I'm glad you found our webpage. I hope that it helps you connect with people and with God, either here or somewhere else. But I'm glad you found this church called American Canyon Baptist Church and that in some way it will be in part as beneficial to you as it has been for me.
How did I get here? Well, it took a while.. If you want to peruse my story, grab some coffee, sit back and follow along my journey.
I grew up in this church. It was and is a wonderful church. A lot of what was taught there seeped in to me over the years. Even if it wasn't the loudest voice in my head during my growing up years, these people made an impression on me. Of course, so did many others...
One of the many things that I did not understand growing up about God was that he not only wanted me to live a certain way, he wanted to partner with me in doing life. So every time I failed, I felt further and further from God. I didn't see that God wanted to know me and have me know Him. I saw God as more of a moral/sin code enforcer.
The further separated from God I felt, the more important it was that others validated my importance. The more I sought the approval of others, the more I was up and down emotionally, based on the feedback I got from others. This continued in a downward spiral and left me feeling more alone than ever.
I reached a low point one evening. I was alone, separated from friends and family, feeling lost, feeling horrible. Finally, that night, I had the courage to scream, out loud, at God, "Why did you do this to me?"
I stayed out all night. The images of people, places, events came swarming through my mind. I realized that I was where I was in life because of the choices that I made. It wasn't that God had done this to me- it was because of how far from God I had gone that I felt so isolated, so alone. That night I made a decision that I was going to follow Jesus for the rest of my life.
I have found God to be the best friend, the best source of my needs in life. And in the process I have found that God chooses for his followers to live and work with other believers. This group, the church, has been so important to me. In the course of time, God has led me to work in the church, has led me to my wife (my beloved Lori), and given us two children. I would encourage you to take the next step in your journey of faith, that you might grow closer to Jesus, and that you might find the your identity, the one God has created for you to become.
American Canyon Baptist Church 2 Andrew Rd American Canyon CA 94503 (707) 644-0576 email:office@acbaptist.org
