Testimonies
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Geoffrey Moore
Born once March 27, 1951
Born Again 1959.
I wish I could remember the exact date I came to know Jesus Christ as my Personal saviour from Sin. Unfortunately, I can't.
I know my Dad had left my Mother because he claimed, of her "religion". However I have always known he left us because of Alcohol.
I do think my Dad probably admitted that himself a long time before he died, exactly 2 and a half years ago, as I write in June, 2005.
But this story is not about my Dad, but I am pleased to know I will see him in Glory, with my Mum who also now has moved on up to Glory at the end of May this year;some day- as he too came to know Christ as Saviour just THREE WEEKS before he Passed over to Glory.
My Mother was saved at a Billy Graham Crusade in 1959 and it wasn't long after that she told me about God and how Jesus died on the Cross and Shed His precious sinless Blood on Calvary nearly 2000 years before, to pay the penalty of my sins, past, present,and future.
Then and there I bowed my head beside Mum's bed and received Christ as my personal Saviour.
As I often share with people I was so young when I was saved that I have probably sinned a lot more since I was saved, than I did before. But now I had an advocate that on my behalf would go to my Heavenly Father, as I prayed and confessed my Sin to Him. I did not have to go to a priest for forgiveness of my sin. And I could be sure my sins were placed under the Blood of Christ on Calvary for ever.
There were many times the Lord convicted me again as I grew up of my need and I would often go forward again and again as my knowledge increased in the things of God. I remember one time someone complained to my Mum that I was going forward too often but the Pastor at the time said there was nothing wrong in a young person obeying God's voice as he was challenged by something in the message or Sunday School lesson.
I grew up in a church where although the Gospel was preached every Sunday, there was something missing.
In 1974 at the age of 23- I, with 10 others from that church decided we wanted to follow the Lord in Believers' Baptism.
One of our regular speakers who used to preach at our church was a Visitation pastor for Pennant Hills Baptist Church- our own church not being against Believer's Baptism but not really teaching it either...we all were baptised on a Sunday afternoon in 1974.
This was to be the turning point in my life!
I remember as I came up out of the waters of baptism, having this exhilliarating, exciting feeling - a real sense of God's presence in my life as I had never known before!
From that moment on I felt like my Christian life had direction.
I knew God had His Hand on me in the following Days, Months and even years!
It was not long after this wonderful time, the Lord took me out of that church and I began to attend Metropolitan Baptist Church, then meeting in the old Congregational Church Building in Chatswood, Sydney.
At the end of 1975, I attended a Family camp at Yarrumundi, where one of the speakers was Pastor Randy Perkins, at that time pastoring Calvary Baptist in Adelaide, South Australia.
It was during his preaching I felt constrained by the Lord that I should surrender my life completely to Him for whatever He wanted me to do.
After the Camp I spoke to my Pastor (now Dr Marvin Matthews)about going to Bible college. He counselled me that I should wait until the following intake in 1977.
I was at that time working at Macquarie University in a very secure position, so you can imagine the battle I had with Old Slew Foot the Devil and of course my own flesh, about the thought of giving up such a worthwhile job as I had there.
But! The Lord won the battle!
In January 1977, I resigned from my position at the University, and prepared to enter Bible College.
The Lord tried my trust in Him for one week after college started; as in that time I had not obtained part time work to tide me over during the year of studies.
But God was faithful and ONE WEEK after I started at college, I began Organ Teaching in a Music Studio in Hornsby for several hours a week that tied in with my committment at College.
The employer also wanted me to work in his Music store when I wasn't teaching in the studio. Actually as the year progressed Bob (my Boss) and I became good friends, so much so that he actually wanted me to leave College and go into a partnership with him in a new store he wanted to open.
I was glad I never took up that offer though, as he closed down not all that long afterwards.
I completed my first year of college wih a lot of difficulty and I decided that I could not cope with the workload of study and so on. I had physical limitations that were impeding me then; but I never knew about them until many years later.
(In the interim between College and then much later coming to a promotion for work to Concord Hospital; I had the privilege of meeting a doctor at the Hospital who actually, as it turned out, did some tests and actually diagnosed many of my physical problems, in 1984.)
Cutting a long story short... I started work in the Australian Public Service in 1983 and in 1984 I was promoted to Concord Hospital and, later, there, I met my future wife, Louise.
I really liked Louise but I knew that unless she came to Christ I could not be more involved than just a friend.
