Unexpected Journey to Faith

Max's journey to Christianity began in a secular household where his parents had minimal religious engagement. He discovered religion through public school religious instruction and attended Christian holiday camps that weren’t deeply impactful initially. However, at the age of 13, Max attended a vibrant youth summer camp that introduced him to a passionate form of Pentecostal Christianity, where strong emotions and communal worship cultivated an overwhelming spiritual experience. This pivotal moment led him to fully embrace faith, even speaking in tongues, and marked the start of his internal struggle between his newfound beliefs and his family's secular values.