Summary

SummaryI grew up in Southern California with no real talk of Godβ€”just Grandma’s surprise church visits. By my teens I chased every party, drinking and drugs, but the emptiness was crushing. At 23, after friends started dying and life spiraled, I woke up one night and literally fell to my knees: β€˜It is time.’ I surrendered my life to Jesus, grabbed the Bible my mom had given me five years earlier, and read until I was born again. Suddenly the cravings vanished, old friends drifted away, and God led me to my sister’s home in Mission Viejo, where prayer and new believer community reshaped me. A year later I answered God’s call, studied the Scriptures in Bible college, and now serve as Pastor at The Everyday Church. God’s grace transformed this once-hedonistic youth into a follower of Christ, and I wouldn’t change a thing. πŸ™βœ¨

What do you do when your friends are dying?
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Time Chapters
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01:00 Pastor Mark’s upbringing
02:30:00 Teen party lifestyle
04:30:00 First drug encounter
07:15:00 Parents’ divorce & mom’s faith
09:30:00 Midnight altar call
12:00:00 Born again & Bible discovery
15:00:00 Move to Mission Viejo
18:00:00 Called into ministry
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Set Apart - Encouragers Podcast
Encouragers "Set Apart": Weekly Encouragement for All Are you looking for inspiration to grow in your faith? Join Pastor Socrates Lopez and the Encourager Ministry for their weekly podcast: "Set Apart". Each episode features a guest who will share their story of faith, including but not limited to: Powerful testimonies, Uplifting stories of encouragement, and Inspiring praise reports. Designed to help you grow closer to Christ and share your faith with confidence. We're also looking for others to share their own stories! We'd love to have you share your testimony! If you'd like to be a guest on the show, or you just want to talk about your faith journey. Contact us! We would love to pray with you and hear how God is moving in your life!
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