Decision Point Annual Report 2022-2023

As students step out in faith on a big and
difficult mission, they are growing as leaders
who live all out for Christ. Ali is from Iran and
grew up in a Muslim family. Before we met him,
Ali came to faith through the Christian club at his
high school. “I thought it was my duty to spread
the gospel.” But Ali wanted more training to be
better equipped for his mission. After teaming
up with Decision Point, Ali said, “I am known for
my faith and boldness in school now... I no longer
have fear of what’s ahead because I know the
Lord is with me.”
Despite all the challenges they are up against,
students are learning to personally witness for
Christ. Ana is a young lady we trained this year in
Boston. One day, Ana was burdened for a group
of girls she saw smoking in the restroom. Ana
even texted one of our staff for advice, prayed
for courage, then went up to share the gospel
with them. Hearing about Jesus is probably the
last thing these girls expected when they lit up
a smoke that day in the bathroom, but thanks to
Ana’s boldness, that’s exactly what happened.
Ana was overjoyed to see one of these young
ladies pray to accept Christ right on the spot!
None of this is easy. But God is raising up a
generation of young leaders who are ready to
endure hardship for Christ knowing He is worth it.
Bayleigh was bullied for her faith last year by
teachers and students at her middle school
in Dallas-Fort Worth. One student told her she
would punch her in the face if Bayleigh tried to
talk with her again about Jesus! Bayleigh did not
let this experience keep her from jumping at the
chance to reach her high school this year. She
told our staff she would rather get punched in the
face than not share her faith.
Her mission this year was not easy, but Bayleigh
persevered saying, “This is worth it because I
KNOW people need to hear about the hope that I
have in Christ.” God used her faithfulness to save
two of her friends. They are now being discipled
as they join her family for church every week.
What a great reminder for us all. Jesus is
worth it! God blesses and uses the sacrificial
steps of faith we take to bring the gospel to
people through our prayer, giving, and personal
witnessing for Christ. When we see people
worshiping Jesus in Heaven forever and know
that our sacrifice and service helped get them
there, we will all say, “It was worth it!”
It is all worth it because Jesus is worth it all.
Thank you for your partnership in this mission!
Mark Hopson
President & CEO, Decision Point
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