Christian testimonies

Stephen
I was not born a Christian. The Lord had blessed me by placing me in a Christian home and putting me in a Church where his word is preached but these things alone did not make me a Christian. Though I would not do bad things for fear of getting caught or because my parents did not want me too, it is now for Christ’s sake that I don’t do them and because he has given me a new heart with new loves and desires...Read full testimony

Ute
I grew up in East Germany under Communism. The first time that I heard about the Lord Jesus Christ was at the age of nine. I had a classmate who used to go to Bible Class on Saturdays and, because I was nosy, I joined her and I started to enjoy listening to the stories. When my dad found out why I was always late for lunch on Saturdays he gave me a good hiding and forbade me to visit those classes again...Read full testimony

Rachel
Whilst I was at Infant School, my mother was diagnosed with cancer and as a family this greatly changed our situation. God never once failed to look after our family through those difficult months and, seeing my mother so prepared for death, challenged me as to how prepared I was. There was a peace there that clearly came from her trust in God and this left a deep impression on me... Read full testimony

Tim
I was taught the Bible, prayed and went to Church. Looking back, I realise that I did not enjoy these things. But still I wanted people to think and believe that I was a Christian. I didn’t swear, I thought myself a good boy; surely that would please ‘His Majesty’. I would have Bible stories imbedded in my head but those were just fiction to me. I didn’t really care for the Christ who died on the cross. I quite often thought, “I’m only young, I’ve got my whole life to live before I devote my life to a possible God”...Read full testimony

Sophie
I was not a Christian and I had no right to go to Heaven. What would happen if I was to die like this? I would face the judgment and how could I get rid of all the things I’d ever done wrong? My parents couldn’t save me and neither could my Bible-reading or Church-going. The only one who could save me was Jesus.
He had suffered and died for sins on the cross. Now it seemed so real to me; I could have a free pardon and all my sins could be washed away. I knew that I had to ask him for forgiveness and trust in him... Read full testimony

Anna
My parents are Christians and from my earliest days I was taught about spiritual things. I came to church, children’s clubs and was taught the Bible at home. As a young child I believed that the things I had been taught were true. I was interested in the Bible and always asked lots of questions. However, I just didn’t want to become a Christian because I knew I would have to give my life to Christ. I wanted to live life my own way and thought that the question of my relationship with God could wait. I just assumed I would become a Christian when I was older... Read full testimony

Joshua
I was 8 when I was first affected by the gospel. I can remember the sermon involved the Pharisees and how foolish they were. I sat there smugly thanking God that I was not like them. But I was; I was just as foolish as the Pharisees were. That night I thought seriously about being a Christian for the first time. For the next year and a bit that followed I sought after God. I prayed every night that God would take away my sins. Then I began to pray less and less, and then for a few months I stopped seeking and tried to ignore the fact that I wasn’t a Christian... Read full testimony

Antony
Family and friends who know me well, upon hearing the news that I am to be baptised may pose the following question to me: "You have already been baptised as an infant and you took part in a confirmation ceremony as a teenager, so why get baptised again?". I would reply: "My baptism as an infant was meaningless to me as it was my parents who made a number of promises on my behalf, all of which I had no knowledge... Read full testimony

Rochelle
For the next seven years I continued to live my life and there was certainly no room for the Lord even though I knew that he existed. Anyway, he would not have fitted into my lifestyle of constant parties and having a good time. Whilst living away from home, the friends that I had made began to go their separate ways. I very soon became lonely and began to feel that something was missing in my life. My discontent grew and when the wife of a couple that I was boarding with invited me to Church with her I decided to go. I knew then what the problem was. I had abandoned God and lived a life of my choosing. I remembered my mother’s words to me: “If you want to find decent friends or a good husband, then meet with the Lord’s people.” However, my friend soon stopped attending Church and I stopped too for I did not feel comfortable or bold enough to go alone... Read full testimony

Sarah
I remember a sermon that I heard on the characteristics of Christ. It was then that I realised that I did not know the person spoken of. I was filled with fear and prayed fervently that God would have mercy on me. I prayed to be made godly and to know Jesus as my Saviour. I remember repeatedly praying this prayer and I really meant it. But I felt as if God was not listening and was not answering it. I did not feel like a Christian and I felt that I did not have the strength to change my life and devote all to Christ. I had failed to realise that only the power of Christ could change my life: I could not do it myself... Read full testimony

Milkias
It is not easy to explain what I thought of God in my childhood. I was no different to other children growing up in Ethiopia in the 1980s. I remember my father being religious, and so from childhood I grew up believing that there was a God. But God was unreal to me. I tended to think of God as the great judge whom I must be careful not to displease. God was a burdensome thought. As a child I sometimes felt some relief when I had done a religious chore, which I thought would please God... Read full testimony

Bernadette
I began to feel very uncomfortable and intimidated by the Gospel but slowly, instead of ignoring the sermons, I began to listen and what I heard made me angry because as far as I was concerned I was a good girl. The more I heard, the more I did not want to hear. I did not want Christ to play a part in my life. I knew that by coming to him I would have to give up my life and all the materialistic possessions that were my gods in order to make room for him. In my running away from him however, he slowly started to reveal himself to me and, in turn, showed what I really was... Read full testimony

Jon
I was reminded by one of our Pastor’s sermons that if I wanted to be saved from my sin and accept Jesus, I would have to want it more than anything else. Soon after this I was in a Christian bookshop and bought a book which I thought would be a help to me. I began to read it in my car and my eyes rested on a verse from the Bible which jumped out of the page at me: ‘You will find me when you seek me with all your heart.’ This seemed too easy, too simple, but I digested that verse and again asked Jesus to come into my life and save me... Read full testimony

Kyle
I still saw myself as having a long life because I was still young. I had never thought about what was beyond this life and what would happen when my life ended. That came to an end when one Sunday evening Pastor preached on Christ’s second coming. The passage was talking about what was to come in the future before the second coming of Jesus. I was amazed when I heard that in the Bible was a record of what was going to happen and, when I heard the prophecies linked to history, I suddenly realised that the prophecies of the future would be fulfilled... Read full testimony

Jesus has been my shepherd for over 60 years: Len
I was converted in my early twenties and my wife who was a Christian was a great help and encourager. Not long after my marriage and having been baptized, in obedience to Christ and as testimony of my new life in Him, I came into membership at Amyand Park Chapel. It was here over the years that I came to know more of Jesus Christ who was my Saviour, Friend and Lord. In the continuing years He has never failed me... Read full testimony

Richard
“The reality of knowing Jesus,” he asserts, “fills me with great joy, far greater than any passing pleasure that this world has to offer. All my non-Christian peers seem so desperate to find some form of happiness or fulfilment in life but they never achieve the satisfaction they are searching for. I have been given many good things in this life but none of these can compare to the joy of knowing Jesus Christ.”... Read full testimony

Laura
Although I knew that those who didn’t trust in Jesus would one day die and go to Hell, I never really believed that it would happen to me. Somehow I thought that because I went to Church and had Christian parents, I would be all right. I also thought that I could become a Christian when I was older and that I shouldn’t worry about it whilst I was young. But, if I were honest with myself, I knew that this wasn’t true. I just didn’t want to admit it... Read full testimony

Clayton
I was brought up in a Christian family so, for as long as I can remember I have come under the word of God being taught. I have also seen God working in my family and other people’s lives. Through various trials I have seen God’s blessing upon us as a family. Although I had always heard God’s word taught, it was not until I was fourteen years old that I started to seek to know God in my life... Read full testimony