Bennet Chapel Baptist Church

A church that "Walks by faith, not by sight." II Corinthians 5:7 KJV

Bennett Chapel Baptist Church is a small church located in Shelby County, Texas in the small community of Possum Trot. The members are common ordinary people, living life one day at a time and having a burden for their community as well as for the world. With the guidance of Pastor W.C. Martin and his wife, Donna, the church is full of compassion toward one another as well as towards the community. As a church, they realize that to change this world, hearts need to be changed one at a time.

Many children in our community are in need of loving parents. Children who have been abused in many ways need acceptance and a protected environment. The Lord has placed a burden on the hearts of Pastor Martin and his wife, Donna, for the children. Under the leadership of the Lord, this unselfish couple has adopted four children. They work tirelessly loving and giving support to their six children. Due to their example, the body of Christ at Bennett Chapel Baptist Church has taken up the challenge of adopting and fostering the very children that were considered unadoptable because of the physical and emotional abuse that the children have endured.

Adopting such a child cannot be a passing fancy. The parents are faced with a lifetime commitment to each of these children. To date, forty families have adopted seventy children. Truly this body of believers is a living testimony to the scripture that says, "Religion that God our Father accepts as pure and faultless is this: to look after orphans and widows in their distress and to keep oneself from being polluted by the world." James 1:27 NIV.

Pastor Martin teaches his congregation to "Put on the full armor of God so that you can take your stand against the devil's schemes." Ephesians 6:11 NIV. Christians often go out into battle and forget to put on their armor, but in order to be a ministering church, it is a must to be fully clothed in the armor of God.

Due to the adoption of so many children, this body of believers has received a surge of national attention. As you explore this site, you will discover the many television and radio programs, and newspaper and magazine articles that have focused on this ministry. God has richly blessed the giving hearts of this congregation, as the news of their efforts has been shared and spread.

May God enrich each of your lives as you explore this site. If this body of believers may be of any assistance to you, whether you live in Maine, California, or just around the corner, please let them know.