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Joao Gualberto Correa, Jr. (Brazil)
“Big John” came to us from Brazil in 2005. An older student who had his own business as a computer programmer, he was lead to set all aside and follow the call of God. This was the first of many steps along the faith walk for John. He arrived at Faith knowing very little English. He spent his first semester as a student learning the English language and sitting in on select classes. The Lord helped John in tremendous ways, proving His faithfulness and the sufficiency of His grace. When John lost his financial support, God provided. As John struggled with the language, God gave him knowledge and understanding. A high-point while he was here was when John suddenly realized that he was listening to someone speak English at the same time that he was typing in English and thinking in Portuguese and understood it all. At the close of John’s academic career he graduated with a double major – Ministerial and Missions. This is a difficult achievement for those who have English as their first language. We have been thrilled to see how God came through time and time again for John |
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Robert “Bobby” Bledsoe (New Jersey)
Who would have guessed that one day a young boy who preached to his first-grade classmates as a result of a visit to a Sunday school class would actually become a preacher of the Gospel? That’s what happened to Robert (Bobby) Bledsoe of Vineland, New Jersey. It wasn’t until 2004, at the age of twenty-six, that Bobby attended church again and found himself kneeling at an altar of prayer and accepting Christ into his life. What may have been interpreted as a “call to preach” in first grade seemed to immediately return. Shortly after committing his life to Christ, the Voices of Faith choir along with school president, Dr. Jeffrey Bell, visited Bobby’s church. The Lord used Dr. Bell to confirm this call. Bobby graduated in May of 2008. The Lord has raised him up to be a fine preacher and leader. He served as the president of the Student Association. Bobby was also blessed during his time at Faith with a wonderful wife, Jade (Davis), and handsome son, Gabriel. Bobby is now the youth pastor at a church in Baltimore, Maryland and his family has grown with the addition of his daughter, Selah. Throughout all of these life changes, Bobby testifies to the faithfulness of his God and has come to know him as Jehovah Jireh, his provider. He’d encourage anyone reading this testimony to know that God is no respecter of persons. If you have need of provision, trust in the Lord and see what He will do. **Bobby was also featured on the 700 Club. Click here to watch his video.
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