Testimonies
Your gifts to Calvary Road Ministries make a real gospel impact in the least reached areas of North and East Africa.
Here are testimonies from new Christians and pastors in oppressed Sudanese communities who have recently accepted Christ as a direct result of the Gospel resources your giving has provided, including hard copy and audio Bibles, Story Cloths, solar powered MP3 players and Proclaimers, and solar powered projectors to show the Jesus Film—all in the native languages of the people groups served. These Sudanese brothers and sisters fervently believe that Christianity is the path forward to end the darkness of war and heal their country.
Your gifts also have been used to evacuate Christian families in harm’s way from Darfur and other war-torn areas in Sudan to the safety of refugee camps in South Sudan and Uganda, as well as provide them with medical care, food, and shelter.
*all names have been changed for their security
I WILL USE THE MESSENGER TO TEACH MY FAMILY GOD’S WORD (APRIL 2025)
[Name withheld] is a Sudanese believer of Jesus Christ. She is from a strong conservative Muslim family in Darfur. She has dressed like this since she was 8 years old. Her family didn’t allow her to associate with people or have any friends. She narrated how she was exposed to the gospel and came to follow Jesus.
She said “I was studying in one of the schools where some people are Christians. They were talking about the changes that had happened to them after they left Islam and accepted Jesus Christ. One thing I saw in them was the happiness they possessed. I decided to ask one of them why she left Islam and accepted Jesus. She said because I know the truth about Christ; He is the only way that we can have a personal relationship with God! I said a holy relationship with God while you are a Kafir [one who disbelieves in Allah]?” My friend smiled and said to me, “you are saying this just because you are ignorant to the truth of Jesus.”
“I did not confess what I saw in her, but she gave me her Messenger.* At first, I didn’t thing I would listen to it. but I went home and began listening every day. What my friend said was true. I was ignorant of the truth about Jesus. When I listened to the Messenger, I became more interested.” Then Jesus himself appeared in a dream and told me, “Keep your clothes for yourself, but come and follow me.” “Since then, I become a follower of Jesus. My Messenger was lost during the war, but today I am very happy that I have a new one from CRM. I know I am going to use this Messenger to help my family have the access to the word of God.”
*A Messenger is a solar-powered audio device containing the Bible and other devotional materials designed to explain the plan of salvation and develop mature believers.
PLAYING THE MESSENGER LOUDLY CHANGED MY FAMILY (APRIL 2025)
[Name withheld] said, “l love the Messenger* because it was the means of changing my family. When everyone in my family was against me and my sister, we used to play our Messenger loudly so my father, and all our family members, and even our neighbors, would hear.” My mother noticed that it was something good and she wanted to listen more closely than everyone. She told my father, “You need to get me this device” because she thought maybe it’s something you can buy in the market. My father went to town and looked for it, but he didn’t find one. My father came to me and asked where I got this Messenger. I told him that the church gave it to me. He asked if he could get one, but unfortunately, there were none remaining. I told my father this one can be enough for our family. As we all listened to it, my family members accepted Jesus Christ.
During the war we lost everything, including our Messenger. We didn’t have any way to listen to the Word of God. But today; I thank God and CRM for providing another Messenger for us, so that we may listen to the word of God and help others listen with us.
*A Messenger is a solar-powered audio device containing the Bible and other devotional materials designed to explain the plan of salvation and develop mature believers.
THE MESSENGER IS AN EFFECTIVE MINISTRY DEVICE (APRIL 2025)
[Name withheld] is one of the most effective evangelists in his Darfur village. He has distributed Bibles, SD cards, and used a projector to show the Jesus Film. He said, “thank you so much CRM for making our work easier by providing materials that are so effective in the ministry. The Messenger* appears like a small device, but it conveys the whole truth of God to the people, even those who do not appear ready to hear the good news.”
“In the window, we put this Messenger while charging it, and it continues to speak. This forces everyone to listen to the good news of Salvation. As a result, we see there are new people being saved every day. Thank you for helping us. We request even more materials, because though what we got today was not a small number, the people in need were too many.”
*A Messenger is a solar-powered audio device containing the Bible and other devotional materials designed to explain the plan of salvation and develop mature believers.
JESUS IS FAR GREATER THAN MY TEACHER’S SALARY (APRIL 2025)
[Name withheld] accepted Jesus Christ as Lord and savior in 2021. Since then, she has been a school teacher but was recently expelled because of her faith. But she stood firm in her faith. She continued to share the goodness of Jesus Christ with others. Jamila said, “they thought I will deny Jesus because of the small teacher salary they were paying me, but they didn’t know that Jesus is far greater than that salary.” Jamila came to Jesus by listening to the Messenger* given to her neighbor. She said, “every day I was listening from the Messenger of my neighbor. I desired one but I didn’t know that one day I would have it. But today I thank God because I got mine. This is a small device, but it’s going to be the means of saving many souls in Sudan in my outreach. Thank you, CRM.”
