WHAT OTHERS ARE SAYING:

"Justin Peters came to Sycamore Baptist Church in the spring of 2002 as a student evangelist. In less than one week, God used Justin to change the very heart of the church. We had just come through a major spiritual battle and many of the saints were wounded. Justin brought a spirit of wisdom and compassion far beyond his years. His impact was so effective we invited him back in October for a series of meetings. He spoke to children and adults during these meetings, and the results have been breathtaking. The kingdom of God is still growing as a result. We have baptized more as a direct result of God using Justin's proclamation of the Gospel than we did in the previous three years combined.

When you invite Justin to speak at your church, you can expect God to begin to truly live among your people. Sycamore Baptist Church had the best per capita to salvation ratio of any Southern Baptist church in the Northern Illinois area for 2002."

Dan Stovall
Pastor
Sycamore Baptist Church
Sycamore, Illinois

EDUCATION

Bachelor of Arts: Economics, Mississippi State University, Starkville, Mississippi - 1995

Master of Divinity: (Biblical Languages) Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary, Fort Worth, Texas - May 2000

Master of Theology: (New Testament Major / Theology Minor) Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary, Fort Worth, Texas - December 2002

BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION

Born: April 21, 1973

Saved: April of 1980

Licensed to the Ministry: First Baptist Church, Vicksburg, Mississippi - 1996

Ordained to the Ministry: Meadowview Baptist Church, Starkville, Mississippi - 1997

Commissioned as Staff Evangelist: First Baptist Church, Vicksburg, Mississippi - 2003

PERSONAL BACKGROUND

The influence of two loving Christian parents coupled with the challenges of Cerebral Palsy led Justin to begin inquiring about salvation at an early age. Shortly after a visit with his then pastor, Dr. John G. McCall, God graciously saved Justin at age seven. God's call on Justin's life to vocational ministry came in November 1995 while attending Mississippi State University.

A PERSONAL NOTE ABOUT JUSTIN'S HANDICAP

"As stated above, I do suffer from a relatively mild case of Cerebral Palsy. God has used my handicap to keep me dependent upon Him and to help shape me into the man He wants me to be (a work in progress for all of us). That my Cerebral Palsy is a part of my ministry, there can be no doubt. However, it is not the center of my ministry. As an invited guest to your church or ministerial endeavor, I pledge that I will never under any circumstances use my handicap to emotionally manipulate your people for money and/or decisions. I have seen this tactic employed by some; it will not be employed by me. Any decision based upon emotion alone is a false decision."

~Justin