 Salvation Testimony of
Jeff Swank
It
is good for me that I have been afflicted
that I may learn
your statutes .
Psalms 119:71
Born in a small town with 2 brothers and a sister I spent my growing up
totally involved with athletics. At age 15 my then focus shifted
to alcohol, promiscuity and all that accompanies that lifestyle.
Although still active in sports throughout high school there was a large void
in my life that I kept trying to fill.
By the time I was 20 years old, getting drunk, into trouble and a promiscuous
lifestyle was my world. (There is a way that seems right to man
but in the end leads to death) A move to Colorado would surely
change my "luck". In 1984 I did this and God put me on a
collision course with Jesus Christ!
After being hired by a Christian man in the business of property management,
I worked hard and moved up the responsibility ladder quickly in a little
over two years. But, my alcohol addiction and sinful lifestyle
continued.
On August 17, 1987 I suffered a Cerebral Hematoma. Only by God's grace
did I survive this and the emergency brain
operation.
While recovering in the hospital a phone call from a Christian uncle about
Jesus Christ, an odd visit from a Christian lady I barely knew (who
prayed fervently for me in my room), and a Bible from my boss, set the
stage for God's amazing grace once again.
Upon release from the hospital I had some physical disabilities that reminded
me of my brush with death.
Then, on October 29th, 1987 my boss presented the Gospel to me And lead me in
a prayer of forgiveness and acceptance of Jesus Christ as my Lord and
Savior!! At the moment I prayed I knew something dramatic had just
occurred. My life changed drastically soon after this and my new life
as a "new creation" started to sweep
to the sin of alcohol abuse, promiscuity out of my life. My hunger
was now God's word.
In fact, the Lord has seen fit to allow me to work full-time as a missionary
for a wonderful ministry named MENORAH
-Menorah Ministries- from 1994-2005. He has shown me that He can
radically change a person through Jesus Christ! To Him be all the praise. I am also very thankful for a
Christian grandmother who faithfully prayed for me and a boss who prayed
and showed this love for me by being bold enough to share
the Good News of Jesus with me. God used these people and others
to carry out His divine plan.
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