Florida
Lake Mystic Baptist Church, Bristol, Florida, recently held a dual revival and outreach weekend, “Love Liberty County.” Service projects included a car wash, a “free” yard sale, delivery of gift baskets to widows and homebound people, landscaping at a local school and more. The weekend revival included four services, with three people making professions of faith. The event sparked a love for sharing the gospel and ministry among Lake Mystic members, the Florida Baptist Witness reported.
Georgia
With 47 nationalities in one church, First Baptist Church, Duluth, Georgia, mirrors the diverse community it serves, the Christian Index reported. To reach immigrants in the community, the church offers English as a Second Language classes, where many people hear the gospel for the first time. A Christian Academy prepares participants to take the test to become U.S. citizens, and the church also holds celebrations each July 4 to honor new citizens.
Kentucky
As the pandemic is easing, leaders at Flatwoods First Baptist Church in Kentucky wanted to do something different to reach people with the gospel, so they went old school with a four-day tent revival. “People are just now starting to get back out after COVID. They seem to feel comfortable inside the tent,” Pastor Jim Nichols said. With steady crowds, the revival resulted in at least two professions of faith and several other decisions, Kentucky Today reported.
North Carolina
Each Tuesday afternoon from April to November, the West Asheville Tailgate Market sets up in the parking lot of Grace Baptist Church, Asheville, North Carolina. Hundreds pass through the market to buy produce, plants, local art and more. Grace Baptist hosts its own booth, the Biblical Recorder reported. “We want to … start gospel conversations with neighbors in our community who are here to shop, but we’re here to be a presence of Christ,” Pastor Branton Burleson said.
Tennessee
Volunteers from Tennessee’s Western District Baptist Association wouldn’t miss “The World’s Largest Fish Fry,” held annually in Paris, Tennessee. They show up in full force, not for the catfish or rodeo or parade, but for the carnival workers, an often overlooked and even despised people group. Volunteers serve the workers breakfast and lunch during the week-long event, and they look for opportunities to share the gospel, the Baptist and Reflector reported.
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