Key people
Acts 6:7
“So the word of God spread. The number of disciples in Jerusalem increased rapidly, and a large number of priests became obedient to the faith.”
When I am presenting the work of Elim Missions in churches I often show a picture of 2 men baptising a woman in a dirty river. The picture was taken in an Islamic country and yet our missionaries there are seeing amazing church planting growth. The woman baptised is full of joy and the 2 men are laughing. Nothing unusual perhaps even though we all love a baptism. However 12 months prior to that picture being taken those. 2 men were Muslim clerics! They are now followers of Jesus and leaders in the Church.
A large number of priests …
When you pray for missions, pray for people of significance to be saved. Pray for tribal leaders, for fathers, for Koranic teachers. Pray for Buddhist high priests like the one in another picture I have and use. This high priest had a special healing gift and people would come from miles around for his healing powers. He was a Buddhist high priest for over 40 years. But then he got sick and couldn’t heal himself. So one of our missionaries introduced him to Jesus and he was healed by him. So this priest who is 100 years of age went home and led his 90 years of age wife to the Lord also.
We need more and more key people to be saved. He has done it once and He can do it again.
Missions Paul 