WE WIN

WE WIN
World Evangelism With Indigenous Nations

"As the Father has loved me, so have I loved you, continue ye in my love."
John 15:9

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PERSONAL TESTIMONY of LEONARD JOHN

Jesus Loves You, Len!

Len John I am a Tlingit Indian that was born in a little village in Southeastern Alaska, Angoon, Alaska. I began drinking at a very young age. At eleven years old I could get into the bars because I was big for my age. After serving in the military during the Viet Nam War from January 2, 1969 through January 2, 1973. I was discharged with an honorable discharge. I came out of the military not only with an alcohol problem but a drug problem and a sin problem. The attitude was the worst.

The Pastor (Willard Liezy) of the Assemblies of God Church in Juneau, Alaska had preached a message on the power of prayer and fasting. They had a list of the young men serving in the military. He then called people to come and draw a name and pray for that person with a scripture. A spirit filled man, drew my name and began to pray with John 8:32 “and you shall know the truth and the truth shall set you free”. The Lord spoke to my heart about that scripture while I was still high on drugs, (by now I was using cocaine and heroine, as well smoking pot and hash). I asked myself a question while I was high on drugs, what is truth and what do I need to be set free from. I was so blinded I did not know that I was bound. Later, that scripture would again be used to set me completely free from a life of sin. I was always stoned during the last few months of my military duty. Once, my commanding officer called me a short timer and order that I be taken of duty and just allowed to do whatever I wanted to do. I went and got more stoned with drugs. But, while I was getting stoned the Lord spoke the word to me. John 8:32 came to me. I went to the men’s room and cried out to God, I had never prayed before but that day I prayed “God if you are real, come and help me, get me out of this life style and I will serve you and do whatever you want me to do.”

Running from God

I had made some contacts and was asked to join a group of people who were running drugs between Central America and the United States. The devil offered me all the drugs, all the money, all the woman I wanted. They said, just come to this appointed place and we will pay for everything. You will be well taken care of, you are the right mixture for us.

I had made up my mind to run. I was going to just disappear and not tell my family where I was. I said, I had shamed my family, my family’s name and myself. Because of the sin I was in, my body was convulsing for more drugs. I had decided to just disappear and give in to this life of sin.

Jesus Loves you

I had loaded all my valuables into a vw bus. We were stoned driving down the I-5 Highway in Seattle, Washington. My clutch plate over heated that day. I later found out that my older brother another Christian brother had just joined in the prayer of agreement for my salvation and deliverance. They said, God told them. God wanted to use me in the end time harvest.

I had to call my older brother who was praying for me to come and get my things and me. He came with his truck to get me, he asked where I was going and what I was doing. I said, none of your business. Just take me to my friend’s place on Broadway in Seattle.

He drove me there and after unloading my things, for the first time in my life I reached out for help. I was wishing silently inside that somebody would stop me from throwing my life away. I said Ron, tell me something about this God you are serving. He laughed and said, Len you are to stoned. I don’t think you would understand what I have to say. I’ll leave you with this, “Len, Jesus Loves you”. That was enough to grab a hold of my soul. I wrestled with that all night long. I was rolling my big cigar like marijuana stogies. I liked to roll big fat stogies. I kept hearing that, Len, Jesus Loves you. I would say, what is there to Love, this is ugly. There’s nothing good to love here. It would come back at me, Len, Jesus Loves you.

Surrendering to Jesus

Early that morning on March 18, 1973 I called my older brother who was a Christian and asked him to come and pick me up. I said, I am ready to give my heart to Jesus Christ.

I went cold turkey and didn’t have any withdrawals. Those first few months, I spent reading the word day and night. I couldn’t sleep at night, so I read the word constantly. I later heard a message on how I needed the Holy Spirit, I was such a novice that I didn’t know what the Holy Spirit was. I said, if I need him I want him. I fasted for five days before I was filled with the Holy Spirit. I believe that it was the power of the Holy Spirit that kept me from backsliding and going back into that life of sin. Nobody knew better than me the monkey that was on my back. I knew that I needed something supernatural to keep me serving the Lord.

Answering the Call to preach.

I heard an Indian preacher by the name of George Kallappa preach. Just hearing him preach gave me a hunger for the word and the ministry. I later went to bible school and while in bible school heard the call to preach. I began to preach on the streets of Seattle, or wherever the Lord would open doors of opportunity.

I am constantly amazed at the Love of Christ. It was powerful enough to break the chains of sin and darkness, even while I was bound up in sin. Today even if you are lost in sin, JESUS LOVES YOU. He died and rose again from the grave to set you free. It doesn’t matter what or how much sin you have committed. JESUS LOVES YOU. Open your heart my friend and receive him as your Lord and Savior. It will be the best decision you have ever made in your life.

Sinners Prayer

Let’s both pray this simple prayer together. Jesus, I confess that I have sinned against you. I sorry I have sinned I ask you to forgive me, I open my heart and receive Jesus as my Lord and Savior. I believe that he died and rose again from the dead to set me free from sin. I am free. That’s it my friend you are free to serve the Lord. It only gets better.

Len John
Box 20838
Juneau, AK 99802
907-586-4314
lenjohnsr@yahoo.com

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