RICKEY'S SALVATION AND CALLING

Through the influence of my step-father, I began attending church (Open Door Baptist Church, Harrison, AR) when I was 11 years old.  After about a year, I began to ask questions about salvation.  On a Wednesday night after church, I asked my step-father to show me how to get saved. That night, November 11, 1983, I accepted the Lord as my personal Savior.

Having surrendered to full-time service when I was fourteen, I began searching for God's specific will for my life, whether it be becoming a pastor or missionary.  After college, my wife and I had the opportunity to go to Argentina for three months to work with my in-laws.  Having seen the need first hand, I came back with a burden for the country and for the people.  Nine months later, on Oct. 23, 1994, during the missions conference at Bible Baptist Temple I surrendered my life to be a missionary to Argentina.

 

ANGELA'S SALVATION AND CALLING

Like many preacher's kids who hear the Gospel all their lives I made professions of faith at a young age. Even though I knew that salvation was by grace through faith in Jesus Christ, I was basing my salvation on the fact that my parents were missionaries and surely God wouldn't send me to Hell. It wasn't until I was thirteen that reality hit me. I began to have doubts of my salvation. Finally, on May 21, 1981, I accepted Christ as my Savior.

Since I was born on the mission field, for as long as I can remember I've heard my parents pray for more workers and have seen the need first hand. After I got saved, I knew the Lord was dealing with me about full time service, but I thought if I made a lifetime commitment that young that I would regret it later. Finally, when I was fourteen, I surrendered my life to be a missionary. I've been praying and working towards that goal ever since.