Making changes in the former communist world
‘Write!’ grunted the secret police officer, placing a pen in my hand.
Lowering the pen onto the blank A4 sheet he had provided, I turned and asked, ‘Why?’
It was only afterwards I realised how unusual my reaction had been. Locals ask ‘what?’ not ‘why?’ and write a dictated statement. Fear of authorities and a need for control are still deeply engrained in people’s thinking, long after the communist ideology which nurtured them has been rejected.
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Seeing breakthrough in hard places |
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Trevor Kallmier, International Director
All of us like to hear exciting, dramatic, success stories. This is no less true in missions ministry. But dramatic growth and breakthroughs are the exception rather than the rule in reaching 'unreached peoples' (ie. those without an opportunity to know Jesus). We long for people to honour Jesus as their Saviour and Lord. Our eyes are on God to work.
But breakthroughs aren't easy, and are usually much slower than we would like.
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