There are moments when I’ll be going about my day and suddenly my phone beeps — a WhatsApp message from Pastor:
“How are you? How are you and Axel doing?”
I respond politely, but Pastor always follows up:
“How is Axel doing in particular?”
And somehow, he already knows.
Even when Axel isn’t doing so well — not terribly, but not great — Pastor discerns it. I truly cannot explain how he does it. All I know is that the grace of God upon his life is extraordinary. He asks the right questions, and you suddenly realize you cannot pretend. His care is intentional and Spirit-led.
Pastor is a genuine father. I do not know how one man can sincerely care for thousands, yet each of us carries the same testimony: we are seen, known, and loved. It can only be the hand of God.
For eight years under his leadership, Psalm 23 has been real in my life. I have never lacked. Even when something felt missing, there was always a Word — a replenishing Word, a divine reset — released through his obedience to God.
I am grateful to belong to this Christlife family. To call Pastor my spiritual father is a privilege I never take for granted. Wherever I go, I know I am backed. His words have carried me through seasons I cannot fully describe.
Today, I celebrate the father, mentor, counselor, intercessor, and servant of God that he is.
Forty years of God’s faithfulness — and we are blessed because he said yes.
I love you dearly — and there is nothing you can do about it!
