It’s been a packed couple of months, with many opportunities to lift up our Saviour here in the Toronto area. Thank you for praying for us and holding the ropes back home. Working with the teenagers in our ministry has been such a blessing lately. God is really knitting the hearts of our teens together in a special way, and He’s working in their hearts, helping them grow in grace. In the last two months, we’ve taken our youth to two different meetings where their hearts were challenged and encouraged. One notable meeting was a Youth Conference in Barrie, Ontario. God is certainly working particularly in the hearts of two of our young men: one young man surrendered to be an evangelist, and the other got some needed encouragement regarding questions of faith. Pray for the teens of Gospel Light Baptist Church. Please pray for me to have wisdom to help them.

Please pray for a few prospects I’ve met out soul winning. First is a lady named Toby. I’ve met her three times now in the same area as I’ve been giving out New Testaments on the street, and we’ve had great conversations each time. Recently, we were able to talk more about the Gospel, but I’m not truly sure if she understands salvation yet or not. Second is a man named Muhammed Reza, whom I met while inviting Persian people to our Persian New Year’s Celebration. He’s new to Canada and has a Christian wife, but his upbringing is Muslim. I met him as he was working in a Persian nut store. He expressed interest in learning about Jesus, so please pray I can either get him to church or schedule a meeting, where I can share the Gospel clearly with him. Last is a Muslim teenager named Ali Reza. I got to talk to him outside one of the public schools I’ve been visiting to hand out New Testaments. I don’t usually get much time to witness or talk to the teenagers because they are on the move pretty quickly to get home after school dismisses, yet things were different with this teenager. He waited around until I was done giving them out to the crowds that were passing by, and when everyone had passed, he asked if he could ask me some questions. He proceeded to ask about the Trinity, the deity of Christ, and salvation. God gave me much grace in answering his questions, but his ride showed up and he had to go. I told him I’d be back, and we could continue our conversation then. Two days later, we did continue that conversation, and while he didn’t get saved, I rejoice at how freely and clearly the Gospel was presented. Many times, when Muslims ask me those questions, they aren’t really looking to hear what I have to say; they are just trying to score points that make them feel better about their side. Ali was different; he didn’t agree with my points or the doctrine of the Bible, but he listened, which is a huge win because now the seed of the Gospel has been planted. Please pray.

To date, by the grace of God, I’ve been able to give out over 1,700 New Testaments, most of which have gone to high schoolers. God is working in the hearts of youth, but so is the Devil. Would you pray that the eyes of the youth of Canada would once again be opened to the Gospel? I take this verse as my rallying banner: “The LORD gave the word: great was the company of those that published it.” (Psalm 68:11) I’ve learned that I’m not alone in this desire to give out the Word of God. Others are doing the same, and they are noticing what I’m noticing—that it’s the teenagers and young adults who are taking the most interest in learning about the Bible. Pray that I can keep going, and pray for the
Gospel light to touch many hearts.

Pressing toward the mark,

Brian and Liz Hebert