Ryan’s party lifestyle got out-of-hand with an alcohol addiction and an arrest for armed robbery. He ended up with 6 months probation. At this time he knew that he needed to turn to God. His long desire for a purpose for his life was realized when he accept Jesus Christ as his Lord and Savior.
This story was produced by Lakeside Fellowship, Polk City, Iowa, USA.
Barry shares how he got involved with the wrong crowd and drugs in his teens. Barry went through the motions of baptism without understanding it and without really having an interest in God. Barry continued to be indifferent about spiritual things until he saw the changes in his wife’s life when she began a relationship with God. Barry then responded to the gospel and trusted Jesus Christ as his Lord and Savior. He got baptized again, this time understanding the purpose of it.
This story was produced by Lakeside Fellowship, Polk City, Iowa, USA.
Devlin says his story is all about looking for fulfillment. As a teenager, he tried different things to feel full such as achieving at school and partying. None of these satisfied. Devlin also struggled growing up because of his parent’s divorce. He felt anger towards God and had difficulties with his relationships. Then at a youth camp, Devlin trusted in Christ. He shares how he found the fulfillment he had been searching for, and God used his new found faith to help start a revival in Devlin’s school. Devlin also shares that he got caught up in habitual sin, yet despite his wandering away, God drew him back and he received Christ’s grace and forgiveness. He talks about the delight in obeying Christ’s way.
This story was produced by Common Ground Church, Capetown, South Africa.
Kendall describes hearing the gospel aged 9 and receiving Christ as his Lord and Savior. In his early teens, Kendall lived for God. This changed when Kendall fell in with the wrong crowd, and lived a party lifestyle at high-school and college. However, God drew Kendall back to himself and gave Kendall a reality check about the purpose of his life. Kendall is thankful for the strong support he got from an older friend, and Kendall is now passionate about offering friendship and help to other men as they learn to follow Jesus.
This story was produced by Lakeside Fellowship, Polk City, Iowa, USA.
Josh has known God from a young age. He is certain he is going to heaven because he has trusted in Jesus’ work alone to make him right with God. For a while as a young man, Josh drifted away from God. He lacked passion about spiritual things and lived to please himself. God gently gave Josh a wake-up call that life is about living for Him. Now Josh passionately serves God.
This story was produced by Lakeside Fellowship, Polk City, Iowa, USA.
Jenn had a happy childhood which quickly turned to deep emotional pain when her parents split up during her teens. Jenn entered into a life of parties, prescription drugs and alcohol to cope with life. In order to support her siblings, she became a model for former Playboy photographers. She feared for her life when a trip away to do a photo shoot turned into illicit activities in which she was held against her will. Soon after her ordeal, she went to church. There she heard about Christ and received Him as her Lord and Savior. She describes how He rescued her. Today Jenn is a wife and mother and leads a ministry that helps others recover from lives out of control. Jenn says she is completely dependent on Christ every day of her life.
This story was produced by Park Community Church, Chicago, USA.
John shares that despite being a pastor’s son – he wasn’t interested in God or spiritual things. He pushed God away and hated everything and everyone that reminded him of Christianity. John talks about his involvement with drugs, fighting and encountering the law. God used an assault on John to help him reassess his life. John describes finally believing in the gospel and talking to God whom he had pushed away for so long. Now as a believer in Jesus, John has a radically different perspective on life. He understands the purpose of life and looks forward to his eternal rewards in heaven with Jesus.
This story was produced by Saylorville Church , Des Moines, Iowa, USA.
Lane shares that he didn’t grow up knowing about Christianity. During college years he heard the Gospel and accepted Jesus as his Lord and Savior. Lane did not immediately live for God, he chose worldly success and money. He shares how unfulfilling those years were, but how God brought him and his wife close to Him. Lane has dedicated his life to God, and he speaks of the joy and fulfillment he now experiences.
This story was produced by Saylorville Church , Des Moines, Iowa, USA.