By Josie Rabbitt Bingham FORT LEONARD WOOD, Mo. (BP) - U. S. Army Chaplain (Capt.) Jose Rondon believes "there is nothing more exhilarating in life than seeing people come to Christ." Since arriving at Fort Leonard Wood, Rondon has experienced that exhilaration with more than 2,000 professions of faith -- something one could describe as a spiritual awakening. Originally from Venezuela, Rondon came to faith in Christ in the 1990s through the witness of an International Mission Board missionary. Later, he immigrated to South Carolina, where he attended a Southern Baptist college – North Greenville University – and then worked on master’s and doctoral degrees at Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary. He became a United States Citizen in 2010 and later joined the military as a U.S. Army Chaplain. He began serving as a chaplain at Fort Leonard Wood earlier this year. He summarizes his part in the ‘spiritual awakening’ with one word: intentionality. “To be intentional is to be faithful to Christ and obedient to His Great Commission,” he said. “But we will not succeed in making disciples until the lost make the first step to follow Christ as their Savior. To be intentional not only means to preach Christ’s Word in … [Read more...]