MIGHTY OAKS WARRIOR PROGRAMS UPDATE

For the second year in a row Mighty Oaks Warrior Programs had the opportunity to participate in the Kingdom Bound Conference held in Darien Lake New York outside of Buffalo. This annual conference boasts nearly 75,000 attendees over the four days of the conference and features a full schedule of Christian bands, speakers and authors.  In addition to meeting a number of influential Christian leaders, both Chad Robichaux and Jeremy Stalnecker had the opportunity to present the Mighty Oaks Message. It was amazing to see the great response from folks presented with the answer to combat trauma and the way forward in life.
Building on our relationship with a great community, our Deputy Director, Jonny Benton, had the opportunity to present the Program of Mighty Oaks at the California Mid-state fair held in Paso Robles. It was great to be able to share the work that God allows us to be a part of with the 3,000 attendees to the Brantley Gilbert concert.

Another full month of radio interviews included:
Associated Press Radio interview with Chad and Kathy Robichaux.
The Neil Boron show, WDCX Buffalo NY conducted one phone interview with Jeremy Stalnecker and one live in studio interview with Chad Robichaux.
Mission Radio Texas with Jeremy Stalnecker.
Breathecast television interview with Chad and Kathy Robichaux.
The Busted Halo show, Sirius XM radio with Chad and Kathy Robichaux.
The Brother Wease show, Rochester New York with Chad Robichaux.

It is always a blessing to share the message of hope and healing with churches and men’s groups. This month our team had a number of opportunities to minister to groups across the country.

Bethel Christian Fellowship in Rochester, New York-Chad and Kathy Robichaux shared a message of hope and forgiveness found in a relationship with Christ.
Victory Church Rochester, New York-Jeremy Stalnecker shared his testimony and talked about finding the will of God for your life.
Rotary Club Paso Robles, California-Jonny Benton presented the mission and programs of Mighty Oaks Programs and provided opportunity for community involvement.
Christian Fellowship Leadership Retreat Missoula Montana-John Foldberg spoke to the men attending the retreat about becoming the people that God created them to be.
First Baptist Church Norfolk, Virginia-John Foldberg presented the work of the Mighty Oaks Warrior Programs.
Patriot Academy Houston, Texas-Chad Robichaux was the keynote speaker at the graduation for the Patriot Academy. He had the opportunity to challenge these young leaders to stand up and fight for truth in American culture.

The final event of the month was our Marriage Advance program.  Six couples came to SkyRose Ranch to spend four days exploring the Biblical blueprint for the marriage relationship.  The final event of the weekend was a wedding vow renewal where each of these couples committed to move forward together regardless of the hardships of their past.  It was a great Marriage Advance!

Jeremy Stalnecker Director, Veterans Affairs – Serving California
Jeremy Stalnecker grew up in San Jacinto, California.
After graduating from college, he entered the United States Marine Corps as an Infantry Officer, eventually serving in Iraq in 2003 with the First Battalion Fifth Marines.
His time spent in the military turned his heart toward full time ministry. He spent five years as Assistant Pastor at Coastline Baptist Church in Oceanside, before becoming the Senior Pastor of Bay Area Baptist Church in 2008. Jeremy’s experiences have uniquely equipped him to be Director of Veteran Affairs for Mighty Oaks programs.