Addicted To The Right Thing: Brian Chudy

Dramatic life changes can have modest beginnings. Just walking across a room was all it took to start a conversation that changed Brian Chudy forever.

A Walk Across A Parking Lot

In March 2018, I came to North Pointe Church a broken man. Our home is a stone’s throw away from North Pointe so when my wife strongly suggested I seek out help for my addiction, the closest church seemed like a good choice.

We showed up ten minutes early for the 12:30pm Sunday service and found our way to some back row seats in the auditorium. We weren’t church-goers and we were surprised at the welcome we received. A guy walked across the room to shake our hands. He introduced himself as “Bob.”

Later, we found out that he was the pastor of the church.

5 Days Later

At the end of the service we hung around to talk to Bob again. He suggested we get together later that week. The next day I got a text from him confirming our meeting time. I was impressed.

On Thursday afternoon we met in his office and I shared my story. Addictions have been a life-long struggle for me. Even the battles I’ve won didn’t guarantee the end of my struggle. Bob shared Jesus with me. How each of has a hurt, habit or hang-up – or all three. Jesus came to set us free from these and how I could find that freedom through a decision.

Bob asked if I was ready to ask Jesus into my life as Savior, and I replied, “Yes.” So we prayed.

And something good happened. Something great!

Following Jesus To Freedom

I became a follower of Jesus. Bob introduced me to Joey Pilgrim, another pastor at North Pointe and he was the first to hear my story of salvation.

My life is changing. I joined the Christ-centred Addiction Recovery Education (CARE) ministry. My family is happier and I was baptized on Sunday May 27, 2018.

Plus I met an incredible group of guys on a Wednesday night at North Pointe in a program called MOTR (Men Of The Rock). I’ve always been into physical training but these guys take it to the next level. Reuben Celemin – the facility manager at North Pointe – leads us every Wednesday night in physical and spiritual training. It’s rigorous and I love it.

Addicted To the Right Place

Since that day I have not missed a Sunday and keep getting more and more addicted to the right place.

I am so glad I found Jesus through North Pointe.

I hope you will, too.

Brian Chudy.

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