A Kingdom Cause story

A young family man came to the altar in the midst of the "Kingdom Cause" series to pray. His heart told him to make a generous pledge but his head reminded him that income was barely paying the bills. The heart inspired by the Spirit won, and the pledge was made on Leadership Night.

Since that time, this young engineer received a 4% increase in compensation, the highest that he was eligible for. But then, a discrepancy was found in wage scales between departments within the same company. In order to rectify the error, my friend suddenly received an additional 6% increase. A 10% jump by the end of March!

He's praising God for being the Provider. That 10% has a biblical ring to it, doesn't it?


R. Harling

A FAITH Conversation

This story was submitted by one of our young adult classes:

"We started a new class in May of last year with only 4 couples. We
have had 2 more couples join as a direct result of FAITH visits since
the beginning of this semester and 2 more visit regularly. A simple
invitation can go a long way! We hope to grow even more, not just in
numbers, but in strength of relationships as well."

A. Moore

A Sermon Conversation--Sunday, April 15th

Every time I have the opportunity to speak I love it. This time I was so nervous about one point in my sermon. My anxiety came because I know that their are so many single parents. I really had not intended to say this but I guess the Holy Spirit put it on my heart. I said "And for those Single parents, I believe that God will stand in the Gap for those who do not have a spouse or parent.

After the second service a single mom came to me in tears. She wanted me to know that what I was saying was the truth. She said God had always been faithful for her and her two little girls. I hugged her neck and told her how anxious I was about that section of my sermon. She said that it was true that God was always standing in the gap for them.

I told her that the church really needed to hear what she had to say. If I would have been smart I would have let her preach the next two services. Personal experience sure is powerful.

S. Genoble

Easter Sunday--A Great Celebration

If you had an oportunity to attend our combined service yesterday at the Greenville Braves Stadium, you were part of history. The worship service was the largest one-time gathering of First Baptist Simpsonville ever recorded. The estimates are between 2300 to 2500 people at yesterday's services. What a great blessing it was. The weather, although a little cooler than normal, was bright and sunny and so were the spirits of all those who attended. Check back later in the week for some pictures of the crowd.

A. Moore