Benjamin Bowden
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Ministry
My ministry can be described in two specific ways:
Testimony |
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I grew up in a Christian family in a small town in Ohio. My dad and mom come from totally different backgrounds. My dad grew up in a non-Christian family and got saved when he was in college. My mom on the other hand grew up in a Christian family and got saved at a young age. This impacted my faith in multiple ways. I was able to see two different perspectives on living out your faith. I accepted Christ when I was 6 years old, but for me life seemed to get a lot harder. I consistently remember how I doubted my faith in God because of how people treated me. I was bullied most of my life growing up, so it was really hard to see how God was so good.
It wasn't until I went on my first missions trip here to Hungary 7 years ago that I understood God's grace and how amazing He is! I broke down and realized that all of the frustration I have had at God is nothing compared to the Grace He has given me every time I think about not needing Him. God continually showed me His faithfulness throughout the next 7 years as I went through college and now being on my own. I realize that every day God gives me on this earth, I need to use it to glorify Him in anything that I do. He opened this door for me to be a missionary here and I knew that I had to walk through and glorify Him.
It wasn't until I went on my first missions trip here to Hungary 7 years ago that I understood God's grace and how amazing He is! I broke down and realized that all of the frustration I have had at God is nothing compared to the Grace He has given me every time I think about not needing Him. God continually showed me His faithfulness throughout the next 7 years as I went through college and now being on my own. I realize that every day God gives me on this earth, I need to use it to glorify Him in anything that I do. He opened this door for me to be a missionary here and I knew that I had to walk through and glorify Him.