May 5, 2008
In the remote village of Dusala in Gabon, West Africa, a recent evangelistic outreach produced stunning results for Alliance missionaries Lisa Nicky and Karen Fitch. Fifty men, women, and children attended the event, which was planned after Dusala residents had asked for someone to come teach them about God.
“Our pastor, Mbanza, gave a simple yet powerful gospel presentation,” says Nicky. “As we bowed our heads to pray for the Spirit to touch hearts, Mbanza asked if anyone would like to receive Christ.”
When the women looked up, they saw the entire group stand in unison to accept Christ as Savior. “I believe they came ready to follow Jesus,” Nicky says. “An old man in the crowd was holding a Bible, and I had a feeling that he had been planting seeds prior to our arrival.” When Nicky’s closing prayer was translated into the local dialect, applause broke out, and someone shouted, “Come back.”