Lindsay Seeks To Change People’s Lives
Easter Story
Whether it occurs in a park or a prison or in a small Wolf Point church, Danny Lindsay’s goal remains to change the lives of people in a positive way.
Lindsay, who has served as a pastor for about 47 years, knows first-hand how drastically a life can turn when a person makes a commitment to God. That’s partly why the Easter season is so important to him.
“Easter is Christ has risen and has given me a new life, new hope,” Lindsay said from Wolf Point’s Overcomers’ Church last week. “The resurrection gives me assurance. I’m so grateful what Jesus Christ has done for me.”
Along with proving a message on Wednesday nights and Sunday mornings at the church, Lindsay, 80, shares his faith five days a week through a Facebook broadcast. During the summer, he delivers a message at a Wolf Point park each Wednesday night. In addition, he visits prisoners at the jail on Sunday afternoons.
“I’ve been called to preach the word,” Lindsay explained.
His own life was changed when he was 32 years old. He was facing assault with a deadly weapon charges after firing shots at a law enforcement vehicle in 1977. He was addicted to drugs and at a low point when he said he started to hear God’s voice.
“I needed help. It had to do with forgiveness,” Lindsay said.
He said that God helped him stop taking drugs, drinking and being in broken relationships. He changed his plea to guilty to the charge. The judge placed him on five years probation.
“My life has been a life of miracles since that time,” Lindsay said. “
From there, Lindsay’s experience has included providing ministry at the Dakota Presbyterian Church and the Spotted Bull Treatment Center. He said a couple urged him to start providing services at his home outside of the city around 1983.
Lindsay said a “real miracle” occurred in the late 1990s when Bill Solberg donated property on Edgar Street for a church. Lindsay said he was told by God to do something with the land, so in 2000, a building was moved onto the lot. Later, Gospel Fellowship Church offered a double-wide trailer for $2,500. Through donations from Bible teachers in various states, Lindsay said the purchase was made possible.
The first service at the church took place in 2001. After the idea was suggested to him, a soup kitchen was formed starting in 2002. With Lindsay taking care of the cooking, The Lord’s Table provided meals five days a week for 16 years.
“I did most of the cooking, but I had others help me from the community,” Lindsay said.
Usually about 15 people came for meals early in the month and that number would increase to more than 100 late in the month. The Fort Peck Tribes donated $25,000 to help with the effort.
“It was really good. I would share the Gospel,” Lindsay remembers. “If you wanted to hear the Gospel, you would come early. If not, come 15 minutes later.”
He added, “I would pray for the people. It was a good outreach. People got to know me and trust me.”
Currently, Overcomers’ Church provides food and clothing through a small food pantry.
Lindsay’s services took a different turn during COVID in 2020. He started to provide live streams, even though that he wasn’t quite sure how to operate the technology at first. He gave messages for 60 straight days.
“I really felt a sense of purpose because people weren’t going to church,” he explained.
His services in the park during the summer remain popular. A meal featuring chili, frybread, cookies, fruit and lemonade is provided to all that attend.
“At the street meetings, we can have over 100 people,” Lindsay said.
Although he wishes more would make commitments, he feels his purpose of providing the Word of God is accomplished through his messages in the park or at the jail.
“A lot of people genuinely change their lives,” he said. “I’ve had people in the street not only here but in Billings who want to talk to me about the Lord. They know me from being in jail. It’s really good when people want to hear the Gospel and ask you.”
