Christian in Uganda leads corrupt police to Christ

"From my youth I lived a corrupt life and eventually joined the police force. I wanted to earn a living and find out more ways to become rich through corruption. I was in charge of a team of other corrupt men. We became so good at our business that the government's efforts to sanitize the force proved futile. We'd share the wealth amongst ourselves and would all become rich."

I refused their words 

Throughout his life, many in his family would tell him about Christ, but Adapo ignored them. "All this time I would hear about God and His love for me but I refused their words," Adapo says. “But when I saw my children suffering, I knew I had to change something in our family.”

It was only after Adapo retired from his job that he began to think about his relationship with God. "My yearning to know God grew and grew. My children needed to know God as well." Adapo says. "Then I got struck with paralysis on my right side—and my spiritual hunger became even more intense."

Influence others for Christ

One day Adapo received a visit from a Bible League International-trained Ugandan pastor and he realized his moment to learn about God had come. He was eager to study Scripture with Bible League International materials. The Ugandan pastor would travel 30 minutes, twice a week, to lead Adapo and his entire family through the Scriptures.

Adapo began to realize he was created by a loving and forgiving God. "I was very happy because God saw my heart and answered my prayers to know Him despite my wrong life! I saw a happiness come over my wife and children!" he exclaims.

"I gave my life to Jesus and my entire family did as well. My wife and nine children each have a Bible; four adults and five children now know the Lord and will influence others for Christ," Adapo says.

Valley of dry bones

"God gave me a dream about Ezekiel in the valley of dry bones. I know my healing has begun and for this I am most grateful to God. God will continue to bless work of this great ministry."

Even though the period of intense persecution is in Uganda’s past and the Gospel is having an impact on Ugandan culture, there is still a significant portion of the population that wants nothing to do with God, with Jesus, or with Christianity in Uganda. Adapo was one of those people.

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