INTRO: Andrew

[JIman]

Hello,

My name is Andrew and I run several business and a ministry. I have been saved and active in Church since I was 5. My passion is to worship Yeshua and lift his name for all to glorify. I am excited to see the forum grow in sizw and community because that is what a Christ-centered life is all about.

[chrismoncus]

Welcome Andrew!

Please tell us about your ministry and your involvement in the church. Could you also tell us in the title where you are from?

PS: check your spelling of Christ. :)

[JIman]

As for the ministry: We are a ministry devoted to uniting all true believer's regardless of title or denomination. We believe that this is why the Chruch as a whole does not see God manifested as the believer's of old did. We are too hung up on what denomination we are.

I did correct the Chriist typo. I am currently in TN, Cali or Nicaragua depending on the time you ask.

[fmckinnon]

Hey Andrew - Welcome, my friend ... we're glad to have you here with us!

[JIman]

Thanks I will enjoy this as a life of worship is my passion.

[Michael G]

Hi Andrew! It is nice to meet you. God bless you and your ministry.

[El Ben]

Dude, I've got some great friends in Nicaragua. I think the city they are from is called Managua? Anywho, Bienvenidos! Dios Vendiga!

[fmckinnon]

Hey Andrew -

Hope all is going well for ya!

[JIman]

Dude, I've got some great friends in Nicaragua. I think the city they are from is called Managua? Anywho, Bienvenidos! Dios Vendiga!

Actually we were in Managua at the City dump called La Chureca. It was mind blowing. Gracias by the way

[JIman]

To everyone else that said Hello I appreciate it and all is well with our ministry and with myself. We are starting an online worldwide Spiritual Centre in the immediate future so this is eating my free time. I am designing our online radio station and video, our bible studies, sermons, etc. I have also been asked by a few people to have a physical home style branch of it right here so my partners are joining me in prayer over this.

[fmckinnon]

Hey bro -
Awesome .. sometime, when you get a chance, please share your testimony w/ the group - your "condition" (I say it that way to allow you to elaborate), and how you've overcome, including some of your physical/sports accomplishments .. it's an amazing story!

[El Ben]

Dude, I was there at the dump in Managua last summer! It was truly an astounding place. All the cows eating trash, the fires that burn constantly, the naked children running around with broken glass and sharp, rusty metal everywhere. It broke my heart. God bless your ministry there!

Por la gloria de Dios y con el amor del Maestro! Aqui o alli, todos tus trabajadores del Rey es muey importante. Lo siento por me espanol mal. Gloria dios!

[JIman]

That is cool El Ben. La Chureca is the most beautiful place on earth because there the only beauty is Christ made Manifest. Since you were there you must know the Mike, Elizabeth, Melissa and Chachi (sp?) Buzbees and ferringtons. They are great people and Mike gave me a Santa Biblia and a nickname/purpose. I will share that later. As for sharing my testimony I sure can. How in depth are we wanting?

[fmckinnon]

Oh, bring it on - I love your story! That's so cool that you and Ben were @ the same place! Ben came on board at Christian Renewal SSI a few months before my departure .. so he's now leading the worship there, in addition to student ministry ... and doing a great work!

[JIman]

Ok life has been busy/weird so it has taken me awhile to get to this but here it is: I was Sept 13 1978. YEAH, It was a Wed or my life could be much worse lol. An hour after I was born I started to think what would happen if i cease breathing. I tried it and I discovered it was a bad idea, as I now had a mild form of cerebral palsy. They told my mom I would die. I went home after a month in the hospital. She sought to get me walking and was told. I never would no crutches or walker would ever help me, I would be mentally dumb and have to get a certificate of living. That is given to SPED kids upon graduation in place of a diploma. She was told I would never speak right, never attend college and in short be a complete waste draining her all my life.

Well I mainstreamed through HS and went to college. I also studied and currently teach martial arts, I went to nationals for speech and debate. I was involved in drama, I am an ordained minister. i hold certification as a Personal trainer, Nutritionist, CPR/First Aid/AED, Counselour and am about to gain a Bachelors/masters in Theology. Due to test I took recently I will qualify for both after just 1 year of online college/seminary I have my own production company and Internet marketing marketing company that is branching out into telecom. I have been successful with both Pre-Paid Legal and Cutco knives. I co-run a ministry and I am married.

Now so that has been laid I will address what has been the hardest, most painful and most awesome time in Christ I have ever had. Last February my wife left me. She was agnostic and due to recent behaviours in my current ministry centre she became atheist. We have had a seesaw battle between her comming to the Lord and comming home/her filig for divorce and leaving for good. She recently shared with me through a poem that she needs her husband to be a man of God. I pointed out that this statement was contradictory to her claim to be atheist and that is sparking some interesting moment right now. This on again off again thing for her as she struggles in her soul has also caused real struggles with our financial statements as she is my only means of transportation to close deals and deposit money. If there is an issue at the bank it can weeks before I get it straight. Through all of this , I have seen God manifested in so many ways and seen so much growth in myself, my family, my friends, and even Christy (my wife) I would not trade it for the world. Pardon the typos as I have not slept due to issues with the bank/SSI and I have spent the last 24 hrs fixing it. This month alone holds the most promise on all fronts and so of course it has the most attacks.

Fred, I hope that is what you were seeking. If there are any parts that need more detail feel free to tell me. Anyone may also ask any questions

[El Ben]

Wow...what a powerful testimony. I'll definitely pray for you and your wife. It sounds to me like the Holy Spirit is doing some work on her right now. In faith, everything will work out for the good of you and your wife.

Bless you, bro.

[JIman]

Thanks man I appreciate it greatly. I love that picture too.