Suzanne Juro

Revolutionary: Suzanne Juro
Occupation: 4th Grade Teacher

Contribution:
“Kids are unique. They have the ability to broaden their life experience and tolerance of someone else, even if that person looks different then them. They just need to see someone genuinely interested in who they are; they need to see someone who loves them as Christ would.”

Suzanne loves teaching. Her first job, however, was a little more than she bargained for. Suzanne began teaching in Keller, Texas, with a class known for its discipline issues. It didn’t take her long to realize that most of the kids in that class came from a low income background and many were neglected or abused. She began to realize that the key to influencing their lives wasn’t in the classroom; it was in consistency, Christ centered longsuffering.

When she moved to Denton, Texas, in 1999, she began to see that her church, Denton Bible, was strategically located very close to the government housing projects. So Suzanne started to hang out there. She started to meet kids, and then she started to meet families. She understood that to really share and live the gospel meant embodying their lives.

Today, you can find Suzanne taking those kids twice a week to the pool, the movies, or eat ice cream. You can find her most nights at a baseball or basketball game, giving herself in relationships to people who need to see the gospel lived out before their eyes—actually living life with others rather than just inviting them to Bible study. Her consistent presence has “her kids” becoming a stable presence in church and Sunday school, many bringing their parents with them. Her influence has allowed her to develop many friends and Followers of Christ.

She is looking forward to being a part of Denton Bible’s urban church plant, Lifeline Bible Church, where she can continue to make friends, bring about unity, and pursue relationships for the glory of Christ.