“Please express to Pastor Brent and all those who spent hours working to deliver a life-changing show how lives are being changed for eternity.” “This was the best outcome we could have asked for,” the volunteer said.
Four of those young women attended one of the concerts, a ministry volunteer wrote Stephens, and held up their light to show their faith in Christ. One of those helps girls and young women emerge from the human trafficking industry.
Stephens pointed to the multiple “languages” Champion Forest speaks to its community in the number of ministries it offers. While choir members remained constant for all seven performances, Spanish-speaking actors were utilized for the Spanish concerts. “But, I would do it again in a heartbeat.” “When you get to our age and have spoken only one language in your life, it’s a challenge,” Nancy said. In total, they and others learned about 20 songs in a foreign language. Jarrett Stephens began as pastor at Champion Forest a year ago. But Gary and Nancy Pollard joined those answering the challenge, and starting in October learned all 106 pages of music encompassing the four medleys containing four to five songs each. Picking up another language in any form isn’t easy, and even more so for people in their 70s. Because of that, choir members had to learn all of the songs in both languages.
Those weekend shows consisted of one in English and the other in Spanish. Single performances of the Christmas Spectacular took place Wednesday through Friday, with two performances on Saturday and Sunday, each. “I’m amazed and our team is blown away by the response.” Stephens felt its absence factored in the crowd sizes of last week’s performances. Due to concerns over COVID-19, Champion Forest didn’t have its annual Christmas Spectacular concert in 2020. Stephens brought the practice from Prestonwood Baptist Church, where he served on staff for 20 years – most recently as teaching pastor – until called to become the pastor at Champion Forest a year ago. “Our church would go crazy on seeing it,” he said. Every time, Stephens said, the crowd couldn’t contain its reaction. Through Sunday night, an official count of 1,114 people had done just that over a five-day span. At the conclusion of the church’s Christmas Spectacular concert, he asked those to signal their salvation prayer by holding up the flashlight on their phone. Senior pastor Jarrett Stephens saw it every night Dec. Champion Forest Baptist recorded 1,114 making that decision during its Christmas Spectacular services Dec. A new believer in Christ indicates her decision by holding up the flashlight on her phone. Soon, the light overwhelmed the darkness. Quickly they grew in tandem with the applause throughout the auditorium of Champion Forest Baptist Church. HOUSTON (BP) – In the darkness, a light appeared.
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