• Annual Mtg Recognitions
  • Passing the Gavel

Rumblings of Revival

There’s a special kind of thrill in sensing the rumblings of something good on the horizon. It’s like hearing the siren of the firetruck in a Christmas parade or feeling the stands shake when the home team comes onto the football field.  You don’t know exactly what’s coming, but the air feels charged with possibility. This is how I felt as I listened to the reports in the 142nd Annual Meeting of the LeFlore Baptist Association this afternoon.

One report after another shared about the way God is moving in and through His people.  BCM Director Clay Phillips shared about the nine students at Carl Albert State College who have made professions of faith in the past seven weeks.  Before coming to the annual meeting, he baptized three at Cross Community Church. KBA Director Jay Baker shared this summer there were 500 more campers than in 2024. There were 900 recorded decisions, and 500 of those were professions of faith. Terry Waymire, Women’s Ministry Leader, reported a spring conference with 130 women in attendance and a fall conference with over 160 women from 40 different churches.  Jonn Thomas shared that Brotherhood numbers are up as well with 87 men from 19 churches participating in the August meeting at Arkoma.  As each report was delivered, the rumblings of revival could be heard. 

Other exciting news continued to roll in this evening. The second annual LBA Children’s See You at the Pole Rally drew 310 individuals from 10 churches, up from 299 participants from 7 churches last year.  The youth See You at the Pole set up 800 chairs, and most of these were filled with people still standing along the walls.  Again, the rumblings of revival can be heard.

Many pastors are reporting an increase in Sunday attendance. One pastor shared that a man walked in off the street for this morning’s service and prayed to receive Christ after hearing the message of hope.  And this evening, I learned that my own grandson made public his desire to be a disciple of Jesus.  With all these rumblings of revival, we have a reason to be excited.  God is moving, and as He does, may we seek personal revival and rejoice as our Savior receives the glory He deserves.

Rejoicing in the Rumblings,

Bentley Hill