On New Year's Eve 2013 - New Year's Day 2014 it was my honor to be a small part of what God did BIG this past week at my friend, Dean Forrest annual BIG GOD Conference in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. Ironically, on New Year's Eve last year I was help ushering in the New [...]
The gentleman above is Mr. Bobby Leach. He was the very first person to survive going over Niagra Falls in a barrel in 1911. With this white brother in a barrel perhaps that is where my favorite restaurant got their name - Cracker Barrel :) NO JOKE! Niagra Falls got its name from an Indian [...]
The past 30 days have been AMAZING! Exactly one month ago (Sept 7, 2013), I had the privilege to minister at one of the Wash D.C. Metro largest mega churches for IGNITE youth event at McLean Bible Church in their Manassas, VA campus. My dear buddy, Matt Brown hosted it and I was blessed to [...]
Earlier this summer while speaking in Houston, TX I was able to connect with Hollywood actor and former "CHiPs" star, Erik Estrada. It is safe to say almost everyone loved "Ponch" back in the day. The girls wanted to date him and all the guys wanted to be like him! Today, he still does some [...]
Jesus said: "You MUST be born again." It wasn't a suggestion but a statement from the only Savior known to mankind. The Scriptures note in Proverbs: "He that winneth souls is WISE." The Bible says in Daniel 12:3 "And they that be wise shall shine as the brightness of the firmament; and they that turn [...]
Last year, while visiting California to tape a tv show at Trinity Broadcast Network studios (TBN) in Santa Ana I stopped by to visit the iconic Crystal Cathedral. Just weeks before, the legendary church called my cell while I was at home and inquired if I wanted to preach a Sunday sermon or give my [...]
Two weeks ago, I was in a whirl-wind tour of ministering in the Great State of Georgia. I love the South and the last time I was there instead of the trademark Georgia Peach someone after hearing me speak called me "The Georgia Preach." In just eight days, I drove 3,004 miles (alone), preached eight [...]
It is my honor to serve on the advisory board of Praisefest Ministries God has allowed me to preach on all FIVE of their cruises. We have been to Bahamas, Jamaica and now Haiti in June 2014. Dr Matthew Dunaway asked me to be in a commercial to promote their "WATER & WORD" relief effort. [...]
People ask me periodically why I shop at Walmart? With a smile but no less serious I share as a preacher of the Gospel I already have TARGET on my back! The truth is we are marked men (and women) when we live for God. The Bible reminds us "We are not ignorant of Satan's [...]
Get COURAGEOUS and CRUISE for CHRIST Perhaps you saw the movie "Courageous" starring Alex Kendrick. Ruth & I have been invited by Gospel Cruise Fest to sail with Alex and minister on an upcoming cruise to Bahamas this November 11-16, 2013! My friend, Arnie Shipp is booking this BOAT (literally) and God is using him [...]
Today, Friday Nov 16, is my bride, Ruth's birthday and just got home from watching 9:40AM showing of Spielberg's "LINCOLN." It was wonderful! I wrote two posts on FB earlier this week and we were blessed with over 100 comments. Some of you may know that in my family five consecutive generations of Washington DC [...]
Thanks to LEDGER-ENQUIRER Newspaper in Columbus, GA for promoting our visit. Words cannot define or describe how fortunate I am to have just returned from Atlanta, GA particpating with NGA (Next Generation Alliance). Evangelist Luis Palau has travelled the globe preaching the match-less message of Christ, cross (burial and resurrection) and coming again! Dr Billy [...]
WHAT GOD DID IN LONDON @ 2012 Olympics Outreach (featured in EMERGING EVANGELISTS) It has been said: "GOING FOR GOLD" but recently I had the privilege to GO FOR GOD! This month, I had the privilege to spend 12 days in London, England for the 2012 Summer Olympic Games. Ironically, it was the XXX Olympiad [...]
WATCH 2:15 mark - Carl Lewis & Frank Shelton talk about Olympics Outreach - London 2012 July is a special month for me. By God's grace, I was saved in July 1979 (age seven) and was married in July. It is hard to believe a week from today (LORD WILLING) I will board a plane [...]
ESTEEM and HONOR are two words that are seldom heard and when used are not always in proper context. The Bible notes in Phillipians 2:3 "Let nothing be done through strife or vainglory; but in lowliness of mind let each esteem other better than themselves (KJV)." Check out the same passage in New American Standard [...]
