Global: Radiant Witnesses

This town is bright! It’s glowing on a hilltop in the black of night – an unmissable beacon, visible for miles around.  

Where is it? 

In all kinds of places. Because this is how Jesus describes his followers (Matthew 5:14-16), living with light that’s meant to be seen: 

“Let your light shine before others, that they may see your good deeds and glorify your Father in heaven.”  

With your prayers and support, you are enabling students, young graduates, and staff workers to be radiant witnesses – “hilltops” on campuses around the world. Here’s how. 

When Moses started university in the Solomon Islands, he’d given up on faith. His childhood church had left him feeling alienated due to his struggle with drugs and alcohol: 

“I felt rejected, unacceptable, unwelcome. The environment didn’t help me get back to Jesus – it pushed me away!” 

Then, he met his local campus group. He discovered followers of Christ who showed him grace and didn’t judge him. 

“I felt so welcome. Reading the Bible together with them changed my perspective: all I could see was the grace of Jesus and his love.”     

In Mexico, Staff worker Hendi is ministering on campuses amid the darkness of mental health struggles: 

“I have rediscovered the conviction that the gospel is sufficient for our context. God does not waste suffering; he turns it into a place where his voice can be heard most clearly. The pain of others is sacred ground where light can shine, not through hasty answers, but through a compassionate presence.”   

In the Caribbean, Samantha Diamond (General Secretary of the IFES movement in Saint Vincent and Grenadines) is concerned for the many students from broken homes. Her team run evangelistic school tours, where they not only preach about Christ’s love but show it as well:   

“Sometimes, that simply looks like a listening ear or being a shoulder to cry on.”   

Shallom, a student leader in Indonesia, was stirred by the low literacy engagement in her area. She teamed up with others to serve the local community by visiting schools with quality, age-appropriate books and encouraging daily reading patterns. 

“Our witness has become brighter – not only in what we say but also in what we do.”   

Sudarsan in Nepal and Robert in Armenia – both young graduates – are also helping their peers see how faith is expressed in all of life: 

“In Nepal, a Christian worker who refuses to take a bribe or a nurse who treats patients with extra love is a radiant witness.” 

“Since being a Christian in Armenia is often just a cultural label, we need to live Christ-like lives – through integrity when compromise is easier, through genuine care for colleagues, through excellence in work, through a hopeful spirit in our uncertain times.”