Many evangelical churches have a gospel Scripture text up outside their buildings for passers-by to see. Perhaps you have seen people turn their eyes towards the poster as they walk by. But do those posters do anything? If the experience of David Whittall is anything to go by the answer is 'Yes!'
David is a married man with teenaged girls. In his mid-40s, he lives in Wigston on the south side of Leicester. He was working as a civilian for the police control centre. His journey to Christ began a couple of years ago when he was the victim of a brutal attack by some men who emerged from a local pub. He was saved from further injury by passers-by. But obviously marks remained after this experience. Not least, David was left with the inevitable questions, 'Why did this happen? Why me?'
As he got back to normal David resumed his morning jogging. It had been part of his life as an attempt to overcome the lack of exercise which went with his desk job. His daily route just after dawn took him past Little Hill Evangelical Church.
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