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I was part of a Disciple Making International team of 12, under the leadership of James Nikkel, which worked in Ukraine. Our main purpose was to see men and women come to know the Lord. What I saw unfolding in the many formerly Mennonite villages of the Molochna colony in the Ukraine was certainly no surprise to God, yet I was often almost overwhelmed to see how God’s Spirit was working in people’s lives through a clear presentation of the gospel. Although I understood hardly a word being said by my Ukrainian partner, I saw such holy boldness and courage that I knew could only come from God. During our three weeks of door-to-door ministry, over 700 people prayed the sinner’s prayer.
One day we came to a village and it was raining. At the first home my partner called from outside the gate. There was no response. It was the same next door. When we came to the third home, there were two men and five women standing in the rain outside the fence, waiting for the bread truck. We soon found a very receptive audience and shared the gospel. After about 10 minutes the bread truck arrived and they bought their loaves of bread. I thought, surely they will go home now, but they didn’t. All seven came back to where we were standing under our umbrellas, eager to hear more. The two men left after a while but the five women stood in the rain with their somewhat soggy loaves of bread. After a 30–40 minute presentation, they all prayed to receive Christ. They came for bread and went home rejoicing with the Bread of life.
I have often shared with people that my greatest joy in life is to be able to lead someone to the Lord. I never dreamt that I could be privileged to be involved in such a harvest of souls.
—John Klassen, pastor of Carson MB Church, Delft, Minn.
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