I Was Raised Mennonite. By 18, I Was in Prison.

Pete Schmitt was raised in an Old Colony Russian Mennonite community. At 16, he decided to leave the church. After getting involved in drugs and other destructive behaviors, Pete found himself in prison for accidentally taking another person’s life. All throughout this time, he was ignoring God’s attempts to get his attention. It was only after spending time in prison that Pete finally came back to Christianity and found healing for the pain and evil that had been controlling his life. Listen to Patrick Matthew’s testimony here: https://youtu.be/jmVmp5CCgHk Our other YouTube channels: Anabaptist Origins: https://www.youtube.com/@AnabaptistOrigins Developing as a Servant: https://www.youtube.com/@DevelopingasaServant Read essays: https://anabaptistperspectives.org/blog/ Listen to essays as a podcast: https://essays-for-king-jesus.captivate.fm/listen The views expressed by our guests are solely their own and do not necessarily reflect the views of Anabaptist Perspectives or Wellspring Mennonite Church.