Stories from the Field: Real Compassion

This post comes from a personal newsletter from a STN Staff Member. 

A lady from the village hobbled towards our camp with her husband. As she lifted her shirt, we could see that she suffered severe burns down the entire right side of her body. Our medical team began to uncover the damage and found that the wounds exceeded our capabilities. The team did all they could medically and shared the peace of Christ with the couple.

Nearby a group of believers met for discipleship. By divine appointment, our team leader had decided to share on the story of the Good Samaritan. As he shared and discussed how the church should respond to the needs of the hurting around them, he turned to see the woman who had come and called the church to be the “good Samaritan”. Out of their nothingness, the church pulled their resources to get the woman the treatment she needed. Overwhelmed by Christ’s story and the love she had experienced, her and her husband gave their life to Christ. 

Jesus asked "Which of these three do you think proved to be a neighbor to the man who fell into the robbers’ hands?” And he said, “The one who showed mercy toward him.” Then Jesus said to him, “Go and do the same.”

Luke 10 (NASB)

Real Encounter: Taking the Gospel on Wheels

One of our core values at School the Nations is Biblical Partnerships. We are acutely aware of the importance of not just functioning as a single ministry, but instead coming along side other ministries and organizations who are also following the call to take the name of Jesus into all parts of the world. 


We spent some time this week with a group from Real Encounter  who are preparing for a trip to North Africa. The guys from Real Encounter present such a clear picture of how we each have unique gifts that can be used to bring glory to God among the nations. This team will travel overseas and once there, travel on BMX bikes into remote areas of Northern Africa sharing the Gospel along the way, literally taking the Gospel on wheels. 


After completing our Missiological Training course, this team is equipped and excited about all that God has in store for them as they travel and we are so honored to partner with them along with the International Mission Board. 


Join us in prayer for Real Encounter and for this team as they prepare to leave in September. May God richly bless each individual and the families they represent. May they be used to see many come to Christ in North Africa, and may all the glory and praise be given to Jesus, the "Author and Perfecter of our faith..."(Hebrews 12:1).


For more about Real Encounter click here!