From the Pit of Hell

Here is a powerful testimony of God's ability to turn around even the most desperate of lives. Going from violent drug addict, prisoner and a thief to a bike-riding, God-filled evangelist, Steve Amos was miraculously taken from the pit of hell. Only a near-death experience convinced him that God was real. 'From the Pit of Hell' tells the true story of a man addicted to drugs, of a God who saved and transformed this life, and continues to change and transform lives today.This book is for teenagers, youth leaders and those who have lost their way. It is also a very helpful resource for those working with youth offenders, with a tremendous impact in prisons and drug rehabilitation centres. From the Author Even today I find it a bizarre sensation to walk into a classroom and see thirty or so faces staring up at me expectantly, waiting for me to speak. It has been over seven years since I gave my first drugs awareness talk in a school, but that does not make the situation any less strange when I think back to the person I used to be. I arrive at the school on my motorbike, which always generates interest from the kids. They see a man dressed in leathers, with a close-shaven head and a goatee beard walk up to the main door of the school. Sometimes I feel eyebrows being raised in the staff room upon my entrance. But I expect people to take me as I am. I am there to do a job, and if the Head teacher or Governors thought I was incapable of doing the job then I would not be there. When I walk into the classroom I know not to expect any respect. Respect must be earned, and so that is what I strive to do as soon as possible. Whilst the kids talk amongst themselves I make use of the blackboard. In this school the blackboard is white, with pens in a selection of colours. I take the green pen and I draw a cannabis leaf. There are sniggers from my audience and I know that several have recognised the image. I hear muttering, the words 'pot' and 'dope' circulate and I know that I have their interest. I turn around and introduce myself. 'Alright everyone, my name is Steve Amos, and I'm here to talk to you about drug awareness.' I have given talks in this school before, and so some of the kids have an idea what to expect of me. Having made a couple of light-hearted comments about my time in prison and my experience of guns, I have had the chance to assess my audience and identify where the more rebellious personalities are sitting. To me these children are not troublemakers,

שנה

2002

שפה

English

הוצאה

Authentic Media

מהדורות

1

עמודים

160

ISBN

9781850784432

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