Faces of Ignite #2

Tyler and Ariel Lewin...

1)Tell us a little about yourselves.  Where do you work?  What hobbies do
you have?
TYLER IS A STUDENT AT NDSU WORKING TOWARDS A MANAGEMENT INFORMATION SYSTEMS DEGREE. HIS HOBBIES INCLUDE: VIDEO GAMING, LEARNING NEW INSTRUMENTS, AND PLAYING AROUND THE ON ANY NEW TECHNOLOGY AVAILABLE. TYLER IS A VERY ENERGETIC AND CREATIVE PERSON. ARIEL IS CURRENTLY WORKING AS A PHONE REP, BARISTA, AND FERRIS WHEEL OPERATOR.  HER HOBBIES INCLUDE HORSE BACK RIDING AND TRAINING, LEARNING NEW LANGUAGES, AND READING CHRISTIAN ROMANCE NOVELS. ARIEL IS  A VERY BUSY, OBSESSIVE COMPULSIVE AND ORGANIZED PERSON WHICH IS WHY THEY ARE THE PERFECT COMPLIMENT TO EACH OTHER.

2) How did you hear about Ignite Church?
WE FOUND OUT ABOUT IGNITE THROUGH  STEVE HINMAN WHEN EATING A SUNDAY LUNCH AT THE CHINA KING WITH MY PARENTS AND A FEW OTHER CHURCH FRIENDS. WE DECIDED TO CHECK IT OUT FURTHER AT A PICNIC STEVE AND NATALIE HOSTED IN THE PARK.

3) In what areas do you serve at Ignite?
 TYLER SERVES BY PLAYING DRUMS, BASS, KEYBOARD, AND SINGING ON THE WORSHIP TEAM AS WELL AS PREPARING ENGAGING POWERPOINT SLIDES FOR THE SONGS AND SERMON NOTES. ARIEL SERVES ON THE HOSPITALITY TEAM AND IS RESPONSIBLE FOR WELCOMING GUESTS BY SERVING THEM DELICIOUS GOURMET COFFEE AND SPECIALTY LATTES. BASICALLY SHE TAKES INVENTORY EVERY WEEK OF THE SUPPLY NEEDS AND SCHEDULES THE OTHER VOLUNTEERS TO BE SURE WE CAN EFFICIENTLY SERVE OUR GUESTS.

4) What has God been doing in your lives lately?
TYLER AND I HAVE GROWN MUCH CLOSER AND MORE COMMITTED IN OUR OWN RELATIONSHIP AS A RESULT OF OUR GROWING COMMITMENT TO SERVE THE LORD. WE MATURE A LITTLE MORE EACH WEEK AT IGNITE. THE PRACTICAL APPLICATION OF EACH WEEKS SERMON POINTS, AS WELL AS SMALL GROUP AND SERVICE PROJECTS ALONG WITH OUR PREVIOUSLY MENTIONED INVOLVEMENT Have BENEFITED OUR GROWTH DRAMATICALLY. WE FEEL SO BLESSED TO BE A  PART OF SOMETHING GOD CLEARLY HAS A HAND IN. WE COULD DISCERN FROM THE BEGINNING OF OUR INVOLVEMENT THE COMMITMENT AND THE PASSION TO OBEDIENCE STEVE AND NATALIE HAVE TO THEIR CALLING. WE ARE CONSTANTLY INSPIRED AND CHALLENGED TO GROW SPIRITUALLY.

5) Anything else you might like to share with people around the state who
pray for/ give financially to Ignite?
THE LORD IS DOING INCREDIBLE THINGS HERE IN FARGO-MOORHEAD. YOU ARE INVESTING YOUR PRAYER AND FINANCES IN TO A FRUITFUL PLACE. LIVES ARE BEING CHANGED AND RELATIONSHIPS ARE BEING RENEWED! TY AND I FELT VERY LOST FOR A COUPLE YEARS WITH MUCH STRAIN FELT IN OUR RELATIONSHIP BECAUSE OF A DISAGREEMENT AS TO WHERE WE WERE SUPPOSED TO SERVE AND BE FED. BEING A VERY ANALYTICAL AND SKEPTICAL PERSON I ASKED STEVE A LOT OF QUESTIONS ABOUT THEIR GOALS AND ABOUT THEOLOGY, WEIGHING THE SINCERITY OF THE KRIERS, AND MAKING SURE WE WEREN'T GETTING INVOLVE IN SOME CULT!   :)
CLEARLY, I CAME TO THE CONCLUSION THAT THE DOCTRINE WAS SOUND! I WAS
VERY EXCITED TO LEARN OF STEVE'S PASSION FOR MEN'S MINISTRY; I WAS SO
HAPPY TO FIND A PLACE THAT PREACHED THE WORD AS IT'S WRITTEN AND LEFT
A LITTLE ROOM FOR THE HOLY SPIRIT. I NO LONGER FEEL ALL ALONE, NOT
JUST BECAUSE TYLER AND I HAVE GROWN CLOSER, BUT BECAUSE OF THE  STRONG
COMMUNITY BUILT WITH THE VOLUNTEERS I SERVE WITH AND THE SMALL GROUP
IN WHICH I WAS SO LUCKY TO DEVELOP - ENCOURAGING FRIENDSHIPS WITH MANY
LOVELY LADIES!