{"id":427,"date":"2019-10-18T14:07:23","date_gmt":"2019-10-18T14:07:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/myhoperadio.com\/?page_id=427"},"modified":"2019-10-21T16:06:43","modified_gmt":"2019-10-21T16:06:43","slug":"kim-ballestero","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/myhoperadio.com\/kim-ballestero\/","title":{"rendered":"Kim Ballestero"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Describe your journey of faith?\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

My parents started pastoring when I was eight years old, so I was involved in church my entire life. I loved the Lord and wanted to work for him, so I went to Bible College to better equip myself. I didn\u2019t realize until I was grown that I knew a lot about God, but I didn\u2019t really know Him! My journey of faith has been a process. Every experience in my life has taught me how to trust God more, to depend on Him, and that He is my source. I\u2019m still learning…<\/p>\n

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What is your music background?\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

I started playing piano when I was four and began lessons when I was five. Because my parents started a church and we had no music, I became the church organist at an early age. No one else could hear vocal parts, so I became the music director at about age twelve; singing and playing was something that just came naturally to me. I idolized Mickey Mangun and Nancy Grandquist and wanted to be like them when I grew up!<\/p>\n

Do you write your own songs? \u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

I do write songs, and they are usually born out of my life\u2019s experiences. Sometimes pain drives me to write a very heart-felt song, other times I am rejoicing over a miracle that God has done in my life and words of praise just begin to flow. Many times songs will come from my prayer time, and some of those songs are just between God and me\u2014they aren\u2019t shared with the world!<\/p>\n

What specific themes do you cover in your songs? Why?\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

I mostly sing praise and worship songs because that is what I was created to do! It\u2019s hard for me to sing solos because I just want to get into that praise zone. If I sing a solo, it\u2019s usually an old hymn. I enjoy singing, so I love to listen to a good, catchy tune, but I want to sing a song that has meaning!<\/p>\n

God has blessed me to be able to do two solo albums and several CDs of praise and worship with my church choir. I have also produced several children\u2019s CDs. I believe in training a younger generation of praisers!<\/p>\n

If you weren\u2019t singing what would you be doing and why?<\/strong><\/p>\n

I would be reading, writing and teaching. \u00a0I love to learn, and I love to teach others about what I\u2019ve learned. \u00a0To some degree I\u2019ve begun doing this in my home church and at a few Ladies Conferences. \u00a0Music is my passion, and the Lord willing, I will always be singing, but I\u2019ve also found great fulfillment in studying God\u2019s word and sharing it with others!<\/p>\n

How would you encourage someone desiring to pursue music ministry?<\/strong><\/p>\n

Practice! Take time to hone your skills. \u00a0Don\u2019t wait for the door to open before you prepare yourself for music ministry. \u00a0Take lessons, learn theory, learn how to work with people, and how to organize! \u00a0Have a servant\u2019s heart and be willing to do menial tasks. \u00a0My husband often tells our church, \u201cBefore I preached in this pulpit, I cleaned it!\u201d \u00a0Before you can have a visible ministry you ought to prove yourself by being willing to do the jobs that no one else wants. \u00a0There are a lot of people who desire to see their name in lights, but very few who are willing to pick up trash. \u00a0Doing that kind of stuff builds character in you! \u00a0It\u2019s not enough to have talent, but you have to have character that matches or you will eventually fall. \u00a0Hold up the hands of the ministry that leads your church, and treat people with kindness. \u00a0Finally, be a worshipper. \u00a0The world is full of people who are \u2018song-leaders\u2019, but in this hour that\u2019s not good enough! \u00a0The Father is seeking worshippers, so become one. \u00a0Be a worshipper when no one else is looking.<\/p>\n

What are five things you can\u2019t live without?<\/strong><\/p>\n

I surely can\u2019t live without God, food and water; however there are a slew of things that I don\u2019t WANT to live without! \u00a0I recently discovered on our church-wide Daniel\u2019s fast that I CAN live without dark chocolate, but I REALLY don\u2019t want to! \u00a0So, let\u2019s see, besides the essentials of life, and my wonderful husband and kids, I can\u2019t live without books, my computer, my iPhone, my piano, and of course, dark chocolate.<\/p>\n

What is the best advise you were ever given?<\/strong><\/p>\n

Think like God. \u00a0Don\u2019t trust your own thoughts, but instead filter them through Christ and what His word says. \u00a0Your thoughts become your beliefs, and you will eventually talk about what you believe. \u00a0Whatever you talk about you will act upon, and finally you will reap the results of your actions. \u00a0If you want God\u2019s results, think like God! \u00a0It\u2019s a daily battle to put that advice into practice because it takes discipline to \u2018train your brain\u2019 to think like God!<\/p>\n

What is your favorite Scripture in the Bible?\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

My favorite Scripture is Jeremiah 29:11, \u201cFor I know the thoughts that I think toward you, says the Lord, thoughts of peace and not of evil, to give you a future and a hope.\u201d<\/p>\n

Where can we listen, purchase, and connect with you?\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

My music is available at www.kimballestero.com at www.pentecostalpublishing.com . We also stream our services online, so you can watch our music live on Sundays at 11:00 am at www.newdestinywc.com. My husband has posted a few videos of my music on www.youtube.com.<\/p>\n

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Fun Stuff<\/h3>\n

Bagels or Donuts? <\/strong><\/p>\n

Definitely Donuts!<\/p>\n

Fruits or Veggies? <\/strong><\/p>\n

Fruits AND Veggies<\/p>\n

Mayonnaise or Mustard? <\/strong><\/p>\n

Mustard<\/p>\n

Pen or Pencil? <\/strong><\/p>\n

Pen<\/p>\n

Elevator or Stairs? <\/strong><\/p>\n

Elevator, sadly!<\/p>\n

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