Christian Beliefs Page

In 1990, following an unpleasant divorce, and at possibly one of the lowest points of my life, I was lead to a relationship with Our Lord, Jesus Christ by the example of my than eighteen year old son, Christopher.

Through his example of believers baptism and the patience of my new husband of 4 years, David, I was baptized in July of 1990 at First Baptist Church of Gardena by Pastor Carol Nichols. I have never looked back and my love for the Lord deepens with every new day that He allows me to serve Him.

On March 21st of 2005, one of God's most precious servants, my husband of 18 years, David Vincent went home to be with the Lord. David was only 48 years old. What seems like a tragic senseless, unjust and sudden death has turned into an opportunity for God to show himself strong and real to both my daughter, Sarah and I. God is so gracious!

Because of David's obedience to the Lord during his time here on earth, both myself and our daughter were brought to a saving knowledge of the Lord Jesus Christ. My son, Chris and daughter-in-law, Joi were helped in their Christian walk by his quiet example and overwhelming generosity.

Many youth that David taught during his 3 years as a Youth Minister at First Southern Baptist Church in Gardena, California were influenced for the Lord.

Many co-workers and customers at Hughes Aircraft, ITT, Raytheon, Boeing, NASA and other places were touched by David's integrity, honesty and commitment to the Lord and their lives were changed.

Many people saw David's life as a quiet example of God's love and were touched through his 7 years of ministry at Keefer Creek Baptist Church in Fort Wayne, Indiana as both a worship leader and deacon.

David touched lives through his commitment to quietly serve God as a teacher of new Christians and the first deacon at The Sanctuary of Huntington Beach, California. This was to be his final church home.

David was not a flashy person. He was not a powerful preacher! David was a quiet, faithful, loyal servant of God who touched people in his everyday life through his intellect, his knowledge of God's Word and his obedient example. I know God is using David still here on this earth.

Thanks to the prayers of my new church family at The Sanctuary of Huntington Beach and our friends and family, God has given us a wonderful peace about the situation.

I miss David terribly and I wish that God would have allowed him to stay here with our daughter and our son, as well as our daughter-in-law and three beautiful grandsons. But God had another plan....... One which I will not question or challenge, because I know with certainty that God knows what's best for us and will look after us in David's absence.

I am convinced that we live in a dangerous age right now, but God desires to show Himself strong through us.

- Jan

We are a "Joshua Generation" and God is asking us to take a stand and speak out against evil.

If we to not obey, we will be crushed by the world.

If we do not stand for something, we will fall for anything!

Where do you stand?

	God loves you so much that He sent His only Son, Jesus to die in your place that you might have eternal life with Him in heaven. [John 3:16]
	We are all sinners and cannot possibly measure up to God's standards. We deserve death. [Romans 6:23]
	Nothing you can do on your own will save you from your deserved punishment. [Ephesians 2:9]
	God has provided a way for us to join Him in eternity through His Son, Jesus Christ. [John 14:6]
	We must repent of our sins by turning from sin and to God.
	We must place our faith in God by trusting Him to save us from our sinful nature. [Romans 10:9-10]
	As evidence of giving Jesus control of our lives we will want to identify with Him. The New Testament way to indentify with Jesus is to confess Jesus publicly and follow Him in baptism and to find like-minded people to share your faith through fellowship with them. [Romans 10:13]