Welcome to Tom Shanklin Ministries! We are glad you are here! We want you to know that God loves you and has a powerful plan for your life. Feel free to browse around our site and find encouragement for today and hope for tomorrow! God bless you! Tom and Susan
Tom’s Testimony of Freedom from Addiction
This is the story about how Tom found freedom from drugs and alcohol in 1977, when he surrendered his life to Jesus Christ.
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Dear Partner, It’s called Starkweather because they have “stark weather” in North Dakota near the Canadian border. Despite the cold, however, there are warm hearts in this community and the surrounding area. Pastor Rob Buechler began his tenure at Trinity … Read more>>>
By Tom Shanklin “But my life is worth nothing to me unless I use it for finishing the work assigned me by the Lord Jesus — the work of telling others the Good News about the wonderful grace of God.” … Read more>>>
Audio Podcast: Activating the Holy Spirit in Your Ministry Every Christian has the Holy Spirit, but too often the Holy Spirit is dormant in their lives. This message explains the ministry of the Holy Spirit and gives the keys to … Read more>>>
By Tom Shanklin All the days of the afflicted are evil, But he who is of a merry heart has a continual feast. (Proverbs 15:15, NKJV). Is something robbing your joy? Maybe it’s a broken relationship or a mistake you … Read more>>>
What then shall we say to these things? If God is for us, who can be against us? He who did not spare His own Son, but delivered Him up for us all, how shall He not with Him also … Read more>>>
Editor’s Note: Altar calls have come into disuse and in some cases disparagement in some circles, but we know that altar calls have been an effective tool for reaching people for Christ for centuries. Ministers from the prophet Isaiah to … Read more>>>
Dear Partner, In September, I spoke at New Life Fellowship in Tolna, North Dakota, a church where we have enjoyed a relationship for many years. On Sunday morning, I spoke on “How to Receive Eternal Life” to the assembled crowd … Read more>>>
We put so much thought and effort into this present life, but the truth is, we are only here for a few moments. Once our bodies are worn out, we will leave this earth and either be with the … Read more>>>
I have something on my heart that I have been meaning to say for a long time. Thank you, partners! Thank you, friends! I know what it’s like to support and partner with other ministries myself. I do so … Read more>>>
Dear Partner, I had some good meetings in the Detroit Lakes, Minnesota area, early in August. I was with Pastors David and Dori Bakke at the Father’s House in Pine Point, Minnesota, on the White Earth Reservation for a … Read more>>>
For the Christian believer, miracles are normal! They are part of life. They are part of walking with God. Nothing is impossible with Him! After all, it’s a miracle that we can even know Him, that we can be forgiven … Read more>>>
America needs a new heart! We can get new leaders. We can see laws changed. But the real need is for a change of heart—and only God can do that. The Holy Spirit spoke through the prophet Ezekiel: “I will give … Read more>>>
