Stories of Transformation through Christ!
More than one million villages still have not heard the Gospel. You can help us reach as many as possible. People, just like these, are waiting to be transformed by Christ.
Every village that is reached results in amazing stories of transformation through the power of Jesus Christ. These are real stories of real people.
Pavel was born into a Christian family in Ukraine. Although he can hear and speak, his parents are both deaf. This situation created a lot of misunderstandings as he was growing up, and their relationship was difficult.
From a young age, Pavel attended Sunday School and learned about Jesus Christ. “I prayed the prayer of repentance at age 17,” he says. “But that didn’t resolve the deep issues I was experiencing in my relationships with my parents and other relatives. I tried to change things by praying, fasting, studying, but nothing worked. I knew I wasn’t growing spiritually.”
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Jane, a native Filipina, remembers studying God’s Word with a Philippine Values Education Program (PVEP) teacher when she was in grade 4. At that time, she was struggling with pride, disobedience and foul language.
“Everything in my life began to change when I began the Values Education program at my school,” Jane says. “I learned that God loves, guides and accepts me in spite of my failures. I still remember the Bible verses that helped me realize that God can transform us if we’re willing.”
PVEP is a unique outreach that trains and equips volunteer teachers to teach about Christ, the...
Pranom had reached the end of all her human answers to life’s most difficult questions. Finally, she asked herself: “How much longer can I live like this?”
During her five decades of life in Thailand, she had fought many battles — inner battles, worldly battles, life’s hardships and trials. “I was ashamed to share my troubles with anyone,” Pranom says. “I tried to carry the weight of these trials alone. I tried to think and plan my way out of difficult situations. But the more I tried to handle things on my own, the more exhausted I became. Finally, I was certain there were no answers to my...
Years ago, I remember my father, Reach A Village founder and president Bob Craft, telling me incredible stories of his ministry efforts in Southeast Asia. His approach to listening and working alongside national leaders with a passion for reaching their nations resulted in great success.
I did not expect to be involved in international ministry as an adult, but the Lord was working in my heart from an early age. Growing up as a Missionary kid in Thailand and the Philippines, I have always loved Southeast Asia. Soon after graduating from high school in the Philippines, I began studying at...
