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About Me

It was in the last week of April in 1995. I had been locked in my office for the last 20 or so hours drowning in the abuse for the day. I was as unhappy with my life as I have ever been. I knew I was addicted to cocaine, and I knew I couldn't quit. I sat there in the early morning hours with a gun to my head ready to end my addiction when I heard the voice of my deceased Grandmother telling me "Steven you don't take your own life, God will take you when He is ready for you." At 4:30 AM I walked over to my house. I crawled into my bed and I cried like a baby to God, "I need your help!"
Out of desperation as a cocaine addict I cried to God, and out of love He was there. Through a series of events God began changing me. He removed the cocaine addiction, and then God began reshaping me to one that He desired me to be.
That night in April was a life changing night for me. Like most of us I had heard about God, about Jesus Christ, and about the Holy Spirit for all of my life. I went to church kicking and fighting as a kid at the insistance of my grandmother. As a young man I went to church on occassion, but with all this I never really knew God.
It is my desire that everyone who comes to my spot in the MySpace world come to know Jesus Christ as their Lord and Savior. You can receive Christ right now by faith through prayer (Prayer is talking to God).
God knows your heart and is not so concerned with your words as He is with the attitude of your heart. The following is a suggested prayer:
Dear Heavenly Father, I come to You in the name of Jesus Christ, the Name above every name. I accept Jesus Christ as my Lord and Savior and confess unto You that I am a sinner. I ask You to forgive my sins and to come into my heart. In Your forgiveness I am washed clean of my sins, by the shed blood of Jesus. I have become a new creation in Christ and an eternal member of the FAMILY OF GOD. I thank you for my new birth in the wonderful Name of Jesus Christ. Amen.
Does this prayer express the desire of your heart? If it does, I invite you to pray this prayer right now, and Christ will come into your life, as He promised.
If you would like to know more about Jesus Christ then please visit Jesus: Fact or Fiction?
My relationship with Jesus Christ has been the most awesome relationship I have every had. Jesus is there for me when others fail. Jesus is truly my very best friend.
For my complete testimony as to how Jesus Christ made a change in my life then take a few minutes and visit For Him Ministries .
Take a few moments to learn about the awesome outreach that I pastor. Check out Church Without Walls .

My Interests

For My Friends On MySpace
Lord Jesus, Your are the God of all, the faithful God who keeps covenant and mercy for a thousand generations with those who love You and keep your commandments. Every good and perfect gift comes to us from Your hand.
I ask that you would bless my MySpace friends right now. That You would fill their house with Your peace, and blanket them with Your Presence. Give them wisdom to make the right decisions in every situation, so that You can prosper them. Give them favor in all of their relationships, with family, friends and coworkers. Open up doors of opportunity before them and fill their life with purpose.
Let them find joy in every day, even in the smallest things. Let your spirit rest on my friends and bless everything they do. According to Your word, surround them with Your favor as with a shield, and guard their going out and their coming in. Fill them with Your Holy Spirit, and empower them to walk in the fullness of their destiny.
I pray in Jesus mighty name, Amen!

I'd like to meet:

Jesus Christ (I will someday), Paul the Apostle (I will someday), my grandfather Eli Ridenour (I will meet him too).

Music:

I want to thank Paul Wright for taking the time and for using his talent to put my testimony to music. To listen to this awesome story of grace and restoration click the play button on the player below. Be sure to stop all other music and videos that may be playing. For my complete testimony as to how Jesus Christ made a change in my life then take a few minutes and visit For Him Ministries .Get Your Own Player!

Movies:

Paul the Apostle, The Omega Code, Madagascar, The Emerald Forest, and Happy Feet

Check out this video Jesus the Outlaw

Television:

GOD.tv, Ed Young TV, CSI Las Vegas, Law and Order SVU

Books:

The Bible, The Daily Audio Bible , The Bible On Success, Wild At Heart

What's your theological worldview?
You scored as Fundamentalist. You are a fundamentalist. You take the Bible as the foundation of your faith and read it very literally, and it shapes your worldview. Non-fundamentalist Christians have watered-down the Gospel in your view, and academic study of the Bible stops us from 'taking God at his word.' Science is opposed to faith, as it contradicts basic biblical truths.

Fundamentalist

100%

Evangelical Holiness/Wesleyan

96%

Neo orthodox

86%

Charismatic/Pentecostal

82%

Reformed Evangelical

79%

Emergent/Postmodern

71%

Classical Liberal

61%

Roman Catholic

36%

Modern Liberal

36%
What's your theological worldview?
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Heroes:

Jesus Christ, The Apostle Paul, my Dad, and my brother Dwight.

Meet my Grandkids!..

My Blog

Obidient Faith

Obedient FaithBy Pastor Steve Ridenour, For Him MinistriesOne of the most powerful qualities of being a Christian is the faith that we have. After all, it is by faith that we are Christians. We have...
Posted by Pastor Steve on Sat, 21 Jun 2008 06:25:00 PST

Do You Pray With Faith

Do You Pray With FaithPastor Steve Ridenour, For Him MinistriesI often wonder how many times when we go to the Lord in prayer; we go to Him with faith. The two do go hand in hand. I remember my brothe...
Posted by Pastor Steve on Sun, 15 Jun 2008 06:02:00 PST

It’s All ABout Jesus

NOTE: I originally wrote this in 2002 but it still stands today.It's All About JesusPastor Steve Ridenour, For Him MinistriesI guess one of the things that really has me dumbfounded is the attitudes ...
Posted by Pastor Steve on Sat, 07 Jun 2008 12:52:00 PST

Testimony - Tell Every Body

By Pastor Steve Ridenour, For Him MinistriesI was sitting on my riding mower a couple of days back, mowing some of my yard, listening to a song in my playing in my mind called "Tell Everyone", and thi...
Posted by Pastor Steve on Mon, 02 Jun 2008 10:16:00 PST

Baby Steven

On March 3rd at 6:29pm Steven Ray Ridenour, III was brought into this world. He weighed a mere 4 lb. 4 oz. yet he was considered a full term baby. He was a precious little boy that blessed...
Posted by Pastor Steve on Fri, 21 Mar 2008 09:25:00 PST

Dont Give Up The Fight

They are busy in our smallest towns, and our largest metropolises. They are busy in our states, and nations around the world. They are well organized, doing everything that they can to convince our ...
Posted by Pastor Steve on Sat, 19 Jan 2008 06:03:00 PST

You Are Called

Every time I get a call to be a guest minister at a church I get so much joy in my heart. I thoroughly enjoy telling others about all that Jesus Christ has done for me, what He means to me, and what ...
Posted by Pastor Steve on Tue, 01 Jan 2008 02:50:00 PST

Check out this event: CONCIERTO PARA CRISTO

Hosted By: For Him Ministries ProductionsWhen: Saturday Oct 20, 2007 at 2:00 PMWhere: Church Without Walls200 E. Rockport St.Mathis, Texas 78368United StatesDescription:Saturday, October 20th, For Him...
Posted by Pastor Steve on Thu, 11 Oct 2007 06:59:00 PST

A Father's Love

How often do we try to handle various tasks alone without the help of our Father? We tackle the chores of life every day, and we frequently do it without asking for our Father's help. We don't stop ...
Posted by Pastor Steve on Sun, 06 May 2007 06:14:00 PST

Easter - A Time of Forgiveness

He endured much pain, and suffering as He hung on that wooden cross, large nails driven through His wrists, and His feet. The thorn crown He was forced to wear caused drops of blood to run down His f...
Posted by Pastor Steve on Sat, 07 Apr 2007 06:37:00 PST