Agape Faith Church held its first service on Sunday, March 7, 1982. From that humble beginning over 20 years ago in a small storefront with 44 people, AFC has grown into a vibrant, thriving, multiracial congregation ministering to over 1,300 people each week. Obediently pursuing God's direction to establish a church, "overflowing with love, strengthening the family, bettering the community, and affecting the world, where every member is a minister," Pastor and Susan Whitfield continue to bring God's Word of faith to the Piedmont area of North Carolina.

In 1985, God directed Pastor Whitfield to purchase 13 acres of land even though it was full of sandstone and would not support a septic system, making it unsuitable to build upon. After the purchase, Pastor, Susan and several church members walked the land and prayed. They continued to find themselves gathering together in the same location, near a group of seven rocks. By the Holy Spirit, Susan asked Pastor to strike the rock with a stick and command the soil to be changed. Like Moses in the desert, Pastor struck the rock and thanked God for changing the soil. In faith, Pastor called the Department of Environmental Health and asked them to come out and test the soil even though it had been tested and had failed three previous times. They agreed to come one last time with the condition that they would dig ten holes and at least seven had to pass. After digging the third hole without finding any sandstone the officials were perplexed by what they were finding. Pastor shared that they had prayed and asked God to change the soil, AND HE HAD! The required seven test holes passed and all were located around the seven rocks where prayer and praise had been offered up to God. You can still see the seven rocks today near the entrance of the Youth Building as a memorial that God is still a miracle-working God!

The "Miracle of the Seven Rocks" only serves to remind us that Jesus Christ is the same yesterday, today, and forever! By obediently trusting in a faithful, unequalled God, Agape Faith Church continues to be used to share the Word, minister to needs, and change lives! Just as the Lord changed the soil, He will change your life as well so that He can build upon a solid foundation. We look forward to meeting you soon!