Is Jesus Christ? My Personal Savior?

I grew up in a baptist church. I wasn’t taught about the holy spirit. I learned the basics about God. I didn’t learn the whole concept of being a Christian and what Christianity was all about. My family and I eventually left the our baptist church, and joined a nondenominational church. I learned so much more at this church. It was a Bible teaching church. I even learned about the holy spirit and speaking in tongues. My pastor preached a sermon one day about stepping out of your comfort zone. I was encouraged after hearing him preach. I prayed for more of God in my life. And through many life experiences the Lord called me to Tulsa, Ok in 2006. I have grown so much since I’ve moved here. It has changed my life for the better. I’ve had some challenging events happen since I’ve been here, but God has helped me through them all. I was able to attend Oral Roberts University. I graduated with my Bachelor’s of Science in Pastoral Care Ministries in 2013. I’ve grown so much in my walk with the Lord since then. I became a member at Victory Christian Center in 2007. I’m currently involved in the Single Parent Ministry. I participate in various outreaches for Single Parents and their families. I also host a connect group twice a month for single parents and their children. I enjoy serving in my

I have grown up in a Christian home but it wasn't until my junior year of high school when I was at Hume Lake with my youth group that I dedicated my life to being a disciple for Christ. That following summer I went on my first mission trip to Haiti to serve at an orphanage and shortly after returning home I decided to get baptized. My faith was put to the test when my family decided to move from Santa Barbara to Pennsylvania during my senior year. My dad moved there six months early while my mom, my brother and I stayed back and lived in my best friends small guest house so we could finish the school year. My world was completely flipped and nothing was going the way I planned but I knew that I could trust in God in whatever situation he put

I am Thomas Wayne Rice, Christ follower, senior, camp counselor. I first started following Christ in the 1st grade, I had always know of Christ, I was raised in church, but half way through my 10th grade year I learned what it meant to actually have a relationship with Jesus. That is when it all changed for me I stopped living my life for myself and began a new life. This is the story of my salvation and where God is leading me.

Getting to know my faith more has really changed my life, Before I started going back to church my life was falling apart but while I was learning about the Holy Spirit, God, Jesus Christ made me lead to the right direction. My Faith means a lot to me now that I am able to understand every detail about the

My personal faith grows daily by my choice to follow my love and savior, Jesus, every day I wake up. It was by no accident that God showed me Liberty University, and has now become a top option in my choices of colleges. I believe in the deep mission Liberty University has to develop Christ-centered believers because it is the same mission I strive to live out daily in my walk as a follower of Christ. My season of life will not always be the same as someone else's, but I pray that what I have walked through and what God taught me in those seasons can give perspective to others. I have grown up always knowing God but not until my sophomore year in high school did I truly start to live that out. I took two opportunities in the past two years

Before going to Rocky Mountain High, I was already involved in church and youth group. I have gone to church ever since I was born, so that is all I have known. When I got confirmed two years ago, I started my journey to become a better Christian. After Rocky Mountain High, I now know with all of my heart that Jesus is my Savior. I chose to be a Christian because I believe not because I that’s all I know. Rocky Mountain High finally made me realized that and influenced me to be the Christ follower I am

I set up a date for my interview with Pastor Andrew to become part of a team. I explained to them how I wanted to make a difference with them, grow closer to God, and become a better leader. I ended up becoming part of the Student Leader Team. We had meetings at five thirty three times a month before church. They would put us in different positions in the church like sound booth, greeter, snack stand, and walker. Every Wednesday but one we would switch off and sometimes we would have the same one every week. During my meetings we would have a discussion over a leadership book we received when we joined. We would read passages and right our answers about the leadership style we saw and how God came into the situation. Also, I would take surveys in the packet to see what type of leader I am. That taught me that relationships are one of my highest skills when it comes to leadership. That taught me that me more about myself and that I care about the relationships with the people around me. It became valuable when I got put into a team aspect where I had to work with others. An example is when we put together our Christmas party for our whole youth group we all had to decide what theme we wanted, the food, time, and how we were going to spread the word about it. We all worked together as a team and had all different leadership roles that we each played. Overall the

I have also had experience of leadership in my community by being a part of a youth ministry in church that gathers students from different high schools where we get to share our experiences and struggles as teenagers. I was able to go to a retreat where I lead a bible

As I grew up I attended a church daycare which taught us about the bible, Approved Workmen Are Not Ashamed (AWANA), and other various church activities. I had always been around the Christian beliefs. However, my personal walk didn’t start until the summer after my freshmen year after attending a summer camp called Momentum; now, I am unashamed to claim that I am a Christian and I love to share my faith with other people.

