Testimony

Bernie

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Confronted by racism, attacks and threats, Bernie’s welcome to Australia was not what he expected. But then he found a group of people who were totally different—they were welcoming, inclusive and caring. What was the reason behind their actions?

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Testimony

David

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How was a disastrous camp a turning point in David’s life?

“I was born into a Christian home and am grateful for everyone who taught me about Jesus.

“Through my teenage years I had questions about what I had grown up believing—not because of doubt, but because a youth leader had challenged me to genuinely ‘own my faith’. He said that if the Bible’s words about Jesus were true, then being a Christian wasn’t just about my upbringing, but it was the result of God’s work in my life.

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Testimony

Darren

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How were vampire movies and comic books involved in Darren’s journey to faith in Jesus?

“God first revealed Himself to me when I was ten years old. I was having trouble sleeping after watching a scary vampire movie, so my mother read Psalm 23 to me—’though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death I shall fear no evil’. I was instantly calmed by these words.

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Mark

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What was the question that Mark could never escape?

‘I was at a youth group party one afternoon and saw a leader with a cassette recorder working his way around the group asking a question.

‘Shy as I was about being recorded and having to reveal something significant about myself, I secretly listened in to prepare my answer. “Why do you believe in God?” was the question, terrifying me even more than doing a recording.

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