Dear Brother/Sister,
When I was young, I sought after a “higher power.” I couldn’t accept that all there was to life was to make money and die with the most toys. With all the miracles and intricacies of life, our existence could not be meaningless, and, to me, that idea was bogus. I moved to Northwest Arkansas and quickly made friends with Josh Anderson, whose father, James, held a weekly fellowship. James is very well versed in Scripture, a workman approved before the Lord. The simplicity of God’s Word amazed me. However, things in my life had to hit rock bottom before I really understood how much I needed the Word. Shortly after turning 19, I truly made Jesus Christ my Lord. I had believed in him my entire life, but was never so convinced of the power and peace of God’s love until then.
Josh and I coordinated our local ministry and began to do research on another ministry, Spirit and Truth Fellowship International. It wasn’t long before our fellowship was in contact with them and holding classes using some of their materials. The One God & One Lord book became like a textbook for some of us. We just couldn’t get enough of the knowledge within its pages.
In the summer of 2003, five of us decided to test the waters and headed to the Teens & Twenties Camp. We had a very awesome experience, by far one of the best weeks of my life. I really felt I had grown connected to this Spirit and Truth community, and understanding that it takes money to run a ministry, it was in my heart to give back.
I took advantage of the Partnership Plan, an opportunity to support this unique ministry. I thought to myself, “So much of my money goes to waste. I spend it on necessities, sure, but I spend so much more on worldly objects I really don’t need. How many more people could hear the wonderful Word of God like I heard if I gave a portion of my earnings back to this community?” I am pleased to turn my earnings into a tool for Christ. I don’t want to stand before the Lord and only then realize what I could have done for him.
I want my testimony to encourage young and old alike to get involved in and support the Body of Christ “while it is still day.” We as individuals are not capable of doing what we as a community are. Let us work as a community to better serve our Lord, Christ Jesus. Let us fight the good fight in every way we can.
Speaking the truth in love,
Dallas Estes
Fayetteville, AR
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