*A Messenger is a solar-powered audio device containing the Bible and other devotional materials designed to explain the plan of salvation and develop mature believers.
WHAT YOU ARE DOING IS RESCUING US FROM DEATH (APRIL 2025)
From [name withheld], “It is very hard for me to talk about the situation I have passed through with my sisters. But the truth is, when the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) attacked our refugee camp, they came to our home. My mother answered the door. A soldier knocked her down with the buttstock of his gun, and she fell. She started screaming and another soldier shot a bullet through her head. She died and we all started crying. Then my father appeared, and they also shot him dead. They grabbed me and raped me. The child I am carrying is from one of those guys because three of them raped me. My younger sisters were crying by then. The situation was critical. But I want to tell you that I am thankful to CRM for supporting me and my younger sisters. May the Lord bless every hand that supported us with everything we need. What you are doing is rescuing us from death. Otherwise, it is very difficult here in Sudan for a child not to eat for the whole day and night. Thank you, CRM.”
I AM PRAYING THAT GOD WILL OPEN MY EYES TO THE TRUTH (APRIL 2025)
[Name withheld] said, “I ran away from the war, but when I came here and found Christians, I cursed myself. I thought I must go back and die in the Sudan war. I never wanted to stay near Christians. I remained annoyed twenty-four hours a day because Christians were around me. Deeply in my heart I was thinking that staying together with Christians will bring God’s punishment. But as time went, Christians started giving people food and they included us. I didn’t want their food but because there was no other option, I accepted. But the significant thing I noticed was how we used to insult them. But the Christians never responded to our insults. I was asking what is the difference between Christians and Muslims? Then I started learning that the book Christians read is teaching good behavior. I am not yet a Christian, but I read the Bible and pray with Christians. I have watched the Jesus film several times. I am praying that God will open my eyes to the truth. Thank you, CRM, so much for helping. God will also help you and bless you.”
WHEN WE PRAY TO JESUS, HE ANSWERS OUR PRAYERS (APRIL 2025)
“My name is [name withheld]. I lived in the Al-Hasahisa refugee camp in Central Darfur for 19 years until my house was burned in 2023 when the war in Sudan started. It was around 6 a.m. when the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) attacked the camp from different directions. The camp was destroyed. Everything we had was looted. Even the clothes we carried were taken from us. We left, wondering what we were going to do or eat. The food provided by the United Nations was destroyed by the RSF troops. Thank you, CRM, for helping me to evacuate to safety in Nertete. When we reached here, we settled in an open school yard. We had nothing to eat or drink. The circumstances were tough. But it was a place I learned that when we pray to Jesus, He answers our prayers.”
CREATION TO CHRIST STORY CLOTH TRAINING (MARCH 2025)
Thank you for the opportunity to participate in the Handeni (Tanzania) Creation to Christ Story Cloth training. The men who joined me are beyond grateful—they still talk about the experience! Each member of our team benefited tremendously, me included. They have already integrated the story cloth into their teaching and evangelism. For example, this week one of the trainees volunteered to lead a story cloth training for church members struggling to share the gospel with their Muslim friends and neighbors. He is also using the story cloth to share the gospel in a predominantly Muslim lakeside village.
After twenty-years in East Africa, this was my first in-depth chronological Bible storying training. I had read about storying and attended workshops but often left with more questions than answers. This time, however, I came away with a much clearer understanding and appreciation of how storying can be used as an effective tool for evangelism and discipleship. I owe that to the instructor—you did an excellent job!
The structure of the training allowed ample time for instruction, questions, and practice. This gave participants the chance to actively engage with the material and each other without feeling rushed or unheard. Initially, I questioned whether five full days were necessary, but by the end of the first day, I realized anything less would have shortchanged us. At the end of the week, I believe everyone left feeling their time and effort had been well invested.
Again, thank you for this invaluable training. It was truly a blessing.
A PASTOR’S CALL FOR BIBLES AFTER THE DEATH OF HIS FAMILY (MARCH 2025)
There is a pastor in the western part of North Darfur State who is the only surviving member of his family. The state was recently bombed by military aircraft. Many people lost their lives, including the pastor’s wife and his children. He shared his harrowing experience narrating how his family lost their lives.
“My brother, thank you so much for your prayers and support. I’m sorry to tell you what has happened, but this is what we are going through. I stayed two days without talking to people. I was shocked when I saw my son’s head and his legs flying up. Two of my daughters and their mother also were killed.
