Paul W. Stephens, or Brother Paul, as he was affectionately known for the 65 years he pastored, left this world for his heavenly home on September 14, 2019. He was born April 23, 1926 in Beulaville, North Carolina.
Paul and Joy had been married for 72 years and served faithfully together in churches in Cisco, Baytown, Houston, Austin and Elgin, Texas. After retiring as Associate Pastor at Hyde Park Baptist Church in Austin at age 65, he accepted the call to be the interim pastor at Cedar Valley Baptist Church in Elgin, Texas and before long was called to be their pastor and served there until he retired at the age of 85. Paul took Cedar Valley Baptist Church through two building programs while there and is greatly loved by the people in Elgin. In 2013 Paul and Joy moved to Houston to be near their son, John and his wife, Allyson and their 2 grandsons. Before moving to Austin in 1982, Paul had a successful radio and television ministry. His radio ministry, "Amazing Grace", began when he was pastoring in Baytown and continued for many years. His television ministry, "For Times Like These", began when he was Pastor at Long Point Baptist Church in Houston.
Paul and Joy had been married for 72 years and served faithfully together in churches in Cisco, Baytown, Houston, Austin and Elgin, Texas. After retiring as Associate Pastor at Hyde Park Baptist Church in Austin at age 65, he accepted the call to be the interim pastor at Cedar Valley Baptist Church in Elgin, Texas and before long was called to be their pastor and served there until he retired at the age of 85. Paul took Cedar Valley Baptist Church through two building programs while there and is greatly loved by the people in Elgin. In 2013 Paul and Joy moved to Houston to be near their son, John and his wife, Allyson and their 2 grandsons. Before moving to Austin in 1982, Paul had a successful radio and television ministry. His radio ministry, "Amazing Grace", began when he was pastoring in Baytown and continued for many years. His television ministry, "For Times Like These", began when he was Pastor at Long Point Baptist Church in Houston.
Paul W. Stephens, or Brother Paul, as he was affectionately known for the 65 years he pastored, left this world for his heavenly home on September 14, 2019. He was born April 23, 1926 in Beulaville, North Carolina.
Paul and Joy had been married for 72 years and served faithfully together in churches in Cisco, Baytown, Houston, Austin and Elgin, Texas. After retiring as Associate Pastor at Hyde Park Baptist Church in Austin at age 65, he accepted the call to be the interim pastor at Cedar Valley Baptist Church in Elgin, Texas and before long was called to be their pastor and served there until he retired at the age of 85. Paul took Cedar Valley Baptist Church through two building programs while there and is greatly loved by the people in Elgin. In 2013 Paul and Joy moved to Houston to be near their son, John and his wife, Allyson and their 2 grandsons. Before moving to Austin in 1982, Paul had a successful radio and television ministry. His radio ministry, "Amazing Grace", began when he was pastoring in Baytown and continued for many years. His television ministry, "For Times Like These", began when he was Pastor at Long Point Baptist Church in Houston.
Paul and Joy had been married for 72 years and served faithfully together in churches in Cisco, Baytown, Houston, Austin and Elgin, Texas. After retiring as Associate Pastor at Hyde Park Baptist Church in Austin at age 65, he accepted the call to be the interim pastor at Cedar Valley Baptist Church in Elgin, Texas and before long was called to be their pastor and served there until he retired at the age of 85. Paul took Cedar Valley Baptist Church through two building programs while there and is greatly loved by the people in Elgin. In 2013 Paul and Joy moved to Houston to be near their son, John and his wife, Allyson and their 2 grandsons. Before moving to Austin in 1982, Paul had a successful radio and television ministry. His radio ministry, "Amazing Grace", began when he was pastoring in Baytown and continued for many years. His television ministry, "For Times Like These", began when he was Pastor at Long Point Baptist Church in Houston.
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