--- title: "Ryan's Story" date: 2018-05-02T00:00:00+01:00 author: Jacob Hilton canonical_url: "https://www.eauk.org/great-commission/stories/ryans-story" section: Stories --- Great Commission is the Evangelical Alliance's evangelism and mission hub for stories that inspire and resources that equip us all to share Jesus. - [Great Commission](/great-commission) - [Stories](/great-commission/stories/all) - Ryan's Story # Ryan's Story #### Ryan was caught up with drugs and in trouble with the police, until an encounter with Jesus transformed everything. 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I'm not selling them drugs anymore.So when I'm with my brother or when I'm with my friends I'm always bringing the Kingdom there.And even though it might not be like, 'Jesus at the Door', miracle question, 'Alpha' but it's just loving them and knowing that, letting them know I am a Christian.I did Alpha with a police officer and I remember, I remember like going, "I know this guy."0 And then I can see him looking at me funny and I was like, "How do I know you?"0 And he was like, "I'm a policeman."0 And then he was like, "I know you, Ryan."0 And so we became friends, like he runs the Alpha with me now.But the first time we prayed for the Holy Spirit to come, I laid hands and prayed on him, prayed for him and he encountered Jesus for the first time.And that for me was like a massive step for me.Police was my enemy, police were the, you know, the camera was following me all the time and I was getting really, really into bother with them and to have a policeman be in partnership with me through Jesus and 'Alpha', that was amazing for me.I mean, we've seen salvations.We've seen loads of people give their life to Jesus through 'Alpha' but it's the wee stories like that and the friendships that build that really mean a lot to me. 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