These stories will help you reflect on what it is to go into training for ministry. You might be encouraged by how different, or how similar, their lives or callings are compared to your own experience. See what you think!  

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		Alex Wood has moved quickly since becoming a Christian 4 years ago...				Wendy Dalrymple wanted to be ordained when she was 14 years old...
		Ashley Benson was a reluctant ordinand...				Ben Rhodes is a hospital chaplain in London...
		Charis Enga heard her call to leadership at a festival ...				Sam Foster only went to church as a teenager to please her mum...
		Jon Finch felt called to equip others to use their talents to serve God...				Clay Rountree came from Oklahoma to university in Sheffield...
		Levy Santana came from Brazil and will be a pioneer minister…
		Luke Briggs  was worried about leading people who were older and wiser…

Read the life stories of some young people going through their ordination training: 

Tim Yao's story...
Tim’s friend said he was thinking about becoming a priest. Tim laughed in his face...

Louise Codrington-Marshall's story...
Louise went through years of denial, asking God, 'Are you crazy?  

Sylvester Liyanage's story
Sri Lankan Sylvester came to England for a degree in aerospace engineering...  

Frances Quist's story...
At the age of 11 Frances knew she wanted to join the religious life...