I was privileged to be raised in a Christian home by parents who taught me about Jesus Christ from birth. That, however, didn’t change the fact that I still had to decide for myself if I would follow Him and ask Him to be my Savior and the Lord of my life. I did, in fact, decide to follow Him. I’ve messed up so many times and have strayed far from that decision throughout my life, but instead of turning His back on me, He turned his back to the whips and took the punishment that I deserved. Jesus will never turn His back on me, and He will NEVER turn His back on YOU.

If you visit Lake Wylie Christian Assembly, you will probably find me near the entrance doors to the Sanctuary wearing an “Usher” tag and talking to somebody, I don’t think I’ve ever met a stranger. Please visit our Church, or contact me via email if you would like to learn about a God who was big enough to make Himself small, so he could die in our place. “…greater love hath no man than this, that he would lay down his life for his friends”.

Allan Melton
Honor Guard – President
Rock Hill, SC
info@honorguardmm.org

I come from a Christian background. As a kid my parents always made sure I was in church; even when I didn't want to be. As I entered my teen years I pretty much "played church". I didn't party or do drugs, but I didn't serve God like I was supposed to either.

As a teenager, I made some decisions that drew me away from God. Thank goodness, God sent the girl that would later become my wife. Because of her strong beliefs, I began to move back towards God. At first it was because I wanted to keep her happy and wanted our daughter to be in church. Eventually, we had a second daughter and both became active in church. As they became more active in church, so did I. Before I knew it, God had used my children to draw me back to him. Ain't God great.

In 1999, at the age of 31, I was diagnosed with cancer, as you can imagine, the news devastated me. As I prayed to God to heal me and let me have more time with my family, I found myself promising that if God would heal me, I would live my life for him. He held up his end of the deal and now I strive every day to hold up my part by serving him. Let me say "you can never out give God".

I know that God led me to the Honor Guard ministry so I could be surrounded by Christian brothers who support me. That's exactly what the Honor Guard M/M is all about; honoring others before yourself and supporting them in their times of struggling.

Mike Channell
Honor Guard – Vice President
Rock Hill, SC

I gave my heart and my messed up life to Jesus Christ on November 29, 1992 in a small church in Dugspur, VA. I was not known as a follower, but a leader into sin. I have a background that I am not proud of, but with Jesus Christ as my savior and redeemer; He has and is continuing to change me.

I am so thankful that I made a decision to follow after God. He has been so faithful to me and my family. I do not have it all together, but I know the One that does. His name is Jesus and he can take a messed up life and turn it around. I enjoy worship and praise music and you will normally find me somewhere close to the front row in church each Sunday.

I would like to urge you to make that decision for Christ today. Feel free to contact me at the email address or call 1-877-2GRAHAM any time or day to pray with someone.

Tom Carico
Honor Guard – Active Member
Clover, SC
info@honorguardmm.org

I am not sure when I accepted Christ as my savior but I know that God has always had his hand on my life. I was raised in a broken home with no Christian influence; however I have always been drawn to church. I would catch a ride to different church's on buses that would come through my neighborhood as a child. Looking back now I see that God was keeping and directing me towards a relationship with him.

I didn't have a father to show me how to do the right things so God stepped in and guided me towards the way he wanted me to go. I have made many mistakes but I know that no matter what they are God has always been there to put his arm around me and forgive me and help me to realize the wrongs I've done and point me towards the right things to do.

God has blessed me with a great family and good friends that share my same beliefs. God is faithful even when we are not and he will never let you down. Life is not always going to be perfect but without Christ it is just lost.

Ron Pullin
Honor Guard – Active Member
Rock Hill, SC

I was in church on again off again through out my teens, but I wasn’t saved. In the church I attended through out those years I didn’t know how you got saved. I never saw anyone go to an altar, asked to be prayed for, or testify to what Jesus Christ had done in their lives. I was doing my own thing.

I was a good person, involved in sports, socially drank, was married, and maintained a good job and supported my family. I never really did much wrong, but I was a big time sinner. I had that misconception that because I was a good person that I was OK.

I started going to an Evangelical Church where I found out that Christ was alive and saw how he changed peoples’ lives. I was finally ready to change my ways. I asked Jesus into my heart when I was 24 and at the same time was baptized. That was the easy part. Boy, then I started having to try to live it.

