Over the last decade this ministry has been blessed to witness over 700 public responses to God's invitation.

Our Schedule
2008

In 2008, it is our goal to travel to a location and conduct several meetings before moving on. To that end, if you see that we are going to be in your area this year and would like to take advantage of our services, please let us know.  Email us at: sonny@sonnychilds.com or call us at 1-800-973-2646. 

Our complete schedule can be seen on the Home Page of this site.

April Highlights

The month opened with the conclusion to a 2-week string of meetings in Louisiana.  On the April 1, I spoke for the Church of Christ in Denham Springs, LA, then a very tired Childs family headed home.  While at home for a week, I was blessed to speak at the chapel service of Crowley's Ridge Academy.  Later that week the family and I left for a 15-day trip into Indiana and Illinois.  I spoke in Newton, IL, Borden, IN, Olney, IL and Linton, IN.  On Sunday morning, April 22, I was blessed to concluded this strig of meetings by speaking from Revelation 22 and witnessing 16 public responses.  What a wonderful spiritual high!  In all, the month of April presented opportunities to address 22 audiences and witness 20 public responses to the Lord's invitation.

May Highlights

This was a month of hard work and rest.  We were blessed to be home the entire month.  I was blessed to speak 12 times to our home congregation.  We also enjoyed celebrating Bryson's 15th birthday and spending time as a family.  Toward the end of the month, my parents came down from Olney, IL, to begin preparations for summer events.  Like a roller coaster beginning its slide down the other side, our work and pace increased rapidly.  A hole was knocked in one wall, and a new walkway between the M.A.P. room and the rest of the house was created. Mom cooked and froze much of the food needed for upcoming events and a host of other jobs were completed.  On May 26, Jenna Redd, our M.A.P. "apprincess", arrived to work with us during the month of June, and with her arrival, came the beginning of a very, very busy summer!

June Highlights

This month began at Woodland Bible Camp in Dugger, IN.  There were 12 public responses (6 for prayer, 6 for baptism).  From there we traveled back to Paragould, AR, for the Homemade Roles Retreat.  Young ladies learned to sew, bake bread and prepare a children's Bible class.  Young men dug a 100 yard ditch, laid water pipe, reshingled a pump house and learned how to be spiritual leaders in the home.  Over 30 people participated.  The last 2 weeks of the month were spent preparing and serving as missionaries to America.  Approximately 40 people filled our home for the first week of Bible studies.  The following week 35 of us traveled to Channahon, IL, for a training in the field.  Hundreds of V.B.S. flyers were distributed, MAPsters help teach children's classes and/or learned about Islam during the teen/adult class. The last night was truely a mountain top experience.  There were 2 responses for baptism.  Afterwards, the congregation circled the auditorium and sang, "I have decided to follow Jesus".  It was awesome!  In all, June presented opportunities for me to speak to 41 times and witness 19 public responses to the Lord's invitation.

July Highlights

This month of service took us from Little Rock, AR, to central Illinois, to southern Indiana to southwest Louisiana to Louisville, KY.  In all, I was blessed to address 46 different audiences and witness 33 public responses to God's invitation.  The month opened with our first-ever M.A.P. camp in Little Rock.  We trained 25 young people and several adults to be missionaries to their corner of America.  From there, it was on to other meetings stretching from Indiana to Louisiana.  The month ended with a church camp in DeRidder, LA, followed by a mad dash to Louisville, KY, in order to speak at the KY/IN Fellowship.  But that was only the warm up!  During the coming 59 days, I will be blessed to speak to at least 53 different audiences.  God is soooooo good! 

August Highlights

On the first day of this month, I was blessed to be one of the key note speakers for the KY/IN Fellowship.  Hundreds attended and I was blessed to speak twice during the event.  Next I spoke at a lock-in and at a children's back-to-school party in Sellersburg, IN.  From there we bounced around Louisville, KY.  First we went to the Buechel Church of Christ for a 4-day meeting, then to the Portland Avenue Church of Christ for a 4-day youth emphasis event, then to the Ralph Avenue Church of Christ for another 4-day meeting and youth rally. Afterwards we were off to Tell City, IN, for a 2-day meeing on evidences, followed by a 4-day meeting with the Church of Christ in Mackville, KY.  As the month began to close, we headed for central Illinois.  On the last day of the month, I presented the first of 5 lessons at a family encampment near Flora, IL.  In all, I was blessed to speak 30 times during the 31 days of August and witness 4 public responses to the Lord's invitation.

