Transformed Lives

Wahyudi continued stealing and abusing drugs for several years after his family left him. Toward the close of 2021, he met a missionary who works with an indigenous ministry you support. Wahyudi had never heard of Jesus Christ or His power to forgive sins and redeem people’s lives. He heartily accepted Christ as Savior and was baptized a month later.

He made the decision to turn from his life of crime and drugs. But his new way of life wasn’t easy. When he couldn’t nd honest work, he didn’t have the means to buy food. But instead of stealing, he chose to endure hunger.

Eventually, he secured a job as a farm laborer. Often, the missionary who led him to Christ would show up and work beside him, sharing truths from Scripture. When the workday came to a close, they’d open the Bible together. “We have seen changes in him,” reported the leader of the indigenous ministry. “He has not taken any drugs since coming to faith in Jesus. And he has never stolen since. The most amazing thing is his sincerity to share the gospel with people and talk about the Lord Jesus with others.”

Indeed, Wahyudi was eager to share the gospel with everyone. Within the span of a few months, he’d shared the gospel with 20 people and two of them became believers. They were compelled by the con dence he had that Jesus had forgiven his sins.

Wahyudi and the new believers started a house church. Four others soon came to faith and joined the church. “Lately, he has made some efforts to reconcile with his family,” the ministry leader said. Wahyudi hopes to see his wife and children again, and the missionary has helped to facilitate their reconciliation.

Wahyudi belongs to a Muslim tribe in Indonesia with very few believers. The indigenous ministry that reached him with the gospel has sent missionaries to over 40 unreached people groups throughout the archipelago. They have planted nearly 250 churches in places where no one had heard the gospel. Your continued support makes possible their work, along with the work of hundreds more indigenous ministries spreading the message of Christ in the world’s most difficult mission fields.