Lynn Sheldon: Godfire R. D. O.
C. K. Williams: Our special guest today, Lynn Sheldon: Godfire R. D. O. (Revival and Discipleship Outreach). How are you doing today Lynn?
Lynn Sheldon: I am doing well, thank you.
C. K. Williams: I'm glad to have you on the show. You're actually my 3rd guest on the show and it's always exciting to have a guest. You have got an amazing ministry; you have been working on. First, tell us about your background, leading you up to this point.
Lynn Sheldon: Personal Background
Lynn Sheldon: I come from the Midwest and my job eventually took me to the South and I love the South. Although I love the Midwest, their taxes are too high so I stay in the South. My background is broadcasting I. Went to Northwest Missouri State University and got my degree there in broadcasting.
However, I worked for 47 years in broadcast sales. I put in thirty years at one station here in the South, but during this time God gave me a ministry to start and so we have. It's called God Fire revival and discipleship outreach. Now to give you a little bit about my Christian background.
Lynn Sheldon: Christian Testimony
Lynn Sheldon: I became a Christian in 1985. And it was really interesting how that happened. I was working out of Missouri at a broadcast network there and I was coming home from a meeting in Saint Louis. We were living in Jefferson City at the time and I always listen to Christian radio.
I attended church and I thought I was a Christian, but I found out later that attending church doesn't make you a Christian. But I always listen to Christian radio. Because I enjoyed talk radio, I listened to Christian radio. It was the only talk radio you could get as far as to talk in those days, right?
So, I Was listening to this particular pastor and he started talking about the darkness in our hearts. And it so moved me that I pulled off to the side of the road and just wept. cause I realized I wasn't a good person. I had a lot of darkness in my heart. I don't know what that meant other than the Holy Spirit started to draw me then. But I didn't know what to do with it. so, I went home.
Lynn Sheldon: Getting the Message
I've been searching Psalm 91, which is still my favorite song. Something in Psalm 91 told me I needed to move from Jefferson City to elsewhere. Now, I couldn't tell you what was there that made me think this. Anyway, I took a job in Shreveport. Thankfully, I found another job six months later. The people were nice, I just could never figure out if I was in Shreveport or Bosier. It was one of those places that are just difficult to get around.
I arrived there about 4:00 in the afternoon or so, driving from Jeff City. And to my surprise, a gentleman who I had been in competition with I guess for sales manager he got the job but I didn't. He was a friend of mine. A good friend of mine and I didn't realize he was going after the job too, but thank God, he got it and I didn't. But anyway, that's another story.
Lynn Sheldon: Led to Christ
Lynn Sheldon: We sat there and talked for a little bit and then he took called me back to his office. And he closed the door. And we talked radio. What it's all about and stuff like this. But then he said Lynn, are you a Christian? And I said, Chuck. I think so. I teach Sunday school and I go to church.
He said, "yes, but do you have a relationship with Jesus Christ?"
And I said, " don't even know what you're talking about there."
He shared the gospel with me and led me to Christ.