Evangel is affiliated with the International Pentecostal Holiness Church. We're a growing family of believers. We have members coming from many different parts of the surrounding area. We share the good news of Jesus Christ with biblical, expository preaching, amazing worship and caring ministries.
History of Evangel
FUQUAY-SPRINGS, N.C.-- In the summer of 1945, Rev. Oral Roberts and Rev. George Stephenson began a tent revival in Fuquay Springs, North Carolina. Practically every afternoon the skies were darkened by nimbus clouds that poured torrents of rain until almost midnight. After three weeks of such trying efforts, they pulled up the stakes, rolled up the tent, folded the song books and quit.
Despite these facts, Mr. Stephenson was not discouraged, an in August of 1947, he decided to invade Fuquay again for Pentecostal Holiness, but this time in a different manner. He secured a plot of ground in an excellent location, drew a blueprint for a $17,000 church building, and started to work.
The people of Fuquay-Varina wondered what it was all about, but on March 14, 1948, they had no difficulty in learning the meaning. Rev. G.C. Stephenson and Rev. James F. Eppes, assisted by Driskel-Kay Trio, launched another campaign for Christ in the completed building, including a new Spinet piano. On the opening date there were visitors from fourteen other churches in the district, and the Conference Superintendent, Rev. Eddie Morris, gave a short address. For seven weeks the revival continued under the able leadership of these two ministers. The results were not as great as hoped for; for it was not a landslide revival, but it was a good revival.
One of the most outstanding facts of interest is this: Mr. Stephenson, the originator of the plans, had been a Christian for seven years; it took seven months to build the church; at its completion there was indebtedness of $7,000; the revival was in progress for seven weeks; seven were saved; the church was organized May 7, 1948, with seven charter members-- "seven sevens," which means completion.
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Article Appeared in the Pentecostal Holiness Advocate on February 17, 1949.
Phone: (919) 552-3421
Parsonage: (919) 552-7414
201 Meadow Drive
Fuquay-Varina, NC
Come out, hear and see what the Lord is doing at Evangel! God is moving and we are privileged to be a part of what He's doing!
NOTE: Sunday evening services (6 pm) are now held on 2nd, 4th, and 5th Sundays only.
