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In our previous article, we shared Raymond’s* story of his friend Sann*, whom he met after moving to South Asia to use Zúme’s ten-lesson training as a stepping stone to equip local leaders. Through years of patient service, Sann was able to slowly win over the villagers who had formerly kicked him out of his… Read more »

When Tim and Abigail* were forced by the Covid pandemic to move back to the U.S. after just six months, they felt defeated. Their time in their chosen country had been filled with attacks from the Enemy, but Tim still struggled with the return after longing to do overseas mission work for his entire life. … Read more »

Tim’s* family went overseas in 2019, only staying for the six months before the Covid pandemic forced them to return. “I know every missionary would say the same,” Tim said. “The first six months are super hard.” After the struggle of settling into a wholly unfamiliar location and culture, the family’s plans changed suddenly and… Read more »

Two years ago, Raymond* started using Zúme’s training method from his home in the U.S., coaching people long distance over Zoom. He quickly became an “avid supporter” of Zúme, taking advantage of the world’s increased dependence on Zoom to connect with people in Africa. Soon, Ray began reaching out on Facebook to Christians from South… Read more »

Tim* and his wife began their first 3/3 Group with 7 other young married couples nearly 7 years ago. Tim had first heard about Zúme from a mentor at the church where he worked, and he had enjoyed the experience of “a different, hands-on approach that made making disciples fun, exhilarating, really practical.” Participants in… Read more »

When Raymond* moved to South Asia, he knew that the missionaries he would be training had gone through significant persecution as children, but he was still stunned by their remarkable stories. Ray shared one such story of God’s deliverance in difficult circumstances on our Zúme podcast.  Sann* grew up in a Buddhist sect known for… Read more »

In Winnipeg, Steve sends SOAPS out to friends and acquaintances, Christians and atheists. One man calls back, saying, “When I read these, I’m crying, and the people on the bus think I’m crazy. So I don’t know if you should keep sending them or not, but I love them and I want you to keep… Read more »

Christ’s Great Commission exhorts us to “go and make disciples of all nations” (Matt. 28:19). Saint John of Patmos describes a “great multitude that no one could count, from every nation, tribe, people and language, standing before the throne and before the Lamb” in the final days (Rev. 7:9). How, though, will all these people learn the… Read more »

You may be familiar with the popular Bible-reading app, YouVersion. You may even be familiar with their Bible reading plans or used a few in the past. But did you know that Zúme now offers a number of different Bible plans on the YouVersion app? This is a resource about which we at Zúme are… Read more »

Beth and William Sawyer, a couple from a small county in North Carolina, have only been training with Zúme for a few months together, but they already have an abundance of stories to share about its impact around the world.  In Ohio, a woman named Christine has been using the tools provided by Zúme to… Read more »