Afterwards I had eyes to see people, but no word came out of my mouth. People took me in. They poured water on me. But I didn’t feel anything. On the second day, at night, I dreamed. Everything I saw was only a flaming fire in my mind. A man in a white robe approached me. He called me by my name, saying that I still have my Bible. It is near the gate of your house, next to that small tree. Go grab it and read the book of Romans chapter 8. I woke up and went out and found the Bible.
I shook the dust off it, and I opened the book and read the chapter. After reading the chapter, I answered the following question. Who will separate us from the love of God? My first answer was, no one, and nothing Lord! Forgive me, Lord, for I didn’t call on you to help me in my trouble. I went back to sleep, and the man came again. He told me, you are living among unbelievers. You need to tell them about salvation. But when they see you like this, they will say you don’t have faith in your God.
Now, while there is nothing to separate you from the love of God, read the word and tell the people. I woke up again and got my Bible, and I opened the book of Isaiah chapter 49. I read the entire chapter, and I got new hope. In the morning, I woke up as normal as I ever was. People were all surprised by the change. But I told them the Lord is able. He gave us life and He takes it in His own timing. Let’s know Him and have a relationship with him, He can save us from our trouble.
Please, my dear beloved CRM brothers and sisters, join me in prayers to change Sudan. Please, we need Bibles in our area. We only have six Bibles, and they are not enough. People are asking every day for Bibles. It is my prayer that Sudan will be declared as a Christian nation. I believe that when people don’t have Christ in their lives, they are troublemakers.”
HAWA’S STORY (MARCH 2025)
Suad told us the story of this young girl. She said, “This young lady is called Hawa. She was a Muslim. Hawa’s father was among the people who were buried alive by RSF soldiers in El Geneina (Darfur). Hawa and her mother came to my town. I was working in the market, and she came to my place. As we were chatting, she told me her story and what happened to their father. From there I shared the gospel with her. She was interested and she kept coming to my place.”
I asked her if she could work me. She agreed. That’s where I discipled her and she accepted Jesus Christ as her personal Lord and savior. Then she made her lodging a place to study the Bible along with her neighbors. One day, Sadia, Hawa’s mother went to fetch firewood with 3 other women, and they found RSF soldiers. The soldiers killed them by cutting off their breasts. So, this was bad news for Hawa and her sister. But one thing Hawa said encouraged me a lot. “My mom and dad are with the Lord, and we are with him, let his name be praised. My sister and I are under His protection and the Bible comforts us every day. I pray that Lord Jesus Christ will use these Bibles to reach those who do not know the value of life. Thank you, CRM, so much for giving us access to the word of God who gives us hope to live.”
IMAM RECEIVES JESUS AND CALLS FOR MORE BIBLES (MARCH 2025)
As the church continued helping the community, both Muslim and Christians together, their acts grabbed the attention of the community in general, including a certain Imam who has led the mosque for more than 35 years. He asked for a Bible and when he was given a one that CRM had provided, he read it very carefully. Finally, he came and called church leaders together in his home and confessed Jesus Christ as Lord and Savior.
He said, “give time and give Bibles and I will turn this Mosque to be a Church.”
AND YOUR OLD MEN SHALL DREAM DREAMS (FEBRUARY 2025)
Ali told story about an old man who was a very furious Muslim. He wanted to cause trouble for the believers in our area. He mobilized Muslims in their mosques to fight Christians. I was praying to God for the life of this man. Suddenly the idea came that I should go and write Bible verses on a paper and throw into his house hoping he might find it and read them. I know it is only ignorance of the Word that prevents them from knowing the Lord Jesus. Then I wrote Luke 6:27-28, 1 John 3:15, 1 John 4:20 on a piece of paper and threw it into his door.
His child found the paper and took it to the father. He took the paper and read it. He did not know he was reading Bible verses. So, in his dreams, the man kept reading the verses over and over. Early in the morning he looked for the paper and read it again. He read the word from the book of Luke, “love your enemies.” He thought much about enemies and said, Arabs are my enemies, but in my mind, Christians are the worst. I want to go and tell them I love them.
He came to my house and told me, “I was planning to destroy all Christian houses in our village. But I found a letter that told me not to hate my enemies.” I asked, “what kind of a letter? Can you allow me to read it? He had it in his pocket and gave it to me. After reading it, I told him “My brother you are really lucky, and God really loves you. This is not a normal letter. This is the word of God from the Bible.”
Then the man’s attention changed. He asked, “how do you know?” I told him, “I can bring for you the Bible and you can read it by yourself.” He agreed and I showed hum the verses in my Bible. He read them by himself. He was so shocked to realize he had been taught by the Bible. He asked me, “is this the book of Christians?” I told him Christians are educated, God fearing, and loving people. I know all the plans you have made to destroy our houses. But we kept praying for you, because the Bible tells us to do so. We Christians love you and we always pray to God for you, asking Him to prepare your heart to listen to him.
