The Ambassadors Podcast

Noelle shares about her close knit Christian family and church upbringing. Noelle opens up about anxiety, fearing people, and hearing God tell her to look to Christ. God turned Noelle's fear of man into a love for others. God led Noelle to pursue counseling as a career because of her love for helping others.

Barb shares about growing up in a Christian home, growing in a desire for overseas missions, going to plant a church in Mongolia, serving locally with refugees and their children, driving Amish, growing in personal study and knowledge of the Word of God, and sharing about God in everyday conversations.

Hailey reads and breaks down the parts of Paul's testimonies in Acts 22 and 26. She explains how these scriptures inspire questions she asks podcast guests. Hailey encourages listeners to know how to share their testimony by articulating their religious background and involvement, events leading up to conversion, internal and external struggles prior to conversion, their conversion story, when they took their faith seriously, how they grew with God since conversion and taking their faith seriously, how God is changing their heart, mind, and soul; and what God is teaching them today.

Kim is a math teacher and mother of four children. Kim is passionate about seeing redemption in others lives and doing everything well and in a way that's fair to everyone. Kim talks about growing up with Christian roots and planting her faith firmly during college years. Kim opens up about her struggles with miscarriages, her experiences as a parent, and the process of fostering. Kim enjoyed reflecting about God's goodness and faithfulness throughout life.

Jared shares his testimony about growing up with a mixed denominational background in the church and switching from a private school to a public school. He was influenced by those with common interests--especially skateboarding. Jared realized that at the center of sin is death. God used the loss of a friend and Jared searching the scriptures to make Jared go all in with his faith and be focused on others. There's no substitute for a person reading the Bible for themself. Jared's friendships, actions, and mindset changed when he took his relationship with God seriously. Jared loves working with people and problem solving. Jared's various roles in teaching showed him God's heart for everyone--including the outcasts.

Melissa grew up in the Mennonite church in a rooted Christian family. She dedicated her life to Jesus many times and made her faith her own as a young adult. Shortly after becoming a mom, Melissa suffered through several heavy losses. Melissa continually called on Jesus while raising her kids to find their identity in being a Child of God. Because of Melissa's losses, she has the opportunity at work comfort patients and those close to patients through times of pain and loss.

My friend Amanda shares her testimony of God working in her life from an early age. Amanda explains the impact of being raised in a Christian home, being involved in the church, and going to a Bible College on her life. It was encouraging to hear her talk about pursuing truth through reading the Bible, prayer, and godly counsel. I appreciated her time talking about doubts, trusting God, and needing the gospel daily.

Hailey shares her testimony of growing up in a Christian home and hearing the Bible from a young age. Hailey struggled with pride and applying her faith at a young age. Through middle school, God convicted her of sin. So, she rededicated her life to Christ, started reading the Bible on her own, and spent more time in fellowship with other Christians. Through high school and college, God worked in Hailey to grow her knowledge, contentment, humility and service.