21/08/2026
βLet me share one of our recent experiences on the field.
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βNote: Names have been changed.
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βRecently, I had a long conversation with a Fulani man, AliDimo, in the mission house. For hours, I engaged him in the Gospel alongside one of our community disciples.
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βAt first, he was openly opposed to Christ and strongly defending Islam. But as the conversation continued, his resistance gradually softened. His response reminded me of King Agrippa: βAlmost thou persuadest me to be a Christianβ (Acts 26:28).
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βThen he showed me a picture of an elderly man.
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ββThis is my father,β he said. βHe has been there for me since childhood. How do you expect me to turn my back on him now?β
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βI realized we had moved beyond an intellectual discussion. He was now wrestling with the cost of following Christ, the question of allegiance and who would have the final authority over his life.
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βEventually, I had to release him and continue praying for him.
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βDays later, another encounter taught me a different lesson.
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βOne night, I found three men sitting around a fire, warming themselves against the cold. One was our disciple, and I began sharing the Gospel with the other two.
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βUsing my phone, I opened Scripture passages about Jesus. His works, His identity, and His claim to be the only way to God and the Saviour of the world. I even used a Bible app to read the passages aloud in Fulfulde.
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βOne man eventually left.
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βBut the other, Maccula, remained.
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βAfter listening for some time, he suddenly asked:
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ββHow can I enter into this Jesus?β
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βWhat a question!
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βHe was no longer asking whether Christianity was true. He was asking how he could personally enter into Christ.
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βI took him through the Scriptures concerning saving faith, and before long, he was led in a prayer of salvation. I then began discipling him in what it means to follow Christ.
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βThese two encounters reminded me that not every soul is at the same stage of readiness.
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βThe same Gospel. The same night. The same messenger. The same Scriptures. Yet two very different responses.
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βOne withdrew.
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βThe other asked, βHow can I enter into this Jesus?β
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βSome souls need more sowing. Some need watering. Some are wrestling with the truth, while others are wrestling with the cost of surrender. And some have become ripe for harvest.
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βThe wise soul-winner therefore learns not only how to preach, but also how to discern the field.
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βAliDimo's response taught me that resistance does not always mean rejection. Sometimes a person is wrestling deeply with what following Christ will cost them. Perhaps he was not ready that night, but I believe the Gospel had begun its work.
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βMaccula's question taught me another lesson: when a soul is ripe, recognize it.
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βYet our goal must never be merely to obtain decisions. We are called to make disciples.
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βA genuine response to Christ must lead to repentance, faith, obedience, submission to His lordship, perseverance, and ultimately a desire to help others follow Him.
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βThis is my prayer for Maccula.
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βAnd for AliDimo, I will continue to pray that the Lord will grant him a deeper encounter with the resurrected Christ, one that will remove every fear and earthly obstruction standing between him and his YES to the Saviour of the world.
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βThe field is ready. May God give us grace to recognize the souls that are ripe for harvest.