I told him that he needs to know more about the Bible. He said, “my brother what I saw in my dream yesterday is enough. When I tried to sleep, someone appeared and woke me up and told me to read your paper. Please lend me your Bible, I will bring it back.” I told him, “Take it for one week and bring it back.” He took the Bible and after three days he came back. He asked me, “how will someone become a Christian?” I replied, “are you asking about yourself or someone else?” He told me, “I want to follow Jesus Christ what must I do?” I told him once you repent and confess that Jesus is your Lord and savior you are saved.” He said, “I do believe.” I told him, “let’s pray together and I led him in prayer, and I gave him the Bible. He got excited!”
FROM WAR TO PEACE THROUGH THE BIBLE (FEBRUARY 2025)
After receiving his Bible from CRM, a man from South Darfur state in Sudan wrote, “We had a book that connected our minds with war, and we are reaping the results now. But today we have a holy book that connects our minds to peace, and we shall reap peace. I was surprised when the pastor gave me the Bible. What a wonderful gift God has given me! I had never known that I would discover such previously unknown truth in my area.
This book was restricted in our area before. But God really has a plan for freeing us. Today I can hold this book of wisdom in my two hands. This is the mounted gun that will liberate my people from slavery, Sudan as a whole and Darfur specifically. I want to say thank you so much to everybody who contributed to equip me with such a gift.”
IMPACT OF BIBLES DISTRIBUTED BY CRM (FEBRUARY 2025)
[Name withheld] was a teacher for 22 years in her village. She taught the Quran in the school. After the war started and all the normal schools were closed, she tried to open a Quranic school. Her daughter, [name withheld], attended a CRM women’s gathering. The leaders used the Creation to Christ Story Cloth to share the gospel with the women.
Because she was the daughter of a Quranic teacher, she knew a lot about Islam. But she heard many things that were so different in the story cloth lessons.
She asked for a Bible. When she got one, she also asked another for her mother because she said “I now see there are a lot of good things in the Bible that no one here knows, especially my mother. If you give me a Bible, I will go home I and share with my mother while she will also be with her bible.” Pastor Mohamed gave her two Bibles.
[Name withheld] returned to her village and shared the Gospel with her mother.
Her mother listened to her daughter. She came to accept the Bible as God’s Word and believed in Jesus. Afterwards, she called the people of the village and told them, “I want to apologize for being the Quranic teacher of your children for more than 20 years, I didn’t know that I was misleading my community and giving our children false teaching. Today I got the truth from the Bible that I have it in my hand.”
She told the villagers that if you agree with me, I will start teaching our children this book, because it is the true Word of God.
THE BREAD OF LIFE (FEBRUARY 2025)
When they were asked the reason for leaving Islam and confessing Jesus, Ali, being the central leader, talked on behalf of all the converts. He said, “we were born as Muslims, grown up as Muslims, and lived our lives as Muslims. We have not seen peace in our lives, the peace was absent from within us. We have not seen love; love was absent within us. We have not seen mercy; the mercy was absent within us. After all that has happened to us, by the Muslims to the Muslims [in Sudan], we got no love, care, or any sympathy from any Muslim. The people who showed us love, care, and peace of mind were Christians. Truly we have seen this throughout 23 years of war. We didn’t realize this till some of our children became Christians. They taught us what it means to be a Christian. And now we have all accepted Jesus Christ as Lord, and we are clearly seeing the difference. That is why we became Christian.”
SADIA AND HER CHILDREN (FEBRUARY 2025)
Sadia and her children are displaced Sudanese people living exposed to the elements. But they fortunately have been enrolled in a CRM funded food relief project. When a local pastor visited this family a second time, he was pleased with the improvement in their health. He said “praise God for seeing these children are gaining life again compared to their situation two month ago,” and asked the woman about the impact of the food assistance they received.
Sadia said, “my husband was killed, and I was left with these children, and no one to stand with me. I lost hope of life as I saw my children fading in front of me. But because of your assistance, as you can now see, me and my children have food to eat.
This has changed my reality.”
Sadia and the children are now healthy and sure that God has intervened in their situation.
Thank you for making such changes in the lives of thousands in Darfur.
MUBARAK, THE SEMINARY STUDENT (JANUARY 2025)
Mubarak is one of 12 Sudanese leaders CRM sponsors at a seminary in Jinja Uganda
Coming back from theology school, he said, “I feel so encouraged that that I want the whole of our people to be reached today. A fire is burning in me to go home and bring our people from the darkness to the light.”
