grow - Steve Spencer

18th July 2011 by MORE

Having spent the better part of my Christian life in youth at Macksville Corps (now Nambucca River Corps), I grew in my knowledge of life, friendships but most importantly God. Through this grounding I pretty much stayed within The Salvation Army.

There were a couple of times when I walked away from “the Army” but never from God. I heard God calling me to officership a few times but I always won the conversation ... until our “discussion” at Youth Councils 2008. It was there that through the then Lieut-Colonel James Condon (now Commissioner James Condon) became God’s messenger and I finally listened with an open heart and said yes to God’s calling on my life.

I, along with my wife and two children make up a small part of the training session of “The Proclaimers of the Resurrection” at the School for Officer Training. I thank God everyday for closing my lips long enough to hear his calling on my life.

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Walter.J.Ezzy

July 19, 2011 at 11:30am

Yes we were in the Greathearts,believe you me the road will not always be easy,God will be with you.In my first year when my Divisional Commander was doing an audit(Colonal Bailey )When he finished he took me for a walk, he said ,"Lieutenant,if you ever are tempted to leave stay another day." It always worked,38years later My wife and I retired.

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