BEFORE I received Jesus as my Lord and personal Savior, my life totally revolved around the Arts. My greatest interest was with writing; however, drawing and then painting proved to bring a more immediate profit. I wanted to be rich, famous and, most importantly, influential. I wanted everyone to see the world as I saw it. Art was my means to accomplish that goal.

I PROCEEDED to conduct my life in the way I envisioned that an Artist should. Beside producing and marketing my artwork, I spent much time in taverns and at parties, drinking alcohol, as well as smoking marijuana and taking LSD. IN JUNE of 1979 all of this changed. A friend of mine asked me a simple, yet, formative question: "Do you know Jesus?". MY RESPONSE to him was, "Yes.", but my answer was full of pride. As soon as I said it, I knew inside that I was a liar. That is why I say that the question itself was formative. It helped me to begin seeing what, rather, who I did not know in my life.

IT WAS JESUS.

I SPENT three frustrating weeks trying to figure out what this friend of mine had found in his life, without asking him. Out of curiosity, I had bought an inexpensive Bible some months earlier. So, I got this Bible out to see if I could find the answer for myself. I could not make any sense out of it. Then the Lord revealed himself to me,

HIS WAY!

ONE DAY while my friend and I were visiting at my studio, one of my neighbors came in to use the telephone. On his way out, this neighbor got involved in our discussion, which had turned to the Lord. He started preaching, right there in my studio! To this day, I could not tell you a word of what he said, yet, by the Spirit of God, I was torn inside. The neighbor left and my friend got to pick up the pieces. I said, "you know, I would really like to know how to make Jesus my Lord." He prayed with me and taught me how to receive Jesus.

AFTER making Jesus Lord I developed two insatiable desires. The first is to know His Word, so I can know Him. The second is to tell the people around me about Jesus, so they can know Him. Out of these two desires I have found a pattern for living, power for growing and the beginning for the Ministry in which I go forth today.

WE ARE in the midst of great revival. God's life, His Spirit, is moving in all the Earth. The Word is going forth and perfecting God's People so Jesus can take His bride. We must proclaim the life of God as present, both in the Church and in the Earth. Jesus is the same yesterday, and to day, and for ever. His callings, His gifts and His blessings are alive as ever to His people.

Drew Pruzaniec is a Minister of the Gospel, locallly in the area of Springfield, Ohio and generally to the Body of Christ. He currently conducts outreaches to the Body of Christ in Revivals, Conferences and Special Meetings, while pastoring Anointed Word Fellowship.

Since his salvation in June of 1979, the Word of God has been the most important part of Drew's life. Upon receiving Jesus Drew realized that he did not truly know who Jesus was. Somehow he knew that the Holy Bible was the only place he would find out all regarding his newfound Saviour. Drew's simple desire was to know the One who died for him and lives. Out of that seeking came the call to Ministry and revelation of the Word he preaches and teaches today.

Through Romans 4:13:

For the promise, that he should be the heir of the world, was not to Abraham, or to his seed, through the law, but through the righteousness of faith.

and proverbs 11:11:

By the blessing of the upright the city is exalted: but it is overthrown by the mouth of the wicked.

Drew proclaims a 'PRESENT REVIVAL'. True Worship is the key that TRANSLATES Heaven into the Earth.

And they went forth, and preached every where, the Lord working with them, and confirming the word with signs following. Amen.