During their Easter service on April 1, 2018, Pastor Stephen Hayes of Covenant Church in Carrollton, Texas, revealed that the congregation eliminated medical debt for more than 4,000 local families and veterans.

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When he was a teenager, Hayes spent 12 days in intensive care after he was struck by a car and fell into a coma. At the time, his family was aided in paying off the medical bills with the help of his church.

Hayes, now 34, wanted do the same for others.

The megachurch usually spends around $100,000 each year to promote their Easter services. This year, they decided to take that money and spend it differently.

Hayes teamed up with RIP Medical…