We started going out together, but all the time I knew I had to share the Good News of the Gospel with her.
Louise was wonderfully saved on November 10, 1985 after I shared the Gospel with her and she responded so enthusiatically, I was shocked!
(I guess God was again proving that He is a Prayer Answering God!)
In 1987 I married Louise and we decided we wanted to come out here to Penrith to live and the Lord brought us to Nepean Baptist Church, where I had served many years before.
I believed the Lord had a work for me to do but I never knew what form it would take.
Apart from my ministry in Music in our Church, I was asked by the deaconate and Pastor to get a Website going for our church.
Thanks to a good Sister in the Lord, who I met online back in 2000, I believe it was; we had expert help in getting our Church 'on the World Wide Web' in August 2002.
I am thankful for what the Lord has allowed us to do in Cyberspace and I trust that out of the more than 20,000 visitors we have had up till this time - some have been touched with their need of our Wonderful Saviour.
Not forgetting Louise who has stood by me and behind me in this ministry and prayed for me each day as I get online to either work on the Website or to be a blessing and encouragement to someone out there in Cyberspace.
Thanks for reading this, and may God Bless you as you seek to serve Him in whatever field He calls you to do,
Geoff Moore.
Louise Kim Moore - Testimony of Salvation
Born Once 25/3/60
Born Again of the Spirit 10/11/1985
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I was born with Cerebral Palsy and Hearing Impairment as a result of my mother having Rubella during the first trimester of her pregnancy.
I went to a handicapped school, Northcott School for Crippled Children at Parramatta, in the West of Sydney, NSW, Australia.
I was the only hearing impaired child there among all the other handicapped kids. Then I went to Canley Vale High School and I was, again - the only handicapped student amongst the deaf kids.
We were in a special class called "Opportunity Deaf Class" attached to a normal high school.
After high school, I went on to Mt Wilga Rehabilitation Centre for 'Post Accident' people, preparing or retraining for work.
I was there for 18 months, then I sat for my typing exams for the Australian Public Service.
I got my first job at Concord Hospital as a typist for 11-12 years and afterwards, at the Taxation office for 6 1/2 years.
I was brought up Catholic, had no Sunday schooling, except for very little religion lessons in Primary and High school.
I remember when I was 8 years old my Mum took me to see a Nun after Mass one Sunday, to give me a little bit of a lesson on First Holy Communion. Me, being very young and innocent - it all went over my head.
When I made my Confirmation at the same time as my younger brother, his school was showing a film on Pentecost and I learned something on that.
Years went on, and I used to find the Mass was always repetitious, and boring; and being hearing impaired I never used to hear the sermons much.
I was never taught the doctrines or the system of the Catholic Church.
During my working years, I had a busy social life.
Going to Tech, learning subjects; such as History, Drama, Floral Decorating.
The Social Calendar included Discos, parties, SPLASH (swimming club), Rotaract Club, and Horseriding for the Disabled.
I also travelled Overseas to Europe; Britain; Noumea and Fiji.
During my trip overseas, I was miserable.
I went with a group from the Uniting Church, Brisbane, who had helpers to help the handicapped travellers.
We went to all sorts of different churches, some were huge and beautiful, but it became monotonous.
We Went to some other places but not to all the tourist places.
St Peters Square in Rome was where I was really confused about life.
After the trip, it was back at home and work life as usual.
Wondering what life was all about and its purpose and who would accept me the way I was.
I came to seek about other religions.
I asked Mum one day, about other churches.
Mum just said "The Catholic church is the only one church."
Then I thought to myself, 'I'm not going to get anywhere with Mum.'
The Lord knew I was seeking the truth about life.
So he brought Geoff along; now my husband into my life to witness to me.
As we were dating he kept on saying we must have a big talk.
I was against it, for awhile but one day I asked him
Then he told me how we can have a close relationship with Jesus, and how He died on the cross for my sins. Also, that we can be forgiven of our sins and be saved; and have Eternal life.
I accepted Christ as my personal Saviour from sin, on 10th November, 1985.
In January 1988, I followed the Lord in obedience to His example and went through the waters of Believers' Baptism.
The Lord has changed my life, he has helped me to grow up, given me knowledge of his Word the Bible, and what's going on around me and in the world; and people.
I can look back and see why he allowed me to be 'disabled'; so I can be an encouragement to others.
