In the heart of rural Zimbabwe, in the middle of a large farm, government agriculturists huddle over a demonstration about soil erosion—hardly the setting for a revival. Yet in the middle of the dirt, 300 men and women step forward, tears in their eyes, cut to the heart, and surrender their lives to Jesus.
Months before this encounter with God, Renew Outreach received an urgent phone call. Foundations for Farming (FfF)—a Zimbabwean ministry fighting poverty through farming God’s way—needed one of the largest shipments of LightStream Pocket media distribution devices we’d ever assembled. Why? The fallout of a devastating famine threatening the livelihoods of millions.
When COVID‑19 struck in 2020, drought had already scorched Zimbabwe’s fields. Crops failed. Struggling families rationed their last handfuls of corn. Desperate for answers, government officials surveyed village after village—until they stumbled upon a green oasis: a village where farms were not just surviving, but thriving. They were shocked: the only farmers with successful harvests were those using biblical farming principles. Amazed, the government decided to adopt FfF’s Christian farming training as the backbone of its National Agriculture Policy.
They were faced with a challenge: how do you train an entire nation? How could government workers teach millions in remote villages where people can’t access online resources? Everything changed with the addition of Renew’s LightStreams: small media hotspots pre‑loaded not only with life-changing farming curriculum, but also a library of Gospel media from the JESUS Film Project, Audio Bibles from Faith Comes By Hearing, and financial stewardship lessons from Crown Financial. Each LightStream device enables phones in the most remote villages to access critical digital resources, even when internet is unavailable.
Joe is one of the workers bringing these transformative resources to remote communities. A warm, big-hearted farmer from Madziwa, Joe once scraped by on failing harvests, barely able to provide for his family.
After receiving FfF training, he learned to steward his land God’s way. Abundance soon followed. Joe had enough crops to feed his family, sell at the market, build a better home, and send his children to school.
Joe didn’t stop there; empowered by one of Renew’s LightStream devices, he now treks to surrounding villages teaching others while sharing the Good News. The practical training that’s now loaded on LightStreams has convinced him that others can also turn their lives around through simple farming and stewardship principles.
Joe is just one voice in a growing army. Those 300 government workers who met Jesus during a soil‑erosion demonstration now return to their districts armed with the same devices, ready to see countless lives transformed.
God is using His Church to spark an economic renewal in Zimbabwe through the redemptive power of the Gospel. Partnerships between ministries like Renew and Foundations for Farming have the potential to multiply impact and transform entire nations.
Renew’s mission is to equip believers to spread God’s Word through media and technology, like the LightStream, so that Jesus can be made famous around the world. Just $100 can reach 500 people with the Gospel. Because of your prayers and financial gifts, more ministries, missionaries, and evangelists can be empowered with the tools that they need to effectively share the Gospel with the most remote. Consider giving today to support similar projects that are transforming nations!
Until the whole world knows,
David Palusky & The Renew Team
Every $100...
Reaches 500 with the Gospel*
or
Disciples 10 with Scripture
* Calculation based off average indicated decisions for Christ after Gospel film showings and the number of participants in Audio Bible discipleship groups.
