Episode Details

A church doesn’t become a community landmark by accident and it definitely doesn’t multiply into two healthy congregations without trust. With DeSoto Hills Baptist Church approaching its 20th anniversary, we sit down with Delane Morris and Troy Morris to tell the origin story from the inside: the roads that used to be gravel in South Haven, the Carriage Hills years that shaped their faith, and the moment a new vision started to take form in DeSoto County, Mississippi.

Troy shares what it’s like to lead as deacon chairman when a congregation votes to move but some members feel called to stay. We talk about the real logistics most people never see: communication, votes, finances, equipment, and the choice to keep everything open so rumors don’t fill the gaps. Delane takes us into the work of building children’s ministry and a weekday preschool while everything is changing, plus the hands-on, shoestring season of painting, cleaning, and furnishing rooms with whatever the church could find.

You’ll also hear the surprising details that make church history feel personal: the first Sunday at the new location landing on the same day Carriage Hills holds a trial sermon, the “leave it all” mindset that eased tension, and how the name DeSoto Hills was born in a staff meeting. If you care about church leadership, church planting, Baptist church history, or how faith communities navigate growth without losing their soul, this conversation will stick with you. Subscribe, share this with a friend, and leave a review so more people can find stories like this.

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