Evangelism Journey
My name is Eleanor Renee’ Ramey but my family and friends call me Renee’ and I am on an evangelism journey. I am the youngest of six children, five brothers and me the only girl. I was raised in Columbus, GA. I moved to Atlanta when I was twenty-five and have lived here ever since. I met my wonderful husband of twelve years here. After marrying him, I became an instant mom. We have five children and ten grandkids, in which seven are boys and three are girls. My family and I enjoy spending time together when we can.
I came to know Christ at an early age. I attended this community church and every Sunday they would come by and pick up the neighborhood kids for church. It was an experience on my evangelism journey that I will never forget. Every Sunday we would play games, sing songs, and learn about Jesus. That church is where I gave my life to Christ at the age of twelve. I grew to love Christ, but I strayed away as a teenager. It wasn’t until I was a young adult at the age of twenty-one that I came back on my evangelism journey to Christ. I was working at McDonald’s and my manager was a Christian and she invited me to her Bible study. I hadn’t been to a Bible study ever in my life; it was very different. I was embarrassed that night because I realized I didn’t know much about the Bible. That embarrassment made me read my Bible to learn more about God the Father, Jesus Christ the Son, and the Holy Spirit. The next Bible study, I was ready. I rededicated my life to Christ and I have been living for God ever since.
My husband and I are in charge of the Evangelism Ministry at our church. We love telling people about Christ and leading them to salvation. I plan on this training at CLI to help me to be educated in the things of God. With this training, I can advance the kingdom of God. The training will advance my skills in leadership to teach and train others and to be effective in my witnessing to others.
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Following Jesus
My name is Cheryl Hill and I am from Woodville, Texas in the USA. I live in a small town in the Bible Belt, where there is a church on every corner and many different denominations in this small town. I am a wife to a wonderful man and mother to five beautiful children and three granddaughters. I go to a small Pentecostal church in my town, and I am following Jesus in the grace that He gives me daily.
My journey into this beautiful Christian life of following Jesus started out pretty rocky. Although I grew up going to church, which over the years varied. I never really understood the love of Jesus until I was in my early twenties after my daughter was born. During the past 22 years, I fought the direction that Jesus wanted me to go in my life. I will definitely say that following Jesus in the direction He wants you to is much easier than the path I took. I finally in the last year have submitted my life to the calling of Jesus. I decided that I would be following Jesus on the path He wanted me to travel, which is working in Youth Ministry and Counseling those in need.
When I first signed up for the “Getting Started” class, I never thought that I would learn so much about myself and what direction I need to take in my life. I definitely see my walk with Christ growing stronger, and when I feel that pull when He is leading me in a direction, I know that I will be following Jesus in blind faith.
When I think about where I want to be with this degree program I am automatically drawn to the Youth Ministry. It is where I first started when I found Jesus and it was the same place that I ran from for 20+ years ago. I know that God led me here for a purpose He has yet to reveal to me. As I dive further and further into the scriptures, I am amazed at how much or rather how little I know and how much more that God has in store for us on this path of following Jesus.
When I told my pastor that I was taking this class, his first reaction was that he thought it was incredible that I was following the calling that I had been running from for years. My family although supportive is scared for me because they know the spiritual warfare that will be in store for us.
Please pray that I keep focused and I am able to withstand the battle that will be fought as I draw closer to God and am faithfully following Jesus’ lead in my life.
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