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ANDREW ALLENDER-Growing up in the church was instrumental for me in hearing about God and His love for me. Until high school, I can’t necessarily pinpoint an exact time or place where I gave my life to Jesus. However, there were several real and mem… — ANDREW ALLENDER-
Growing up in the church was instrumental for me in hearing about God and His love for me. Until high school, I can’t necessarily pinpoint an exact time or place where I gave my life to Jesus. However, there were several real and memorable encounters that moved me more into a deeper relationship with Him.

CHRIS CLEMMONS-Going to church was a regular thing for me as a young kid. My parents are believers in Christ, and my dad was a minister in the Pentecostal denomination. I knew who Jesus was from a young age. I remember the first time I felt the Holy… — CHRIS CLEMMONS-
Going to church was a regular thing for me as a young kid. My parents are believers in Christ, and my dad was a minister in the Pentecostal denomination. I knew who Jesus was from a young age. I remember the first time I felt the Holy Spirit. I must've been about 6 or 7 years old, and I watched my dad give a trial sermon at our church. As he preached, Jesus came into my heart, and

MATTHEW BURNS-God has given me life. I was dead to everything in my life other than my family, my wallet, and my wants. I never wanted to learn anything more than how to make more money and own more possessions. But today, all I want to know is how … — MATTHEW BURNS-
God has given me life. I was dead to everything in my life other than my family, my wallet, and my wants. I never wanted to learn anything more than how to make more money and own more possessions. But today, all I want to know is how God wants me to live my life...

ADAM ETCHELS-Growing up, I always felt different...like something was missing. I felt like I was on the outside looking in... like I didn’t belong. That feeling continued throughout my life. I thought I had found the answer in drugs. I started using… — ADAM ETCHELS-
Growing up, I always felt different...like something was missing. I felt like I was on the outside looking in... like I didn’t belong. That feeling continued throughout my life. I thought I had found the answer in drugs. I started using at a very young age of 12. By the time I was 19, I had tried just about every kind of drug. By the time I was 21, I was placed on probation for ten years.

TINA PARSHALL-I was raised in an amazing home with parents who taught me about Jesus and how important He is to us. But at 15 I started to stray from the path, which lasted for many years. I only prayed when I needed something, like God was my own g… — TINA PARSHALL-
I was raised in an amazing home with parents who taught me about Jesus and how important He is to us. But at 15 I started to stray from the path, which lasted for many years. I only prayed when I needed something, like God was my own genie.
As I got older, I started realizing how empty I was and that what I was doing was not going to make me happy. Making the same decisions over and over again would never fill the void in my heart. I was thirsty for something more, so I

SHEILA PEAK-I was raised in a religious family. Doing all the things religious children do, I had many questions that were left unanswered. I left the Church before I turned 20, feeling like I didn’t belong. I attended several churches throughout m… — SHEILA PEAK-
I was raised in a religious family. Doing all the things religious children do, I had many questions that were left unanswered. I left the Church before I turned 20, feeling like I didn’t belong.

I attended several churches throughout my adult life, always looking for where I might be connected with God. When Overflow Church first opened their doors, I was there with my family hoping to find what I had

RON AND AMANDA BARRETT- Transformation as a Family- A Made New Story: "During the last 3 years, our family has been remarkably transformed by the Grace of Jesus Christ. Our journey has taken us on a lot of unexpected turns along the way. However, we… — RON AND AMANDA BARRETT-
Transformation as a Family- A Made New Story:
"During the last 3 years, our family has been remarkably transformed by the Grace of Jesus Christ. Our journey has taken us on a lot of unexpected turns along the way. However, we've come to experience God's goodness through it as we've learned to surrender to

RICHARD ANKELE-By the Grace of God, I haven’t had a drink since August 12th, 2012. This is the longest I have been sober since I was 16 years old. Drinking wasn’t always ugliness. It became ugly when it was the only thing that mattered. I lost sight… — RICHARD ANKELE-
By the Grace of God, I haven’t had a drink since August 12th, 2012. This is the longest I have been sober since I was 16 years old.
Drinking wasn’t always ugliness. It became ugly when it was the only thing that mattered. I lost sight of everything that was important to me. Alcohol was blocking out my family, my friends and all my relationships. I had so much hate. No love could get in or out.
The last straw in my drinking career was when

CODEY BURNS-"No Matter How Old You Are"... a Made New Story: "I was a lost person roaming around until my gram talked to me about Jesus. I had no clue who He really was until she explained to me who He is and why He is. She told me about going to c… — CODEY BURNS-
"No Matter How Old You Are"... a Made New Story:

"I was a lost person roaming around until my gram talked to me about Jesus. I had no clue who He really was until she explained to me who He is and why He is. She told me about going to church to worship Him for what He’s done. She inspired everyone in my family to come

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