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Reaching People Through Christian Apologetics in Slovenia
Benjamin Hlastan is a graduate of SES and ministry leader in Slovenia. As a young boy, Ben had the rare privilege of having Christian parents within a communist country. His parents served as missionaries in Macedonia and other surrounding areas. At the age of nine, Ben accepted Christ as his personal Lord and Savior. There […]
The Miracles of God Within Life’s Most Difficult Trials
Jeff Gaskin is an influential board of Trustees member at SES. During the 1970’s, Jeff was attending graduate school at Cornell in upstate New York and began questioning his Christian faith. Jeff was raised in a loving; Christian home for his entire life, but he found himself repeatedly asking himself if everything he grew up […]
The Missing Puzzle Pieces of Virtue and Intellect
Thomas McCuddy is the founder of Families of Virtue Ministries. His story began during his undergraduate years of college. Thomas was studying to become a math professor, and the majority of his classmates were Muslim, Hindu, or atheist. His interactions with them led Thomas to begin studying apologetics. He found and read different resources, mostly […]
God’s Provision in an Amazing Church Plant
Twanna Henderson and her husband accepted God’s call to plant a church in Matthews, North Carolina roughly 25 years ago. Twanna’s personal story began as a young girl. Growing up in a Christian home, Twanna had a deep love for being at church and hearing the Word of God proclaimed. She has fond memories of […]
From Military to Missionary
Dr. Harold Felder served our country in the United States Navy, and his first duty station was the Philippines in 1982. At the time, Felder was an active atheist. While in other countries on deployment, he interacted with women at bars and lived a worldly lifestyle. “I did not want to be held accountable to […]
Evangelizing Teenager to Pastor Through Steadfast Faithfulness
Steve Hogg is the senior pastor at First Baptist Church of Rock Hill, South Carolina. His story began as a young boy. Steve grew up in rural Kentucky, and his parents were not believers. However, Steve’s aunt and uncle were strong Christians and visited a few times each year. Steve noticed that his uncle prioritized […]