Two years ago, Theron Hawkins got an unexpected call — Danny Wiggins was seeing more and more Haitians attend his church, County Line Baptist in Coffee County.

Danny knew they could use a church in their heart language. That’s how Theron got the call — he knew Haitian Creole from his time planting churches in North Carolina.

“Eager to answer this call, I detailed the resources and support we would need to establish a new congregation,” said Theron, pastor of Next Level Church in Tuscaloosa. “With the generous backing and gifts of County Line Baptist Church, the Alabama Baptist State Board of Missions, and the Myers-Mallory State Missions
Offering and Cooperative Program, we secured a meeting space in Enterprise that became the first home for our new church.”

Every week, he and his wife made the trek from Tuscaloosa to Enterprise, and the church — New Life Haitian Baptist — grew from a handful meeting for Bible study to more than 100 in six months. They eventually found a bigger location in Dadeville, and now they’re looking toward planting another Haitian congregation in Dothan.

“We have witnessed God’s hand at work, transforming lives and bringing hope to many,” Theron said.