Madam X is an Elim Church planter in an Islamic nation. One Saturday in September 2016 having never been told the truth about Jesus she began to meditate on a verse from the Quran in Surah 1:6 “Guide us in the right path”. Suddenly in the corner of the room a ‘bright light’ filled the room as Jesus revealed His identity to her. She fell to the floor and her life was never the same again even 8 years on!
No one knew who the Apostle Paul was and that was his defence that he had not received a gospel from man and then changed it. All they knew was he had been a bad man and now he wasn’t.
“I was personally unknown to the churches of Judea that are in Christ. They only heard the report: “The man who formerly persecuted us is now preaching the faith he once tried to destroy.” And they praised God because of me.” (Galatians 1 v 22-24)
They praised God because of Paul’s testimony. That’s what testimony does. Keep looking for what God has done for He is at work all around us.
Yesterday, Sarah, one of our Church planters sent me this amazing testimony: “We have been building a relationship with a lady called Elaine, she works at the place we hire for toddler group. She mentioned a few months ago that she was having problems with her shoulder so we prayed with her and Jesus healed her, she recognised it was Jesus too. Every week she has an expectancy that we will pray with her which is wonderful and the Lord has been really drawing her unto Himself. Today before we prayed with her I said the Lord has been really touching you, where are you at with asking Him in and having a personal relationship with Him? She said this “well I didn’t believe in Jesus but you started to pray with me and He started to heal me, especially my shoulder, and I’ve been reading the bible you left me (a gospel tract and the why Easter book) and now I believe in Him and I’m ready to ask Him in’. So, we led her to Jesus ☺️”
How amazing is this?!! The presence of God bring known not even in a church building!
I also spent some time with a beautiful Pastor from Bangalore, his name is Samson. He told me a testimony and I asked him to write it down:
“In a quiet village lived a man named Rajkumar, who had practiced witchcraft for many years. His reputation for causing trouble, particularly to his Christian neighbours, was well-known. His disdain for the Christian faith often made life difficult for those who believed.
One day, I visited the village to pray with a Christian family who lived next door to Rajkumar. As I approached the house, I noticed Rajkumar standing boldly outside, watching me with a challenging gaze. Undeterred, I greeted him warmly and inquired about his well-being. To my surprise, he responded positively and shared that he had been suffering from a severe headache for many years.
Sensing an opportunity, I offered to pray for his healing. To my amazement, he graciously agreed. After the prayer, I invited him to attend our church service on Sunday. Remarkably, he accepted the invitation.
That Sunday, Rajkumar attended the church service. During the worship, God touched his life in a miraculous way, completely healing him of his long-standing headache. Overwhelmed by this miracle, Rajkumar began attending church every week and eventually gave his life to Jesus.
Two months later, I visited Rajkumar at his home to see how he was doing. He joyfully testified to the mighty power of God that had healed him. He also confessed to his past persecution of Christians and his involvement in witchcraft. In a powerful act of repentance, Rajkumar brought out all his books on witchcraft and occult practices, and together we set them on fire, destroying them completely.
Rajkumar’s transformation was a testament to the incredible power of God’s love and healing. From a man who once opposed the Christian faith, he became a devoted follower of Jesus, embracing his new life with joy and conviction.”
And they praised God because of the Apostle Paul, Madam X, Elaine and Rajkumar!
And after posting this I then place the link on Facebook and see a video from a friend called Robin who lives in Myanmar . The video shows a man who committed his life to Christ asking Robin to remove all the idols from his home. The man for decades had placed food in front of his idols and yet the gods had never come down to eat the food. So the gospel was shared to him and after dreams of Christ he gave his life after a few months. It is a powerful video.
And they praised God because of the Apostle Paul, Madam X, Elaine, Rajkumar and a lovely ex-Buddhist man!
And there’s more! Every day all around the world there is more!!
Missions Paul 