About Keep Believing Ministries
Our Two Major Activities
1) Book Depot
We have established a Book Depot in Chicago for the free distribution of the book An Anchor for the Soul. The books are being donated for:
Prison Ministry
Military Ministry
Disaster Relief
General Missionary Outreach
2) Internet Resource Center
The Keep Believing website includes a daily weblog, links to a wide variety of Christian resources, 800 full-text sermons available for free downloads, several hundred shorter articles, and a free weekly sermon that goes by email to over 3400 people in America and around the world. The weblog provides a Comment section where readers can interact on topics ranging from biblical topics to current events to issues of personal concern. The website also has a feedback form that allows readers to submit questions, comments and feedback. Our goal is to deliver relevant, practical, helpful biblical content in an easily accessible format.
"Bringing hope to the nations through Jesus Christ
for the glory of God."
"Now may the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, so that you may overflow with hope by the power of the Holy Spirit." (Romans 15:13).
We are called to spread hope in a world that lives without it. The phrase “keep believing” suggests at least three important parts of our calling:
1) What we believe determines who we are and what we do.
2) In Jesus Christ there is something worth believing eternally.
3) We are called to keep believing in Jesus and to encourage others to do the same.
In keeping with those points, all of our ministries and projects focus around evangelism and encouragement. The 21st century offers unique opportunities and unparalleled challenges for the church of Jesus Christ. We are not attempting to build a large organization that will compete with other ministries. We would rather focus on meeting needs in a few key areas at a time. We serve local churches and the body of Christ worldwide by offering practical tools and relevant resources for effective ministry. We minister to church leaders, Christians in the marketplace, students, the hurting, new believers and those seeking to know God. We believe God blesses our efforts as we maintain a spirit of unity, humility, generosity and integrity.
Our core values
1) Living intentionally
2) Ministering as a team
3) Encouraging believers everywhere we go
4) Moving forward by prayer
5) Doing all things with financial integrity
6) Cooperation, not competition
7) Helping, not always leading
8) Empowering others to serve the Lord
Our Mailing Address
Keep Believing Ministries
P.O. Box 257
Elmhurst, IL 60126
Board of Directors
Brian Bill, Senior Pastor, Pontiac (IL) Bible Church
Peter Faulkner, North American Regional Director, The Mailbox Club, Valdosta, GA
David Hoy, Attorney, Oak Park, IL
Warren “Skip” Olson, Sales Consultant, Lombard, IL
Alan Pritchard, Plastic Surgeon, Tupelo, MS
Ray Pritchard, President, Keep Believing Ministries, Tupelo, MS
Cliff Raad, Director, Golden Heirs, Oak Park, IL
MaryAnn Spiegel, Attorney, Elmhurst, IL
Board of Reference
President, Act 3, Carol Stream, IL
Jamall Badry
Executive Director, Music Evangelism Foundation, Colorado Springs, CO
Rev. Paul Barreca
Pastor, Faith Bible Church, Vineland, NJ
H.B. Charles, Jr.
Pastor, Mt. Sinai Missionary Baptist Church, Los Angeles, CA
Dr. J. R. Faulkner
President Emeritus, Tennessee Temple University, Chattanooga, TN
Rev. Timothy Fung
Pastor Emeritus, Chinese Bible Church, Oak Park, IL
Butch Henderson
Congregational Consultant, Birmingham (AL) Baptist Association
Wayne Lewis
Vice President of Donor Development and Director of Word of Life Family Campground
Kevin McCullough
Talk-Show Host, WMCA, New York City; Author, The Musclehead Revolution
Dr. Andy McQuitty
Senior Pastor, Irving Bible Church, Irving, TX
President, LoveINC, Minneapolis, MN
Dr. David Olford
President, Olford Institute for Biblical Preaching, Memphis, TN
Dr. Jerry Rose
President and Chairman of the Board, Total Living Network, Chicago, IL
Janet Parshall
Host, Janet Parshall’s America, Washington, DC
Dr. Ramesh Richard
President, Ramesh Richard Evangelism and Church Health (RREACH);
Professor, Dallas Theological Seminary
Tim Wildmon
President, American Family Association, Tupelo, MS
Dr. Everett Van Reken
Retired Physician, Former Missionary to China, Lombard, IL
Dr. Ray Pritchard serves as president of Keep Believing Ministries. He has ministered extensively overseas in China, Bolivia, Columbia, Paraguay, Belize, Haiti, Nigeria, Switzerland, Russia, India and Nepal. He is a frequent conference speaker and guest on Christian radio and television talk shows. He has written 27 books, including Stealth Attack, Fire and Rain, The Healing Power of Forgiveness, An Anchor for the Soul, The Incredible Journey of Faith, The ABCs of Wisdom, Leadership Lessons of Jesus (with Bob Briner), Why Did This Happen to Me?, and Credo: Believing in Something to Die For.
For 26 years he pastored churches in Los Angeles, Dallas and Chicago. Most recently he pastored Calvary Memorial Church in Oak Park, IL for sixteen years. He is a graduate of Tennessee Temple University (B.A.), Dallas Theological Seminary (Th.M.) and Talbot School of Theology (D.Min.). He has been married to Marlene for 33 years. Their three sons (Josh, Mark and Nick) have spent time in recent years teaching English in China. Josh and Leah were married in July 2006. Mark and Vanessa were married in July 2007. His hobbies include biking, surfing the Internet, anything related to the Civil War, and playing with Dudley and Gary, their two-year-old basset hounds.