When God gave us our local community to share His love, it initially was very disheartening. It looked like a tough assignment. Crimes were prominent in the area. Drug pushers were everywhere. Many were jobless which is why prostitution was the norm. Teenage gangs were causing fear and havoc to people and property. Dysfunctional families were common.

All we know was the power of God and that we were called to be the light and salt in our area. We believed that only Jesus is the answer to all their problems. Through sharing the gospel, building genuine relationships, and prayer, we first got hold of the hearts of the children and then the children eventually started bringing their parents. Suddenly the impossible started to happen. Transformation was taking place. From being a community of law breakers, they are now responsible citizens. From jobless to now entrepreneurs. From peddling drugs to now actively participating in drug recovery programs to help others be free from drugs. Even the TV networks started to take notice of these changes that they have made a feature of the church more than three times in different stations.

What changed? People had decided to make Jesus Reign in the life. This is the transforming power that God releases when His people return to Jesus.