Like many, I grew up Christian. I was born Christian. For some, that may lack authenticity if it was not wholly my choice to grasp onto Jesus’ robe. However, there’s stage one of being introduced to the Lord—planting a seed—then there’s Him inviting me to step into deep waters as I explore His vastness.

I am grateful to God for giving me what I need and for forgiving me of my sins. The Bible has taught me many valuable lessons and morals that I will try to carry out into my life.

Hi, my name is E Zhang, and I spent a lot of time at church. Before I could even walk, my mom took me to a church in Brooklyn where I was introduced to Jesus.

All family members on my dad’s side are Christians, which influenced my life to follow the ways of being a Christian. My parents and my aunt served at church and helped around a lot.

Since my childhood, I went to church, but I was never shown or given a clear understanding of what it meant to live a life that followed Christ. 

I have been going to church since I was 7 years old, and I used to read devotions every day and attend Sunday classes.  I would go to many events and activities to participate in getting to know Jesus and the words of God. 

In the past, I had always been very surface-level with my understanding of Christ.  I had always attended Sunday school but never really understood and felt like I didn’t have a stable relationship with Christ. 

Before I became a Christian, I was like any other nonbeliever, not saved and always chasing earthly desires.  I was born into a non-Christian family and had little to no knowledge on the topic of God.  And it would continue to be like that until I was eight years old. 

Although I am still on the path to learning about God and how Jesus died and rose up on the third day, I would still like to share how I experienced and felt like God was with me

Attending SICCC as long as I remember allowed me to grow up close to God but that spark still wasn't there

I have accepted Jesus Christ as my personal savior in 1995. When I was at the beginning of high school, I met couple of so-called “friends”. 

What kind a person I was before believing in Christ? In 2018…

Growing up I was not exposed to Christianity very much, as my family did not attend church services.