A Life of Service, A Season of Grace
At age 17, Sam Parsons felt God’s call to preach. Growing up in a preacher’s home in North Carolina, he had known the Lord since childhood, but in 1966, he renewed his faith during a Billy Graham crusade. That summer, he stood before his church and declared that God was calling him to carry the Gospel wherever the Lord led.
Susie Adams' Story: Blessed Beyond Measure
With many years of seeing faithful pastors and staff leave churches (by their choice or others’) and struggle to find housing and basic essentials, Pastor Russell Adams and his wife Susie were always avid supporters of Mission:Dignity.
Daylon Hick's Story: A Blessed Hope
Growing up, Daylon Hick’s family didn’t attend church as his parents ran a small store and worked there from “can till can’t,” as they say.
The Luongs' Story: Reaching a Breaking Point
The Luongs began to consider what it would take for them to leave Vietnam. With the emergence of Viet Cong, they soon found out.
Still Saying Yes: The Story of Michael and Sandra Dowling
More than 50 years ago, Michael was working a government job in Tennessee when he felt a clear tug in a different direction. “I knew God was calling me to preach,” he says. So, he left his job and headed to seminary with his wife Sandra and their toddler.
A Friendship Forged in Faith: The Story of Sara and Shirley
Sara Palmer and Shirley Dismukes met in the 1950s at Headland Avenue Baptist Church in Dothan, Alabama. Shirley was dating Robert Dismukes, and Sara, Robert’s cousin, was being pursued by George Palmer. All four were young, in love and stepping into lives of ministry.
A Love Story That Didn’t End
For 51 years, Brenda and Jim Collins lived a beautiful love story that unfolded in small church sanctuaries across Arkansas, Missouri and Oklahoma. It wasn’t just a marriage; it was a ministry partnership that touched countless lives.
Faithfully Following. Humbly Receiving
Randall Ingram pastored churches across Alabama and Florida for more than 50 years. His wife, Patricia, served alongside him while also working in banking to support their household. Like many faithful servants, they followed where the Lord led — often in small congregations with limited financial means.
In Death and Life: Mabel Addison’s Story
Growing up on a farm in Missouri, she often told others just that. So, when a young preacher named Henry came to her rural church, she prayed, “Lord, I’d sure like to iron that man’s shirts.” By that summer, they were married.