Fragrance of Zion
Inspiring stories of the members who changed by faith after hearing the words of the truth
Brotherly Unity in Zion
In the region of Bakaiya in Hetauda, Nepal, there are two towns—one for Tamang people and the other for Majhi people. Until the two towns were formed, the two ethnic groups had been in conflict with each other since centuries…
Kiran Gautam from Hetauda, Nepal
With Parent’s Heart and Soldier’s Spirit
I was born in a poor farmer’s family as the youngest of eight children. Since my childhood, I was always worried about what to do to live without hunger. After much consideration, I decided to be a career soldier. I…
Park In-seob from Paju, South Korea
Blessings of the Feasts, Which Even a Lion Couldn’t Stop
I am an electrician. I work for a company that sells heavy logging equipment. When the Autumn Feasts were just around the corner, I had to go on a business trip because one of the machines had a problem. The…
Djangue Rudolphe from Douala, Cameroon
When We Seek God and Stay Close to His Word
In March 2020, the Philippine government implemented Enhanced Community Quarantine [ECQ] in the capital city due to the spread of COVID-19. It was not clear what would happen in Bacoor where our Bible Center was located, though it was somewhat…
Mark Sumeguin from Mandaluyong, Philippines
Since God Leads the Gospel Work and Our Members Dedicate Themselves to the Gospel
At present, I’m carrying out my gospel duty as a missionary in São Paulo, Brazil. I’ve learned what mindset I need to have for the gospel after experiencing God’s grace. So I would like to share the realization through this…
Seol Yun-deok from São Paulo, Brazil
Faith Comes from Hearing the Message
“Do you attend church these days?” “Are you a minister?” This is what my acquaintances often tell me these days. When I hear them say that, I feel relieved, thinking, ‘I’m on the right track,’ because it means that my…
Han Chan-hyeon from Busan, South Korea
Methi Puri with Mother’s Love
In April, 2019, I participated in the Global Leadership Conference for Female Pastoral Staff held in Korea. When I came back to India, I deeply thought about how to make a happy Church and support the gospel work as a…
Seong Ju-hui from Ulhasnagar, MH, India
Walking with Heavenly Father and Mother
One Sunday, on my way to a church that my relatives introduced to me, nearby my matrimonial house, I met members from the Church of God. They delivered to me news like a bolt out of the blue—the cross is…
Park Chan-jeong from Jeju, South Korea
In Accordance with God’s Word
Heavenly Mother blessed us, “The gospel in Europe, too, will go well.” We had to be patient for a long time as the barrier of the gospel work in Europe was high. However, Mother’s words of blessing greatly cheered us…
The Church of God in Düsseldorf, Germany
Duty as a Father
I was wandering around in the world, without anyone to rely on. Then, one day, my colleague in my former company introduced the Church of God to me. Unlike the heartless world, the Church of God had a bright atmosphere,…
Lee Jeom-do from Ulsan, South Korea
Family Love and the Meaning of Life I’ve Learned in Zion
I thought making a lot of money is all I have to do as the head of a household. I was running a diner at Shenyang in China, where I was born and grew up, but I moved to Shanghai,…
Lee Guk-cheol from Jeju, South Korea
Holding on to My Crown of Life
It was a very special day for me though it must have been a usual day for others. Some members from the Church of God in Windhoek let me know the existence of God the Mother and how important it…
Shange Valombweleni Nawa from Windhoek, Namibia
A Happy Path of the Woman Pastoral Staff in Zion
I am the first born child in my family, and my parents always wanted me to be given over to God just like the mother of Prophet Samuel. My parents sent me to a theological seminary so that I could…
Angela Berry from Thane, India
Praise to God in an African Local Language
The Republic of South Africa uses English as an official language, but there are ten more local languages: Afrikaans, Xhosa, Zulu, Sesotho, Tswana, Tsonga, Ndebele, Venda, Southern Sotho, and Swati. Even though you are fluent in speaking English, if you…
Kim Min-gyu from Bellville, Cape Town, South Africa
When You Pray Earnestly
My life has been completely changed after receiving the truth and being baptized at the age of fifteen. Since my behavior was not like before, everyone around me said, “You are so different nowadays.” Even though my friends, family, or…
Rakesh Kumarakunta Rathinam from Puducherry, India
Gospel, God’s Gift to Fill My Weak Faith
It was when I was attending a college abroad. When I went to my home in Mongolia for summer vacation, my mother who had become Christian preached to me the word of the Bible many times. Since I had grown…
Uyanga Shar from Mexico City, Mexico
Meeting the True God
I was raised by my grandparents who were missionaries. Naturally, my life was filled with the faith in God. Jesus Christ was the hero of my life and I thought that I could do nothing without Him. I believed that…
Neeru Patricia Berry from Chala, Vapi, GJ, India
After a Long Wait
My husband and I do a small food business. We usually work from 6 a.m. to 4 p.m., but one day we left work around 2 p.m. and came home because I caught a cold and was very sick. While…
Elisangela de Oliveira Silva Assuncao from Feira de Santana, Brazil
Gospel Work Is Surely Done in Its Time
“The least of you will become a thousand, the smallest a mighty nation. I am the LORD; in its time I will do this swiftly”Isa 60:22 God promised He would do this swiftly. When I look back, I realize my…
Ahn Jong-hui from Ansan, South Korea
To Finish the Spiritual Marathon
My mom died when I was three, and my father did when I was nine. My oldest sister, who was sixteen years old at that time, became the head of our family, and we strove to overcome the sorrow for…
Enkhod from Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia