US National Coordinator

"I practiced international law for 25 years but could not find the 'cause' I had been seeking."

In my case it seems undeniable that God had a plan. Within two months after leaving law, a new friend, who had met businessman Jimmie Newton, invited me to a Caux Conference for Business and Industry. I had never heard of Initiatives of Change. Although at first I was uncomfortable with the confident faith of those gathered there, God reached me in a quiet moment, and the seeds of a new beginning were planted.

It had a profound impact. I had already experienced God’s grace in marrying Helen, leaving law practice and giving up alcohol. I also had always felt a personal relationship with God and prayed regularly. But the idea of listening for God’s leading struck me as powerful, and I had a lot of changing to do in areas of honesty, purity, unselfishness and love. Trying to follow this simple but demanding way of life led to an extraordinary deepening of our marriage, a growing sense of integrity and calling, and links with some quite unlikely people.