Kids of Courage

The Voice of the Martyrs recently received a letter from David, a teenage Christian in a European country. David had received the Stephen’s Test of Faith DVD from VOM. His letter said:

“Thank you! When I started watching the DVD, I could not stop until I finished it. So I went to bed after midnight.

“I have a speech disability. I became a Christian at a Christian camp. I was so shocked after I watched the DVD. Christians in the DVD did not quit believing in God and proclaiming the name of Jesus, in spite of their persecution!

“I used to be afraid to carry a Bible with me. But after I watched the DVD, my Bible is always in my backpack. I would like to give copies of the DVD to two friends of mine. They are like I was. They believe in God, but feel it is hard to carry the Bible and witness.

“May God bless your mission.”

To Discuss: Are you ever afraid to talk to others about Jesus? Reading or listening to stories about courageous believers can help give you strength to be bold.

In some countries where The Voice of the Martyrs works, the government makes it difficult or impossible to build church buildings. Sometimes Christians in those countries meet secretly in house churches.

VOM friends in one restricted country take church to the people instead of inviting people to the church! They travel from place to place, sharing and teaching the truths of the Bible. They encourage Christians who may never have the opportunity to meet with other Christians.

But police officers at checkpoints might stop cars and find Bibles and other Christian materials, and arrest the traveling Christians. So the Christians pack the materials on the backs of animals! The animals can carry the Christians and their books over mountains and across farmland, away from roads and checkpoints.

The Voice of the Martyrs received a letter from a Christian in China who received a Bible from VOM’s Bibles Unbound project. The letter thanked Christians who supported the project so he could get a Bible. The letter said:

“I sincerely thank the brothers and sisters who provide the good news. I wanted to give one of my friends a Bible. He has been a believer for three years. He asked me for a Bible many times, but I didn’t have one to give him. I had no way to buy one for him. I worried about it for a long time.

“I was so happy when I got the Bible! My friend gave thanks to God and also thanks you very much. I will preach the gospel by the Bible, and I hope new believers will not lack Bibles.”