Prayer partners and testimonies

Jim Smetlzer (March 30th 2006): Jim loved Jesus Christ more than anything. He loved working in the call center and was personally responsible for making a difference in thousands of lives. He will be deeply missed.

Louise Grove: An 18 year veteran on these phone lines. “ Sometimes all people want is for you to listen. I love to pray with them. Sharing Jesus into their hearts is worth it all.”

Jean Wire: Another 18 year prayer warrior in the call center. “I enjoy praying with people, you can feel the hurt in their voices. If my life experiences can change a life for eternity, ten I am fulfilling God’s will for me.”

Here are just a few of the extraordinary stories our call center has received.

• A man called in from his hotel room in Vegas. He had just slept with a prostitute. She fell asleep and he turned on the TV. Our television show was on. As he watched, his heart was stirring. He called in for prayer for what he ad done. Our prayer partner led this man to the Lord.

• A gentleman was sitting in a bar in Illinois, soaking his problems away. His wife had just left him. He was cannel surfing and caught a glimpse of our program. He called in, weeping. Our prayer partner led this man to a saving knowledge of Jesus Christ.

• When hurricane Katrina hit, thousands of people were devastated and without homes. The Red Cross had many shelters set up for families. Their policy was to air TV programming through all the shelters that would give hope to these people. Our television show aired in many of these shelters. We ministered to hundreds of people. Many salvations were recorded in Heaven.

• A little nine year old girl was watching our show. Her grandmother had fallen asleep on the couch. The girl picked up the phone and called our prayer partners. She wanted us to pray for her mommy to come home. Her mother was a crack addict and out on the streets. She had written a prayer and read it over the phone to one of our prayer partners. Matthew 18:3 ‘And he said “I tell you the truth, unless you change and become like little children, you will never enter the Kingdom of Heaven.”

• A suicidal man called in one night. He had locked himself in his room and was contemplating his life. Our prayer partner ministered to this man for quite some time. He prayed wit him and he calmed down and became very peaceful. After the call was finished, we called 911 in his state, and they assisted him. The police called back and thanked us for caring so much. The man had every intention of committing suicide.

• A transvestite called in from California. He had just gotten home from the bars. He turned on the TV and our show was airing. We were interviewing a reformed homosexual whose life was transformed by Jesus Christ. Our show touched this man’s heart. He called in for prayer and our partners ministered to him. He stated “For the first time in my life I felt disgusted and ashamed of my lifestyle.”