Pastor James Hollingsworth has a true passion for teaching God’s Word. He shows up every Sunday and Thursday and preaches/teaches truth. Him and his wife, Virginia, have built their church from the ground up – starting in their living room with just them and their children. He is dedicated, humble, generous and strong in his faith. He leads by example and truly cares about every single soul who walks through the doors at First Church, and also the ones who don’t. He challenges each and every one of us to grow in our walks with God and encourages us if we fall down. We are so very “blessed with the best” here at First Church in Peru, IL and could never truly describe the appreciation we have for Pastor Hollingsworth and his wife, Virginia.
Carly’s story
The day I truly believed God was real and truly felt his love and will never forget. I was sitting at a stoplight not to far from work crying as I had done many mornings. Jeremy Camp’s “Take this out of my hands,” was playing on your station. The volume went up on its own during the chorus of that song. I truly believe that was God speaking through your music ❤️ and he still does. Thank you!
January 11, 2025
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