The Pure Word of God Plants Churches
We've found that as listening groups progress, churches are formed as a natural result.
As people listen to God's Word they are evangelized, discipled, and transformed. When listeners hear Scriptures about the New Testament church, they take action planting churches in response.
Those who hungered for God's Word now long to share it with family and friends in neighboring villages, becoming church-planting missionaries in their own backyards.
Church Planting Testimony From Sri Lanka
From: Pastor Dulkeeth
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I am Dulkeeth from a Buddhist family in Colombo, Sri Lanka. I used to work for a garment factory. One day a pastor came to me and told me that God has a plan for my life. God spoke to me later and I accepted Him as my personal Savior. According to God’s call, I started planting a church in Mahargama. One day about 20 Buddhist radicals came to attack me. Somehow, by the time they reached my home, they stopped and said that they saw something and could not move ahead. They left without harming my family or me. Now, with the vision God has given me, I have been praying for ways to reach out to my Buddhist friends. I praise God for this Sinhala Audio Bible, which is the first ever Bible we can use for outreach." (About 70 people attend the listening sessions in his church.)
Church Planting Testimony From Zambia
From: Pastor Muasha
Pastor Muasha testified that he and his deacons have used the FCBH program to start eight new churches in the villages around Kasema. He said, “I sent my deacons with the Audio Bible to one village. They gathered the village people and played the New Testament for them to hear. That day eight people gave their lives to Christ, which was ground breaking. Since then we have used the same strategy to plant another eight churches. These Audio Bibles are helping my members to grow very fast [spiritually] so we are not in a hurry to finish. Through this program, a woman in my church has received the gift of helps. She is now helping many people with their needs."
