Pastor Brian Howard's Testimony
I was not raised in a Christian environment; rather, I grew up in a drug and alcohol-filled household. My grandparents took me to church when they could. I made a salvation profession when I was eight years old, but it was a profession without possession.
Then one Wednesday night in September of 2002, Jesus showed up and convicted my heart, revealing to me that I was lost and on my way to Hell. At 16 years old, I walked to the altar that night and asked the Lord to save me, and my life has not been the same since. During the time I thought I was saved, it seemed that God had called me to preach, which was June of 2002. When I truly got saved by the grace of God, He affirmed in my heart that He wanted me to preach.
God gave me Romans 10:14 How then shall they call on him in whom they have not believed? And how shall they believe in him of whom they have not heard? And how shall they hear without a preacher? This verse confirmed the calling for my life in October 2002. Outside of being saved, the best decision I made was to follow the Lord in the ministry.