Answering the Call: My JouRNey Into Full-Time Ministry

On February 1, 2025, I answered the call to full-time ministry—but this divine appointment wasn’t sudden. It was birthed through pain, healing, and God’s relentless grace. I’ve recently discovered that ministry isn’t just a title or a platform—it’s what every believer is called to do. It’s how we live our daily lives, in our homes, in our workplaces, and in every interaction, carrying the love and light of Christ into ordinary moments.

“Before I formed you in the womb I knew you...” – Jeremiah 1:5

I was born into a devout Christian family, with my very first breath a miracle—surviving a near-death birth experience. Raised in Gainesville, Texas, I was deeply rooted in the church from an early age: singing in the choir, devotions, attending Sunday school, and participating in vacation Bible school. Yet despite that foundation, life took me through valleys I never could have anticipated.

Throughout my youth and early adulthood, I endured unimaginable hardship—molestation, abuse, addiction, toxic relationships, spiritual confusion, and even suicide attempts. I ran, I rebelled, I hid. But even in the darkest moments, the Lord’s hand never left me.

In 2011, just after I graduated from college, my mother passed away. I spiraled—numbing pain with partying, alcohol, and unhealthy relationships. I worked as a travel nurse, moving from city to city, running from God and myself. But nothing silenced the ache in my soul.

The turning point came in March 2022, when I attended Lakepointe Church. A sermon on sanctification pierced my heart, and I surrendered—truly surrendered—for the first time. Since that day, God has radically transformed my life.

Through prayer, discipleship, and obedience, the Holy Spirit has healed what I thought was too broken. I’ve served in small groups, women’s ministry, outreach, and leadership. I’ve walked through job loss, betrayal, legal battles, and heartbreak—but through it all, God proved faithful.

I am now walking boldly in my calling to minister to the broken, to proclaim the Good News, and to help others discover freedom in Christ. Nothing but the blood of Jesus explains why I’m still here. I trust God with everything because He’s brought me through everything.

This calling isn’t about perfection—it’s about obedience. It’s about saying "yes" when every worldly reason says “no.” My journey is proof that no pit is too deep, no wound too raw, and no sin too shameful for God’s redemptive love.

I invite you to walk in love & light with me, as I follow Christ. Choose your hard. I have chosen mine. Coram Deo!

“Follow me as I follow Christ.” – 1 Corinthians 11:1

Contact & Connect
Email: brittany@journeylight.org
Social Media: @anovicelife & @journey__light

Remain in me, as I also remain in you. No branch can bear fruit by itself; it must remain in the vine. Neither can you bear fruit unless you remain in me (John 15:4).

Key Phrase: “Remain in me, as I also remain in you.”

  • Remain (or "abide" in some translations) means to dwell, stay connected, or continue in relationship.

  • Jesus is the vine, we are the branches—our strength, growth, and fruitfulness come only by staying connected to Him.

  • This speaks of intimacy, dependency, and consistency in our walk with Christ.

  • We cannot produce the fruit of the Spirit (like self-control) on our own.

  • It is through remaining in Christthrough prayer, the Word, and yielding to the Holy Spiritthat we grow strong and victorious over sin.