East-West Blog

A Field Ripe for Harvest

Written by East-West Staff | Nov 27, 2014 7:37:12 PM

Nervous excitement overwhelmed Jennifer* as she surveyed a city bright with color, but lackluster in faith.

It was her first short-term trip with East-West and she was accustomed to leveraging acts of service to spark spiritual conversations. But this trip was different—today she would walk up to strangers in the streets to tell them about Jesus.

With the help of a local translator and church worker, Jennifer shared the gospel with two passersby who listened but didn’t respond.

Feeling inadequate to articulate the hope found only in Christ, she approached a woman in the street and asked her if she had a faith and that sparked a conversation that would impact them both.

As Jennifer explained that a man named Jesus lived a perfect life, died on a cross for the sins of the world, and rose again from the dead, she witnessed a miracle … God changed the woman’s heart right in front of her eyes.

That instant Jennifer experienced the joy of the harvest as the woman placed her faith in Christ. The rest of the trip God continued to use Jennifer to reap His harvest as she walked the city streets delivering the good news of Jesus.

And now at home, Jennifer—inspired by the power of the gospel—continues to boldly share her faith … knowing there’s a field ripe for harvest.

*Name changed for security reasons.