This fall I am coaching 25 new missionaries how to raise their financial support. I try to help them realize the amazing works God has done through them and how important it is inspire others with the testimony of these stories. I have seen these stories used by God to involve His entire Church in reaching those who don't know Him. Below is one of my favorite examples of such a story by one of the new missionaries I coach named Chad. Through a letter including this story and many face to face meetings, Chad has seen an overwhelming response and a team of people choose to fully support his first financial goal.
It was late one evening and the street artist had just finished his painting presentation of the Gospel. I quickly struck up a conversation with an older man who I had spotted watching intently as the picture was painted. At first, he seemed hesitant to speak to me, a total stranger. But as I allowed him to share his faith with me and his Lebanese origin, he started to warm up to the conversation.
The man made it clear that he was a Muslim. As a Muslim, he believed that Jesus did exist, but not that he died and rose again. I continued to listen and ask probing questions meant to make him think about what he believed.
During the conversation, God prompted me to ask the gentleman if he believed dreams were from God. He responded, “Sure, about ninety percent come from God.” I immediately followed that question by asking him if I could pray with him and ask Jesus to appear and reveal the truth to him in a dream.
I did this, knowing that many Muslims around the world come to salvation after a dream. This dream consists of Jesus appearing and revealing that He is indeed the Son of God who died and rose again for their sins. This would be an awesome opportunity!
The Lebanese man agreed to pray with me. So right there, in the middle of the busy Montreal sidewalk, I prayed with him and asked Jesus to appear to him in a dream!
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