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valet service. Then another attendant helped her across the
street. “I had never seen that before. The people at Capitol
City are so friendly and make you feel welcome. Whether
they know you or not, they’re going to smile and interact
with you, which is different from my previous church experiences,”
she said.
“Since I’ve been baptized, I come to Sabbath school every
week. I learn something new that I always share with
my friends and family,” Bobbie says. She now studies and
prepares prior to going to Sabbath school so she can participate.
“I’ve never prepared like that before,” Bobbie says,
drawing a stark contrast between Sabbath school and the
Sunday schools she’s experienced in the past.
“The Lord is blessing me on every side, and He is truly
making a way; things have changed.” Bobbie now works
with the Bible workers and her mentor, Charlie Waddell. “I
am excited about being in the Adventist faith. I am glad for
the change that has happened in my life.”
Evangelism calls for us always to be farmers, always sowing
the seed of Christ. Don’t be discouraged if you don’t
see results in your timetable; keep watering the seed and
let God do His work. He can perfect the work done in that
individual’s life and bring them full circle to the glory and
honor of His name.
Wayne Burrell is the communication leader of the Capital City Church in
Indianapolis.
Invitation from God
As a child, God didn’t mean much to Cedrick Simmons. It seemed to him Christianity was reserved for times
in church. After his parents separated, Cedrick found himself shuffling between their homes, and he was
constantly transferring schools. “During those years, my relationships with family and friends suffered,” says
Cedrick. “Soon, I got involved in gangs and selling drugs.”
While incarcerated for setting fire to
someone’s home, Cedrick realized there
was no one to turn to, and he contemplated
suicide. A fellow inmate invited him to attend
church services. Cedrick began to pray
and read his Bible. He realized God could
be a constant companion, and felt convicted
to change his way of life. Cedrick married
the mother of his two children and,
together, they agreed to dedicate their lives
to the Lord.
Out of jail, Cedrick felt the pull of his
previous life. He quit going to church and Cedrick Simmons
returned to drugs and alcohol. His marriage began to disintegrate.
When his son began asking questions about the
end of the world, Cedrick was not sure how to answer him.
One day, Cedrick received an interesting flier in the
mail, announcing a series of Bible prophecy meetings. He
decided to check them out to see if he could find answers
for his son’s questions.
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“I learned so much,” says Cedrick. “I
learned about the Sabbath, the benefits
of healthy living and about the end of the
world.” He agreed to weekly Bible studies
and, again, was convicted that he needed
to surrender his addictions to God.
On October 29, 2011, Cedrick was
baptized and became a member of the
Chippewa Valley Church. “I praise God
for His continued work in my life,” says
Cedrick. “I found out later that I was the
only person on my block to receive a flier
about the prophecy meetings,” said Cedrick.
“I believe it was the Lord who sent it.”
Cedrick now enjoys witnessing to former friends and
sharing his new faith in Jesus.
Roxanne Best is the communication director for the Chippewa Valley Church
in Wisconsin.
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