God Stories

"They tell of the glory of your kingdom and speak of your might, so that all people may know of your mighty acts and the glorious splendor of your kingdom."
Psalm 145:11

The Light of Life During Persecution

Hiba* followed a different religion, but she knew nothing about her beliefs. She was married and raised children, and then steadily, God began to draw her toward Him with a hunger for (what she would discover is) His love. When ...

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Ordinary People Leading DMM

One of the foundational elements of Disciple Making Movements is the commitment of ordinary people willing to follow Jesus in obedience to the Great Commission. This often looks like unlikely leaders taking ownership of their calling to make disciples who ...

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When You Respond to the Voice of God

Ewoi’s Story Ewoi is a Disciple Maker living in the Turkana community. He was born into a Christian family. After finishing high school, he started a motorcycle business, so that he could make a living. He hired a motorbike, and ...

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Training Leaders in Discovery Bible Study

Linda’s Story I’ve always wanted to learn how to read the Bible, but it never made sense to me. I was thrilled when a disciple-making friend said that two of my friends also wanted to learn about God. This friend ...

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Harry’s Reflections on 2023

My reflection for 2023 has two big headlines: what God did on the ground and the people like you who made it possible. As far as the Kingdom impact, the results are simply stunning! Over 15,000 new churches were started, ...

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Church Growth Through Discovery Bible Study

How Discovery Bible Study Impacts Church Growth I was a man who trusted pastors rather than trusting in God. It all began with an invitation. Mariko invited me to a Disciple Making Movement (DMM) training in the village where I ...

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Rice Leads to Disciples

Recently, we learned of a tribal believer who wanted to buy rice seedlings from a high-caste rice farmer for the next season. You can hardly imagine a greater social gap than the one between these two people. The farmer was ...

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Like Father Like Son

Sometimes, we overcomplicate the process of making disciples who make disciples. Ordinary people are reaching out to influence people in their natural networks. And people are discovering Jesus because of it. Here is a testimony from a disciple maker who ...

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Advice from a Disciple Maker

Prayer and fasting are a high-profile centerpiece of our ministry, but we did not start that way. We gradually came to embrace the practice—in fact, even before we embraced it, we had started doing a lot of praying and fasting. ...

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Islamic Sheik Set Free Through Prayer

My name is Maad. I am the third child in my family and grew up in the eastern region of Sierra Leone. My Father was a very devout Muslim, and I grew up attending a Quranic school as a very ...

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