The Journey of an Atheist 3 (of 3)

Posted by Scott Williams
19 Comments
March 20, 2008
Hmmmmm | Jesus | Ministry

It’s Sunday morning and I am at the front doors greeting people as they walk into our campus.  Here comes pimpsh_ _ and his family.  I gave him a hand shake, the appropriate man hug and we talked briefly about faith; and he and his family go on to check their kids into LifeKids. 

Once the experience gets started Craig is preaching a powerful message on “bitterness” and the need to forgive.  As Craig is wrapping up and it’s time for the invitation; I begin to call for hands for those individuals who wanted to accept Christ as their personal Lord and Savior.  There were a bunch of hands going up throughout the auditorium; I am acknowledging each and every individual.  The spirit was moving and the ushers kept pointing out hands; as I look to my left I see a hand lifted boldly and high in the air…. and it was my friend the former Atheist pimpsh_ _.  I couldn’t even get my words together as I was noticeably choked up. 

After the experience I found one of our volunteers, who is one of the leaders of this awesome men’s group called Damascus.  These guys do bible studies and ministry in Bars and nightclubs in downtown Oklahoma City.  I hooked pimpsh_ _ up with this Damascus Leader, who told him what

Damascus was about and invited/challenged him to check them out the following day on Monday night. I had scheduled lunch with pimpsh_ _ for the following Thursday.  At lunch I asked him how his men’s group went and here is the story.  He said “Scott even though I had given my life to Christ, I prayed for God to show me a sign or something.”  He said that one of the guys that was supposed to go with him to the group called and said he wasn’t going, so he decided not to go.  He stopped to get gas at a store he never stops at and started talking with a guy he would not normally talk to.  The guy’s car was broke down and he asked the guy where he was going and if he needed a ride.  The guy responds “I am going downtown to a bible study with some men, it’s called Damascus.”  Pimpsh_ _ said that he was through asking God for signs.  God is Good…..  Long story short they ride to Damascus together and pimpsh_ _ let’s this guy he just met borrow his car the next day. 

Pimpsh_ _ is now active with Damascus doing street ministry, outreach…  He will be getting baptized at our “Year One” anniversary on March 29th and 30th. 

He told me yesterday that he needs to change that e-mail address LOL. 

Thoughts about his story, any comments that you would like to share w/ Pimpsh_ _? It’s the Small things that have a Big impact, BigIsTheNewSmall!

  • lori

    Wow……if we don’t see God through situations like that then we are just blind. (But even God can heal the blind.) I’m always amazed at how God can soften the hardest of hearts. You planted the seeds in Pimp…and God grew him. Praise God for his great work through you, Scott. You had the great honor to see that change come to fruition, but we don’t always get to see it first hand. We have to be aware that our actions and how we handle situations that come in front of us can have enormous impact on someone’s soul, either good or bad. Thanks for sharing that story.

  • http://www.unveilinghope.com Hope

    Welcome to the family for one! Don’t ever let the enemy talk you into being frustrated at the rate of your growth. Jesus doesn’t measure or compare our growth to anyone else’s. God bless you for the work you’re already doing and will do – it’s more valuable than you’ll ever know.

  • http://princessjes.wordpress.com princessjes

    They are AMAZING, but even more AMAZING–God allowing us to be a part of what He is and has done in their lives!!!
    Pimpsh** and his wife are some of the most generous & kind people I’ve ever known! How sweet to see this story through…can’t wait to see him baptized next weekend!

  • http://www.floatingaxhead.com Scott

    “Pimpsh_ _ said that he was through asking God for signs.”
    .
    Little did he know that God prepared that moment (and many more) for him long ago. Stories like these make me think about all the opportunities I have missed that God prepared for me.

  • http://littlepastor.blogspot.com JC

    Gives me hope for some of the pimpsh_ _ ‘s in my life…

  • http://dturn.wordpress.com david

    It’s amazing to see how God can use all of us, no matter what our past has been.

    Pimpsh__, your life has just begun.

  • http://www.manymeadows.blogspot.com Robin Meadows

    Love this story, Scott. Hey, tell him to keep asking! God loves to remind us He’s here, in charge, and loves us more than we can know!

  • http://paravane.wordpress.com jimmy paravane

    Hey, you ought to let Pimpshot guest blog on how he’s doing. And why the he_k do you guys have such a hard time saying Pimpshot? (grin)

  • http://www.kevinbussey.com Kevin Bussey

    Praise God! That brought tears to my eyes.

  • http://rollmentalcamera.blogspot.com roger

    Very cool, It is amazing how patience and love works wonders. If you would have taken the full frontal assault tactic on this guy he would have run away screaming like he had a dozen times before. But just letting it simmer and allowing God to work in His time and not ours made all the difference.

  • http://tentmakin.blogspot.com Kyle P.

    I think about a guy named Sosthenes Paul mentions in 1 Corinthians 1:1. If you have time, check out his story in Acts 18. God is truly, truly, truly awesome!

  • Scott Williams

    Thanks for all the comments.

  • http://www.nataliewitcher.blogspot.com Natalie Witcher

    Amazing. God is not slow in keeping his promises.

  • http://brittneypirtle.blogspot.com brittney

    great story… I’ve heard it like 10 times but I could hear it 100 more. God is good. Can’t wait to meet him! We are getting baptized together :)

  • http://isdifferentok.com Heady

    Scott, let your friend know that I said welcome to the fam. AWESOME!

  • pimps__t

    i would jus like to say i am very apreciative of all of the tremendous support and love ive recieved over the last few months,futhermore id like to thank god, pastor scott ,my brothers @damascus and everyone on the entire lifechurch staff for helping me find my way. i dont know how to explain how i am feeling right now, all i can say is god is good!

  • http://yousaytomatoisaytomahto.blogspot.com Miryam

    I jumped from my bed while reading this for a praise break! I know that in my life I am living some ways that G-D would not be pleased with.. I am doing a self evaluation and I am going to get back on track.. Yeshua is good! Like some people would never believe..

    That Guy that accepted G-D into his life has given me some of the hope that I need.. I t is a message that has been coming my way for along time.

    Pimps became a Ish Anav(humble man) and when he did G-D started working like never before.. I excited!

    I am going to be that changing servant also Im Yirtzeh Hashem (G-D Willing)

    Shalom(peace) & Ahava(love)

    Miryam!

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  • http://mark-lifeisfunny.blogspot.com/ Mark

    Great Story Scott! It gives me hope for some members of my own family. Thanks for sharing!

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