I began to accompany my mom when she went to pray for family friends, and also when she would go volunteer at events that took place at our church. I met different people from diverse backgrounds who had gone through different tragedies. Through prayers people who had lost a loved a one, or lost hope in bad situation in life had gained new hope once again. It was a beautiful thing to see others experience. We were all so different, but yet so similar when it came to our faith in God. That same faith has helped maintain a positive mentality, and always look towards the bright side in difficult situations within my communities. That faith has become an important part of who I am today. It has helped me immerse myself into trying new things such as helping people and becoming an involved member within my

I was baptized as an infant and accepted Jesus as my savior when I was four years old. The Lord blessed me with Christian parents and the opportunity to grow up always hearing the Word. We are members of New City Fellowship of Fredericksburg. It is a PCA church with an intentional cross-cultural vision. My family and I are very involved in our church. We actively participate in worship, small groups, Bible study and serving where the Lord calls us. Personally, I am part of a small group and a mentorship Bible study group for older teen girls lead by some of the older women. Before the mentorship group, I was in youth group. This mentorship group has helped further my knowledge and understanding of God’s word.

The gifts, motives, role, likes and dislikes as a religious leader after serving in my supervised ministry setting are vast due to having two different settings in which I served. The first half was as a spiritual leader within a role of chaplaincy at Morristown Medical Center. The other half of the year was in my role of Local Licensed Associate Pastor which was appointed to me by the Bishop of the Greater New Jersey Conference. Each of the positions I held had both positive and negative experiences. I can honestly say I have learned something from all of them.

My journey on to my Christian faith began when I was born so I basically didn’t feel. I had a choice not to be a Christian but I never asked why am I a Christian because I felt as though being a child of god was the right way to go I felt as though that god would always be here for not just me but with everyone that needed him. My journey to Christ probably would have to be in the miracles that he have brought me through and I have seen. A long time ago my uncle basically overdosed and the doctors said that he was brain dead and that we should just cut the cord. I will never forget the hospital room filled with the people from my church praying out loud. As I was sitting in there I could feel the spiritual energy. It felt like my skin was crawling with adrenaline. The doctors took us back there to see him and when I saw him I was honestly scared I didn’t think he was going make it but he made it my mother told me when she went back there she saw a angel over him and she said that his wings filled the room. After that day my uncle began to get better when he got home he didn’t have any memory of any sort he had to start completely over we had to help him step by step. And now today my

When it comes to faith or belief Nash says that inclusivists have a different focus. “Inclusivists believe that an act of faith is necessary for salvation, they insist that this faith need not have Jesus as its direct object” (Nash, 1994, p. 123).

Since the day I was born my parents took my sister and me to church ever Sunday. I grew up in a loving Christian home and was encouraged at an age where I could fully understand, to purse a relationship with Jesus. I accepted Christ into my heart when I was in the second grade and was baptized in the fourth grade at age 10. Growing up I have always been super involved in Church. I have a heart for people and love serving. Since 3rd grade until now, my senior year of high school I have been on the leadership team with my youth group. I can not imagine my life without Jesus as the center. I have been pushed to step out of my comfort zone and because of that I have grown in several different ways. For example, I am an extrovert and enjoy getting new people, but never liked public speaking as I felt nervous and intimidated. By the many adult leaders, and pastors coming along side of me and encouraging me to step of on my comfort zone I now highly enjoy speaking and spreading the truth about The Lord in big groups of people. I am so thankful for the many God loving people that have come in my life and helped stretch me. Jesus is my entire life and I am nothing without him.