Dying church donates building to multiplying Hispanic ministry

With a well-maintained and fully furnished church building, the few who stayed behind at Oak Grove Church had no desire to cut the power and walk away.
(Photo courtesy of The Baptist Record.)

Dying church donates building to multiplying Hispanic ministry

In 2021, six remaining members of a dissolving church congregated. Over the past few years, the three couples of Oak Grove Church had watched the numbers dwindle as elderly members passed away and families moved on.

With a well-maintained and fully furnished church building, the few who stayed behind had no desire to cut the power and walk away.

Not done

“We wanted to do something that was God-honoring. That was the number one thing,” one of the six recalled about their prayerful deliberation over the next several months.

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EDITOR’S NOTE — This story was written by Lindsey Williams and originally published by The Baptist Record, newsjournal of the Mississippi Baptist Convention Board.

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