(Note: This testimony is actually from an Indonesian, written by him in English. Although we have edited it some so you will understand it, we did not edit everything so it would be more real.) We (Christian workers on Sumatra) met Pak Hendri* at his nursery. At the time there were no buyers so we went in to meet him. After asking about the flowers, we got acquainted. He said that he was glad to talk about spiritual things and that he had represented the province following the meeting of the … [Read more...]

The Way I Became a Real Christian Rini in Jember, East Java   I was raised in a devout Christian home that taught our church’s doctrines. The majority of my neighborhood was not Christian. They smoked and drank. I hung out with them often, but I didn’t follow their actions. I felt like this barrier limited me. This experience made me even more fanatic about my church’s doctrine. I considered it the most righteous and holy. I went to church all the time because I felt guilty. I felt like … [Read more...]

I was born and raised in a Muslim family. When I was eight years old, I began studying and reading the Quran. This experience made me a religious fanatic. I became very active in the mosque, and greatly urged my friends to keep their religion. I told them at every chance they should not leave Islam. Journey Without Destination After I graduated from high school in Bojonegoro, I began to think about the meaning of life. I felt that I had no purpose or direction of where I should go. I felt … [Read more...]

Two Christian friends visited Jon who sells sugar cane drinks. Jon said he remembered the story of Jesus when life went smoothly but not when he was having problems with his children and had no money.  Jon decided to accept Christ as his personal savior after one of the Christians told him about the birth of Christ, His death and His resurrection. Three days later, the two Christians visited Jon again and asked whether his life has changed. Jon said he felt better and healthy. In addition, he … [Read more...]