Stories from the Field

A First-Generation Believer
Thursday, September 4, 2025 by Amber Schafer

Categories: Church Without Walls / Impact Stories

Over the summer, Church Without Walls celebrated baptisms. Among them was 17-year-old Max.

Two years ago, Max attended a teen summer camp hosted by Church Without Walls, where he heard of Jesus for the first time.

Over the following two years, through the church’s ongoing teen ministry, the seed of faith grew in Max, and he put his trust in Christ. This year, Max decided to be baptized.

Max is a first-generation believer in his family. He regularly comes to church and is involved in the teen ministry. We praise God for those who are willing to be bold and take a step of faith in following Jesus, even when they are the only ones to take a stand for Christ in their families or communities.

Pray that he continues to grow in his faith through the support and encouragement of the church and that God’s work in Max’s life will make a difference in the lives of his family.

 

More About Church Without Walls

Through evangelistic outreach in Transnistrian universities, house churches were planted and became known as Church Without Walls. Monthly, the house churches worship collectively. They regularly minister to their own communities through outreaches, events, and programs for children and teens.

Share This Blog:



Previous Posts

A First-Generation Believer
Amber Schafer

9/4/2025

Maybe It's True That God Loves Me
Amber Schafer

7/31/2025

Package of Hope
Amber Schafer

4/23/2025

Greeted as a Friend
Amber Schafer

4/10/2025

God-Changed Lives
Amber Schafer

3/10/2025

Elena: Thanks for Your Help—Emotional, Spiritual, Material!
Amber Schafer

1/14/2025

Maria: A Ukrainian Refugee Finds Peace
Amber Schafer

12/19/2024

Nadezhda: Thank You for Your Support at this Difficult Time!
Amber Schafer

11/14/2024

A Gift You Can Share
Amber Schafer

12/11/2023

Larisa’s Story
Amber Schafer

10/23/2023

Mila Finds Meaning in Life
Amber Schafer

6/26/2023

Inside Church Without Walls
Amber Schafer

4/25/2023

Vika Finds Hope Through Church Without Walls
Amber Schafer

3/30/2023

A Review of Ministry in 2022
Amber Schafer

3/7/2023

Jesus Was a Refugee Too
Amber Schafer

12/19/2022

Loving and Helping Ukrainian Refugees this Christmas
Amber Schafer

12/15/2022

Olga: A Refugee Sharing Faith
Amber Schafer

11/3/2022

Tanya: A Ukrainian Refugee Finds Support Through the Local Church
Amber Schafer

9/22/2022

A Refugee Family Thanks Our Partner in Transnistria
Amber Schafer

9/14/2022

Refugees Experience the Care of the Local Church
Amber Schafer

5/31/2022

Practical Help to Refugees of War
Amber Schafer

4/12/2022

Maybe There is a God!
Amber Schafer

3/17/2022

Larisa's Family Is Helped Through The Local Church
Amber Schafer

12/14/2021