Stories from the Field
A Conversation Overheard
Mongolia – a healthcare worker
“In my workplace, I don’t have the ‘freedom’ to start conversations about my faith. But I have the freedom to care for people with love (Galatians 5:23-24).
The Power of Removing Spiritual Barriers
United States - a nurse
Speaking of her HIV patient, she said, “He started talking about the hatred he has toward Christians. I was reminded of what I had learned through my witness training – permission, sensitivity, spiritual barriers. I asked him why he hates Christians. ‘Their hypocrisy,’ he said.
The Power of a Truth Prescription
Australia - a physician
A nurse had moved to the Australian capital city for work. Things didn’t go as she planned. She had some issues at her workplace, lost her job and split up with an abusive partner. For whatever reason, she also lost her license to practice as a nurse. She subsequently had a motor vehicle accident and lost her driver’s license; this was the last straw. Penniless, she had to return to her parents’ home, all her dreams shattered.
Cultivating and Sowing
South Africa – a maternity nurse
“I talked with some of the mothers during labor, encouraging them to trust in the Lord and prayed with them during difficult labor. After delivery I asked their permission to pray with them and to dedicate their babies to the Lord.
Identifying Yourself (Being Known) as a Follower of Jesus
Restricted country in Africa – a physician
When an IHS Global-trained witness in a mobile clinic asked [a patient], “What is your problem today?” The woman replied, “I am not sick. I have come for a Bible.”
Faith Flags, Faith Stories, and Prayer
Restricted country in Asia - a nurse
Mr. J. came into the hospital grumpy and irritated. He left as a joy-filled man despite his physical challenges. What happened?