Pastor Samuel Owens

 

Hello, I am Samuel Owens. My wife Yohana, and our children; Daniel, Priscilla, Chloe, Amelia,

and Matthew join me in welcoming you to Cornerstone Baptist Church.

I was born into a Christian family. My dad was my pastor, and my mom was the piano player in

church. All I knew from the time I can remember till now was ministry. I learned at an early age

that Salvation was a choice so I asked Jesus to forgive me of my sins and save me. Though I was

young, I have faith that Jesus was still able to save me from my penalty of my sins.

Having grown up in church, when I was old enough to participate in various ministries: bus/van

ministry, Sunday School, and even preaching. At the age of 13, God called me to missions while

attending a Mission Conference. It was not until I was 20, that God revealed to me that He

would have me to serve Him in Indonesia. In 2008, I took a break from my studies and went to

Indonesia to assist a college friend start an international school. It was on that trip that I met

Yohana. I promised her when I left that I would return in a year to get married. A year went by,

and I returned to claim my bride.

Yohana grew up in a very different environment than I did. Her dad was the town drunk and a

gambler. She never heard her parents say ,“I love you.” Though she went to church weekly, she

never heard the truth about salvation. It was not until I began to take her to church with me in

Indonesia that she realized her need for a Savior. She trusted Christ as Savior in 2008.

God continued to grow both of us over the course of the following years to minister for Him in

Indonesia. In 2013, we began our pre-field ministry: assisting churches however we could,

sharing the need for missions in Indonesia, etc. On January 20, 20017, God provided our support

and allowed us to depart to Medan, Indonesia as a full-time missionaries. We were in the process

of starting a church and a Christian kindergarten when Covid-19 stifled the world and forced us

to return to the States in 2020.

In the summer of 2022, God directed us to help fill the pulpit at Cornerstone Baptist Church.

After filling the pulpit for several months and serving as interim pastor, Cornerstone voted us in

 

as pastor on January 1, 2023.