Topic
Discipling
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Jake’s Prayer Journey
In a closed Middle Eastern country, church planter Jake began a monthly prayer journey—asking God for opportunities to give Bible studies. Within weeks, he met Omar, a secret believer for 15 years longing for baptism, and Wassim, a returning refugee who had found Christ online. Both eagerly joined Jake’s house church and began studying Scripture. Their stories reveal how God prepares seekers long before missionaries meet them.
Spirit-Led Encounters
In a closed Middle Eastern country, a missionary couple prayed for a home church and soon met Salman, a taxi driver who had become a Christian online but had never met another believer. When he joined their worship group—and later brought his wife and his secretly Christian brother Faisal—the small fellowship became a spiritual home for new disciples rejected elsewhere. Their story shows how God connects seekers, missionaries, and families through Spirit‑led encounters.
Barbershop Chat
In Sagunto, Spain, seven‑year‑old Mauricio loves sharing Jesus wherever he goes—including with his barber. His cheerful Sabbath invitation, Bible encouragement, and sincere faith show how God can use even a child to witness in everyday places.
“Doctor” Ibrahim
In Zanzibar, Ibrahim arrived as a health worker rather than a pastor — a strategic choice that opened doors in a non‑Christian region. Through health programs, personal ministry, and the trusted reputation of the Adventist clinic, he helped grow the church from seven members to 160 before leaving the island. Today, more than 1,000 Adventists worship in Zanzibar, a legacy tied to the clinic’s ongoing mission.
“Let Us Be Bold, Let Us Be Faithful!” GC Secretary Urges Mission Leaders
At the Mission Refocus Conference in Bangkok, GC executive secretary Rick McEdward urges Adventist leaders to boldly engage unreached people groups, strengthen discipleship, and use every available avenue—personal and digital—to share Christ amid the challenges of the 10/40 Window, post‑Christian societies, and rapidly growing cities.
Life’s Most Important Work
Soon after his baptism, Zeth Louis Lekatompessy in Indonesia made a bold plan to lead his seven siblings and their families to Christ. Together with his wife, he prayed daily, visited relatives, and invited them to evangelistic meetings. Many accepted the message, and Zeth’s passion for sharing the gospel grew. Even after losing his job during the COVID-19 pandemic, he continued visiting people with his family, praying over a growing list of names and offering Bible studies—leading many more to baptism.
The Brown Door
On the island of Zanzibar, a man named Moses followed a dream that led him to the big, brown door of the Adventist clinic — and to Bible studies, Sabbath worship, and baptism. The story highlights God’s leading through dreams and the ongoing ministry of the Zanzibar Seventh‑day Adventist Dispensary, now in need of new buildings funded by this quarter’s Thirteenth Sabbath Offering.
Reaching Buddhists
In Buddhist-majority communities, faith often grows not through debate but through friendship, compassion, and answered prayer. This article shares stories of Buddhists who encountered God through trusting relationships and simple prayers—showing how quiet acts of love can open hearts where logic and preaching cannot.
When God Connects the Dots
A young woman in the Middle East finds hope, friendship, and faith through an English class, Bible study, and the loving support of Adventist workers—leading her to accept Jesus and be baptized.
Scary Animals
In the Democratic Republic of the Congo, longtime campus preacher Dieudonne discovered Bible truths he had never understood before during Adventist evangelistic meetings. His acceptance of the seventh‑day Sabbath led to his baptism, his wife’s conversion, and a thriving sidewalk Bible‑study ministry that has already brought many to Christ.