Posted: 10/12/2016 at 2:15pm
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Mark
Ellis (Oct 10, 2016)
"They [new Christians] are also completely filled with joy; it's
the only thing right now that makes them get back on their feet and keep going."
-Syrian ministry leader
(Syria)—[God
Reports] As the Syrian civil war continues after a failed cease-fire,
many Muslims are encountering God, including a mother with confounding dreams
that left her in a state of anticipation.(Photo via Christian Aid
Mission)
"The woman dreamt repeatedly of a man who told her that three people would
come and bring her good news," according to a ministry director for Christian
Aid Mission (CAM).
"She continued to have this dream for six days in a row," the director told
CAM. "On the seventh day, one of our teams was doing home visits and decided to
visit a new house."
The three men approached her door, not knowing that God had already prepared
the way. The woman's eyes widened when she opened to see the three, and quickly
ushered them inside.
"When
they opened their Bible, she instantly fell to her knees," the director told
CAM. (Photo via Free Images)
When her husband and children walked in, she could not contain herself.
"These are the people that the man in my dream told me to meet!" she told them
excitedly.
The followers of Jesus spoke to her about His saving death on the cross and
resurrection from the dead. Then they prayed with the family.
"They all put their faith in Him," the ministry leader recounted. "The entire
household was saved!"
"Sirs, what must I do to be saved?" They replied, "Believe in the Lord Jesus,
and you will be saved—you and your household." Acts 16:30-31
"We have continued to disciple them since then, and they are like
sponges—eager to learn and know everything they can," the ministry director
said.
There are many new Believers in Syria. "Since the beginning of the year,
native ministry workers have baptized more than 230 people," the director said.
"On one occasion alone, 53 people were baptized, with each one telling how they
came to believe in Christ."
The local Gospel workers have been effective in reaching their people, in
ways that would be difficult for outsiders. "I totally believe that we should
continue supporting the local church to go forward," he noted.
Carrying out baptisms represents a security challenge in a country where
Islamist groups are fighting for hegemony. Often, ministry workers only tell
participants that they will be attending a meeting, without disclosing that
baptisms are planned.
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continue reading. Source: www.breakingchristiannews.com/
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