Rod Hubert was just looking for a place where he could belong.

“I drove by (a church) one day and the police were directing traffic to go to a service. It was crowded and complex, so I drove on. I just wanted to belong to a group that was less complicated.”

Enter Grace Conway. Through our vision to plant smaller churches to reach the needs of specific neighborhoods, this new community met Rod right where he was. “I received a postcard with the invitation to Grace Conway, and I decided to go. The invitation felt genuine, and thank God I did go. This was the best decision in my life.”

We agree: Rod accepted Christ at Grace Conway’s first service. “For many years, I had excuses why I could not serve Jesus and why I was running away from God,” he says. “I was trying to do things my way and failed at many things — my family, my marriage, financially.”

But things have changed. “Jesus has come into my life like waters in a cascade. I have fresh ideas, new energy and a new outlook for life. Since I started Grace, I have started a new page. Jesus is with me at all times, and with Him, nothing is impossible. At Grace Conway, I feel at home and like am welcome in a family of friends that are all there because we want the same thing — to spread the good news that Jesus loves you.”

Rod has started new spiritual disciplines, including reading the Bible and going to the men’s leadership group. “I go to get close to Christ and understand the scriptures. It’s very challenging living in today’s world to stay away from earthly thoughts and actions. But with Jesus in my life, these challenges are overcome.”

Rod took another step, too — entering the water for our fall baptism. “I had to make a public commitment once and for all. When I came of the water, I felt good and refreshed. But I also did not feel alone anymore.”