“From Headhunters to Soul Hunters”: One Ancient Tribe’s Journey as Warriors of One Kingdom…to Another

After experiencing a dramatic conversion 20 years ago, Sebastian found himself struggling to connect with God and slowly drifting back into old habits. His wife, Gosia, tried to convince him to go to the Polish church she attended with their kids at times, but Sebastian had trouble understanding the messages and an even harder time connecting with believers there. They discovered an international bible study run by global workers Lemuel and Brittany at Szczecin Baptist Church, and God brought renewal and hope into their marriage and family. They have learned to study the Bible together, pray as a family, and now that they have experienced genuine Christian community, they both have a passion for sharing it with others.

God’s catalyzing a movement in Gen Z—and this Arizona church won’t be left out.

Jim Capaldo, former Regional President of Converge Heartland and missionary to Russia for 18 years, describes the unprecedented growth of the Ukrainian church as “the greatest movement of God in Europe since the Reformation.” Thousands have come to faith and been baptized. Ministry continues to widows, orphans, and wounded soldiers; churches provide families blankets, food, necessities—as well as counseling an entire nation suffering beneath post-traumatic stress.

Renca Dunn is one person of only 2% of her people group that know Jesus—a people group of 70 million. As a group, she articulates, “We’ve been made to feel ashamed. We’ve been oppressed. We’ve been rejected. We’ve been made fun of. We’ve been looked down upon. We’ve been viewed as people others need to fix.” Their “offense”? Deafness.