BridgePointe Christian Church
Tim and Christina began attending BPCC soon after receiving a postcard in the mail last July. Over the last several months they have expressed curiosity and interest in following Jesus as they experienced new friendships through their Home Group. After time in jail for Tim, the loss of a child, and a diagnosis of multiple sclerosis for Christina, BridgePointe was a completely new experience for them. After much teaching, they decided baptism was their next step in following Jesus. Tim and Christina are growing to be more like Jesus, true disciples of Christ. Pray that they continue to grow as disciples of Jesus Christ.
Narong was born to a devoted Buddhist family in Cambodia. Like other Cambodians, especially those from the “business class,” he had one ultimate goal in life—to earn lots of money. Money defined happiness for him.
“The first time I heard God’s Word, it seemed very silly to me. I had always believed that you could only earn bad or good karma by yourself. This meant that it was impossible for Christ to die for anyone’s sins. I thought that Christianity was just another religion with sets of rules of what to do and not do. In that case, there was no need to abandon my own religion at that time because they were relatively the same.”
After being exposed to the Scriptures and the Christian community, Narong’s heart began to soften and he began to understand more of God’s Word. Pray that Narong will continue to clarify the Godly values for his life.
Pray for Joeanna, a 15-year-old girl whose grandmother, Juanita, began attending BPCC. Juanita came to BridgePointe because she wanted her granddaughter to find hope and life in Christ. Specifically she was looking for a church that believed baptism was part of becoming a disciple of Jesus. Recently Joeanna committed her life to Jesus and was baptized. Both grandmother and granddaughter understand that God loved them first and sent His Son as an atoning sacrifice for their sins.
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