Colombian Rebel Lays Weapons Down
Roberto was a rebel guerrilla in Colombia until he opted for freedom in Christ – a decision that landed him in jail. Soon after putting his faith in Christ, he began attending worship services. Roberto shared his dramatic testimony in streets and parks, proclaiming Christ’s salvation and inviting others to refrain from doing evil and instead serve the Lord. Recently his devotion to the will of God made another dramatic leap.
Following the Holy Spirit amid Opposition
A year ago a large mob of tribal villagers in southern Mexico, armed with guns, ordered two native missionaries to leave for preaching about Christ. Deeply suspicious of anyone outside their village, the tribal people feared that the native missionaries were going to draw people away from their religious mixture of indigenous and Catholic practices. Already two families were paying close attention to the Bible.
Redeemed Vessel Hits on Unique Ministry
When a native missionary in Brazil went to an unreached people in the country’s southwest, it didn’t take long before he found out about the most hated man in the village. The missionary had heard that Carlos* looked for excuses to fight with his neighbors. Constant drinking fueled his temper, and his drunken rages often left his wife with bruises impossible to hide. When his wife dragged him to an open-air evangelistic event, they never dreamed what a powerful ministry would emerge from it.
Jungle Books: Critical Supplies for Spiritual Battle
Patricio went into a prison in Ecuador for aggravated assault and came out wanting to plant a church among the unreached in a remote northern jungle. Evangelists with a native prison ministry led Patricio to Christ, breaking through the spikey shell shielding his tender core and seeing him change from hardened hot-head to determined missionary. He spent months in Bible study, and he knew sweet fellowship in an otherwise hostile environment. But that was just his first transformation.
Gospel Advances in Paraguay Despite Dangers
A village strongman in a remote area of northeastern Paraguay told a native missionary that he would kill him if he continued talking with people about Jesus. No Protestant missionary had ever gone there before Oscar. The strongman, Gonzalo, told Oscar the Christians were causing division in the community.
The Challenge of Spiritual Blindness in Peru
An alcoholic in northern Peru had heard about Jesus many times, and it didn’t seem to matter. His wife and kids were afraid to go near him, and it didn’t seem to matter.
