In this final episode of Talking Testimony, Jeanie sits down with Pastor Jeff Baxter — a familiar and steady presence at Anchor Point Church for nearly 28 years — to hear the remarkable journey that shaped his faith.

Jeff shares how fear first drove him to Christianity as a teenager, influenced by the apocalyptic books and movies of the era. From there, his faith grew through Pentecostal youth groups and supernatural experiences — before drifting away from God entirely for 15 years.

Then one quiet night, while his wife was at work and the kids were in bed, God spoke to his heart again.

In this honest and warm conversation, Jeff and Jeanie explore:

-How fear can be the beginning of faith

-What it means to be "slain in the Spirit"

-The power of speaking in tongues

-Why Jeff walked away from church — and what brought him back

-How cancer softened his heart and prepared him for pastoral ministry

-What it really means to surrender to God's sovereignty

-Why consistent, faithful presence in community matters

Jeff's story is a reminder that faith isn't always a straight line — and that God's patience and pursuit of us never stops.

CHAPTERS:

0:11 — Introduction

0:53 — Meet Pastor Jeff Baxter

2:01 — How Jeff found Anchor Point Church

3:15 — How Jeff became a Christian as a teenager

5:47 — Discovering the Pentecostal movement

8:47 — Being "slain in the Spirit"

12:00 — Getting married & drifting from church

12:37 — 15 years away from God

15:42 — God speaks to Jeff's heart again

17:50 — Jeff's son leads the family back to church

19:24 — Learning about Jesus at Anchor Point

24:59 — Surrendering to God's sovereignty

27:42 — Called to be a pastor since his teenage years

31:20 — Why community and church matter

33:19 — Faith built on more than emotions

43:46 — Dreams and hopes for the future