![]() ![]() The class grew each year from 18 students to 23, to 35, to 65, to 150, and then one summer we had 250 students attend. I was seeking a balanced and biblical answer for these troubled people. Being alive and free in Christ is the birthright of every child of God, but how many Christians are living like children of God and how many are experiencing their freedom in Christ?Īt Talbot School of Theology I requested permission to offer a Master of Theology elective to explore the nature of spiritual warfare. I knew in my heart that Christ was the answer and that the truth of God’s Word would set them free, but I didn’t know how to help them resolve their personal and spiritual conflicts. I left the pastorate with a burden for people who were living defeated lives. I pursued my first doctorate not knowing it would lead to a teaching position at Talbot School of Theology. Then the Lord called me to a senior pastor’s position. ![]() Having a burden for the lost, I established a school of evangelism that resulted in an average of twelve people coming to Christ every week. Later, I became the minister of adult education. I attended Talbot School of Theology and accepted a call to Lakewood First Baptist (in Long Beach, California) as a college pastor. Two years later I sensed God calling me into full-time ministry. ![]() Through the ministry of Campus Crusade for Christ, God opened my eyes to see the truth. I think I would have made a decision for Christ much earlier, but nobody ever shared the gospel with me, or at least I didn’t hear it in the mainline church I attended. I have attended church for as long as I can remember and I’ve always believed in God, but I didn’t come to know Christ until my mid-twenties while working as an aerospace engineer. Life is a journey and mine has been filled with excitement and unplanned turns in the road. ![]()
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