Paul Kon

"They were stoned, they were sawed in two, they were put to death by the sword. They went about in sheep skins and goat skins, destitute, persecuted and mistreated-the world was not worthy of them. They wandered in deserts and mountains, and in caves and holes in the ground."Hebrews 11:37-38

I have heard this story several times on my trips into Sudan from very reliable people; including Bishop Nathaniel Garang and I believe it is true. In the early 1990's there was an illiterate Dinka named Paul Kon. As did most of the Dinka at that time, he raised cattle. He was a non Christian who worshiped idols. One day he was touched by the hand of God and was able to recite the entire Bible-verse and chapter from memory. He accepted the Lord and started preaching, starting a revival in the Werkok area. The people came together and burned all their idols and turned to God. He had a large church, the Zion Church, built in the shape of a cross. The church is still standing and is in use today. Paul Kon was a prophet. He predicted not only his own death but also that he would be buried in two graves. Later, when he was killed the people who killed him were afraid he might come back to life and sawed off one of his legs and had it buried. The people of his church came and got him and buried him (without his leg) outside Zion Church. The war years were incredibly horrible in Sudan and I am sure the Lord used him to bring His message to the Sudanese people when times were bad and they needed to hear the word of God. An incredible story!!

There are still many martyrs. Go to the Voice of the Martyrs web site for more information on modern day martyrs and check out the book Jesus Freaks.

Michael McMahon

"Faith is not a once done act, but a continuous gaze at the heart of the Triune God." - A. W. Tozer

Prayer Power

Pray for all the martyrs. Pray that the faith in our Lord Jesus Christ will grow and spread and all will one day know that our Christian brothers and sisters did not die in vain.