03Jul
“It’s the most astonishing testimony ever told to me,” stated my missionary friend from Honduras. Considering how the opening scene of the record-setting movie Sound of Freedom took place in Tegucigalpa, Honduras, the same city where Melissa’s story unfolds, our attention is captivated at the outset. Not only did I have the privilege of working alongside Melissa at a ministry for abandoned children in her homeland, but she bravely agreed to let me record her story, which I heard for the very first time.
On this 4th of July, as we celebrate our nation’s independence, freedom, and liberty, let’s also remember those who are still fighting for theirs. Please be willing to give my friend 25 minutes of your time and then ask yourself, “What has to be done?”
George
In the summer of 1995, George Shamblin left a successful career in pharmaceutical sales to enroll at Reformed Theological Seminary in Jackson, Mississippi. Though he experienced more than his share of challenges and setbacks over the next 28 years, it's a decision he never regretted. Since 2012, Shamblin has been a pastor at The Center for Executive Leadership in Birmingham, Alabama, where he teaches Bible Studies and disciples others at various stages of spiritual growth. He serves on the board of Reel-Life International and has been an adjunct professor at Birmingham Theological Seminary. In 2023, he and his brother Keith co-founded a missions ministry, The Overseas Initiative. Shamblin published his first book, The Relay, in 2020 and was inducted into Marquis Who's Who that same year. An avid outdoorsman, as well as a Master Gardener, George and his wife of 30 years, Jill, have four children Sydney, Bailey, Miller, and George Jr.
LEAVE A COMMENT