NEW CHURCH START IN AFTON, IOWA

Reseeding America was honored to assist First Baptist Church of Ocoee, Florida, and Pastor Kevin Courtney (mother church) and church planter Adam Pierce in the starting of Cornerstone Baptist Church in Afton, Iowa. Grand Opening services were held on Sunday, July 15, 2007. Afton is in south central Iowa and the closest Independent Baptist Church is eighty-five miles away.

Brother Pierce was able to secure a School Auditorium to rent for Sunday and Wednesday services. They also have access to as many classrooms as needed. Thousands of Romans booklets (provided by Reseeding America) were distributed in door hanger bags, along with information about the new church. Two middle-aged men were led to the Lord during the distribution of literature and both men were in services on Grand Opening Sunday.

The new church held a “Vision Breakfast” prior to the first Sunday morning service and those that attended received a beautiful packet of information concerning the ministry the church would like to have in Afton. Over thirty-five people were there for the first Sunday morning service and many were back for the first Sunday evening service.

Adam Pierce surrendered to church planting in the United States after Assistant USA Director Bob Larson preached on the need for church planting in America in 2006 at First Baptist Church, in Ocoee (where Adam was on staff). It is interesting to note that First Baptist Church of Ocoee is not a large church but the church has realized that they could (with God’s help) plant a church in Iowa. Members from the church in Florida are enjoying making trips up to Afton to assist in the ministry of this new church.