Stories from our field
“Someone gave His life for me”
Far away from his parents, with no money and no prospect of a better life. Pascoal from Mozambique had a hard time. One day he saw an advertisement for an online Bible basics course and decided to do it. To assist him with the course, he was assigned the Dutch mentor Roelof, who was eager to share the Gospel in the uneventful days of Covid-restrictions.
Pascoal was captivated by the course. He completed the lessons at lightning speed, despite the fact that internet access was sometimes problematic, and fired question after question at his mentor. “What caught my attention was knowing that Someone gave His life for my life, even though I didn’t deserve it”, he says. “Everything I learned in the course was important, but THAT really stood out for me.”
What a privilege
The young man cannot possibly keep the good news to himself. Together with a friend he goes to the market and evangelizes there with song and dance. “My desire is for great numbers of souls to be saved for Christ; and that lives change, and that people are liberated from old, dark traditions and worldly ideas.”
Pascoal has also become a mentor himself. “The best thing about being a mentor is that I can pass on what I have learned. Through me, many can learn about Christ. Wow! What a privilege!”
God provides
Meanwhile, life is not easy for him. He receives no support from family. “My pastor supports me, but he’s poor himself, so that’s getting harder and harder”, he says. In spite of everything, Pascoal trusts in the Lord: “God has provided for me; I believe He has always provided for my daily needs and continues to do so.”
Pascoal is studying theology. “You (the people of GlobalRize who are in contact with him, ed.) give me new hope and courage to continue.”
