Stories of Change | The gospel – applying it to me

Paul (UK)

Meet Paul

Paul explains how he did not grow up in a Christian home in the UK, and had no spiritual interests. He experienced a lot of emotional pain as a teenager because his brother got very sick and his father suffered from a terminal illness during Paul’s teenage years. Paul began a two-year hunt for God following a conversation with a Buddhist. He spent time comparing the different world religions, but in the end, concluded that Jesus was really God. In time, Paul understood he needed to receive Jesus Christ as his Lord and Savior. Paul is now a pastor in Sydney, Australia. In this interview, he also shares some thoughts from pastoral life.

Video source

This story was produced by MBM Rooty Hill , Sydney, Australia.

View Related Stories

March 5, 2019 0

Terry (Ecuador)

Meet Terry

Terry is from Ecuador but lives in Australia. In this interview, Terry shares how he thought he was a Christian, but didn’t have any knowledge of the Bible. Once the gospel was explained to him, Terry placed his faith in Christ and entered a personal relationship with Jesus. Terry talks about the blessing of his local church for his family and how they have chosen to support it.

Video source

This story was produced by MBM Rooty Hill, Sydney, Australia.

View Related Stories

March 4, 2019 0

Julz (Australia)

Meet Julz

Julz talks about growing up in a very religious environment but not having any connection to God. She talks about some of the sins that have characterized her life including drug abuse. Julz regarded herself as a very bad person. She learned about the gospel and how Jesus took on her sins so that she could have His perfect life record. Julz believed this truth, and she describes how emotional it made her feel. Julz talks about the joy and hope of living with God in her life.

Video source

This story was produced by MBM Rooty Hill, Sydney, Australia.

View Related Stories

March 4, 2019 0

Jeff (USA)

Meet Jeff

Meet Jeff. Jeff shares how he didn’t personalize the gospel until a young man, and then he still made choices for himself rather than for God. Jeff decribes how God has matured him over the years, by exposing his love for money and his pride. God has also helped Jeff by guiding him away from negative thinking to true and right thinking.

Video source

This story was produced by Saylorville Church , Des Moines, Iowa, USA.

View Related Stories

March 4, 2019 0

Dixie (USA)

Meet Dixie

Dixie shares how she always went to church but did not accept Jesus’ death on her behalf, until after she was married. Dixie’s husband and oldest son passed away in a short time period. This was very hard for Dixie, but she describes how God supported her and surrounded her with a church community to love on her.

Video source

This story was produced by Saylorville Church , Des Moines, Iowa, USA.

View Related Stories

March 1, 2019 0

Norm (USA)

Meet Norm

Meet Norm. Norm shares how he invited Jesus into his life at a young age, and how his relationship with God has grown through the years. Norm shares how he struggled for a long time thinking that he had to do things perfectly as a Christian, and this led to joylessness and negative thinking. God has transformed Norm’s thinking – he now rests in knowing only Jesus was able to live the perfect Christian life, and that Christ’s desire is that Christians aim for obedience not perfectionism.

Video source

This story was produced by Saylorville Church , Des Moines, Iowa, USA.

View Related Stories

March 1, 2019 0

Thaddeus (USA)

Meet Thaddeus

Thaddeus shares how he grew up with a false understanding of God, and thought that being a good person would save him. He shares how he chose a party lifestyle at college and struggled with anxiety knowing that he was falling short of God’s standards. Thaddeus’ father passed away after a short struggle with liver cancer. Thaddeus felt anger towards God and severe emotional pain. To please family members he attended a Bible-preaching church, where he felt God’s presence and love for him. Thaddeus heard the gospel there and trusted in Jesus for the removal of his sins. Thaddeus is now experiencing a close and loving relationship with God and values the ability to turn to God in all of life’s circumstances.

Video source

This story was produced by Saylorville Church , Des Moines, Iowa, USA.

View Related Stories

February 28, 2019 0

Lori (USA)

Meet Lori

Lori shares how she experienced a very unstable upbringing in an alcoholic home. Lori describes how drugs and alcohol became a part of her teenage and adult life. She experienced divorce, and crisis in her second marriage. Lori shares how God reached out to her, and brought her to an understanding of how to enter into an eternal relationship with Him. Lori describes how God has restored her marriage and blessed her and her family.

Video source

This story was produced by Saylorville Church , Des Moines, Iowa, USA.

View Related Stories

February 28, 2019 0

Monica (USA)

Meet Monica

Meet Monica. Monica shares that she experienced neglect and a lack of love in her childhood. Monica grew up with low self-esteem, and she sought love through sexual relationships. Monica did not grow up knowing the Bible, and found it hard to understand. Monica joined the Catholic church as an adult. Despite regular attendance at church she still felt there was something missing. Monica was invited to a Bible-preaching church where she heard the gospel for the first time. Monica trusted Jesus as her personal Lord and Savior. Monica knows that God has forgiven her for her past choices, including an abortion she had as a young woman. Monica shares she would have liked to get married and have a family, but she is content and happy serving in the National Guard. She trusts in God’s plan for her life.

Video source

This story was produced by Saylorville Church , Des Moines, Iowa, USA.

View Related Stories

February 28, 2019 0

Lonnie (USA)

Meet Lonnie

Lonnie shares how he wanted a successful life and fulfillment. He sought those things through “dream jobs”, financial plans, and marriage. He still felt incomplete, so he started going to church. He got heavily involved in serving in the church but he describes how he had not understood the gospel, and thought his good deeds would make him right with God. God showed Lonnie the truth of the gospel that only through faith in Jesus Christ can we be made right with Him. Lonnie let go of his efforts and accepted Jesus’ work on the cross on his behalf.

Video source

This story was produced by Saylorville Church , Des Moines, Iowa, USA.

View Related Stories

February 21, 2019 0