Massive water baptisms are becoming a marker of how God is moving mightily among churches across the country. Grace Family Church in Tampa, Florida is the latest example as nearly 1,000 men, women, and children were baptized at Fort De Soto Beach recently.
It all began on Easter Sunday when the church decided to do something a little bit different to celebrate Christ’s resurrection.
“We didn’t want a traditional Easter service. We wanted something where we could invite Tampa Bay to be a part of the biggest church service people had ever seen,” Daryl Black, Associate Pastor of Grace Family Church, told K-Love.
“We didn’t know what to expect,” he added. “We were praying for God to have a really big move.”
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The church had invited more than 30,000 people to Raymond J Stadium where the Tampa Bay Buccaneers play and the place was packed.
“It was amazing to see it happen and be a part of that experience,” Black described.
Legendary former NFL coach Tony Dungy shared a message with the crowd.
“My mom was a Sunday school teacher,
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