Appalachian Awakening: It's Not Church as Normal Anymore

Ken Walker : May 23, 2016
PE News, Charisma News

"The move of the Spirit has gone up two or three notches ... it's been a real change for our whole valley." -Pastor Terry Blankenship

(Lenore, WV)—[PE News] A spiritual awakening that has led to an estimated 3,000 conversions and appears poised to last through the summer is creating continuing enthusiasm among Assemblies of God churches in southern West Virginia. (Photo via PE News)

"The past six weeks our Sunday morning services have been more spiritual," says Terry Blankenship, pastor of Victory Christian Center Church in Lenore. "The move of the Spirit has gone up two or three notches."

It's not church as normal, according to Blankenship, who in recent weeks baptized 13 converts, or about 10 percent of Victory Christian's average Sunday morning attendance.

"Our kids want to be involved in Bible study," Blankenship says. "It's been a real change for our whole valley. It's put me on my toes and brought more unity among churches."

"Some of our pastors and youth groups have traveled..." 

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