I’ve just experienced what the early church must have been like. The overwhelming presence of God, the relentless persecution from religious and political leaders and the courageous stalwart spirit of the men.
Lions Roar Asia just concluded. Over 700 leaders from 20 Asian nations. One of the teams of men from a specific nation have all been in jail for preaching Jesus. Another group came at the real risk of their jobs and even their lives. All of them came to increase the intensity of the mission. To rescue men for Jesus.
These men are today’s true heroes of faith.
Our CMN brother Matthew (not his real name) felt open to share more of his story today as we sat together. His family all comes from an ancient religion - one that has also produced many terrorists. He said that when his family found out he was a Christian, his mother hired a hit-man to kill him.
I was stunned. He then said that the threat is still real from other relatives even after his mom passed away. Yet against that massive threat he has baptized over 1,000 men into faith! He is leading hundreds of men to Christ.
These are men who live by this word;
“I have been crucified with Christ; it is no longer I who live, but Christ lives in me; and the life which I now live in the flesh I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave Himself for me.” Galatians 2:20
We cannot let these men down. We must commit ourselves to the cause. This is not a drill - this is the real thing. We’re in a fight.
Pray. Do the stuff. Reach men. Support these men. I am humbled to be around these men. They are stunning men.
I want to thank all of our friends around the world who have made Lions Roar Asia
possible. We have gone next level.
We are CMN. We rescue men.
Paul Louis Cole
