later they moved to Fort Worth, where
enrolled in Jesus and Personal Evan-
his church; but as a part of Taking the
Kiesling began his Master of Divinity at
gelism, a class taught by the late Dis-
Hill and No Soul Left Behind, he has
Southwestern Seminary.
tinguished Professor Emeritus of Evan-
led seminary students into the com-
gelism Roy Fish.
munity at least once every week in or-
Although Kiesling originally intended to earn a master’s degree in bibli-
“I have never heard anyone ex-
cal counseling, God changed his heart
plain the Gospels like he did,” Kiesling
der to share the Gospel. “I love getting the opportunity to
when he took Contemporary Evange-
says. “You could truly tell He was in
lead somebody to Christ,” Kiesling says.
lism with Matt Queen, assistant profes-
love with the text, with the man who
“I don’t know if there is any greater joy
sor of evangelism.
was the main character of the text.”
out there than seeing that happen.
“After going through that class, I
After taking this class, Kiesling began
But I think the one thing that would
understood that God had a more spe-
to meet with Fish and his wife a couple of
be comparable to that, at least for me,
cific calling on my life,” Kiesling says.
times each month. Planning to pursue his
is helping someone else have the
“I realized the importance of the Gos-
doctorate in evangelism at Southwest-
opportunity to lead somebody to Christ.”
pel. I always knew the Gospel was
ern, Kiesling asked Fish if he would mind
Kiesling expressed his excitement
important, but Dr. Queen made me
being the subject of his dissertation.
that, through his simple act of opening
understand that everything we do in
“He said, ‘Brandon, couldn’t you pick
Scripture and sharing the Gospel, God
ministry is about the Gospel. Every-
a more interesting topic,” Kiesling recalls.
would pour out His grace and save
thing. It is the most important thing. So
“I said, ‘No sir. I don’t think so. I think this
people from eternal devastation.
why shouldn’t I spend most of my time
is about as interesting as they come.’ And
and energy trying to figure out how to
he and his wife gave me their blessing to
communicate that Gospel.”
help me in whatever way possible.”
For this reason, Kiesling changed
Fish also encouraged Kiesling in
his concentration to evangelism and,
his evangelistic endeavors. Not only is
in the spring 2012 semester, eagerly
Kiesling active in evangelism efforts at
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ONLINE EXTRA Watch video of Brandon Kielsing at swbts.edu/brandonkiesling
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