Persistent in the Faith
- By Emily Heaton
- on June 23, 2023
My name is Moses, I am from West Africa. I was invited to attend a Discovery Bible Study (DBS) by a team leader, who was traveling to the city on one of his business trips. This team leader saved...
Read moreA Beautiful Harvest
- By Emily Heaton
- on April 28, 2023
Five years ago, Sarah* and I traveled with two African teammates for two days over bad roads to a town in a remote corner of West Africa. It was hot and dusty, and our vehicle had no air conditioning....
Read moreCompassion Leads to DBS – Sierra Leone
- By Emily Heaton
- on June 17, 2022
By the grace of God, we were able to construct or rehabilitate 29 water wells and 175 latrines for 14 communities in the south of Sierra Leone. This opened the door for us to begin Discovery Bible Studies. In...
Read moreThe Joy of Planting a Church – West Africa
- By Emily Heaton
- on June 10, 2022
My name is Aaron Danah*. I am a church planter. I never knew I could have this joy in my new life in Christ Jesus until I gave myself for the work of God. The testimonies of souls being...
Read moreTriumph from Tragedy
- By Emily Heaton
- on April 22, 2022
On January 28, the unthinkable happened. One of our Regional Directors lost his son who was only 19-years-old. This tragedy occurred in a mysterious accident with a train. He went out for a run and never came back. Since...
Read moreThe Birth of a Church Planting Movement
- By Emily Heaton
- on March 18, 2022
Younoussa Djao is the Field Team Leader for New Generations, which means he is responsible for all of our Disciple-Making Movement (DMM) activities in 55 countries. Younoussa’s tribal heritage is Fulani. As a young man, he was very proud...
Read moreLeaving Luxury
- By Emily Heaton
- on December 31, 2021
I would like to start by thanking God for revealing Himself to me. My name is C.A., of a large tribe in West Africa. In 2002, I became an armed robber. It all started as a result of the...
Read moreThe DMM “Grind”
- By Emily Heaton
- on August 13, 2021
In one of the most dangerous regions of West Africa, the Gospel entered 60 years ago after the establishment of a new hospital. But after all these years of Christian presence, many villages have never heard of the Gospel....
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