Name:   Paul Weimer

Occupation:   Bodily Injury Claims Adjuster

Staff Level:   Crossroads

In my spare time, I:   Play basketball, read, and hang out with friends and family.

I joined the Crossroads Staff because:   LaRissa (my wife) and I had been praying for over a year prior to joining the staff that the Lord would provide an opportunity for me to serve in a teaching capacity.  Last winter, we were approached to join Youth Staff and were absolutely thrilled and ready to serve in this way.  This is my first long term ministry experience.

I think the best part of being involved with this age group is:   When I see mature Christians at a young age it is a great motivation and encouragement in my life.  Being faithful to God’s Word while a youth is awesome!

My favorite FBC Crossroads memory:   Playing a never ending game of knockout from half court with the guys during the last winter retreat.

My favorite verse is:  Proverbs 1:7, “The fear of the Lord is the beginning of knowledge, but fools despise wisdom and discipline.”

My Testimony:

Fortunately, my testimony is more about God, than about me.  I grew up in a first generation Christian home with both parents and my brother.  I went to church regularly and professed to know Christ at a fairly young age.  However, as I went through high school I was not protected with the armor of God (Ephesians 6:10-18) because I did not know God’s Word.  As a young man I entered into the trenches of our culture and did not stand a chance apart from God’s protection.  Certainly, I could have had greater victories at a young age had I been equipped, but fortunately God protected me despite myself and directed me to Cedarville University for my college years.

While in college I began to understand that being a believer in Christ means a daily commitment to his Word and what it teaches.  I cannot point back to a specific time that I was saved but the Lord certainly pursued me during my first semester in college and made it clear that I had to be committed whole-heartedly to him alone (Matthew 22:37-40).  It was during my college years that I began to make a serious commitment to studying God’s Word and allowing the obedience to the Bible change how I lived my everyday life.  I gained knowledge because I was fearing the Lord (Proverbs 1:7) and giving his Word the respect and attention it deserves.

I am absolutely thrilled to be here at Faith Bible Church where LaRissa and I have been members for over two years.  Ever since coming back to this area after college I have been growing in my faith at this church.  I am thankful for this opportunity to serve the church through Youth Staff (Ephesians 4:16).  I pray that the Lord will use me to help the youth of our church to fear God and begin to understand what it means to be wise in Christ, so that we may honor him with our lives.