Desiree, our new sister in Christ
More of the story of Desiree’s baptism as told by Mike, who baptized her:
“Desiree showed up to Wednesday night Bible class about 15 minutes early and it gave our members time to meet her and talk to her. It was the first time she had been to our church so we told her our Bible class times and how our Wednesday worship service went. She told us about what she learned and was learning from the WBS courses and knew it was time to be baptized. She also told us about her Catholic background and how her decision to be baptized has caused controversy in her family.
“After Bible class we have a 5 minute devotion with an invitation song and our minister walked with Desiree to the front. I asked her if she believed Jesus Christ was the son of God and she replied; ‘Yes.’ After her confession, one of the ladies of the congregation went with her to the changing room to help her get ready. When she was ready, I met her in the baptismal and she was ready to be baptized before I had a chance to open the baptismal curtain for the congregation to watch. I held her off long enough to open the baptismal curtain and said the words; ‘Desiree, based on your confession, I now baptize you in the name of the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit.’ When she came up out of the water, I hugged her and welcomed her into the family of Christ and my wife said when she came back to the changing room she stood for a couple of minutes crying tears of joy.
“Afterwards, the members of our congregation came over to Desiree and hugged her and welcomed her into the Church and congratulated her. Desiree was very gracious and said she really enjoyed the Bible class and looked forward to Sunday Bible class and services. We gave her our bulletin and told her about our Sunday morning and evening services and the meeting times. Desiree is a new Christian and we will have to continue to study with her and encourage her to help her grow in her Christian life.”
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April 30th, 2009 at 01:28
This is sooo exciting. I love this! How wonderful that God is working through this new marvelous way of teaching others! I don’t see quite how this works, but am willing to try it. Ordinarily I like to think about a student’s question before answering and sometimes get my husband or an elder’s help if it is a difficult question. That is why I have felt hesitant to chat or do Facebook or other new methods. But perhaps I can learn to use these new things. I certainly am willing to give $10/mo.
Onward and upward!
April 30th, 2009 at 03:52
This is soooo… exciting. What a wonderful story! We will be praying for Desiree specifically and for the WBS ministry too. Another person snatched from the grip of Satan! May God continue to bless all of those who will be reached by His word through the various avenues of teaching – online, postal, email and person-to-person courses. And may He continue to bless those who are sharing His word and working in the WBS ministry. Our God is in control!!
August 28th, 2009 at 16:22
In spite of the charge and the way our economy is going, you have to ask your-self this one question. Can you really put a “price” on ones’ soul? I believe not! A persons soul is worth more than, silver & gold.
Rom. 1: 16—For I am not ashamed of the gospel of Christ, for it is the power of God to salvation for everyone who believes, for the Jew first and also for the Greek.
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