Source: International Mission Board, October 2, 2024
When an older Muslim man grabbed her hand, Jackie Lewis was shocked. Muslim men do not customarily touch women who are not close relatives, especially young, single women like Lewis.
The man pointed to a set of rocks arranged across the floor of the classroom. Each rock represented a different story from the Bible. They had just finished hearing the story concerning Isaiah’s prophecy of the coming Savior and stopped for a break.
“Are you going to tell us the story of the Savior next?” he asked eagerly and pointed to the rock representing the Exodus story.
“This promise in Isaiah is the same thing Moses said,” the man continued. “‘Watch and wait for the Lord to save you.’”
The man—a Muslim with close connections to the mosque in his community and a history of running Christians out of his village—is part of an IMB language preservation project called Story One.
Read the rest of the article to learn about the group of older men helping Lewis and other IMB missionaries select the Bible stories they want to record for their people. This effort simultaneously honors and helps preserve their tribal languages and brings gospel access to remote areas.
We love to see people cut off from the gospel gain access. But the renewal of those who had turned away is encouraging too! Read an article claiming a Christian revival is underway in Britain (The Spectator).