Lighthouse Trails Research Journal
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warren b. smith
n 2004, the editors at Lighthouse Trails
came into contact with former New Age
follower Warren B. Smith after reading his
book, Deceived on Purpose (which had been
released that year). We had been so affected by
the book that we placed a notice about it on our
website. A few days later, after seeing the notice,
Warren called our office to introduce himself.
Our editors have been working together with
Warren ever since.
As many of you know, 2016 and 2017
were very difficult years for Warren and his
wife Joy. In addition to losing three close
co-workers in ministry, Ray Yungen, Caryl
Matrisciana, and Larry DeBruyn, Warren and
Joy’s home was nearly destroyed in a fire (caus-
ing the death of four family pets), and months
later, Warren suffered a near-fatal heart attack.
We asked Warren recently if he could give
us a brief ministry update to share with our
Eugenio—continued from previous page
The proud prelate shook his head,
mounted his horse, and rode off, deter-
mined not to accept that humble counsel
which soon proved true as his Reverence
endeavored to carry out his aggressive plans.
About this time Eugenio made the
acquaintance of Carlo, a Christian trades-
man living in a town twenty miles down
the valley. Carlo had a rich voice and had
often sung in the Church. A young friend
of his was going from home and left with
him a parcel, requesting him to keep it
till he returned, adding: “if I die, keep it
altogether.” In a few weeks Carlo received
the news that his young friend was dead.
With emotional respect he opened the
little parcel. It contained the Bible of that
young Christian, whose life had spoken to
those who would not listen to his words.
Carlo remembered what a pious young
man his deceased friend was, and although
a protestant, and excommunicated with his
Bible, yet an evil tree could not bring forth
such good fruit; and so, he determined to
take the risk and read the Book. It became
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readers as we know so many of you have been
helped and blessed by his work—
—
Dear Friends,
The last few years has been a challenging time,
but my health and our living situation have
more or less stabilized. Thankfully, God has
enabled me to keep writing and doing minis-
try throughout this period. I have completed a
number of booklets published by Lighthouse
Trails and am presently working on a writing
project for Mountain Stream Press. We have
also established the Warren B Smith YouTube
channel and the newagetoamazinggrace.com
website with the help of Chris Lawson and
his Spiritual Research Network.
The YouTube channel now has over 2100
subscribers, and we get a lot of good feedback
from people who have benefited from watch-
ing talks I have given over the years. Many
have been made more aware of the spiritual
deception that has crept into today’s church,
and a number of people have been saved.
One formerly prominent New Age leader has
such a revelation to him that he invited his
friends to come to his house and read it;
and thus began a gospel testimony which,
in its far reaching results, has proved one
of the most important in Italy.
Through this new link Eugenio now
became united to many other native Italian
churches with which his fellowship grew in
mutual blessing.
Eugenio contributed much to the
evangelical literature of the country. He
was most jealous as to sound doctrine, but
always spoke truth in love. He exhorted his
brethren not to forsake the assembling of
themselves together and gave the example
by attending the meetings far and near even
when his health was weak. He was kind to
the poor, friendly, affectionate, and sympa-
thetic with all in suffering.
After a life of faithful service for God,
Eugenio was called to his Heavenly Home.
As he departed, he was surrounded by the
love and esteem of those who had formerly
opposed him. One hundred and fifty of
his native Christian brethren stood by his
grave; nine Italian evangelists preached the
publicly testified that our book The Light That
Was Dark was instrumental in her Christian
conversion.
We are very grateful to those who pray and
feel led to support our ministry as we continue
to press on to the higher calling of our Lord
(Philippians 3:14).
God bless and many thanks,
Warren B. Smith
—
Please keep Warren and Joy in your prayers
as they continue in ministry. If you would
like to support them in their work of helping
equip the saints and sharing the Gospel, visit
www.newagetoamazinggrace.com, or write to
them at: P.O. Box 271, Fortine, MT. 59918.
You can access a link to the YouTube channel
from that website. Warren’s YouTube chan-
nel is a great resource to share with believers
and non-believers alike who are involved
somehow with the New Age.
Word of eternal life to hundreds of people
gathered in profound respect.
“Now Signor Eugenio has gone!” ex-
claimed the priest, “soon his flock will be
scattered!” But the flock was not Eugenio’s!
He had often prayed: “Now the God of
peace, that brought again from the dead our
Lord Jesus, that Great Shepherd of the sheep,
through the blood of the everlasting covenant,
make you perfect in every good work to do
His will, working in you that which is well
pleasing in His sight, through Jesus Christ,
to Whom be glory forever and ever. Amen.”
One of the first young men whom
Eugenio led to Christ, continued to labor
in the Gospel in that fruitful field. “And so
were the churches established in the faith
and increased in numbers daily.”
Lighthouse Trails now carries the hard-
back edition of Heroes of the Faith in
Modern Italy (Code: ITLY, $4.95).
SPRING 2020