Because Columbus refused to allow trials to stop him， we will forever owe him a debt of gratitude for the wonderful land in which we live： America.
500 years ago， one man dared to do what few men ever dared to dream—and the world was changed forever.
There is another great explorer who later came on the scene seeking to find new ways to do greater deeds for the glory of his Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ. That great captain is Dr. Lee Roberson. He also faced great obstacles in order to gain his goals. One of the first storms he would face was the storm of the temptation to become a great singer in secular music. Dr. Roberson refused to let his ship veer to the port or to the starboard. He kept himself on a straight course toward his Lord's will. Dr. Roberson continued to be Pastor of two country churches， and was thought by critics to be ill-equipped to build a church of any larger proportions beyond the ones he had pastured. He then proceeded to be Pastor of the great Highland Park Baptist Church of Chattanooga， Tennessee， in a place thought to be impossible to build a church because of the poorness of the downtown area. While there， Dr. Roberson faced the criticism of running what has become the great Life Raft of Fundamentalism： the Bus Ministry.
Another storm Dr. Roberson faced occurred while he was away at a preaching engagement. Upon calling him home， he found out from his wife the tragic news that his daughter Joy had died. Instead of letting this disappointment stop him， Dr. Roberson used this tragedy to expand his ministry by starting a camp which he named in memory of his daughter： Camp Joy.
Like Columbus， Dr. Lee Roberson has a Compass. That Compass not only seeks the truth， but it also is the Truth： the Word of God. He refused to quit， and by faith he has endured for over 70 years to steer countless lives to Christ. Christopher Columbus may have discovered America， but Dr. Lee Roberson has been used of God to save it.