I desperately need some one to help show me how to live, what I professed I was, born again. I didn’t have that person. It took almost ten years of messing up and countless heart aches. My family and I moved from the state I was born in and began to attend Lake Wylie Christian Assembly. I rededicate my live to Jesus Christ, and WOW it was unbelievable how he began to change me. The things I said I would never do, I did, and the things I thought I could never stop doing. I stopped. The mistakes weren’t over, but I knew Jesus loved me and thankfully he showed his grace his mercy on my life. This time there were other men there to help me walk the walk, and when I fell, they helped me up.

This is what the Honor Guard is about. When Allan Melton myself and a few others started riding over 7 years ago, we formed bonds that continue to strengthen each day. We know we can count on each other to be there when we are struggling, and help to keep each other focused on our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.

To my brothers, forever in Christ,

Dave Horne
Honor Guard – Ride Coordinator
Lake Wylie, SC

I was not raised in church, but I knew from an early age that the Lord would play an important part in my life. That would not keep me from going my own way and chasing the things of this world. At a young age I got involved with alcohol, drugs and all that comes with it. My life seemed to be getting worse with the addiction of alcohol and then with the birth of my second daughter, who was born severely handicapped. With everything spiraling out of control, and little hope, I knew something had to change.

What I didn’t know at the time was that things had already changed when Jesus sacrificed himself for me. He knew long before I did that I would need Him if I was every going to survive this world. So in His great love for me he paid the price in full that I might live free from the things of this world. Jesus made this same sacrifice for you, He stands at the door knocking. Will you let Him in?

Tim Jones
Honor Guard – Treasurer
Lake Wylie, SC

The Lord saw fit to save me at a very young age. I was reared in church and grew up hearing the old hymns like How Great Thou Art and The Good Ole Gospel Ship. We sat on hard wood benches and listened to the tambourine and piano. Now we listen to songs like, Jump Around by Planet Shakers, keyboards and electric guitars. I say this to say, my God is the same yesterday, today and forever.

Yes, I have failed him on many occasions, but God has never failed me. He has always been there to pick me up when I fall and keep me on the right track. Our methods have changed, but thank God, He never changes. He is a friend who sticks closer than a brother.

Danny Duran
Honor Guard
Rock Hill, SC

I was raised in a Christian home, and went to church regularly. I was saved when I was 11 years old in vacation bible school. I was baptized when I was around 12 years old and then I started hanging out with the wrong crowd, thru peer pressure and wanting to fit in with the other kids in the neighborhood I started to do like everyone else. I always knew what was right and wrong, but I just didn’t listen to myself and seemed to always do the wrong things. I was later married and divorced with 2 sons, and continued to live a life that today I am not proud of at all. Then I met Lisa and we got married, and I was still living a sinful life. But after our son was born and got to be about 3 years old, Lisa started taking him to church and then things began to change. He started asking questions and that started the long journey that I am on now. As I started coming to Lake Wylie Christian Assembly with them, I became more and more convicted each and every time I came. After I started coming more often, things inside of me began to change me and it became easier to change myself, because Christ was changing me from the inside out. The things I used to enjoy doing, I really didn’t want to do and some of the friends I had, just weren’t that cool anymore, so I finally gave in to Christ and started trying to live the life he had for me. He continues to change me; because I still am a sinner. God blessed us with our miracle child about 6 years ago and only with God’s blessing were we able to receive him. He opened many doors for us thru those trying times.

Probably one of the biggest helps for me in my walk was getting to know the guys with the motorcycles and then getting my own. The Honor guard has been a huge blessing for me; it has provided me with friends that I can talk to and bond with. These men love the Lord and are not ashamed to live for him. Thru all these things the Lord has continued to direct me to change the things in my life that are not up to his standard. He constantly lets me know when I am not looking, walking or moving in the direction he wants to be. I just thank him for all the things good and bad in my life that he has let me endure to make me stronger in him. It seems that as the closer I have tried to get to him the more the devil has tried to keep me from him, by sending anything and everything against my family and myself. My family and I have been in the fire and many battles over the last couple of years, but with Christ’s help we have overcome some of them. I know as I continue to try and become closer to him the more trials and the more fires I will have to walk thru and be in, but I truly believe he will walk with me and or carry me thru them all.

Richard Bradshaw
Honor Guard – Secretary
Belmont, NC