The Olive Tree

“There are times in life that you become so overwhelmed that you have no other choice but to surrender totally into the arms of God.” The Olive Tree is the story of one man’s journey as he overcomes great hardships to lead a victorious life in Christ. Follow Christian as he travels on a path of discovery into the faithfulness of God. From New York to Haiti his world changes as the Lord stretches his faith, and challenges him to become all that God intended for him to be. “Each day became a battle until he stopped walking by emotion and started to walk by faith.”


When circumstances push us beyond our comfort zone and brings us into unchartered territory, we need to surrender to God and trust that Jesus will bring us through any situation. There isn’t anything more exciting and rewarding than serving the Lord. “The resiliency of the human spirit combined with the power of the Holy Spirit makes for an incredible life.”


Follow Christian on his journey and discover what so many before him have: There is nothing impossible with God! 


Jim Lupis and his wife, Joni, pastor Grace & Truth Church in Coram, New York. He is also on the board of directors of Kindest Hearts Foundation, a not-for-profit ministry to Haiti. Jim has four beautiful children and seven equally beautiful grandchildren. His greatest enjoyment is preaching and teaching about the love of Jesus and the faithfulness of God. Jim desires to see all Christians come into the fullness of everything that the Lord has for them and to see many come into His saving grace.