Porterfield Baptist Church Affirms Call to Ministry with License

On Sunday, March 21, 2010, the Porterfield Baptist Church issued a Certificate of License to Gospel Ministry to Howard Stephens.  Howard is a third year student in the ABC-Ohio Leadership Academy and is the worship team leader for the 11 AM service.  He has been teaching at Porterfield and has done some supply preaching.  Mark Eaton serves Porterfield Baptist (Marietta Association) as pastor and is a member of the ABC-Ohio Board of Regional Ministries.

Pictured are Pastor Mark Eaton, Howard Stephens, Howard's mother - Bernadine Stephens, and Polly Stephens - Howard's wife.