About
I am Pastor Darwin Vail and I have served as pastor of Bible Believing Baptist Church in Gray, Maine, for 37 years. I came to Gray with my wife Janet and three small children in 1982. When I arrived, the church consisted of a cellar, an outhouse, and about 20 people. There is a book written, Where God Guides, God Provides, which tells the story of how God established the church on a cash principle and more.
I have now transitioned from pastoring that church, to promoting Compassion's Calling and serving as a representative for Grief Care Fellowship. Wherever God opens the doors for me to speak, be it churches, groups, or individuals, I will share Compassion's Calling in the context of the blessings of longevity.
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Others are not likely to find our beliefs credible unless they see that we are as concerned about them as we are about ourselves.
Our Mission
I believe and have experienced that
when the principles of Compassion’s Calling are followed, four things happen:
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Brings a positive influence for Christ in the church
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Builds the body of Christ over time.
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Believers, young and old, are qualified for the task.
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Compassion makes the difference.
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Our Vision
To equip people for grief ministry and
to encourage the church to provide
the tools to do it.
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(2 Corinthians 1:3-4, Jude 22, Isaiah 61:1-2a)
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"People don’t care about how much
we say we care until they first see
how much we care."