The Paine Family

“Ye are my witnesses, saith the LORD, and my servant whom I have chosen: that ye may know and believe me, and understand that I am he: before me there was no God formed, neither shall there be after me.”
~ Isaiah 43:10

My name is Charles Stephen Paine III…better known as Chad. I live on the outskirts of Chicago, in the village of Hinsdale.  I am 22 years old and have five brothers and fours sisters…each one a blessing from the Lord.

God laid the above passage upon my heart in the beginning of 2006. This truly describes what I believe is God’s specific calling upon my life. For almost four years, I have been involved with discipleship programs for youth. This is where God has called me to be a witness and a servant for Him to all those I come in contact with. My number one priority in life is to know God and have a real, personal relationship with Him. I can only obtain this because of Jesus Christ’s death on the cross, when He made a way for fallen man to be reconciled to God the Father. For this reason, I have surrendered my life to God as living sacrifice and I purpose to glorify Him in all that I do.

Currently, I am serving with my family in a ministry called the Institute in Basic Life Principles (IBLP). My family and I recently moved from downtown Indianapolis, where we were serving at the Indianapolis Training Center for the past five years, to the Headquarters of the ministry. I work alongside my family in the publications department. Our main priority is to get the printed IBLP materials into the hands of people as effectively as possible. I have also been working with youth through the Life FOCUS program as well as the Journey to the Heart program. The purpose of both is to encourage and challenge young people in their walk with the Lord.

Through theses opportunities, I have learned so much. I am thankful for all that God has done and is doing in my life as I serve Him in the minstry. My prayer is that my life will be a testimony of God’s goodness as well as blessing to all.