Christian Atsu (1992-2023): ‘A devoted follower of Jesus’

Ex-premiership footballer, Christian Atsu, played for Chelsea and Newcastle before signing for Turkish club, Hatayspor, last year. He was tragically killed in the recent earthquake in Turkey. Hillsong Newcastle pastor, Jonny Ferguson plays tribute to the family man who always put God, and others, first

When the news is awash with awful disaster scenes like the recent earthquakes in Turkey and Syria, it’s hard not to be overwhelmed by the utter devastation.

When the death toll rises into the tens of thousands, it can be easy to become numb to the numbers.

But the reality is that each one of those numbers is a precious human life. And sometimes, one of those numbers is someone you know.