A Touch of Heaven on Earth: At the Crossroads of Life

By Ronsard P. Broussard, Sr

A personal Testimony of my life and calling to Pastoral Ministry

As stated before, Pastoral ministry has been my life work for Thirty years an counting. From Alabama to Flordia, and Mississippi. Ministrying to the homeless,Fatherless,child abused and scorn women. Just beaning abe to give some Spiritual light that will shine through the dark clouds of life despair of broken promises, ans shaddered dreams.

Perhaps today our Lord will come with "A Touch Of Heaven On Earth" to bear us to our much loved home,before the evening shadows fall may sound the long for clarion call, then out of sorrow, tears and strife will rise to realmms of joy and life.

• Language: English
• Publisher: AuthorHouse
• Release date: May 16, 2011
• ISBN: 9781456763169

Ronsard P. Broussard, Sr

I received a B.A. in Theology from Oakwood University, of Huntsville Alabama. D.Min,from Bethany Southren Baptis Seminary of Dothan Alabama, and Pastoral Minintry for Thirty years, in South Central Conference of Seventday Adventistism.

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Contents

Foreword

Introduction

General Information, History, and Development

The Price Tag of Life in Short Terms

My Call to the Ministry

A Charge To Keep I Have

Infiltration Evangelism of Eutaw, Alabama

This book is dedicated to the following people:

My wife, Sandra, who stood by my side, keeping the fire burning in my life; two sons, Ron Jr. and Joel, and four daughters, Reyna, Cresia, Militia, Sara, and grands for encouraging me preach the words of God.

Julia Emily (Lewis) Broussard, my mother, for instilling in me a love of learning and most of all a love for God.

Dr. Frances (Lewis) Davis, my aunt; being a pastor’s wife, she has seen God call on my life. She encouraged me to return to Oakwood University for theology training in pastoral ministry of the Seventh-Day Adventist Church.

The professors of Oakwood University and Bethany Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, who taught me skills in distinguishing between biblical and cultural biases.

The South Central Conference of the Seventh-Day Adventist Church, for making my calling of the gospel ministry a living reality by assisting me in church-planting Evangelisms and assisting me in putting into practice experienced facts and learned theories.

Foreword

It is my pleasure and privilege to write and forward this work to my colleagues and friends. The question was asked of me, Why write a book?

Down through the years of my personal and professional situation as a minister, I have always encouraged other men and women to write a book that would inspire and motivate others to succeed in life. This counsel has been enforcement to me to write a book.

I was a late bloomer in life and didn’t start college until the age of thirty-five. I received a DMin degree at the age of fifty-eight. Now, at a ripe old age, I just want to encourage other younger men and women to let God take full control of their lives. You should always set goals and then strive to reach those goals.

Dr. Benjamin F. Reaves would say Tell the story of your life successes and failures, shortcomings and inhibitions, and meeting the challenges of ministry, of the home, school, church, and community.

Each biblical text of the words of God along with spiritual devotion has inspired me to dig down deep within myself, to surrender my will to His will be done in me, and on earth as it is in heaven.

This is the formula for having a touch of heaven on Earth.

Introduction

This is my family background, the key players of influence in my life and beliefs.

Thomas Mack Lewis was a Texas native and a Baptist preacher. Because of his deliberate manners, his knowledge of the Bible, his upright principles, and his readiness to discuss Christian beliefs, people would come from miles around, just to hear the words of the Lord explained to them.

The Lewis family was one of a kind. Two sons, Dr. Ray Field and Dr. James Lewis, were medical doctors. One son, Henry Lewis, was a cowboy, and Rufus Lewis was a pig farmer.

Three daughters were teachers: Gail Lewis, Julia E. (Lewis) Broussard, my