Louise K. Moore
Romans 10:13 For whosoever shall call upon the name of the Lord shall be saved.
Alissa El-Haddad- Testimony of Salvation.
Alissa
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Hello my name is Alissa, I am 15 years old.
I live with my mother, my father and 2 brothers.
During my upbringing we attended many different orthodox churches but my parents did not feel it was right.
Shortly after I finished pre-school we moved to Sydney from Canberra, I was still young and didn’t know much about the lord.
During my junior school years I had many scripture lessons which I found very interesting and encouraging. At this time we didn’t know that my mum’s sister back in Lebanon was a faithful Baptist due to being separated for many years.
We soon after found out and started attending Faith Arabic Baptist in Blacktown.
During our short time attending we found out we had many relatives and many close friends to my aunty at that church. We found Faith Arabic to be very encouraging, we almost from first site knew it was a fruitful Fundamental Baptist church that was right for us.
After attending for almost a year we came to the decision that we couldn’t attend Faith Baptist anymore due to the distance we had to travel each Sunday. Personally at that stage of my life I was hungry for Gods word and I was very disappointed to leave such an encouraging ministry.
Not long after, by a coincidence we found a church in our local area, Nepean Baptist church.
At this time I was 8 years old, I attended Sunday school and found that very helpful.
A year later June 10th year 2001 I was in Sunday school and the theme for that lesson was the death, burial and resurrection of Jesus Christ. The Lord really worked in my heart that morning and I came to know Christ as my personal Saviour.
After that morning I had a real fire burning for Christ and I really wanted to do more work for him, at the age of 12 I started to participate in the distribution of tracks with a team on Sunday afternoons. As years went on I started helping with kids club and helping as much as I could around the church.
As I started my high school years I really felt I need to serve the lord more in other areas, I started attending youth group and going to many conferences to keep my fire burning along with much prayer. June 10th 2004 I decided to follow the lord in baptism.There were many trials during these years I had been saved but the lord saw me through each and every one of them! My ultimate dream since I was a child was to go on a mission’s trip when I got older. I really felt burdened for children my age in 3rd world countries.
I spoke with my parents when I was 13 years of age about it and came to a decision that I would pray about it and let the lord do his work in my life.
Late last year I was offered a great opportunity that really met my needs. I was asked to go on a mission’s trip to Romania with a close friend.
I was very thankful for what the lord was giving me, and with that I took it in consideration and prayer and decided I would accept the offer and go on the mission’s trip in late 2009.
I really praise God for what he has done in my life and I pray that I may be an example to the people around me, I really thank God for giving me such a supportive mother and father it really helped me with my Christian walk.
I wouldn’t have been here if it wasn’t for Gods mercy and grace and with me sharing this with you I pray you all see his tremendous love through me!
I live with one great verse filled with assurance and safety;
PSALM 18:2 THE LORD IS MY ROCK, AND MY FORTRESS, AND MY DELIVERER; MY GOD, MY STRENGTH, IN WHOM WILLL I TRUST
Alissa El_Haddad
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Let me join with others in submitting a testimony for all to read!.
I was born with cerebral palsy in 1930 during the depression years which affected the entire left side of my body, but even though I could not walk properly, until 13 years old and then with a pronounced limp which is still evident, I always went to Sunday School at the home of two elderly sisters whose name was Dalzell at North Sydney and it was here that I first got to know about the Lord and His Life and mercies shown to us.
My parents, Church of England folk did have a faith but only to a degree but I was always made aware of the love of God, particularly from my father.
Mum and dad and my sister all had lovely singing voices but always told me not to join in!
When I was 14 I attended the Gospel Hall church that was built nearby to where we lived at West Pennant Hills.
On Sunday mornings, I used to take my time and walk on my own along a cobbled stone road 2 1/2 miles to Beecroft and catch the train to Hornsby and walk about 1/2 mile to the Waitara Gospel Hall, which was Open Brethren.
After church I used to go with the family that ran our local branch for lunch and then home by car home to attend Sunday school in the afternoon.
It was at this church that I accepted Christ as my Saviour and Lord And was baptised at Waitara on 15th July 1945.
So you will see I have been a Christian for a long long time.
I had to leave school at 15 because my parents needed any money I could earn in spite of my winning scholarships to take my education further.
However, with the blessing of God, I have in my lifetime achieved every goal that 1 would have got had I been able to take up these scholarships.
