Overcoming Language Barriers

God is opening up opportunities for people around the world to hear the truth of the gospel.

While participating in door-to-door evangelism, an East-West stateside missionary encountered an older Middle Eastern woman named Fatima*. She kindly welcomed the missionary into her home.

But Fatima was troubled.

Embarrassed because of her inability to speak English, her hospitality waned and she quickly tried to shut her door … shooing the missionary away.

What Fatima didn’t know was that the missionary had studied her precise dialect, enabling the two to have a conversation. Fatima relaxed at the sound of her native tongue and the missionary shared with her the salvation freely offered through Jesus.

Leaving a JESUS Film with Fatima, the missionary continued on his way, hopeful and excited to return to Fatima’s home at a later date.

On that day the Lord paved the way for a conversation that seemed impossible. Though Fatima is not yet adopted into Jesus’ forever family, and we may never know the results of the missionary’s actions, his faithful commitment to speak God’s truth despite language barriers may have resulted in the beginning of her eternal journey with the Lord.

Join us in praying for more conversations between the missionary and Fatima and that Fatima would be moved by the Spirit to accept eternal salvation through Jesus Christ.

*Name changed for security reasons.