My Testimony
Jeremy Paradowski
Last winter I meet Pastor Stacey Wilder at a winter retreat. While I was getting to know him better, he explain to Pastor Lon Russell and me about his youth group mission teams. He mentioned that he and his youth group help churches with Vacation Bible School (VBS). Pastor Stacey and the youth group from Calvary Bible Church agrred to come up and help us put on a VBS. Before Calvary arrived at Heritage Baptist Church, our youth group was growing, but there just seemed to be a number of “road blocks” in the young people’s lives. They seemed to struggle with thoughts of “service” and “surrender”. Throughout the week of VBS I started seeing a change in the lives of our young people. I even saw some smile (which I didn’t know was even possible for them to smile). I started to see kids that never talked with others outside of their circle, start talking with new kids. They even got involved in VBS itself. There were a lot of memorable events that went on throughout that week. The event I cherish the most is when, The Calvary Teens were about to leave and the kids started sharing their personal testimonies. It was amazing to hear how God had moved some mountains inside these young people. It was a blessing to hear how these young people were getting burdened about some of the young people they reached out to that week. It was real compassion being shown. Yes some were leaving and some were staying, but the compassion that was growing in hearts of these young people was a blessing from God. Teens desiring to be used of God to make a difference in the life of somebody else. I found one of the greatest blessings is when I had the opportunity to just watch young Christians reach out to some lost, hurting souls and show them God’s love. I’m am very thankful that Pastor Stacey and the teens of Calvary Bible came up and labored together with the teens of Heritage Baptist to make a difference.
We had a great time of fellowship with the teens from Heritage Baptist Church. We pyayed bigball volley ball, reverse kick ball, and the all the time favorite “Dodgeball”. Fun had by all. Thanks for coming and being a part. Looking forward to working with you this summer. Changed by God’s power.
Testimony from Eric,
Recently, I went up to Camp Cobeac with the youth group. The speaker for that week was Hal Hightower. Every sermon was great, and I benefitted from each one. The one that hit me the hardest was about having a tender heart. The problem is, when we get a hard heart, (like Pharaoh holding on to the Israelites) we don’t know it. I asked God to help me keep a tender heart. When God says something, I want to be sensative to it- I don’t want to miss what He has for me.
Testimony From Terissa
“It is amazing how God can work in your life. I learned this fact this summer when our church went to Skandia, MI on a mission trip. I hadn’t seen God do big things in people’s lives before. I had seen Him give money to my family, and answer other small prayers, but I just didn’t take it very seriously. Once we got there and started to give the Gospel to the children and teens that were there, I saw the Holy Spirit working in them and me. It was amazing. We were only there for a week, but it felt like we had known each other our whole lives. This is because we all have something in common – we know that Christ is our Savior. It is a wonderful thing to know that God can work in your life, and that through you He can bring others to Him. It only takes one person who is willing to take a group of teenagers to go spread the Gospel in a little town in the Upper Peninsula for lives to be changed. I am glad that I go to Calvary Bible Church. The pastor and his family have helped me to grow in my faith, and I am forever grateful for that ministry.
“Two teens came to Know Christ tonight at teen time. Thanks to all of you people who made the teens feel welcome. I would also like to thank the teens that have been praying for these young people. Jesus is stll in the saving business. We need to stay in the gospel giving business.
If you would like to submit a Testimony. This page will be used as an encouragement to those who read this website. We would like those who have been encouraged or blessed by the ministry of Calvary Bible Church, to send in testimonies as to how God used this ministry in your life. We will read all testimonies submitted and post them as God leads. Please send all testimonies to calvarybible1@frontier.com in care of Pastor Stacey. Thank you for your help. Looking forward to reading your testimonies. We would like to post your picture if possible.
