Grace Spain

My Story

I was born and raised in Memphis. By the grace of God, I grew up in a christian home with two loving parents. When I was 10 years old, I remember sitting in church and hearing the Gospel presented. It was something I had heard many times, but this time it meant something different to me. I knew I wanted Christ to dwell in me.

I continued to fill my head with knowledge, but my heart was not yet fully surrendered. All throughout high school I sought to please others, and quickly people’s approval of me became an idol in my life. I began to be crippled by anxiety and depression.

At 17, my friends and I decided to go to a christian conference. It was there that the Lord got ahold of me. He showed me that I was following Christ with half a heart. I was halfway following Christ and halfway following the world, and I had to choose. I knew I couldn’t serve two masters. I made a choice to fully surrender every aspect of my life to Christ.

From there, the Lord began sanctifying me in so many ways. He tore down idols in my heart, and put Himself back on the throne of my life. He replaced my constant anxiety and depression with joy and peace. He became not only my Savior and Lord but also my father and friend. Throughout the years, the Lord has shown me the overwhelming joy and satisfaction of intimacy with Him.

I heard about a program within Downline Ministries called Emerging Leaders. The Lord opened doors, and I was able to be a part of the 2022-2023 class. In that season, I became a member at Harvest, and began serving with the Student Ministry. In February of 2023 I joined the Harvest staff as the Junior High Girls Director. Through all of this, God has shown me the beauty of discipleship, and the necessity of being a part of the body of Christ in a Gospel-centered Church.

My Hope for Harvest:

My hope for Harvest is that everyone who walks in the door hears the Gospel presented and it transforms their lives. I pray the Gospel would propel all who hear it, to live lives fully surrendered to Christ, and lives dedicated to making disciples that make disciples. My hope is that everyone who has a wrong idea of Christ would have that corrected as the word of God is taught at Harvest.