Crowley revival to focus on city, region spiritual needs

By Paula Guillory
LSN

CROWLEY - A city-wide revival organized as a result of 13 congregations coming together will pray this month for the spiritual needs of this city and region.
Pastor Loyd Singley of Northside Assembly of God and Pastor Roger Tarver of First Baptist Church through prayer realized that the community was in need spiritually, this is when Singley was contacted by friend and evangelist Doyle Jones regarding his interest in a citywide revival.
Singley instantly knew this was what Acadia needed, “for everyone in the city to have a renewed, vital relationship with Jesus Christ.”
He approached Tarver about spearheading this citywide revival and felt Jay Lowder Ministries out of Texas was a source that they should explore.
Tarver explained, “I contacted both the Louisiana and Texas Baptist Convention to get their opinion of Jay Lowder and Harvest Ministries.”
When Tarver received overwhelmingly positive responses from both organizations, he said that he “felt confident that this was the right direction to take this.”
Following a gathering of over 13 churches at the Rice Theatre in Crowley, both Pastors Singley and Tarver, “felt good and ready to lay the ground work.”
Pastor Singley explained that committees, mostly of lay people, were formed to successfully organize as well as facilitate the revival in town and that once these committee chairs took over, “we took a more hands-off approach.”
Pastor Tarver agreed that at that point, “it was time to back up and let the Lord work through the committees.”
Both are very excited about the spiritual possibilities that this revival will open the area up to.
Tarver said that he, “expects to see God do what only he can do, especially breaking down those spiritual boundaries keeping members of the community from the Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.”
“Those who attend this event should expect to anticipate a new, life-changing experience,” explained Singley, “I really believe that only a good impact can result when one meets and accepts Jesus Christ as their Lord and Savior.”
Tarver explained that he along with Singley and Pastor Bob Bradley of the Crowley Church of the Nazarene will continue to pray together for the success of the event and are all “excited to see what God will do with all of this.”
The Acadiana Festival of Life is set for March 14-17 at the Crowley Rice Arena. The event is free to attend and those requesting more information can visit www.acadianafestival.com or call 250-4316.