Stories & Testimonies

The Strategic Bibles Ministry is committed to enabling discipleship in the poorest areas of the world. East Africa, for one, has many Christians who have never owned their own Bibles and, although it may only cost around $8, it is a luxury many families are unable to afford when they're struggling to pay for food, shelter and an education for their children. So when a new Christian in East Africa receives his or her very own Bible for the first time, this seemingly simple gift is actually an enormous blessing to a believer who previously had little to no access to the Word of God.

I'm continually amazed at how the Bible and the Holy Spirit team up to make a powerful and effective evangelism team. The following story, from Sarithavihar, North India, is one such example.

Every Spring, during the New Years holiday in Iran, a partner of the Strategic Bibles Ministry (along with a team of Iranian evangelists) hits the streets of popular vacation spots to hand out thousands of New Testament copies to unsaved Iranians—many of whom are Muslim.

Pastor Rahim is a Heaven's Family partner and evangelist to his fellow countrymen. Twice a month he spends several days ministering to Muslims in areas near Yemen.

None of her Hindu magic or medicines worked, and she was now vomiting blood—her desperate mind raced for cure. Could it be found in that book she had been given?