What does it take to stay in pastoral ministry for over three decades? For Rene Schlaepfer of Twin Lakes Church in Santa Cruz, California, the answer might surprise you - a series of two-year commitments rather than a lifetime vow.
Rene's story begins with profound childhood trauma. At just four years old, his father died from cancer, leaving his Swiss immigrant mother barely speaking English and living below the poverty line with two small children. Through powerful stories of God's provision - like praying for milk one night and finding powdered milk on their doorstep the next morning - Renee shares how his mother's simple faith became the foundation for his own spiritual journey.
Today, Twin Lakes is experiencing something extraordinary - a wave of conversions among formerly unchurched people and committed atheists who report supernatural promptings to attend church. These testimonies serve as encouragement to pastors in difficult seasons: sometimes the harvest comes after decades of faithful sowing.
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