by Wayne Guinn
God is doing great things in Hilliard, OH. Here at the NCPO reports like this thrill our hearts and drive our motivation for the work we do. Let me introduce to you Ben York, pastor of Guide Church Baptist and share his report with you of what the Lord has been doing in the hearts of his people in Hilliard.
Guide Church Baptist had their first public meeting October 30, 2011, in Hilliard, OH, a suburb of Columbus. Pastor Ben York and three other families moved 1,000 miles from Oklahoma to begin this church from scratch. Since moving to Hilliard they have seen God do the impossible from 160 people at their first service to 1,500 people showing up to their Easter event, with 406 returning for their first Easter service and over 30 saved.
Guide Church Baptist is now just under a year old and God has done so many amazing things in such a short amount of time. They have witnessed over 100 people give their lives to Christ in just under a year. From the time of writing this article there have been over 50 first-time visitors in the last seven weeks! But God is just getting started in Hilliard.
Guide Church Baptist’s current location at Hilliard Crossing Elementary is not renewing their contract to use the building. More importantly God has something greater in mind. In just a month of searching for a new location, God placed a building for lease right into their laps. The cost of leasing this building all week is the same as the cost of renting out the school just one day a week. Plus, their offices can also be moved into the new building. God is good! Guide Church Baptist is excited about the new move and new opportunities for services during the week. What might have seemed like a stressful situation for a young church has turned into a much greater blessing.
Find out more at the church’s website, www.guidechurch.com.
With this great opportunity comes some cost. Would you pray about helping out in one of the areas below?
- New building security deposit – $1,300
- Building permit fee – $600
- New building interior improvement (paint, carpet, stage, dry wall, cleaning supplies, chairs) – $1,100