From Sheikh to Bible Worker

From Sheikh to Bible Worker

​The Democratic Republic of Congo is home to 87 million people–10 percent of which are Muslims. Sheikh “W. D.” was one of their number living in the city of Lubumbashi. As a young boy, he was a good learner of the Quran and dreamed that he would lead...
Julia’s Lost and Found

Julia’s Lost and Found

Julia Wello was the eldest of eight children. Her Congolese family struggled to survive financially, forcing Julia to quit school before she could even read. Reaching her teens, she felt so desperate to make a future for herself that she considered taking to the...
Orphaned by Rebels

Orphaned by Rebels

Beni is a northeastern city in the Democratic Republic of Congo. It lies directly west of Virunga National Park (known for its mountain gorillas and intermittent scenes of violence) and borders Uganda. Since October 2014, over 3,000 people have died in...
Street Child

Street Child

To reach out to the 14 million people of Kinshasa, we launched a special program this year called Marathon 10,000. This project will continue for the next five years, aiming to study Daniel and Revelation with 10,000 people every year until 2025.  Using...
Thoughts from a Missionary

Thoughts from a Missionary

A scream broke through the stillness of the night air, so terrible in its agony of pain and hopelessness that I awoke from my sleep and wondered what I could do. Is it the insane man? I wondered. The church planter had warned us about him. I remained quiet...