Course Testimonies
"I came to this course expecting to learn how to be a missionary, by doing good things, praying for people, maybe build a church somewhere, that sort of thing. But instead the leaders, and Jesus, were more interested in what they could do for me than what I could do for other people. This course wasn't about serving God, it was about becoming a disciple of Jesus. Jesus wanted to serve me. He healed past hurts, and revealed issues in my life that were holding me back from God and from experiencing joy in everyday life. He revealed his love toward me. I have taken away so much from this course, like how to defend my faith, how to step out in boldness and to trust God. These lessons and memories will stay with me for the rest of my life."
Grant, 2017 DTS Tonga |
"This course wasn't about serving God, it was about becoming a disciple of Jesus." |
"I will never forget how after John and Heather prayed for us, how all the girls went off into another room and we sat and talked about what had happened. Next minute everyone was gathered around me and praying. Not even a minute had past and I was on the floor. I could have gotten up if I had wanted to, but I was just so at peace. My body and mind was there but it felt as if my spirit was up in heaven. After I felt tingly and I was strangely in some sort of shock. We continued to pray for everyone else and just as I did they fell to the floor. It was so uplifting and just amazing. God was in that room with us, I just knew it"
Samantha (age 13) - Operation Samuel
Samantha (age 13) - Operation Samuel
"I felt that God was telling me to do the 3D course; however I had just got a new job at a salon, and I knew that if I asked for that much time off I would lose my job. God kept telling me that I needed to do the course, finally He told me 'No matter what happens, I will be with you.' I realised that I could trust God to take care of me even if I did lose my job. I did the 3D course, and soon after my boss asked me to come work for her again. I explained that because of the course I had some big commitments, like doing another 3 weeks of outreach in NZ, and leading on other courses. My boss told me that it was ok, to do whatever God put in my heart, I could take whatever time off I needed and there would always be a place for me at the salon when I could work.
Tapenisi, 3D Tonga
Tapenisi, 3D Tonga