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The Story of 'A New Thing'
I remember it as a beautiful summer morning in July, as I drove down the Don Valley Parkway to write my final exam for investment licensing. The future seemed bright. I had images of Wall Street and imagined myself working on the trading floor of a large firm, whipping through complex transactions worth millions. In spite of the fact that I had been reared in a Christian home-money seemed to be the only thing that mattered.
As I drove along the parkway, a thought suddenly hit me. It was something so powerful and clear-the thought was, 'You are throwing your life away.' Although I brushed it off then, I somehow knew that my life was headed for a dead end street. I finished my exam and continued on as an investment broker, while trying to forget what I had experienced. But as time passed, I found myself facing the question over and over again. I came to realize that it was God who had spoken to my heart that day in the valley. Had I been honest then, I would have admitted that I was truly miserable and empty.
And so, I began to reach out to God and for what he wanted for my life. I offered God a blank cheque.
It was never easy and at times I felt like giving up, but I knew that God was giving me a second chance and that his way was far greater than any of my ways. As I began to spend time in prayer and to read the Bible, Christ began to reveal himself to me in powerful way.
After years of being focused on my own needs, I began to see the spiritual needs of others. I began to see how others were trapped in the same web of sin and selfishness and that Christ wants do a new thing in our lives-if we'll only turn from sin and turn to him.
It was during the summer of 2005, when an unprecedented wave of violence broke out in the city of Toronto. It was known as the summer of the gun. I wasn't content with the fact, that the good news of Jesus Christ could be contained within the four walls of the church-it had to be taken outside, to where it really belongs.
I wanted God to somehow use me, to reach out to the many youth who are facing a hopeless future.
I literally felt lead by God, that now is the time to step out and to share the reality of Christ and his love to others. Now is time to go to the High Schools, to go out to the streets and to the hangout areas and tell whoever will listen-of Christ's promise of hope for them. And that was only the beginning. As the door opened, we branched out into literature distribution, using high quality illustrated material to reach people with the message.
A New Thing Outreach Ministries, continues to spread the message through illustrated literature, outdoor concerts and events and through one to one outreaches. It is a message that is so simple, yet so powerful. Maybe you've only thought of Jesus as a historical figure, or 'religion' or maybe just a swearword. But there's so much more to Jesus. Christ is the answer your heart is looking for--don't wait until you reach your dead end street-because God may foreclose on your life today.
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