Lonnie & Belinda Riley

Lonnie & Belinda Riley are always excited about sharing how God is working in Harlan County, Kentucky. Since the humble beginning in 1999 Meridzo has served thousands in Harlan County and beyond with food, clothing, furniture and appliances, home repairs, church repairs and construction, rebuilt city parks, offered Job opportunities, held back yard Bible clubs all over the tri-cities as well as assisting churches with VBS, concerts in the park, festivals at Christmas, Easter and summer events-all by God's design. He has sent his laborers from all across our country to the "white fields" of the Appalachians. Putting a number on decisions is a very difficult thing because of the vast area weserve but we know from reports of at least 1,500 decisions for Christ. We are grateful for every word that touches a heart that we may never know about.

Lonnie has served as Assistant Director of Evangelism for the State Convention of Baptist in Ohio, as Assistant to the President of the University of the Cumberlands, and as pastor of churches in Ohio, Kentucky and Mississippi. Lonnie and Belinda have three children and six grandchildren.