Fifteen people squeezed into the shack made of recycled trash and held together by three metal poles. Even more people stood outside the wooden door. The crowd stood transfixed by the story of a mighty and powerful God who was born in slum-like surroundings and without a bed – just like them.

Chet* looked around the crowded room from his spot on the dirt floor. He hardly believed this opportunity to share with so many people all started with one policewoman a few hours earlier.

“She used us as bait,” Chet teased. Then, he added seriously, “Her American visitors were her excuse to go into homes and share. It’s obvious that she has been sharing the Gospel with everyone around her, and she wasn’t about to miss an opportunity.”

The day started with the policewoman toting the team to a neighbor’s house. From there, the team, policewoman and neighbor went to visit another friend. The two women prayed with the policewoman to receive Christ.  Immediately, the three women wanted to visit another home.

With each stop the audience grew, with the final visit topping out around 20 or more people in the slum. Four people in this crowd also prayed with the policewoman, trusting Christ.

Chet explained that essentially, six people came to Christ today and countless others heard because of one woman’s faithfulness in reaching out to her community.

“The Holy Spirit set up a domino effect which led to one friend and then to another and another and to larger and larger crowds,” Chet said. “When someone hears the truth and trusts in Christ, it is only natural to be excited and to tell those who are important to them about the most important thing.”

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