September Highlights

This month opened with the concluding days of a family encampment at the Oil Belt Christian Camp near Flora, IL. I spoke 6 times at this event. There were 19 public responses to the Lord’s invitation. Next I was blessed to speak 7 times at a revival/youth event at the Church of Christ in Sellersburg, IN. That meeting concluded our 2+ month stay in the Louisville area and our camper home was moved to western Indiana for our next assignment. The middle week of this month was spent at the Woodland Bible Camp in Dugger, IN, speaking 4 times to a gathering of senior saints. From there we traveled to the Olney, IL, area and spoke 5 times at the Woodlawn Church near Flora, IL. The month concluded with 2 meetings in the Linton, IN, area. I first spoke 5 times at the Lincoln Christian Church and another 4 times at the Linton Church of Christ. In all, I was blessed to speak 30 times at 5 different events. The Lord blessed with 30 public responses to His invitation.

October Highlights

For the first time in a long time, we started a month at home.  Although our stay only lasted 4 days, it was good to sleep in our own beds after almost 3 solid months on the road.  The first Sunday of October took us to Abbeville, LA.  I was blessed to speak 5 times on the question, "Is Allah Jehovah?"  The next weekend took us to Baton Rouge, LA, to conduct a wedding.  All the wedding party was housed at a very old plantation.  Everything was beautiful.  Early that Sunday morning we left for Jennings, LA, where I was blessed to speak 3 more times on the question, "Is Allah Jehovah?"  The next weekend took Bryson and I to Bernie, MO, where I spoke 3 times at a youth retreat.  The last weekend of the month was the most exciting of all.  We held our first ever MAPster to train young missionaries in survival skills that could be necessary should persecution or natural disaster come their way.  Approximately 30 people participated in this 3-day event.  It was a huge success!  In all, the month of October gave us the opportunity to speak 19 times and introduce an exciting expansion of our ministry - the MAPster.

November Highlights

This month opened with the great joy of traveling to Johnson City, TN.  Since we had never been there before, the visit was especially sweet.  I spoke 5 times on the theme, "Blessed Assurance" from 1 John.  There was one public response.  From there we traveled to DeRidder, LA, then to Glenmora, LA, where I spoke 7 times at two different youth events.  On the Sunday between these events I was also blessed to speak 3 times at the Turkey Creek Church of Christ.  Our month ended with mixed emotions.  Over the Thanksgiving holiday, my father was admitted to a hospital in Evansville, IN, and his gall bladder removed.  On the other hand, the day before he was released from the hospital, the family and I were blessed to travel to Branson, MO, for a mini-vacation.  Some very generous friends provided this trip for us and we felt very blessed the down time after a very busy year.  In all, November gave us the opportunity address 16 audiences and witness 1 public response to the Lord's invitation.

December Highlights

We were blessed to spend most of this month at home recuperating from a huge year.  At the beginning of the month I enjoyed speaking to a group of young people at the Southwest Church of Christ in Jonesboro, AR, as well as the post-game devotional at Crowley's Ridge College in Paragould, AR.  Toward the end of the month we celebrated Christmas with both sides of the family.  Our very blessed year ended with the M.A.P. Retreat on December 28 through January 1.  Approximately 65 people attended and, as usual, it was a great spiritual treat.  This year's event included guest speaker, Don McGee, several youth speakers, the awarding of 5 M.U.G.G.head mugs (This acronym stands for Memorizing to Understand God's Greatness.) and a marvelous celebration of song and prayer to ring in the new year.  In all, December gave me the opportunity to speak to 18 audiences and witness 2 public responses.  Wow!  What a year!  We were blessed to live on the road most of the year, speak to over 240 audiences and witness 89 public responses to the message of God.  May God increase our effectiveness in 2008!