hen I was first contacted by a Christian leader in this Islamic-dominated country with the request that my book People Who Make A Difference be translated and published in his nation, I questioned if it were even feasible or prudent to do so. After several communications with the gentleman, I discovered that he had a large underground network of pastors and Christian workers who were eager for more training and that he felt that the teachings in the book were exactly what they need at this time. Thanks to the generosity of the Teach All Nations partners, we had funds that could be allocated for the translation and printing work, so I gladly granted him permission to go forward with the project.
A matter of a few weeks before the book was released a team of gospel works was arrested in the very city where the initial distribution of the book was scheduled. There was a lot of chaos among the Christian community over these arrests, but the situation soon settled down and the gentleman who was leading the project was able to return to the city to finalize all the details for the release of the book – an event that drew five hundred participants from sixty different congregations from three different Muslim ethnic groups. But this rally was just the beginning as our contact is continuing to distribute the book to pastors in other parts of the country. He writes concerning the impact that he is seeing from the release of the book, “We believe that God will work out the leadership training of these gospel leaders through this book, and they will become the ones to bring change in this nation.”
Even though I did not get the opportunity to personally visit this Muslim country, I know that the Lord has given me to privilege of having an impact there through the distribution of the book. As I was thinking about how He is able to work even without my traveling behind the Quran Curtain, the Lord reminded me that this is exactly what He does every month through those who support our ministry through prayer and financial gifts. Even though you may not get the opportunity to travel the globe with us, you are touch the world through sending us to the nations.
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