A celebration of 1,300 decisions for Christ at the Livingston Parish GO TELL AMERICA Crusade continued for First Baptist Church Denham Springs, Louisiana, when it baptized 55 individuals on March 30 — the most ever on a single day for the congregation.
“It was beyond our expectations, that’s for sure,” FBCDS Pastor Leo Miller told the Baptist Message. “We were anticipating maybe 40–45 before the service began, but we ended up having many more, so it was pretty neat. People throughout the crusade have been excited to see God on the move and this was another way for our congregation to express their appreciation and gratitude to the Lord with more applause and worship.”
1,316 decisions for Christ
The baptisms came two weeks after the crusade, held March 16–19 in the Denham Springs High School football stadium. The four-day spiritual encounter, including all related outside events, yielded 1,316 decisions for Jesus, with 602 individuals stepping forward to accept Christ.
Miller and other Eastern Louisiana Baptist Association pastors and leaders shared that they prayed and prepared for more than a year with anticipation of a mighty harvest during the crusade in an area that associational leaders believe is 80–90% unchurched.
EDITOR’S NOTE — This story was written by Brian Blackwell and originally published by Louisiana’s The Baptist Message.
