LITTLEVILLE, Ala.  The water bill at First Baptist Church was so high, the water department came by to look for a leak. But the Rev. Steve Amos, pastor of the church, knew the only "leak" was the love of Christ leaking into the community.
"We realized the baptistery holds 900 gallons and we've been seeing (a lot of) souls saved," Amos told the Alabama Baptist.
When Amos came to the church in 2000, it was withering.
"Months passed and we weren't seeing anyone saved," recalled the bivocational pastor and farmer. "I prayed God would work in someone's life. Two weeks later, 10-year-old Gabe came forward and asked Christ to come into his life."
Since then, attendance has swelled from 25 to more than 125 and the baptistery has stayed full. The church has baptized 120 new Christians and started ministries to shut-ins and those in retirement homes and jails. The youth group grew from averaging 10 to more than 40.
"I've been there 20 years and I love what God is doing  I'm enjoying it," said Dusty Daniel, deacon chair. "I was there when only 11 people were in services."
