Gospel ‘wildfire’ burning like no other time in history
By Mark Ellis, Special to ASSIST News Service
SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA (ANS - August 4, 2015)
-- The gospel is going forward in an unprecedented fashion — especially
in the most restricted countries — driven by prayer, boldness,
persecution, and the Holy Spirit, according to a recent report.
“What we are seeing around the
world is really a gospel wildfire,” says Brother Jonathan, a Voice of
the Martyrs (VOM) international ministries worker.
“We’re seeing the gospel go
forward like never before in the history of the church,” he says. “There
is nothing which says you have to live in Africa, China, or the Middle
East to experience this,” he adds.
A strong commitment to prayer
creates an atmosphere for the wildfire to burn. Brother Jonathan asked
one indigenous leader in Burma about their strategy to send workers into
unreached villages.
“The secret is Fridays.”
“What is it about Fridays?” Jonathan wanted to know.
“On Fridays we all come together and we fast and we pray – every Friday, all day.”
“What if you’re going into a hostile village?”
“If we think it’s going to be a
really hostile area, we set aside seven days to fast and pray. When
that’s over we go and let the chips fall where they may.”
Jonathan spoke to one
19-year-old worker in Burma starting in ministry who told him: “I’m
going to move into a village where there are no churches and no
Christians.” Then he planned to build a small lean-to in the forest to
live in, work in the rice fields, and start sharing the gospel.
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About the writer: Mark Ellis is a senior correspondent for the ASSIST News Service and also the founder of www.Godreports.com,
a website that shares stories, testimonies and videos from the church
around the world to build interest and involvement in world missions.
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