“What do you mean by ‘serving God’?” Samuel’s barber inquired, listening for his response.
Samuel, 22, is a GFA Bible college student who lives with one passion: leading others to the feet of Jesus.
That particular day, Samuel walked into the barbershop to get a haircut and discovered that ministry breakthroughs can happen when you least expect them.
“I am serving God,” Samuel had responded when the barber asked what he was doing in the area. This was a new concept that sparked the barber’s curiosity enough to ask what the young student meant. The barber only knew the gods his village worshipped!
Recognizing this unique ministry opportunity, Samuel explained that he was studying the Bible and began to share the Gospel with the barber. When he left with his new haircut, he left tracts with the barber and visited him often to encourage him.
The barber read the literature and listened carefully to what Samuel shared. He was drawn by the love of Jesus that radiated through this kind man, and responded by trusting in Christ for salvation and committing his life to Him.
Samuel rejoices in this life reborn, especially in a place of hard ground for the Gospel. At least one other person has recently come to Christ through his ministry as well.
“Kindly pray for this area, that people will turn to the living God,” he writes.