At a time when some people in the United States are casting their belief in God into the dustbin and Christianity appears to be dissolving, around the world it is growing in leaps and bounds! When listening to the mainstream media one would assume the fastest growing religion is Islam, however,
the number of Christian converts world-wide far exceed this false claim.
And what are the tools being used to accomplish this Christian evangelism? They are Camels, Horses, and Bicycles!
Brother “Alim” lives in an Arab nation where Bible distribution and evangelism
remain extremely difficult and dangerous. Entering some areas is nearly
impossible due to the harsh landscape. However,
with God, all things are possible.
He
had a strange request: “Can you help me buy a camel?”
But
The Voice of the Martyrs understood immediately after Alim explained his plan.
“If I can travel across the open desert I can share Christ with people who
have never heard. It would be difficult to survive such a trip by foot or in a
motorized vehicle. But with a camel, I can make the journey!”
Alim
is now actively traveling to share the gospel with the help of a camel purchased
by The Voice of the Martyrs. Persecuted
Christians have always found unique ways of spreading the gospel and The Voice
of the Martyrs has always appreciated their God-given creativity as they work in
restricted and hostile nations. Some use animals to skirt border guards to
deliver Bibles into closed nations.
Our co-workers in Colombia use high altitude horses to reach the guerilla camps
and remote villages on mountaintops.
Pastors throughout Asia and India use bicycles often outfitted with sound
systems, musical instruments and literature to share the gospel throughout their
nation.
Our founder, Richard Wurmbrand once wrote:
“The
Underground Church... is so willing to give its martyrs! It is so
willing to risk years in... prisons! But all of its willingness is of
no value if it does not have the tools with which to work.”
Do you feel led to help sponsor a camel, a high-altitude horse, a bicycle or
other unique tools for evangelism in today’s restricted nations? If you do, go to VOM and make a donation. The link is to the right.
A Voice of the Martyrs Volunteer
A Jewish woman in Isfahan, Iran, was murdered and cut in half by Muslim extremists who wanted to take over her home, Israel Radio reported on Thursday.
