10/09/2026
“I came to faith in the Fall of 1990 through the witness of a Christian teacher in high school. It was at that time that the truth of John 14:6 seized me: ‘I am the Way, the Truth and the Life; no one comes to the Father but by me.’ The words of that text suddenly became real to me, and my entire life drew sharply into focus. It was all about Jesus. I could not approach God by myself without being rejected because of my sin-loving heart.
I was struck by my own unholiness, my separation from God, and my inability draw near to Him. At the same time, I was overwhelmed by the love of God through Jesus. God had provided a ‘Way’ for me, and His way was Jesus!
I left class with a deep and burning need to flee to Jesus. I was terrified of losing the knowledge that I had just gained; yet at the same time there was a great conflict within me, a reluctance and a resistance to His call. I wanted to deny it all and just cry, ‘NO!’ At the same time, I had the desire to throw myself down and beg forgiveness for never having believed. I will always remember, thinking, ‘O Jesus, help me. Help me!’
While I was in the middle of this turmoil, Christ spoke silently to my heart with the command, ‘Come!’ I cannot explain it, but in that instant, peace and light and life flooded into my being, and I was a changed man. There and then I followed.
On the way home that day, I literally spoke to everyone that I met – at the bus stop, on the bus, on the street, and in the shops. I spoke to everyone about Jesus and what He had done for me. I also told them that He would do the same for them. I must have quoted John 14:6 one hundred times. I did not even know who John was or what the numbers 14:6 even meant.”
- HeartCry missionary Kyle McCartan
After training for ministry in the local church and through Belfast Bible College, Kyle planted Agape International Baptist Church in Finland and pastored there from 2009–2025. In 2025, Kyle moved back to Ireland to serve as a pastor at Clonmel Baptist Church. He and his wife, Sara, have been married since 1998, and they are blessed with six sons.