Makobola Testimony

Desire, our church planter in Makobola, went out one day and found a group of soldiers. He said that he felt an unusual boldness so he walked up to the group and asked if he could share a story with them. They were surprised but accepted. Desire went on to share the Gospel with them. Here is the personal story of one of those soldiers:

Soldier in DR Congo:

When we were young in a group, we just killed chickens for fun. We were boys who were mean; we would kill anything living just for sport. One day I met a person named Desire. He told me how someone had died for me, but now He lives, because He loves me. I remembered my life and I knew all the things I had done were very bad. They even made me feel bad. That day when I learned about Jesus on the cross and the blood, I knew what those men had done to him. I knew it wasn’t right. I know when someone beats up on and kills someone else that person is suffering; he is trying to get away from his tormenters. But Jesus, he did it anyway. Now He is living. I know because He entered me. I left many bad things and stopped them. In Jesus you cannot be hard and cruel. It disturbs many people. You cannot be a thief. I would even go to the river and fight. I was angry. Many boys beat each other. We are in a culture of fighting. I was baptized after meeting Desire and up til now I am following Jesus and all those behaviors are gone and I am not fighting. I am at peace.

Photo: This man is pictured second row, far right.