Roberto Wasum is part of the indigenous Shuar people group and lives in a community deep in the Ecuadorian jungle. His home is accessible on foot, by four-wheel drive, or by air. No one arrives at this remote location without planning and great determination.

Guillermo Tukup, a church planter trained through Multiplication Network Ministries (MNM), planned and was determined to reach the village where Roberto lived. He wanted to be a witness.

Two years ago, Guillermo came to Roberto’s community of Juyukamentza to talk about Jesus.

At first Roberto doubted what Guillermo taught and wondered how this church planter could come and teach them about Christ since he didn’t even carry a Bible.

Nevertheless, Guillermo not only began friendships with Roberto and many other people in the village, but he also earned their trust and said he would return again soon. 

In just a few weeks, Guillermo returned with the Word of God. It was in their language—Achuar.

Hearing the Bible in Achuar, the people could now understand. Guillermo shared the gospel with Roberto and taught everyone the important truths of Jesus’ sinless life, sacrificial death, and His miraculous resurrection! It was then Roberto accepted Jesus.

“I thought I was already a Christian before Guillermo came to our village. But I continued to participate in the parties and drinking with the people in my community. They had no reason to believe I was a Christian. I wanted to be a witness, but my actions made that difficult." Now it’s been two years since Roberto let go of his doubts and began to live a life empowered by God to live differently.

As Roberto began living in a way that honored Christ, the people of Juyukamentza began to separate themselves from him. Thankfully, Guillermo was there to help Roberto through this season of his life. As he learned about Jesus from the Bible, Roberto’s life changed. He had recognized his sin and God began to transform his life. He was also being trained by Guillermo with MNM church planting materials.

“With the MNM materials we have received, we are learning and then doing the work,” Roberto says. “Even though it is sometimes difficult, we continue and are planning to take what we have learned to other villages."

“We are teaching in other areas and we are preaching the gospel,” Roberto shares. In addition to preaching the Word, Guillermo is actively training leaders in the village of Chinkianentza, his home village. After these new leaders, like Roberto, have completed all of the MNM training modules, they will continue to go to other communities that have not yet heard the gospel.

Currently, Roberto is working in the community of Yanguntza. He wants to take the gospel to places where he knows people may reject him. He is committed to giving his life so lost people can come to know about Jesus.

Roberto has been an important partner with Guillermo as they go to new communities. Roberto invites Guillermo to talk to his friends so they can hear about Christ. They both continue to learn and prepare themselves to take the gospel to the communities in the jungles of Ecuador to places where the light of the gospel has never been seen.

They are “witnesses unto the uttermost,” Acts 1:8.

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