In one day, over 2,300 people followed Jesus Christ into baptism at a South Carolina megachurch.

NewSpring Church announced via social media that 2,335 people were baptized at 10 different locations during their Sunday morning services.   However, lead pastor Perry Noble said that despite the big overall number, it still comes down to the individual.

“Over and over again His people are called to celebrate who God is and what He has done,” Noble said. “As His church, we should refuse to be silent when He has been so good … every number has a name, every name has a story and every story matters to God.”

Noble said that baptism is the first day and individual officially goes public as a follower of Jesus Christ and as His representative on Earth.  The church notes on their website that reading the Bible and studying the teachings of Jesus makes it easier to hear the Holy Spirit’s guidance in daily life.

The pastor also noted that their goal is not to be a huge church but to get thousands saved so they can join other churches and expand their reach and effectiveness for Christ.

“We want all churches to be thousands strong because of the potential the church has,” Noble said.