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A Formerly Blind Man, Healed by Jesus, Grows in Faith With Audio Bibles
A man in his 70s, Emmanuel*, a respected elder from a village near the Guinea–Sierra Leone border region, had lived in near-total blindness for over 15 years, having spent everything he had seeking treatment with no success. At a medical outreach event, he was asked if he believed Jesus still had power to heal, as in the Gospels. Emmanuel said yes, was prayed for on the spot, and referred for glasses at the eyeglass station of the outreach clinic run by Mission Partners For Christ.
In the months that followed, Emmanuel encountered the gospel through an interpreter and made the decision to follow Christ. By December that same year, he had embraced his faith fully, and when the outreach team saw him again later that year, his sight had been restored; he told them simply that God had healed him. He then stood before the very friends and relatives who had known him through his years of blindness and declared that after all his suffering, he would follow the Jesus who healed him, and was baptized that day along with seven others.
Since then, unable to read or write, Emmanuel has relied on an audio Bible as his primary way of engaging with Scripture, listening with his wife and family every morning and evening. He has also begun visiting friends to share it with them, becoming an evangelist within his own community.
Families Growing Together in Christ thanks to audio Bibles
Rebecca* knows firsthand just how powerful the Word of God is in raising children to be mature believers. She received her very own audio Bible in March 2026, and immediately began using it to disciple her children. In May 2026, Rebecca got baptized, alongside two of her children.
Despite Persecution, Audio Bibles Are Still Saving Souls
Abraham* is one of our many Guinean disciples who is growing in faith thanks to the audio Bible, and is actively using the device to share Jesus with his wife and 4 children by listening to it daily. Living in perpetual fear of persecution, Abraham visits our pastoral partner at night to learn more about the Bible and Jesus.
Audio Bibles For Discipleship
John* received Christ as his Lord and personal savior through an interpreter at one of our outreach clinics. Currently, he is being discipled by our pastoral partner in the area through the use of an audio Bible. He listens attentively to the device and passionately retells us the stories that resonate the strongest. He is making excellent progress in his understanding of the Gospel and is growing in his faith daily. Today, he is eagerly sharing the gospel with friends and family.
Audio Bibles Have The Power to Reach Village Chiefs
Elijah* is the chief of “village M” that our team served in February of 2023. He confessed Jesus as his Lord and Savior in 2024. He has been sharing the gospel with his two wives, relying upon an audio Bible to grow his faith and the faith of his loved ones, and we remain hopeful of the impact that Elijah can have in his community thanks to his influential position.
*Names changed to protect identities
