Welcome to Vlad Subject podcast. Our mission at Vladimir Subject Ministries is to reach the world globally and disciple them digitally. Let's dive into this episode. I am really excited to bring my friend Bill Weiss, Bill,

hello. Hello, great to be with you. Thank you so much for having me. It's a pleasure to

have you again. I had the opportunity to host you at Hungary Generation,

where you came with your wonderful wife and you shared your journey and your story.

I've heard of your story from the book, read the book, and from other friends as well.

And I was really moved by your not only conviction to God's Word, but your

devotion to Jesus and your devotion to being a minister that will last in the journey of walking

with the Lord, your eating habits, just your very militant, spiritually militant, disciplined behavior.

And that really impacted me as a young minister and impressed me as well to study the word, to memorize scriptures,

and to really take care of my body, my mind, and my soul to last in the ministry.

So I just want to say thank you for that. Oh, thank you so much.

You're welcome. Now, Bill, could you start from the beginning? How did you come to know the Lord?

Did you grow up in a Christian home? What was your personal, what was your encounter with Jesus at first?

And when did you accept the Lord as your personal Lord and Savior?

Well, a friend actually led me to the Lord, but it was right after I had an event where I got attacked by a shark.

And I could tell you about that later, but God delivered me, saved me from death, from the shark, grabbed my leg, pulled me down

under the water. And so I knew it was God. I didn't know him then as I was raised as a Catholic,

but I didn't know Jesus personally. And so I was 17 years old then. And then a friend of mine

told me about Jesus Christ and I needed to repent

ask forgiveness for my sins and invite Jesus into my heart so I did that in April of 1970

so I've been a Christian for 53 years now it's been the best 53 years of my life that's for sure

but that's where I first got saved.

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