Austin, Texas | Diapers, DBS, and Mobilization into Ministry

Amy was a stay-at-home mom, and when she began feeling that season coming to a close, she was at a crossroads. What was next? That’s when she went on a trip with Novo to see the work in the Middle East. God gave her a love for Muslims and the courage to get out there and try and introduce them to Jesus. Novo came alongside her courageous obedience and gave her the same Bible study tools that our volunteer leaders in the Middle East use—learning how to make disciples who make more disciples and laying the groundwork for a movement of the gospel to take off.

Back home in Austin, TX, Amy connected with the administration of the local Title 1 school in her neighborhood, which just happened to have the largest number of Afghan refugee kids in the city. She began building relationships with the school leaders, meeting their needs and empowering them to continue meeting others' needs, and God opened doors for her to engage this largely Muslim community. Some things worked and others didn’t. Nevertheless, she still perseveres with God to see new disciples who then turn around and make more disciples, with the hope of the gospel bringing transformation to the whole community. Now she is giving away diapers to families who need them, many of whom are sticking around to read scripture with her and are discovering Jesus for the first time—diapers and DBS!

Amy is an everyday disciple maker, turned full time staff. But still just an ordinary person who said “yes” to God.