This Easter, The Simple Church in Bossier City turned its message of grace into tangible action, raising over $50,000 to help eliminate more than $5 million in medical debt for thousands of individuals across northwest Louisiana.
In a powerful moment during Easter Sunday services, Lead Pastor Justin Haigler encouraged the congregation to donate not to the church—but to others. “Jesus paid a debt for us we could never pay,” Haigler said. “We have people in our community that have debts they didn’t ask for. Out of our gratitude for what Jesus did for us, let’s give and see how much debt we can eliminate for someone else.”
The church partnered with the nonprofit organization Undue Medical Debt, which uses donations to buy and forgive medical debt at a fraction of its original cost. While The Simple Church set an initial goal of $25,000, the congregation’s generosity more than doubled expectations, ultimately raising $50,000…