Tonight I watched another testimony of life change! It is these stories of life change that have provided me the personal fuel for my ministry in the past 9 months. (along with the Holy Spirit and Caffeine).
It still amazes me that after God bankrupted heaven two thousand years ago as Jesus went to the cross, that God still is not through reaching out to us, healing us and guiding us into His presence and His purpose for our lives.
I still stand amazed at the power of God to change a life.
This is love: not that we loved God, but that he loved us and sent his Son as an atoning sacrifice for our sins. I John 1:10 (NIV)
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Talk about a changed life…check this one out…
A Witch Doctor becomes a Christian
–a story from the ministry of a Grace International School (GIS) family
In a little village in northern Cambodia, a village witch doctor lay in her hut, suffering from terrible stomach pains. She contracted the pain after returning from an unsuccessful attempt to cure a fellow villager of his stomach pain. She used idols, charms, and incantations to try to cure the villager, and then herself, but to no avail.
Not knowing what else to do, she called her son, who is a Christian. Her son, along with Captain S., an officer in the Cambodian army, came and prayed over her. She was instantly healed! As they shared the gospel with her, she accepted Jesus as her Lord, and all three of them immediately began destroying the idols and charms she had been using.
Three weeks later, more than 20 people in her village also chose to follow the Lord. “When a spiritual guide such as a witch doctor becomes a Christian, it has a huge impact,” says missionary Paul Bradley, who has been training and discipling Captain S. for the last few years. Paul, whose three children attend GIS, works with military officers and their families in SE Asia. He comes alongside national leaders, equipping and instilling in them a vision for evangelizing and discipling the Armed Forces.
“In most SE Asian countries, military officers hold a lot of power. They have the ability to bring about change in their countries, either for good or for bad. Imagine the impact a Christian general or colonel could have on his unit, region, or country!” relates Paul.
These changes are already evident in many places in Cambodia. In the last three years, over 15,000 military personnel and their families have come to know Jesus. Paul relates that across the board, whether American or Asian, military personnel have an openness and hunger that exceeds that of the civilian population. Says Paul, “For that reason, working with military is exciting. We are spiritual fruit-pickers!”
“We hope to work in SE Asia for many years to come. We are thankful for Grace International School. We would not be able to be here without the ministry of GIS.”
*Grace International School exists to provide a quality education to children of Christian workers in SE Asia. Grace enables the families of over 500 students to minister in over 26 different countries.
Our ministry as missionaries sent out by Timberlake is making a difference in Asia. One of my roles is as superintendent or head master of GIS. The synergy created between Timberlake our minisry, and the missionary family mentioned above are but one examples of how lives are being changed in Asia. Thanks for your prayers and support these past several years. don and kathy williams, Free Methodist Missionaries
What does bankrupted heaven mean
What I mean is that God gave what was of most value, His one and only Son, and allowed Jesus to go to the cross, to pay for our sins.
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