"You have a sense of doing something that is completely impossible, and that's where you really begin to pray," says Mark. Such impossible grace only comes through the Holy Spirit. Lori affirms such truth, adding, "You see people change and say, That can only be God working."

In addition to sharing; the Gospel with neighbors and teaching Evangelism Explosion to local pastors the Berrys have a desire to see more ministers trained. Mark remembers, "The most impacting aspects of our time at Covenant Theological Seminary include the winsomeness, the example, and the approach of the professors. They didn't just teach information; they taught us a real love for people." Lori adds, "The professors were interested in and concerned about us, who we were and who God was making us to be. Covenant Seminary was never just a classroom."

As the Berrys serve to bring the Gospel to Lima, Mark reflects, "It isn't enough to give people the right ideas. You also have to be concerned for their character." Such is the concern of Christ lived out in the Berrys, offering transformation, new life, and hope for eternity through a grace that is not just amazing but, humanly speaking, impossible.