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title: Sam's Story | Stories of Faith | Christ Community Church | Olathe, KS
description: Lead Pastor Scott Dement shares member stories of faith, rediscovering Christ, community, and a church home at Christ Community Church of the Nazarene
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# [Sam's Story | Stories of Faith | Christ Community Church | Olathe, KS](https://www.cccolathe.org/blog/stories/sam)

 Written by [Pastor Scott](https://www.cccolathe.org/blog/author/scott) | Jul 1, 2022 4:28:00 PM

Lead Pastor Scott Dement shares transformational stories of faith, rediscovering Christ, community, and a church home at Christ Community Church of the Nazarene in Olathe, KS. We are grateful for Sam allowing us to share his story.

### Stories of Faith: Sam's Story

- 20 years ago, Sam quit going to church because when he was in college he found out that Jews, Hindus, and Muslims are actually really nice people and not simply evil
- 8 years ago, he and his son joined troop 487 at our church's facility
- 6 years ago, he and his wife came to Scout Sunday where they heard that God goes before every person wooing them to Himself–even people of other faiths
- 5 years ago, Sam brought his family to the Alpha Course
- 2 years ago, Sam started attending weekly meetings for followers of Jesus
- And last year, Sam was elected to our church board as our building and maintenance team leader

#### Favorite Bible Verse

Sam's favorite verse is...

**Ephesians 2:10**

 For we are God's handiwork created in Christ Jesus to do good works, which God prepared in advance for us to do.

 

#### Christ Community Church of the Nazarene

We are followers of Jesus participating in God's restoration story for the sake of every kind of Sam.

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