Led by an Angel

Led by an Angel A stranger directs truth seekers to the Seventh-day Adventist Church. My name is Shintoni, and I come from Kwilu Province, one of the darkest, poorest regions of the Democratic Republic of Congo. Many people from my area have never heard about the Three Angels’ Messages and the second coming of Jesus. What people do believe in …

Conversions in Congo

Conversions in Congo A local missionary takes the gospel into the heart of the Congo. “Get ready, get ready, get ready. . . . Sacrifice all to God. Lay all upon His altar—self, property, and all, a living sacrifice. It will take all to enter glory.” Early Writings, 66. Sometimes it feels like a sacrifice to venture into the heart …

Jesus’ Visit

Jesus’ Visit An elderly woman finds healing and peace when a Christian medical team comes to town. Fideli shifted stiffly in her chair as she watched her daughter approach beneath the searing afternoon sun. In a country where 49% of children die under the age of five, and the adult life expectancy is less than 60, Fideli’s 87 years made …

The General

The General Free eyeglasses bring spiritual eyesight to a high-ranking military general. “I am tired of this confusion of religion,” the Congolese general spoke to his wife and children. “From now on, I won’t allow anyone in my house to attend church—anyone. And no one may come to this house to talk about the Bible or to preach.” The man’s …

A Miracle from Nowhere

A Miracle from Nowhere An unlikely candidate becomes a successful soul winner. Nobody in Israel would have agreed with Jesus’ decision to recruit fishermen from the middle of nowhere to establish a worldwide movement. Likewise, nobody considered Jean Claude Ngandu, a young man from Kinshasa, Congo, as a candidate for God’s work. As a youth, Ngandu had made some mistakes, …

The Child Evangelist

The Child Evangelist A young boy introduces his mother to Jesus. “In Scandinavia also the Advent message was proclaimed. . . . But the clergy of the state church opposed the movement, and through their influence some who preached the message were thrown into prison. In many places where the preachers of the Lord’s soon coming were thus silenced, God …

Jesus Still Visiting Villages

Jesus Still Visiting Villages A woman’s simple faith leads her to learn more about Jesus. The Democratic Republic of Congo is the largest French-speaking country in the world; the estimated population was over 85 million in 2015. Over 87 percent of Congolese live on less than $1 a day. Many families are poverty stricken and cannot afford to eat a …