Over 700 people attended and 18 were saved at the grand opening of Perry Noble’s Second Chance Church in South Carolina.
Noble, who was ousted from South Carolina’s largest congregation, NewSpring Church, in 2016 over alcohol abuse and other “unfortunate choices and decisions,” officially launched his new church plant at a strip mall in Anderson, South Carolina.
The service was centered around the themes of healing and loving your neighbor.
According to the 47-year-old pastor, more people showed up for the service than were anticipated and some people could not get into the building.
Following the service, Noble posted on Facebook that 725 people attended the service. In total, there were 18 salvations.
He wrote, “It seemed too good to be true all day yesterday but I woke up this morning and realized it was real! Don’t ever give up on the dream God has placed in your heart for He is greater than the haters who want to pull you down! If He can use a screw up like me, He can absolutely use you!! So don’t give up, but press on for the best is yet to come!!”
In his sermon, Noble explained that sometimes people can’t love their neighbors or love God because they have been judged or condemned on behalf of people who claim to be speaking on behalf of God and that has impacted their view of themselves.