 | Wyldewood Baptist Church |  |
| Preaching the Word Reaching the World |
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| Ministry Head | Mr. Eric Joss |
| Mailing Address | The Master's Craftsmen 3030 Witzel Ave Oshkosh, WI 54904-9371 |
| Office Phone | 920-410-5691 |
| Home Phone | 920-685-5691 |
| Fax | 920-685-0817 |
| ericjoss@wyldewood.org |
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Statement of Faith |
The most important goal of The Master's Craftsmen (TMC) is for souls to come to know Christ through our testimony both in word and deed. 2 Tim 1:8, "Be not thou therefore ashamed of the testimony of our Lord, nor of me his prisoner: but be thou partaker of the afflictions of the gospel according to the power of God." We accomplish this by witnessing to those we come in contact both on and off the mission field. It may be the guy at the hardware store, the person delivering lumber to one of our constructions sites, or just someone waiting for a bus. It is also our desire that people will see the joy of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ shining through in our lives.
The second goal of The Masters Craftsmen is to assist in church planting by providing consultation, project management, and construction services to missionaries and pastors around the world. This in turn keeps the efforts of the missionary or pastor on winning souls for Christ instead of construction of facilities.
Another aspect to TMC is motivating Christian men to use the talents God has given them for the Lord. While we especially focus on men with construction or trade experience, this principle applies to everyone to be willing to yield themselves to allow God to work through them and use the gifts God has given us.
Through contacts the Lord has supplied, The Masters Craftsmen is building an alliance of men that are willing to serve in whatever capacity they can to build facilities that will be used to win souls and change lives. The fruit from these efforts are eternal. Matt 6:20-21, "But lay up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where neither moth nor rust doth corrupt, and where thieves do not break through nor steal: For where your treasure is, there will your heart be also."
We know from experience that when men go on a mission trip their lives are changed to have a burden for missions as well as become more tender hearted for the lost.
Raised in a Lutheran Home, I recall in catechism class the pastor asking, "If you were standing before God, and He were to ask why He should let you into heaven, what would your answer be?" Instantly I realized I didn't know the answer. The pastor said it was because Jesus died for my sins. From then on, I thought I was saved because I knew the "right answer" to the question of how to get into heaven.
In 1985 I started attending Wyldewood Baptist Church and heard preaching about asking Christ into my heart and knowing that I was saved and on my way to heaven. Rom 10:9, "That if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thine heart that God hath raised him from the dead, thou shalt be saved." I realized I knew of Christ, but never believed in Him or asked him into my heart. In the second pew from the back, I asked Christ to forgive my sins and come into my heart.
Salvation is no longer just in my head, but in my heart, spirit, and soul. I found out having the "answer" just isn't enough. I had to realize I was a sinner, confess my sins and ask Christ to forgive my sins and save my soul. John 3:16, "For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life. "
Don't go to hell with the right answers like I almost did!! Ask Christ to forgive you and ask Him to come into your heart and you too can become a new person in Christ.
When I was a little girl, my family began attending Southside Baptist Church (now Wyldewood Baptist Church). For several years I heard about salvation, and believed myself to be a Christian. One day when I was about eleven years old, my Bible class teacher in our Christian School spoke about Hell. Never before had it (Hell) seemed so real. That evening I went to bed afraid of dying and going to Hell. I went to my parents and asked them if they would show me from the Bible how to know for sure I would go to Heaven. They bowed their heads with me and I prayed and asked Jesus to forgive me of my sins and come into my heart. Praise the Lord for His saving grace!
Wyldewood Baptist Church's statement of faith.