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Paraguayan Advocate Urges Radical Church Inclusion
Faith Facts
- Cinthia Hieber, leader of the Paraguayan Stuttering Association, shared her journey from despair to faith at the World Evangelical Alliance General Assembly in Seoul.
- Hieber called Christian communities to follow Christ’s example by intentionally embracing and including people with disabilities.
- Her advocacy led to founding Paraguay’s first support group for people who stutter, demonstrating how God uses one’s weakness for His glory.
Cinthia Hieber gave a powerful testimony at the WEA General Assembly, urging believers to advance true inclusion rooted in the Gospel.
She spoke of overcoming childhood despair and how finding Christ transformed her life and calling.
“I am a person who stuttered since I was six years old,” Hieber shared, describing the challenge as both genetic and worsened by family hardship.
Even in deep pain, she sought excellence and longed for acceptance, believing God had abandoned her until an encounter with Christ at eighteen changed everything.
“And He did. That was my turning point. It was the moment I was born again.”
Though God brought significant healing, she wrestled with why He did not remove her struggle entirely, a question answered over years as God unfolded His purpose.
Through encountering a tragic story and God’s prompting, Hieber started support networks so others wouldn’t face isolation.
Today, she advocates for people with speech and cognitive conditions, serving locally and globally.
Hieber called on churches to proactively love those often unseen, asking, “Do we know in our churches how to treat a person with autism, or someone who is blind, or who has mental health challenges?”
She emphasized, “We as Christians should be as radical as Jesus was. He touched and saw those whom nobody wanted to touch or see.”
Describing a worship service led by people with developmental conditions, she said, “It was like heaven — and a haven.”
Hieber’s story illustrates how God transforms weakness into a testimony of His grace and a beacon for others.
Let us champion communities shaped by the compassion of Christ, welcoming all and equipping every member for their God-given calling.
Faith Facts
- Vice President JD Vance led rally attendees in reciting the Lord’s Prayer when a woman collapsed nearby.
- The moment highlighted the continued presence of Christian faith in American public life and political gatherings.
- Vance personally left the stage to check on the woman after leading the prayer.
Vice President JD Vance paused a Nebraska campaign rally to lead the crowd in the Lord’s Prayer after a woman collapsed in the audience.
The incident took place during a live event where Vance addressed supporters and addressed policy issues.
“Pray as the Lord taught us to pray,” Vance said before leading the audience in the traditional prayer.
After finishing the prayer, Vance stepped down from the stage and made his way into the stands to personally check on the woman who had collapsed.
The spontaneous act of faith and compassion drew praise from attendees who witnessed the moment.
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Faith Facts
- Oxford mathematician and Christian apologist Professor John Lennox encourages believers to share their faith with confidence.
- Lennox stresses that evangelism is not reserved only for preachers, theologians, or those with extensive biblical knowledge.
- Every Christian is called to be a witness for Christ in daily life.
Oxford mathematician and Christian apologist Professor John Lennox is urging believers everywhere to share their faith with greater boldness and confidence. He reminds Christians that the call to witness is not limited to pastors or scholars but belongs to every follower of Christ.
“We’re all called to be witnesses,” Lennox declares. This simple truth challenges the idea that only trained experts can effectively share the gospel.
Professor Lennox emphasizes that evangelism is not about having every theological answer or delivering polished sermons. Instead, it is about living out and speaking the truth of Christ wherever God places His people.
His words come as a timely encouragement to Christians who may feel hesitant or unqualified to speak about their faith. Lennox points to the biblical calling that every believer is a witness, empowered by the Holy Spirit to share the hope within them.
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Faith Facts
- At least seven Christians were killed in a targeted attack on a Greek Orthodox funeral service in Jordan.
- The assault occurred at a church known for peaceful worship and interfaith coexistence in the region.
- The attack highlights the ongoing threat of Islamic extremism to Christian communities worldwide.
In a rare attack in a country known for peaceful inter-faith coexistence, suspected Islamic extremists attacked a funeral at a Greek Orthodox church in Jordan on Friday (Oct. 23), shooting at least seven people to death and wounding 28 others, according to reports.
The violence interrupted a sacred time of mourning and remembrance, striking at the heart of a Christian community gathered in faith.
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