Changed By Jesus #54
By a female teenager at the Ballard campus
I was raised going to church every Sunday. I thought I was a Christian because I was really good at following rules and thought I was an expert on Jesus. But the personal, life-changing relationship wasn’t there.
This seemed to work for me in middle school, [...]

At Mars Hill Church we gather on Sundays to worship through teaching and singing and meet during the week in smaller Community Groups to share food and life together. Recently some of our campuses have decided to add some larger gatherings mid-week as well.
Our Lake City campus is offering a Wednesday night service similar to [...]

Changed By Jesus #58
By Joyce Smith, Ballard campus
Chaotic Destruction
Before becoming a Christian, I was a party girl. I was big into coke, and I’d drink like there was no tomorrow. I’d often go out seeking male attention by dressing the part of the girl who would sleep with someone on the first date.
When I finally [...]

Changed by Jesus #58
By Rachelle Richardson, Bellevue campus

Jesus 101
I was the typical 19-year-old at Washington State University thinking about my next class, my latest crush, and getting into the coolest sorority. I felt empty and unsettled. I had no concept that I had a Father in heaven who was plotting a rescue for my life.
Providentially, [...]

I love preaching and teaching the Bible. And I often praise God that I do so in the age of the Internet at a church with fellow elders who embrace technology for the sake of getting the gospel of Jesus Christ out to the world. When I began pursuing my undergraduate degree in communications before [...]

If you missed Pastor Mark’s Facebook message last night, it was a huge weekend for Mars Hill Church. We launched two new campuses and a new service location in Seattle on the University of Washington’s campus.
The new campus in Federal Way was standing-room only, with over 500 people gathered to worship Jesus. Albuquerque had well [...]

Changed By Jesus #57
By Sally Spohn, Ballard campus
Sunday School Falls Short
I grew up being taught about Jesus and attending church regularly, but it wasn’t until I was a freshman in high school that Jesus changed my heart and helped me pursue a real relationship with him.
Before this time, I did not know what it [...]

Changed By Jesus #56
By Brandon Prescott, Ballard campus
I was raised Mormon. Around age 16 my parents got divorced, and I began to question everything in my life.
Under Judgment
I began having premarital sex and when guilt kicked in I tried going back to the Mormon church to begin the repentance process, but I no longer [...]

Changed by Jesus #55
By Emily Kesling, Ballard campus
Peace Interrupted & Restored
I was raised in a Christian home, so from an early age I was exposed to the message of the gospel. When I was young my life was very happy, and I never felt the need to strongly consider my faith.
My entire world shattered [...]

Changed By Jesus #54
By Ren Minutola, Ballard campus
Mad at God
Before I met Jesus I was a very angry, selfish person.
My parents divorced when I was 2, and when I was 5, my younger brother was diagnosed with a brain tumor. He spent a lot of time in the hospital, and because of this, my [...]