Stefan D., leader of a Swiss free church, just returned
from a visit to the Tatars and Bashkirs in Ufa. The people in this
mostly unreached and traditionally Muslim region continue to be
very open for the Gospel. Stefan D. tells of Igor, for example, who
had had enough of military service after 18 months, and simply did
not return to the barracks. Before the Police could arrest him, he
was saved. The Police arrested him immediately after a church
service, and took him to jail. On the way, they met a Christian
Bishop, who the Police mistook for an Islamic Mullah. Igor asked to
be allowed to speak with him, so the Police removed his handcuffs.
The Bishop blessed Igor, who was then taken to prison, where the
other inmates tried to intimidate him. He was very frightened, but
started preaching immediately. At night, the inmates' leader came
to him secretly, saying "Please pray with me for my salvation. I am
a Jew." Igor prayed with him and led him to Jesus. Later, Igor was
moved from one cell to another, with the result that many inmates
and guards were saved.
Jesus appears to a Muslim woman and heals her
A church planter from the Ufa region reports "A Muslim woman had
a heart attack and was in the intensive care ward at the hospital.
She had been there for two days, and her condition was serious.
Someone had informed the Christian church and asked for
intercession. While we prayed, I had the impression that I should
look at the clock and note the time. The doctors had examined the
woman again, and tried to avoid speaking with her husband; they
could not find any problems with her heart, and were afraid that he
would sue them for false diagnosis. The next Sunday, the woman came
to church, and told us 'At a particular time,' (exactly the time I
had noted) 'I saw the window open. It was light, and I could see a
figure. I didn't recognise him, but immediately knew it was Jesus.
He told me 'Everything will turn out fine.' Then I was healed."
Source: Stefan D., Dr. Marco Gmuer, Kingdom Ministries,
Switzerland
