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Joshua Payne

Springfield, IL


8156738650

joshrpayne@yahoo.com


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"Praise the Lord for HE is worthy! I exist to glorify our Lord and to enjoy Him forever; and what a wonderful savior we have! I grew up going to church, my father was a minister of several churches when I was young. By all outward appearances, I “looked” and “seemed” the part of a “good” godly person, and I believed it! I thought I was “good” enough for God, that my sin wasn’t that bid of a deal. I lived in hidden sin.. “But God, being rich in mercy, because of His great love with which He loved us, even when we were dead in our trespasses, made us alive together with Christ.” About 3 years ago, God opened the eyes of this blind man, humbling me through true repentance and graciously blessing me with faith in Christ Jesus and in Him alone. Since being born again, life hasn’t been the same, I delight in the Lord, love Him, obey Him, seek His face. Am I perfect, absolutely not, but I hate the sin I once loved, I flee from it and to the cross. 


After being born again with the Spirit, I spent a solid year in deep study of Romans and the Gospels, learning, with newly opened eyes and ears, the truths of the gospel. After that first year, I was compelled to share with others that saving gospel, so I started evangelizing one on one with people wherever I could. About a year ago, in Gods providence, I met Ken Hisle and then Del Sutter (through Ken) and many other men devoted to honoring God in public evangelism. For the past year I have been honored to labor in evangelism with many brothers in Christ! 


I am married to my wonderful and God honoring wife Nichole who is a homeschooling mother and who is incredibly supportive of me and evangelism. Nichole and I have 4 daughters ranging in ages from 7 years old to 1 month old. I work as a correctional officer for the Illinois Dept. of Corrections and am in prayer as to possible future career change. God bless! "

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