley plus 8 beautiful and fast growing grandkids! All who are engaged in sharing Jesus with our searching world. Karyn is my Duckling and I just love her to bits!