{"id":1826,"date":"2023-09-19T12:51:34","date_gmt":"2023-09-19T12:51:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cccfornews.com\/index.php\/2023\/09\/19\/one-day-in-north-carolina-megachurch-baptizes-282-individuals\/"},"modified":"2023-09-19T12:51:34","modified_gmt":"2023-09-19T12:51:34","slug":"one-day-in-north-carolina-megachurch-baptizes-282-individuals","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cccfornews.com\/index.php\/2023\/09\/19\/one-day-in-north-carolina-megachurch-baptizes-282-individuals\/","title":{"rendered":"One Day in North Carolina: Megachurch Baptizes 282 Individuals"},"content":{"rendered":"


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Biltmore Church holds an event in Fletcher, North Carolina, on September 17, 2023, in which they baptize 279 people, plus three more individuals at an earlier indoor service. <\/span> | Courtesy of Biltmore Church<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

A multisite megachurch based in North Carolina has baptized 282 people in a single day, with all but three of the baptisms taking place at an outdoor ceremony.<\/p>\n

Biltmore Church, a congregation with seven campuses in the Tar Heel State, held a mass baptism event at a property in Fletcher on Sunday, baptizing 279 people there. The church baptized three others at their morning worship services.<\/p>\n

Devin Goins, who serves as pastor of Culture and Engagement at Biltmore, told The Christian Post that he believes \u201cthis can only be attributed to God moving in people\u2019s lives.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cAdditionally, our team has worked through numerous personal conversations, and we devoted a large portion of the sermon a few weeks ago to the subject of baptism,\u201d said Goins.<\/p>\n

\u201cEach person was individually counseled to ensure they understood the Gospel and professed Jesus as the Lord of their life. We hope to always be ready for when God moves so that as many can take their next steps as a disciple of Jesus.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Biltmore Church holds an event in Fletcher, North Carolina, on September 17, 2023, in which they baptize 279 people, plus three more individuals at an earlier indoor service. <\/span> | Courtesy Biltmore Church<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Goins also told CP that it was amazing both to see \u201chundreds of people profess Jesus as Lord\u201d and \u201cto hear each story of God at work in each person\u2019s life.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cBaptism is a great step for a Christ-follower, but it is often just the beginning,\u201d he added. \u201cOur staff will continue to connect with each person to get involved in biblical community and additional ways to develop as a follower of Jesus. We\u2019re excited to continue to guide each person as they continue their discipleship journey.\u201d<\/p>\n

Biltmore traces its origins<\/a> to the 1889 founding of Fern Hill Baptist Church, which was located at the Biltmore Estate and originally had 25 congregation members.<\/p>\n

In 2008, Bruce Frank became lead pastor, with the church opening multiple satellite locations during the 2010s, and welcoming Brevard Community Church as a member campus in 2021.<\/p>\n

In addition to serving as lead pastor of Biltmore, Frank recently served as chair of the Southern Baptist Convention\u2019s sexual abuse task force, where he pushed for reform in response to reports that the denomination was failing to properly process claims of sexual misconduct.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt will take a few years to change the culture and direction,\u201d Frank said in a speech<\/a> at the SBC Annual Meeting last year, when messengers voted to approve a series of recommendations to combat abuse. \u201cBut without action to act differently, there is no repentance.”<\/p>\n

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