A Baptist Church in Dallas caught fire Friday afternoon with only its 85-year-old pastor inside, now saying 'we see God working' despite the disaster.
A church faced severe damage and at least one firefighter was injured in a fire in the Dallas area on Friday. The fire started around 12:30 on Friday afternoon at the Pleasant Valley Baptist Church, according to Dallas Fire-Rescue.85-year-old Pastor P.D. Taylor, who walks with a cane, was preparing for his Sunday sermon inside the church office when he noticed smoke. The pastor of 48 years was the only one inside Pleasant Valley Baptist when the fire broke out.
The fire was mainly contained to the office areas of Pleasant Valley Baptist Church and did not spread greatly into the area of sanctuary, for which Pastor Taylor is grateful. 'We see God working. We trust him,' asserted Taylor. While the congregants at Pleasant Valley cannot meet in the sanctuary this Sunday, they intend to host their regular church gathering somewhere in the area.
The cause of Friday's fire at Pleasant Valley Baptist Church is still under investigation.
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