On Tuesday, June 19, 2012 I had the privilege to finally visit the renown Brooklyn Tabernacle Church in New York. What a day it was! We left at 11AM and returned at 6AM (next morning) but it was worth the trip! In the last six weeks, I have been in a DOZEN states but its [...]
Satan gives nightmares. God gives dreams. The Bible is filled with references of God giving the young and old alike dreams. Not just for their sake but His glory. It has been a whirlwind month. On May 3, Ruth I drove 220 miles to Richmond, VA. On Friday, May 4, my son, Andrew and I [...]
As I grow older, my desire is to complain less and encourage more. For years, I have said "Better to be a good example than a poor excuse." Very few things get my goat but one of them is the failure to use turn signals as a motorist on the road. You have been there, [...]
Watch the latest video at video.foxnews.com CLICK PLAY ABOVE TO WATCH Frank on FOX NEWS LIVE It was an honor to return to FOX NEWS LIVE this weekend, April 6 (Good Friday) with Lauren Green on "SPIRITED DEBATE" to talk about various issues ranging from Easter, pending lawsuits on college campuses related to religious groups [...]
Back in October 2011, I called one of my childhood heroes and dear friend, MEADOWLARK LEMON. He answered the cell in his rich, deep voice and said: "Brother Frank!" It's a fact: "The Clown Prince of Basketball" always makes me laugh!! The Lord had laid him on my heart and I told him that the [...]
Yesterday, God showed up at church. It was my privilege to return and preach at The Fellowship Church in White Plains, Maryland and TEN adults trusted Christ as Savior and the entire altar was PACKED with folks making various decisions for JESUS. Pretty amazing with just under 200 in worship. God gave me a new [...]
(PRESS PAUSE on far right video of Frank preaching at Truett-McConell College to enjoy interview) Two months ago, it was a HUGE honor for me to re-connect with one of the men that I admire most - William Franklin Graham IV. Will is Dr Billy Graham's grandson and son to Franklin Graham. Will graciously spent [...]
It was my privilege to return yesterday to the great First Baptist Church of Glenarden in Upper Marlboro, MD and worship the Lord. Dr John K Jenkins, senior pastor of the 11,000 member church is passionate about making dynamic disciples for JESUS. He is the brother-in-law to one of my best friends, Stevie Prather and [...]
Pastor Mark Batterson is a Godly genius, gifted author and also a receipient of God's great grace. He has a hunger to reach his city for God and travels the globe pointing people far from Jesus to a personal relationship with Him. Mark is the Lead Pastor of National Community Church in our Nation's Capital [...]
This is post NINE of a ten part blog. Check back each Monday for a new submission. Well, it has been fun to share some spiritual secrets that worked well for me the past 32 years walking with my Lord. I pray you have been blessed from these Heavenly hints and as this proverbial plane [...]
This is post number EIGHT of a ten part blog. Check back each Monday for a new submission My parents over a decade and half ago drove me 450 miles to beautiful North Carolina to enroll at Gardner-Webb University. Previously, on the trip before when I toured the campus as a prospective student we stayed [...]
This is post SEVEN of a ten part blog HELPFUL HINTS. Check back each Monday for a new submission We have talked about Rebounds, Respect, Relationships, Recognize, Read and being Ready but this week I will hit on REACH. The fact is as we reach it entails a degree of RISK. Everytime you try something [...]
Boxers desire it, Octupus have it, politicians crave it and people need it. Recently, we have talked about rebounds, relationships, respect, recognize, read and ready but this week we highlight REACH! The tale of the tape in boxing measures opponents reach. Its hard to get close much less KNOCK OUT the guy with a long [...]
One of my passions is promoting others. Periodically, I'm going to showcase some friends from various spectrums of life to my visitors. Some of these folks you may be familiar with and others you may learn to appreciate and glean from. Kelly Croy and I met nearly nine years ago at my dear [...]
Well, the past week was wild. In seven days, I drove 2,048 miles (no, I am not a tractor trailer driver) but have more respect for them than ever rolling to GA, MD, DC, VA, SC, NC, PA and then 300 miles to Ocean City, MD just returning yesterday, Monday Jan 31. On Jan [...]
