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As the Pastor or Redwoods
Family Worship Center, I would like to give you a little background of
my life and ministry.
I was raised in a small,
country town in central California. My friends consisted mostly of
bikers and gang members; therefore, I grew up around drugs, violence and
alcohol. I began drinking and doing drugs at the young age of
eleven. This lifestyle continued until I was twenty-five.
During this time I had moved to Oregon, where I had my first big
encounter with the saving and delivering grace of God.
Over the years I had come
to the realization that I needed help. I had become hooked on
drugs and was a full-blown alcoholic. I was using drugs every day
and putting whiskey in my coffee in the mornings. I even took
alcohol to work with me in my lunch box.
I had tried to quit on my
own several times and found myself getting the shakes and going into D.T.
's. Using drugs and alcohol every day, I felt my life slipping
away. I knew that God was dealing with me as I sat in the bar for
six to seven nights a week while my wife, who was saved five years
before me; was home praying for me. I told her many times, while
in a drunken stupor, to stop praying and interceding for me.
One night I found myself
at an all night keg party where there was a large amount of drugs and
alcohol. After 18 hours of heavy duty partying, I decided I needed
to go home. I started walking down a dark country road being too
drunk to drive. In desperation, I looked toward the sky and said,
"God, if You are real." I wasn't even sure that God existed, but I knew
that I was desperate for help. I said, if You can deliver me from
the alcohol and drugs in y life, I will serve You for the rest of my
life". I did not realized what God had planned for my life, but
now I know that God did have a plan for me just as He has a plan for
every person who reads this letter.
Suddenly, when I spoke
those words, I felt something come over my body and something happened
deep down inside of my. Not fully understanding what had happened,
I began to walk off in shock. I now know that what I felt was
Jesus accepting me, becoming Lord of my life and setting me free from
addiction, drugs and alcohol.
Since that time, I have
not touched one drop of alcohol or drugs and my ministry has taken off.
Within months I began to preach and started seeing God do wonders and
healings.
My wife and I moved into
evangelistic ministry for about ten years and have been Pastors in
Crescent City for the past 10 years. All along we have seen signs,
wonders and healings. We have seen backs healed, deaf ears hear,
lung healed, cancer healed and various other miracles as well as
spiritual deliverances just like the Bible says in Mark 16:15-18.
But we believe that the greatest is yet before us.
I believe as a result of
God delivering me from the evil lifestyle I was living He has chosen to
empower me to minister the delivering grace from alcoholism, drug abuse,
pornography and all other bondages. We have seen great results
praying for those bound in these areas. So therefore I am always
excited about the opportunity to minister in the gifts.
If you have not yet
received Jesus Christ as your Lord and Savior, I encourage you to allow
Him into your life so H can also change your life in a miraculous way. |
