Colombia - Gang member finds freedom

There is an external peace settling over Colombia as government and economic security continue to increase. Yet the challenge remains to bring peace into the lives of Colombia’s 40 million people wounded from crime and conflict.

In 2009, Colombian Christians, trained by Bible League established 61 churches throughout the country. Church planters like Caesar are grateful for their training.

“I know the realities of living in poverty,” says Caesar. “My alcoholic father became my enemy at a young age so I joined a gang. Over time, I was desperate for help.

"One night, a childhood friend prayed for me and gave me a Bible study booklet. For months we met in secret to study. Everything inside me began to change. I soon left the gang to follow Jesus Christ.

“I now have an unexplainable passion to preach! Thank you for this opportunity to serve God with my life and to plant a church in Colombia.”

To provide Bibles for church planters in Latin America, click here.

(2 Corinthians 4:6, NIV)

"For God, who said, 'Let light shine out of darkness,' made his light shine in our hearts to give us the light of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Christ."

Action Points

Pray that more Latin American seekers will have a revelation of Jesus as they are presented with the Gospel through the Project Philip Bible study programme.

Pray that God's Word will bring comfort to Christians who face difficult circumstances, loss and isolation from family - for the sake of their faith.

Provide Bibles for Latin America, click here.

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