010130-Smith,Diane
Compassion Ministry Catalyst
Anniston Alabama
Denver Baptist Church
January 11
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About My Family
God called me to full-time ministry, serving under the leadership of the Calhoun Baptist Association in Anniston, Ala. I was a single mother at the age of 18, and though I grew up attending church in New Hampshire, it wasn’t until I moved to Denver, N.C., at the age of 48 that I started learning what it truly meant to have a relationship with Jesus and what He did on the cross for a sinner like me. The age of 50 was special for me for that is when I truly surrendered to Him, asking Him to make me the woman He wanted me to be.
Life has not been the same since that day. God told me to sell all I had as He was going to send me into the mission field. I allowed my flesh to take over in many ways, but after some time, I sold it all. On June 1, 2014, He sent me to Anniston, Ala., and provided me with a fully furnished home to rent.
Life has not been the same since that day. God told me to sell all I had as He was going to send me into the mission field. I allowed my flesh to take over in many ways, but after some time, I sold it all. On June 1, 2014, He sent me to Anniston, Ala., and provided me with a fully furnished home to rent.
About My Ministry
God has used me in many ways these last 10 years for a time such as this. Serving the homeless and under-resourced with the hope of a better tomorrow. The focus has often changed day to day, yet the vision remains the same love as Jesus first loved me.
God has given me a heart to serve in the local schools of Anniston, Ala. I believe being present in the students and teachers lives. They don’t care how much you know until they know how much you care. I thank God for giving me a love for all sports so I can build relationships, not only with the students but often with their parents as well.
I am currently following God’s lead to start a youth church with any student who wants to come, engaging, equipping and empowering others with the Good News of Jesus Christ.
God has given me a heart to serve in the local schools of Anniston, Ala. I believe being present in the students and teachers lives. They don’t care how much you know until they know how much you care. I thank God for giving me a love for all sports so I can build relationships, not only with the students but often with their parents as well.
I am currently following God’s lead to start a youth church with any student who wants to come, engaging, equipping and empowering others with the Good News of Jesus Christ.
