Christmas Evans

Hello, I’m Joe Pursch, and this is a Transforming Moment. His name was Christmas Evans, if for no other reason than he was born into wretched poverty on Christmas Day 1766 in Wales. He found Christ as a little boy, but angry schoolmates beat him so badly for his faith that he lost an eye. One day a large crowd had gathered to hear a popular preacher who didn’t show. Someone called out “Let the one-eyed lad preach. I hear he speaks quite wonderfully”. The elders muttered to themselves “Surely this embarrassment can’t preach.” As some of them began to wander away, Christmas Evans did begin to preach, and such beautiful words and biblical passion had scarcely ever been heard. The people were spellbound, with some of them calling out “Glory, glory!” From that day, Christmas Evans was the greatest preacher in Wales. Embarrassed about your ministry gifts? Maybe God’s just waiting to say” Glory!” over you. I’m Joe Pursch, and this has been a Transforming Moment.