About Paul

Here I am, three years eight months after walking through the doors of New Beith Baptist Church to a warm welcome to the Christian family and accepting Christ back into my life. In November 2002, things were pretty grim in my life and I had given up completely, lost my children, father and my Fiancée in the last week of August, my Police career was suffering as a result, I was alone (and in debt) in this massive new house that we had just built and I was lost. I didn’t even want to ride my new Kawasaki Vulcan, I was that far gone. Pride was large in me and I didn’t want to trouble my friends or family so alcohol seemed a good idea for the five days I had off at that time and when I stumbled to the mailbox on one of those days, I found a flyer in there from New Beith Baptist Church. God had stepped in when I was at rock bottom.

I rang the number and this laconic character appeared, being the pastor of New Beith Baptist church, and we had a great chat. As a result, I went to New Beith Baptist Church the next Sunday and became part of the family. I must of looked a sight, in combat boots, jeans, ect with a 6 years old girl on one hand and two 18 mth old baby girls attached to the other. But I felt right at home, and peaceful for the first time in years. I accepted Christ into his life, and He forgave my many sins which make me realise that He had been waiting for me patiently all these years. What time I’ve wasted, I often think to myself, and I shudder to think where I would be and what I would be if the Lord had no decided it was time to step in.

“Ask and it will be given to you; seek and you will find; knock and the door will be opened to you”. Matthew 7:7

Numerous complete strangers invited my daughters and myself into their homes for meals and fellowship, with everyone at the church helping at times with the girls, advice and my struggles. I’ve given Pastor Martin, who at that time I first attended relatively new as a pastor, over the past three years and five months enough material and challenges for him and his great wife Le-Anne to write a dozen thesis. But no one gave up on me and along the path I have been walking since I have completed various little courses and studies to seek a stronger relationship in knowing the Lord better, seeking His love and approval. However with that relationship came further attacks in all forms, but if I have one outstanding character trait, it was stubbornness and I was determined nothing shall deter me. I later found out that so many of my friends and family had been praying for years for me to find a relationship with the Lord. I explored different churches from Tasmania to Gympie, attending alternatively different worship services to our services whilst travelling and none have compared with the feeling of being at home at New Beith.

I saw, on one of the God Squad memorial runs, a couple of blokes wearing the Biker’s Cross and had a chat to them, finding out that Christ figures predominantly in their lives as well. As a result, I contacted Roscoe and joined Bikers For Christ. Time, commitments and children from different relationships visiting curtail my participation in most of the activities planned (which means that the bikes get polished but not ridden much!!), but I eagerly read the newsletter when it arrives and check out the website. Reading others testimonies made me realise I’m not alone in my struggles, and how good I’ve got it. Christ has a plan for me and a purpose.
I waited until recently to be baptised, to cement my relationship with the Lord because I haven’t felt worthy enough. But the time was right to show the Lord I wished to walk closer to him and praise Him for saving me (and by that, my family). He has brought me into a new career, a Christian partner, a direction and purpose now into my life.

And all the people shout “Amen”.

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