New Believer #2

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Addison Roberts
CRL 233 Developing Outreach and Discipleship Programs
Instructor Gerry Stoltzfoos
3/12/2009

Evan

Gettysburg Master's Student


Evan was raised in church for 19 years, but he never really owned his faith until March 22nd of 2008. He didn't really get church and it was more of a social gathering for him. After high school, he”went nuts” and really walked away from a Godly lifestyle. He did not find satisfaction in his new habits and choices. He became fed up with what the world had to offer and he wanted more. He knew that Jesus was the right way from his upbringing and he decided to get back into church. His choices led him to a youth revival service where he gave his heart back to the Lord.

For Evan, the best part of being a Christ follower has been being able to find real satisfaction and being happy with himself at the same time. He no longer has to feel guilty about the way he is living. He noted that it makes it easier to live the right way when you are finding satisfaction in it. The most challenging part for him was fully getting out of his old lifestyle. After Salvation, he still had a lot of unredeemed friends and being around them made it difficult not to fall back into his old patterns.

The thing that has helped him the most has been Master's Commission. As a student at MC, he is constantly immersed in God. Actually, he has lived most of his Christian life while in Master's. As far as advice, Evan offers this: Be a studier of scripture. Don't just take what others say as fact, find out what it means to be a Christian through your own study. Be a Borean. I believe this is advice we should all take to heart. Anything we hear about God should spark study on our part so that we can deeply understand God for ourselves.