What Is Your Baptism Story?

[Steve Epley]

I was baptized when I was 11 Pastor Jimmy Russell of Madisonville, Ky. baptized me.

[Sam]

Originally Posted by Steve Epley

I was baptized when I was 11 Pastor Jimmy Russell of Madisonville, Ky. baptized me.

In Jesus' Name Creek?

[ForeverBlessed]

I was baptized on March 21, 1975… I was 8 years old. I received the Holy Ghost that night. My dad and pastor (Floyd Reading) baptized me and they had to go get my mom who was home sick… she showed up in her robe and slippers… I remember being upset that night because I wanted it to be a special time and it all happened when it was least expected…and mom was sick… lol I think I had planned the night for H.G. baptism and everything like you plan a special occasion. Crazy things we think as kids.

10 other kids/teenagers got the Holy Ghost and were baptized that night… it was exciting time. Out of all those who received the Holy Ghost and baptized that night, I am the only one still serving God today.

[Jack Shephard]

I can not remember the baptism as much as I can the night I got the HG. I had already accepted Jesus into my life and He did change me, but when I go the HG I was 6 and I had been in church playing with hotwheel cars and other toys. During altar service I went to look for my brother who was up there. I was not able to find him. Mind you I was 6 and a small guy. One of the elders asked me if I had received the HG before and I answered I was not sure, but thought I had because I accepted Jesus in my life. He and others prayed for me and about 1 hour or so later I came too sitting on the front row on the church and they told me what had happend. I do not remember the speaking in tongues part, but I could feel the affects of it. Still one of the greatest days in my life.

[Steve Epley]

Originally Posted by Sam

In Jesus' Name Creek?

No in the church baptistry. However I remember Ward's(Jesus Name) creek.

[Jack Shephard]

Actually I do remember something about the baptism. It was in February and the heater was not working in the tank. It was indoors, but the back wall of the tank was an exterior wall. It was very cold. I think the water was in the 50's maybe less. An interesting thing about the tank is it is above the choir loft by about 4-5 feet. Anytime someone gets baptized water spills over the front glass and everyone sittine below gets re-baptized too. It happend to a new choir member that happend to be sitting in the seat below it one Sunday. He was sitting and he turned to look at the baptizm and got a face full of water. He and his choir robe were reasonably wet. That happend to former NFL player Willie Gault when he went to our church years ago, while in college, or so the story goes.

[ForeverBlessed]

Originally Posted by JTULLOCK

I can not remember the baptism as much as I can the night I got the HG. I had already accepted Jesus into my life and He did change me, but when I go the HG I was 6 and I had been in church playing with hotwheel cars and other toys. During altar service I went to look for my brother who was up there. I was not able to find him. Mind you I was 6 and a small guy. One of the elders asked me if I had received the HG before and I answered I was not sure, but thought I had because I accepted Jesus in my life. He and others prayed for me and about 1 hour or so later I came too sitting on the front row on the church and they told me what had happend. I do not remember the speaking in tongues part, but I could feel the affects of it. Still one of the greatest days in my life.

Great story... I was actually playing (writing/coloring) on the pew that night while others were in the altar praying. My sunday school teacher came (male) asked me if I wanted to pray... well, I went down front where everyone was praying, started to pray...and I don't remember much after that other than when I came around, I had spoken in tongues and all the other kids had too... I remember the feeling...but really this experience is something that I grew up with.

Thank God for those people in church who do encourage kids to pray and receive the experience.

As a mom, it was wonderful to see my kids recieve the Holy Ghost... I always encouraged them to pray just as we did.

I don't remember when my oldest got it... she always prayed..if you questioned her, she would tell you she had the Holy Ghost. I looked down and saw her speaking in tongues one night in church... I turned to her father and said "Elaine is speaking in tongues" I never recorded the date.. lol

Next daughter Jaci got the Holy Ghost at 2.9 years old...the youngest I have ever seen get it.. no prompting...she wanted to be baptized.. I just told her she couldn't without the Holy Ghost..thinking it would buy some time....nope..she wanted baptized... she lifted her hands and began to pray and the anointing fell...she spoke in tongues for 25 min... long enough so everyone there that night could listen to her.... she never opened her eyes... tears just ran down her cheeks... it was amazing. First question out of her mouth was "now can I be baptized?".

My baby got the Holy Ghost and was baptized at about age 7 in a children's revival.. first time she ever spoke in tongues though was praying w/me in our living room when she was 6... she claimed the experience at children's revival a year later.

[SavedLou]

I am enjoying these stories. I was baptized in the titles at 12 years of age at my Baptist church, a few months after asking Jesus into my heart/repenting. At age 18, after seeking the Holy Ghost, I received it on Sept. 27, 1998. I pondered being re-baptized and decided to go ahead at a Tuesday night prayer meeting on Oct. 13 of that year. Bro. Jeff Ramsey at First UPC Minden, LA did the honors. When I came out of that (cold) water I felt soooo clean. There was such a difference in going down in HIS name! It will be 10 years this fall and I'm so glad I followed after that desire for more of Him.

[OneAccord]

I was baptized in Jesus Name in Miami Florida. Pastor W.H. Dunn and Evangelist H.H. Phillips baptized me. November 1970. I was 14 years old. Baptistry.

I helped a pastor baptize some folks and thats when I found out preachers somethimes stretch the truth. Tennessee River. Frozen. Broke ice to baptize folks ( my first revival). The pastor wanted me to help and, entering the water, said it wasn't cold a bit. He lied. Coldest water I have ever been in. Thats when I was so glad to be Apostolic. It doesn't take as long to say "Jesus Christ" as it does to say "Father, Son, and Holy Ghost".

[Sam]

Here are a couple of "cold" baptisms

http://ca.youtube.com/watch?v=SbH7ypcL1dA

http://ca.youtube.com/watch?v=SWTk9L_bVrk