Rescued from alcoholism
Taarik was trapped in a life of alcoholism. Every day was chaos for him and his family, who live in India’s northern Uttar Pradesh state.
Local unrest, and an atmosphere in which the Christian community has been facing increasing persecution, took its toll.
But then Taarik met a pastor from a church supported by Release International’s partner. The pastor offered him a Bible and shared afresh with him the good news of Jesus Christ.
Taarik began attending the church fellowship, met with the pastor regularly—and kept reading the Bible! Eventually, the Lord changed his heart. He confessed his sins, quit drinking and began a new, loving relationship with the Lord Jesus—even though he lives with the threat of persecution. Christians in his village were amazed at the transformation.
In India the persecution of Christians is growing. God’s word is a source of strength, encouragement—and transformation. Release International is pleased to continue resourcing our partner in India with Bibles in local languages.
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