How the Gospel arrived at my home

I'm Jacob, and my family's faith journey began when Pastor Dowell from First Baptist visited us shortly after we moved to Wisconsin in 1966. I was five, and though my mom initially showed little interest in church, she eventually opened up about her struggles, leading to a pivotal prayer and discussion about being born again.

That moment transformed her life. She invited Jesus into her heart, and our family soon started attending church together. Her spiritual rebirth had a profound ripple effect. At 17, I also encountered Jesus, a decision that shaped my life and led me to become a missionary evangelist in Spain.

Years later, I sought out Pastor Dowell to thank him for his role in my mom’s transformation, a reminder of how one faithful act can create lasting change through the gospel.