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What's Your Story?

As Christians, we all have a story of how Christ impacted our lives. Here are a few of those stories from our Oakwood family.

God is on an unstoppable mission to save people through Jesus Christ. Despite our worries and doubts, God wants us to trust in His timing and His plans. It only takes small steps of obedience to grow your faith in God.

God is on an Unstoppable Mission to save people through Jesus Christ. Are you evangelistically minded? Are you sharing the gospel throughout your day? Listen to Patrick and Jerrie explain how they shifted their family mindset.

God is on an Unstoppable Mission to save people through Jesus Christ. What neighborhood opportunities to build relationships and have moments to share the Good News have you missed out on? Being intentional in being available to listen to your neighbors talk can lead to conversations of Jesus and how He has impacted your life.

How is God calling you to join Him in His Unstoppable work? Darin and Warren have connected with families in their neighborhood by inviting kids to play soccer once a week. Having fun with families in their neighborhood and building relationships by conversations is how God is using them to guide others closer to Jesus.

God is on an Unstoppable Mission to save people through Jesus Christ. Listen as she shares how weekly meetings with international ladies who want to improve their English and learn more about American culture were the catalyst that led someone to Jesus.

God is on an Unstoppable Mission to save people through Jesus Christ. Listen as Austin shares how the intentionality of love in action, blessing others in the name of Jesus, has a great impact on lives.

Do you have a purpose driven life? Listen to Patrick as he shares the importance of the Gospel and sharing the Greatest Story Ever Told.

Do not let your weaknesses discourage you. Nothing you do can make God love you more. Nothing you do can make God love you less. Instead, use the tools God has given us to allow God’s power to work through your weaknesses.

Have you ever wondered if God is good? Listen to Emma share some times in her life where God showed her who He is. Through every time of struggle, God used His Word to comfort her.

Are you trying to run your own life? That can only lead to sadness and suffering. Listen to Kathy as she tells how with God as the Center of her life, challenges = blessings.

Life is full of choices. How have you chosen to serve God? Listen as Marcia shares her dedication to God moments.

Did you know that the work of a salesman can be a ministry for the Lord? Listen as Tom explains how God orchestrated different events in his life to bring glory to God.

Although accepting Christ as your Savior is an individual action, the importance of a faith-filled Christian legacy is scriptural (Deuteronomy 6:6-9). Are you teaching your children how God shows up and is faithful?

Listen as Andrew shares how God enabled him to forgive. We might not have the earthly dad we desire, but to those who accept Christ as their Savior, we have “the best Father in the world”.

Terri shares how God has taught and helped her with understanding that by placing herself under the authority of Jesus results in peace, joy, and freedom to use the spiritual gifts God has given her. By placing herself under the authority of Jesus, she is able to apply Ephesians 5:21 to her marriage.

Brian Johnson shares how God has made Ephesians 5:28 come alive in his life. “In the same way husbands should love their wives as their own bodies. He who loves his wife loves himself.”

Doug Cress, a molecular biologist, shares some pivotal moments in his life that lead him to choose faith in Christ over scientific reasoning.

“Hello, my name is…” is the theme for Bill Campbell’s testimony.

Jason Harms shares how important it is to listen, be quiet, and have alone time in prayer so that you can hear the calling of God for your life.

Megan Hasebroock shares how God knows who you need in your life, the power of prayer, and the restoring grace of God.

Pastor Darin shares his story of coming to understand the unconditional grace of God.

Tony & Brittany share their story of their kids being invited to Fall Festival in 2015 and how that changed their lives.

Until 2009, Mike had it all – good job, great family, active Florida lifestyle. Then a tragic accident changed his life forever. Whatever you are going through, listen to how God entered the darkness and pain and led Mike along a path to healing, recovery and ministry to others.

Mi Llamado is an original song by Yaira Franco (Marcos’ wife), written four years ago, before they were married and long before the hurricane that brought them to Tampa to fulfill this part of their calling!