“I have nothing to offer!”

Eligio came to faith in Christ while he was in prison. Now that he was released, he wanted to participate in a Global Disciples training near his home in Oaxaca, Mexico. But he felt uncertain, unqualified, and with little to offer. He wasn’t sure if he could even do the training.

Encouraged by the program director and other participants, Eligio did well in the training phase, and moved onto outreach. He joined a team of disciple-makers traveling 17 hours to a community where they began to share the Good News of Jesus.

One evening, Cualli stumbled into their gathering, sick and clearly under the influence of drugs. Eligio felt he was out of his depth, but he chose to sit with this needy addict and talk with him. He knew Cualli’s local language—that built the first bridge. Eligio shared his own story of God’s love and the salvation he found in Jesus Christ.

“If Jesus could change you,” Cualli told Eligio, “I believe He can change me too.” And so Cualli accepted Christ as his Savior.

The testimony Eligio shared also impacted Dasan, another young man in the community. He soon accepted Christ as His Savior.

This life-to-life, person-to-person outreach produces so much of what we see God do through our Global Disciples training around the world. One man or woman simply sharing with another the redeeming work God has done in their lives.

An ocean away, in the Democratic Republic of Congo, Mboka had lived for years with a debilitating illness. None of the modern or traditional medicines available had done him any good. His family was tired of trying to help so they just left him alone—helpless and hopeless.

One day, several disciple-makers came to his community from a Global Disciples training. They brought Mboka words of hope and healing, sharing the Good News of Jesus and praying for him. Mboka welcomed them and the message of Jesus. After several days, he noticed a change, and soon his body was completely healed! His joy overflowed as he told his neighbors and family what God had done, and seventeen more people came to faith in Jesus.

In another part of the world, Yessi arrived at a recent Global Disciples gathering at her lowest point. Her husband had died just four days earlier. Grieving and exhausted, Yessi admitted she had wanted to stay home, but the Lord had prompted her to come. Over several days, five different people sought her out, talked with her, and shared their needs. Each of these five—people not related to the meetings or Global Disciples—came to faith in Christ! 

Eligio believed he had nothing to offer, but he discovered that his past could be an instrument in the hands of the Lord.

Mboka’s hopelessness turned to joy, and he shared it with everyone he could.

Yessi carried a heavy heart but found God using her to meet the spiritual needs of others.

What Christ redeems, He also repurposes, and His Word brings transformation.

What is your story? Whether it is simple or dramatic, coming from a heart of joy, or the shattered pieces that only Jesus can put together, you have something to offer when you share the Word of God, the power of God, and the love of God for people.

Never underestimate the power of your testimony. When others see God at work in your life—they see what’s possible when they give their lives to Him.