Eighteen-year-old Mamy came to AE’s evangelistic mission to Kikwit, Congo, unable to speak. She could only make a furious dog-like cry. With tears in her eyes, she came forward with her mother, after hearing the hope of the Gospel message. As a social outcast, she was desperate to find release from her seemingly inexplicable condition. Since her father died four years ago, she had lived in a prison of fear and anguish. She could not bear to be around other people and didn’t even want to come to AE’s evangelistic gathering. Thankfully, prayer intercessors which AE had organized, encouraged her mother to come with her.

Moved profoundly by her story, the evangelists prayed fervently for Mamy’s salvation and healing. Finally, she was mercifully delivered! Mamy immediately began to rejoice and enjoy the company of other people. She was no longer an outcast. And she was no longer capable of making the fearsome dog-like noise which kept her imprisoned for four long years. Jesus Christ freed Mamy to be a glorious light of hope to others in her city. She will now be welcomed into a local church and discipled by a pastor. And the news of her miraculous transformation will draw more Congolese to faith in the Savior.

3,400 New Congolese Believers!

The crowds multiplied as AE’s Gospel outreach to Kikwit progressed. Seven thousand came to the opening rally of the mission in June. Then 8,500 gathered the next day, with the third day attracting 15,000 to hear how Jesus could give them the hope they were so hungry for. So many eager new believers came forward to receive Christ that counsellors were hard-pressed to keep accurate count. But at least 3,400 people made decisions to follow Jesus during the mission week.

Some of these new believers were inmates in the Kikwit central prison. Because of the pitiful condition of the facility, AE was eager to shine a Gospel light in an unforgiving place. With a total of 136 men and one woman in the prison, 50 inmates were shoe-horned into a narrow cell with no beds and infrequently provided food. Evangelists brought not only Christ’s Good News, but bread and soap to the discouraged prisoners.

In keeping with AE’s aim of sharing the Gospel in every possible venue, evangelists preached at a nursing college, where 400 students decided to put their lives in Christ’s hands. Yet so many more people in Congo have yet to hear about Jesus.