Almost ten years ago, local disciple-makers met Anthony’s wife—a young believer, tender in her faith and still learning to walk with the Lord. Years later, she married Anthony, a man from a Muslim family. He was not hostile toward Christianity, simply uninterested. Faith was, to him, something cultural, something that belonged to his family’s tradition—not something he himself could claim.

Then came the years of sickness. When Covid struck, Anthony fell ill, and with his illness came a heavy, unshakable depression. Months turned into years. Doctor after doctor offered little relief. Most days, he could not rise from bed. His wife asked, more than once, if she could pray for him—but he refused. Until one day, desperation overcame pride, and he let her pray.

The prayers began at home, quietly. Change came slowly, but it came. His wife had joined a discipleship group by then, and she urged Anthony to come for prayer in person. Reluctantly, he agreed. That night, the believers gathered around him, lifting their voices to Jesus—and Jesus healed him. Completely.

Anthony could not put the Bible down after that. The words burned in him; the Savior was real, alive, calling him. He and his wife were discipled by local disciple-makers, their love for Christ growing until it spilled into the lives of others. They began making disciples, multiplying fellowships, and obeying God’s call in their own city.

Then came another call—Japan. With no steady income but with full trust in God, they poured out their savings and applied for a rare business visa. Against the odds, Anthony was approved. Soon, with dependent visas in hand, they will step onto new soil—not for profit or prestige, but to bring the Gospel to one of the most unreached nations in the world.

This is a true story. Some details may have been edited to protect identities.