Team Member Contact Email: o.koelndorfer@big.life
Team Member Primary Area of Discipleship Focus: United States
About Orion
Hi I'm Orion! I grew up in a Christian family but did not know Jesus until I turned 21. That’s when I had the first and only suicidal thought of my life. I went home and asked for some help. My mom asked if it was ok for her to pray for me. I said “yes” with zero expectations. She prayed in the name of Jesus. I experienced a loss of control in my body at the name of Jesus. I felt both darkness and light at the same time, one half fighting the other. The love, peace, and joy I experienced was unlike anything I had ever felt. I didn't know it was possible to feel that much love and joy. I fully believe that I felt what heaven will be like. At that moment, I knew Jesus was Lord. I would do whatever it takes to make it to heaven.
I immediately noticed that when looking around outside at the world, everything was brighter. The colors didn't change but imagine looking at your phone and just turning up the brightness. It’s the same picture, same colors, but looks better. I fell in love with going outside and seeing God's creation. living in the light.
I prayed and said to God that I would serve him but I didn’t want to represent him until I read the full Bible, cover to cover. I wanted to tell people what the Bible really says. So, I read the full Bible in 8 months. I noticed the verse, Matthew 28:19, “Go therefore and make disciples of all nations…" I was hit with the realization that I'm not doing that. I also read Matthew 6:33, “Seek first His Kingdom, and His righteousness, and all these things will be added unto you.”
I quit my job and asked God where he wanted me to go. One week later I was in Texas, 1,000 miles away from my home attending Bible college. There, I went on my first mission trip to the Amazon rainforest. Later, in the same year, I went on my second mission trip to Southeast Asia to share the love of Christ that I experienced. There, I was introduced to a Biglife missionary couple and presented with the opportunity to become a full-time missionary. I now have the privilege of sharing the best news ever in the most needed places and making disciples of all nations. I believe with my whole heart that the love of Christ compels us. 2 Corinthians 5:14
A world awaits good news
Biglife empowers believers worldwide to reach and disciple their own people for Jesus, so that a disciple making movement (DMM) of God can grow and grow all over the world. We’ve seen these movements of God happen in places where it takes great faith to even be a Christian, let alone share your faith. It can happen anywhere.
All over Asia, Oceana, Africa, Europe and the Americas, Biglife finds the persons of peace and empowers them to share the Good News—where they live. As a Biglife Team Member and a part of an amazing global team, I invite you to join us on this journey!
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