Elizabeth’s Story

I was raised going to church and at the age of nine I was baptized.  I feel like I could have had a basic understanding of the gospel at that point, but I am not sure if that is actually when I began to trust in Christ for my salvation or not!  I do know that at some point between then and high school I did come to understand the truth of the gospel–that I was sinful and going to hell unable to do anything about it, but Jesus paid my debt to God by dying on the cross enabling me to have a relationship with God.

During my time in the youth group I learned a lot about growing in a relationship with God, but college was an even bigger time of growth for me.  I was really able to decide for myself what I believed about a lot of different things during that time.  My thinking was challenged and I really learned how to seek God and study his word for myself as a result.

For three summers while I was in college I worked at a Christian summer camp.  At this camp I learned a great deal about discipleship, both through my interaction with campers and other staffers and through the mentoring that I received from a few of the older staff members who showed great concern for my life and my growth.  I also developed much more of a passion for God’s word and the gospel because of the influences there.