Ken, an up-and-coming youth leader in his local church met a couple who told him they had been empowered by the Holy Spirit. As with the Ephesian believers, the initial sign of the Spirit’s coming had been speaking in tongues (Acts 19:6).
Ken began searching for the same divine enduement. One night, as he fervently and earnestly sought the Lord in prayer, the Holy Spirit came upon him.
From that time, his life changed. He never again argued for an entertainment program for the church youth. Rather, he began to exhort them to a commitment to Christ that would transform their lives and introduce them to the supranatural power of God.
That took place over half a century ago. In the years since that time, Ken has led hundreds of people to Christ, established several churches, written numerous books and established a global Bible training program with 150,000 enrolled students.
He is honoured internationally as an author, teacher, preacher and Christian statesman.
I have no doubt it was the Holy Spirit’s coming upon him that changed his life. And I guess I ought to know. Ken is my older brother. And I am one whose life was redirected because of what happened to him.
To read more on this topic see Living in the Image of God, Barry Chant (Miranda: Tabor, 2012 available in eBook and Paperback) from which this edited extract is taken.