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This site has been created for Baptist, Southern Baptist, Independent Baptist churches, and Baptistic churches that are trying to find a pastor. Please contact Pastor Raymond Force if you should have any further questions at 352-867-7843.

I have been the pastor of two independent churches in Pennsylvania (PA) and one Southern Baptist church (SBC) in the Marion County Baptist Association in Marion County, Florida (FL - Central Florida). Our doctrine is baptistic, however, we are not label-oriented.

We have been blessed to see wonderful growth in every church where God has allowed us to serve, and we are looking to help another church that is willing to make Christ and the Scriptures the main attraction.

In 2002, we started another ministry called Hitting Home. Not only am I able to manage this ministry from any place in the United States, but it also provides funding so that I am able to serve at a church even if they are not able to pay a full-time salary.

I am looking to pastor a people that are willing to:

1. Climb to new spiritual heights

2. Reach their respective community

3. Be doctrinal and practical, yet inspired at the same time

4. Allow Christ and the Scriptures to be the main attraction

5. Allow the leadership of the Holy Spirit to overide any traditions that may hinder the work of God

6. Live out Biblical Christianity rather than any particular form of "churchianity"

7. Be happy with Biblical results and methods rather than getting caught up in church polity

Raymond Force III

P.O. Box 1452

Anthony, FL 32617

(352) 867-7843

Contact@angrywithoutacause.com

GENERAL INFORMATION:

Age: 37

Race: White

Family Size: Married with five children

Current Place of Residence: Anthony, FL (Marion County - Central Florida (FL)

EDUCATION:

Trinity Baptist College of Jacksonville, FL and Andersonville Theological Seminary (Formerly Andersonville Baptist Seminary) of Camilla, GA. I have listed the degrees that I have earned below:

Bachelors - Religious Education / Andersonville Theological Seminary

Masters - Theology / Andersonville Theological Seminary

Doctorate - Pastoral Counseling / Andersonville Theological Seminary

PASTORAL EXPERIENCE:

Assistant/Youth Pastor, 1999-2001 - Faith Baptist Church (Independent), Belleville, IL / Faith Baptist Church is a church that averaged about 400 people on a Sunday morning. At this church, I directed the youth and assisted the Pastor in leading the church. I also served in their Christian School as a basketball coach and chaplain.

During my tenure at Faith Baptist Church, we purchased and renovated an old movie theater. I was directly involved in much of the decision making and learned multitudes of lessons about the do’s and don’ts of a building program.

Senior Pastor, 2001-2002 - Hilltop Baptist Church (Independent), Johnstown, PA / I began pastoring this church in July of 2001. The church averaged between 60 and 70 people when we came, and, before my resignation, we were averaging between 120 and 140 people on a Sunday morning.

At Hilltop Baptist Church, we were fortunate to see many come to Christ. Before our arrival, the nursery was averaging zero members. After about a year, we had between 15 and 25 toddlers and infants every Sunday in the nursery. We only stress this to show the significant amount of whole families that started to attend the church.

Founding & Senior Pastor, 2002-2005 - Cornerstone Church (Independent / Non-denominational, yet Baptistic), Johnstown, PA / We started meeting with 2 other families in our living room in 2002. Before I resigned, the church was averaging between 70 and 80 people on a Sunday morning and we were outgrowing our 3rd facility (an old funeral home). Cornerstone Church was a “pastors dream” that had many first generation Christians. We only left to give our time to traveling and writing our first book, Angry Without a Cause.

At Cornerstone, my wife and I hosted a TV broadcast for 3 years. The show was called “Hitting Home”. The picture to the right displays a few still-shots from the show.

Senior Pastor, 2008-2009 - Forest Baptist Church (Southern Baptist Church - SBC), Hog Valley, FL. This church is akin to a mission church. It is in an extremely rural and impoverished community. During our time at the church, the church increased in size from about 35 to around 60 or 70 on Sunday mornings. We were very blessed to be able to see many come to Christ in this church. We left under good terms to follow the leadership of the Holy Spirit and further the ministry of Hitting Home.

Founder and Director of Hitting Home, 2002-Present - Hitting Home is a ministry that desires to reach as many people as possible through the distribution of evangelistic and discipleship materials, speaking engagements, and Christian-based marriage and family counseling. Through Hitting Home, I have been able to conduct numerous Marriage and Family Conferences, Family Crusades, and Revival services in various churches. I have also been able to publish a book called Angry Without a Cause (Contact us to request a copy).

One of our 20 web sites is www.HelpwithAnger.com. On this site, you will be able to view a short video that we have produced. Here are a few testimonials that have resulted from our conferences, materials, and coaching sessions:

 "I would like to express our joy over the Biblical marriage seminar you conducted at our church. Our church is still talking about it, and I know that it will have lasting effects on our church families. I can't wait to have you back." - Pastor / Gateway Baptist Church (Honey Brook, PA)

"We enjoyed the services more than you could imagine. Everyone was talking about how they had learned things that they had never seen before." - Pastor / Lighthouse Baptist Church (Frederick, MD)

"Brother Raymond is a gifted speaker who presents the truths of God's Word in a practical manner, but with great energy . . . I look forward to Brother Raymond returning to our church next year." - Pastor / Sov. Grace Baptist Church (Apollo, PA)

“Bro. Force did an excellent job on the marriage conference, and our people truly enjoyed it . . . Everyone was grabbing each other out in the hallways after Raymond spoke and talking about what they had learned . . ." - Pastor/ Grace Baptist Church (Wetumpka, AL)

"As I read your book, I kept thinking of person after person that needed to read it." - Jacksonville, FL

"It's as if you were a fly on the wall during our entire marriage. I just sat there, dumbfounded, as you exposed the problems in our marriage. I wish I knew you when I was first married. Most of this could have been avoided.”, Husband, FL

"My wife and I wouldn't be together today if it wasn't for you." - Husband, PA

"You read me like a book, and told me everything about myself. Wow!" - Husband and Father, PA

OTHER SKILLS AND HOBBIES:

I play the piano, the guitar, the harmonica, and the recorder. I am also now learning to play the violin.

FAMILY LIFE:

My wife and I have been married for 15 years. During that time, we have had five children, and they range in ages from five to thirteen. We enjoy reading, music, sports, Cracker Barrel, and serving the Lord together.

REFERENCES:

1. Paul Osborne - Close friend and singer that has aided us in our Conferences, (407) 928-5981

2. Nick Miller - Nick was a faithful member of the Cornerstone Church in Johnstown, PA, (814) 467-4924

3. Pastor Scott Baker - Pastor of Faith Baptist Church in Belleville, IL, (618) 234-3391

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