Stories of Life Change

Sharing stories of life change is one way we testify to God's faithfulness in our lives, connect with one another, and strengthen the unity of the church. Over the past few weeks, we've had several members share stories of what God is teaching them. We are thankful for their willingness to be vulnerable, and we pray that God would continue to work in and through their stories.

Here is a brief snapshot of the past three life change stories. To watch the full videos and see other past stories, click below to visit the Resource Library.

"I had never given consistently in my entire life, but I could feel God asking me to grow, to move, to be obedient. I had to realize they weren't my resources—everything I had was from God, and one way to show my faith was to give a fraction of those resources back to him. The act of giving matured my faith, and in his mercy, God used it to show himself to me in ways I couldn't have anticipated."

–Joseph Fiddler, Pelham campus

"It would be an act of unbelief for me not to receive the gifts God has given me in the way he has chosen to. I'm prone to believe the lies that I can't be used by God because I'm not perfect or because my gifts are different from someone else's. But I have to replace those lies with the truth: God gives gifts for his purposes. It takes faith to embrace and use my gifts without pride or shame."

–Glynis Lowrance, Downtown campus

"In the parable of the talents, they are given a certain amount to invest so they can offer the return back to the Lord. We have a house, and we can show hospitality to young people, and we want to use that for God. We've also realized this has nothing to do with us. The opportunity is a blessing from God, and we won't always be perfect, but we know God can work through us for his glory."

–Scott and Katie Lyon, Powdersville campus