M E M O R I A L S P I R I T
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HIS CALL
Pastor Phillips confesses his faith in Christ at
Smith Grove M. B. Church and united with
Chulahoma M. B. Church, where he was baptized
and faithfully served under the leadership of
Pastor Wade Harris, until he was called by God
into pastoral field. He was called to minister the
Gospel of Jesus Christ at the age of twenty-three
and was called to Pastor his first church, Powell
Chapel M. B. Church in 1953 at the age of
twenty-eight. He also pastored the congregations
of Jones Grove, McIntyre, Union Valley, Mt
Sinai and Pleasant Grove Baptist Churches.
Pastor Phillips could always be found preaching
and teaching the Word of God;
serving his church
community.
During his years in ministry great church
work was accomplished, many gave thei
lives to Christ and backsliders were
reclaimed.
He married hundreds of couples, officiated
many home going services, comforted the
bereaved, baptized new converts, prayed with
the troubled, counseled problem situations and
encouraged the discouraged. The smile he work
was radiant and reflected God’s presence. He
was truly an example of a Pastor, one who
possessed a Shepherd’s heart hown through
the love for God and deep concern
for the people.