So here is the LONG awaited "who is on my team" blog. We are FireStarters, ready and looking to start a fire in the hearts of people around the world. A fire that will not go out, a burning passion for the one true God. The King above Kings. The Name above all names. With out any further delay I proudly introduce Team FireStarters
Jason Hilborn:
http://jasonhilborn.theworldrace.org/?filename=bio
I just turned 23 and was born and raised in Orlando, FL. I grew up in a strong Christian home but it wasn't until college, after many mistakes and regrets, that I truly realized just how much God loves me and how much I need Him. About that same time the Lord exposed the selfishness of my future career plans and is continuing to show me how I can, through the power of The Holy Spirit, use the gifts and abilities He has given me to bring glory to the Kingdom of God throughtout this world. I am so excited to see how he is going to use me on The World Race, as well as how I am going to grow in my love for Him!
Talitha Rankel:
http://talitharankel.theworldrace.org/?filename=bio
"I'm 30 years old and from Calgary, Alberta. I grew up in a Christian family. I still wonder what I'm going to be when I grow up because I like trying different things but nothing I have tried has worked out. I don't know what God has planned for me in the future but I am praying that I keep moving forward in what God has for my life."
Rachel Gust:
http://rachelgust.theworldrace.org/?filename=bio
"Im 25.. grew up in a Christian home. Became angry and bitter towards God for "ruining" MY dreams and goals. I began treating Him like some kind of genie.. and we played lots of games for many years starting at age 16. He won. I chose druges and pleasures of this world. He still loved me. I said I won't do it again.. "If I" then will you.. and I did it again. He is relentless. Now I'm praising Him for screwing up my worthless -meaningless- selfish plans… pulling me out of the darkness and letting me get a glimpse of His glorious plan. He is wrecking my heart for the nations.. I wanna spread the Good News of Jesus to the world!"
Taryn Neurohr:
http://tarynneurohr.theworldrace.org/?filename=bio
"I am 23 years old from Roswell, GA and have grown up in a strong Christian family. It wasn't until I left for college that I realized that the world was much bigger than what I had been experiencing and slowly found my identity in a homosexual lifestyle. For four years, I fell in and out of my relationship with the Lord and even found myself in deep depression. He has never stopped pursuing me, though, and it is by the grace of God tha tHe has rescued me from my old life and has renewed who I am in Him. I am following my passion by bringing the Kingdom to the nations and sharing God's love to those in the darkest places. I'm so excited to see how the Lord is going to use me and my team for His glory!"
Anne Cedergren:
http://annecedergren.theworldrace.org/?filename=bio
"I'm 21 years old and recently graduated with a Spanish Education/TESOL degree from Evangel University in Springfield, Missouri. I was born and raised in Minnesota and grew up as the youngest child in an awesome Christian family. I was privilege to grow up being taught about God's love. but it's really been in the past year that I've begun to understand what it means to have a relationship with God. I've always had personal plans that I was pretty darn set on for what my future would look like, and the upcoming 11 months are all about letting go of my plans and living in abandonment for Christ in order to discover something more..something beyond myself, in order to find myself (see Matthew 10:19 and think about it for a bit if that doesn't quite make sense). God's love for me is so relentless that He saved me from settling for less than who He has called me to be – and I am so excited for the opportunity to go and share His relentless love with others around the world!"
Kendall Thompson:
http://kendallthompson.theworldrace.org/?filename=bio
"I'm 25 years old and a hairdresser from Tennessee! At the age of 23 I was at my lowest point and I cried out to God and He rescued me. He didn't care who I was or what I had done. He loved me anyway! Everyday He continues to show me how big His love is ofr me and it blows my mind! It's so freeing to know it's not about our works but about what Christ did for us on the cross. All we have to do is receive His love! I can't wait to go into the nations and grow more in His love and pour out that love to the broken. Nations get read here come the FireStarters!"
