Two key Scripture verses had a profound impact on you.Ī: About 2 1/2 years later as I encountered multiple struggles, God used Romans 12:1-2 to help me come to grips with what He indeed wanted from me.
I didn’t understand much, but I did understand my desperate need for a Savior and the clear teaching of Scripture that says Christ paid for my sin once and for all. I learned that there was nothing I could do to earn God’s favor, but that Christ died in my place to forgive my sins and that this free gift could only be received by faith. And if You created all that there is and You are real, I will do whatever You want me to do.”Ī few weeks later, I was at a summer camp with the Fellowship of Christian Athletes, where I heard the Good News of the Gospel. One night after graduating from high school, I was staring out a window at our house and prayed: “God, if You exist, show Yourself to me in a way that I can understand. But I had absolutely no concept of a personal relationship with the living God through Jesus Christ. We went to church, and I intellectually believed in God. How did it begin for you?Ī: I grew up in a good, moral family. Q: You’ve invested your life in helping Christians become committed, devoted followers of Jesus Christ. In a recent conversation with Decision, Chip discussed how we can daily walk with the Lord.
Chip Ingram is senior pastor of Venture Christian Church in Los Gatos, Calif., president of Living on the Edge ministry and a frequent seminar leader at the Billy Graham Training Center at The Cove.
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