Our Story

Is your heart burdened for the lost? Do you pray fervently for your unsaved family members? Do you whisper a prayer during work for those who are lost? Beloved, it can be challenging to pray for those who have been very difficult, offensive or mean spirited.

But lately I find myself growing more troubled by my silence. I mean this is work after all and you can't just talk openly about Christ, right? Or share the love of God with family members who might view you as a spiritual extremist. Family members know you on a personal level that few might find surprising or shocking. As we have all experienced, family members know how to push your buttons!

Still I find myself lately asking God to help me break through this self imposed cocoon of silence where I want to feel protected, safe and insulated (or isolated) from human suffering. Truly, this is not the way a believer should live given all the power, resources and love God has put into our hearts to share with others.

Perhaps for those like myself that find it at times difficult to share the gospel, it is as simple as sharing the story of God's power to change our lives. John writes, "And we have seen and do testify that the Father sent the Son to be the Saviour of the world." (1 John 4:14, KJV). The key words are "seen" and "testify".

Beloved, we need few words to tell others about Christ. Our lives are a living, breathing illustration of God's power.

Remember the former demonic who Jesus drove out the demons into the pigs? His story changed the lives of many and so can our lives - even if it's a work in progress.

As Jesus was getting into the boat, the man who had been demon possessed begged to go with him. But Jesus said, "No, go home to your family, and tell them everything the Lord has done for you and how merciful he has been. So the man started off to visit the Ten Towns of that region and began to proclaim the great things Jesus had done for him; and everyone was amazed at what he told them. (Mark 518-20, NLT).