One of my longer achievements was to attend Meadowbank Technical college for four years two nights a week to do a diploma course in dressmaking.
This was after working all day at Alexandria and facing the long walk back home from the station.
However crime was almost unknown and I knew that God was with me during the long walk at 9p.m. at night.
The only achievement I was unable to do was to be a doctor or a school teacher.
I married in 1953 And had the gift of two lovely girls who are now mature women with their own families who gave me six grandchildren all of who I love and cherish.
But somehow always at the back of my mind was my unfulfilled dream.
My husband was a uni student on a small scholarship and until the girls were born I worked long hours supporting us both.
I typed after work his Hons. degree, Masters and long complicated thesis for his Phd and His assignments for Dip.Ed and later his textbooks.
I have during my lifetime undergone some 50 operations some big and some small and been hospitalised with severe illnesses; but always felt God had a reason for everything and always, I found whilst in hospitals, that there was someone there who needed my help in some way.
In 1979 my marriage had broken up, because of another woman; and so, as I had to go back to full time work to survive.
I attended evening class again and obtained my mature higher school certificate graduating in the top 5% in the state.
When I remarried I sought admission to the Milperra College of Education (now University of Western Sydney) to fulfill my dream of being a primary teacher and as a mature (very) student.
They were told (against the principal's wishes) about the love of God and taught things they never ever dreamed of being possible.
However the headmaster tried to get me sacked from the Department because he said I had no rapport with children or parents.
But he was very unsuccessful in his attempt.
So much so that when I did retire the Department paid me the honour which is not lightly given and certainly not to teachers with short permanent years of service, a medal inscribed For Service to Children.
Over the long years or working I had always saved my money to take my girls overseas mainly to England where all my relatives were and on the continent and we "Youth Hostelled" to save money.
I also travelled a bit with my second husband who died in 2003.
I have made many friends overseas in so many countries that I am constantly being asked to visit.
This is becoming a little more difficult now as in 1992, I had massive surgery on my neck when a disc collapsed and had to be rebuilt from my hip and fused.
That is why I still have to wear a soft collar; as doctors all expected - and still do that - my neck could fail at any given time and this would see me quadraplegic.
I was also told to use a mobile walker when out and this, too, applies to this day. At home I can walk on my own or with a walking stick.
Pain became my permanent companion and I am classified as a chronic pain sufferer with so many areas including my whole spine and muscular system, and every joint is under threat.
Still my faith in God has become stronger than ever.
I thank Him daily for the gift of another day and Also for the wonderful church family I have at Nepean Baptist Church.
And despite so many afflictions and other hardships in my life this will never change and I hope God will continue to Bless everyone who reads this and they will realise that for everything God gives us whether good or bad; there is a reason - and to Trust in Him always.
Being only human I must admit that there were times when I felt I had slipped from the path I had lived by. But our God is a forgiving God and soon helped me to regain my equilibrium.
In summation now of my given gift of life that God gave me I was ultimately to become despite a poor start educationally, physically and financially the private secretary to the Managing and Chairman of Directors of one of, if not the biggest firm in Sydney at that time.
To be elected by my peers to be president of the academic Wives' Group at the University of N.S.W.; and chair many dinners, meeting s and functions attended by man learned and influential people.
To work full timer as Administrative Assistant to the Warden of Clinical studies in the faculty of medicine at the University of N.S.W.
This task embraced attending to the overall welfare of students at Prince of Wales, St.George, St.Vincents hospitals (Prince Henry considered extension of Prince of Wales,)and included liasing with doctors and professors.
This was to be able to draw up timetables, type up and distribute lecture notes to the students and included the organisation and running under my direction, the final year medical examinations.
Anything became possible when God proposed it.
Guided by God, it was then feeling financially secure and confident I would succeed that I resigned from this difficult and responsible position to finally fulfill my long ambition to train for three years to become a te4acher of children.
Hence the attitude taken by the headmaster was regarded as completely unfounded and dismissed.
In the course of my long life, God has directed me and enabled me to visit and worship over the years some 64 of the wonderful and beautiful countries that He created so lovingly for us all.
So you will see that I have always been well and truly blessed, as well all are in one way or another through the ultimate sacrifice given on the Cross for us all to accept and believe in.
Praise and thanks go to Him, who as yet unseen is always with us.
My favourite Hymn is….
My favourite verse is: "Isaiah 12.2 Behold God is My salvation, I will trust and not be afraid......"
Betty Gregory
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