Over the course of seven services across three campuses, Bethlehem Church in Georgia recently celebrated 33 baptisms within four days. Senior Pastor Jason Britt says the baptisms at Bethlehem Church campuses in Winder, Hoschton and Bishop are the result of intentional gospel conversations, prayer and personal engagement.
“We believe there are a lot of conversations before conversions,” Britt explained. “The larger we become, the more we fight for personal relationships. People want to be known, not just be a face in the crowd. The more intentional we are, the more fruit we continue to see.”
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Britt said Bethlehem’s leadership team has worked deliberately to cultivate a church culture where gospel conversations and baptisms are a natural overflow of everyday ministry rather than isolated moments on the calendar.
‘No greater celebration’
“Whatever you celebrate gets repeated,” Britt pointed out. “There is no greater celebration at Bethlehem Church than baptism weekends. We believe that every weekend, there is someone giving God one more chance, so we try to think through that lens of creating avenues for gospel conversations.”
That intentionality includes prayer teams available after every service and a short gathering for guests called “First Step,” where pastors are available to connect personally with newcomers. “We want to make sure there are clear next steps for everyone,” he said.
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EDITOR’S NOTE — This story was written by Henry Durand and originally published by the Christian Index.
