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As difficult as it is to be a Christian in places where majority of the people observe Islam, Shahid (not his real name) bravely defied the odds and served the God he loves. Shahid grew up as a devout Muslim in Libya. He was taught Islamic jurisprudence and he even memorised the Quran. However, things began to change when he turned 14 years old and tried to delve deeper into the teachings of Islam. “Islam was completely exposed with its hidden reality,” Shahid shared with Leading The Way. “Little by little, I had serious concerns about Islam.” Shahid questioned his family and friends, who simply told him not to question his faith. “They told me there is a verse in the Quran that urges Muslims not to seek answers to questions about some things, as it may hurt them if they know the answers,” he said. The doubt Shahid nursed never went away, and for more than four years, he struggled with his questions. He later decided to abandon his faith and become an atheist. “I got to a point when Islam had no more part in my life, and religion ceased to exist and Muhammad meant nothing to me,” he recalled. But thanks to the Christian ministry Leading The Way’s visit to the Middle East, Shahid was introduced to Jesus Christ. Finally, Shahid’s questions about faith were answered. “I learned about who Jesus is and how to be a Christian. We studied how to live with Christ, fellowship with Him, and be part of the church,” he said, adding that he “accepted Jesus’ salvation and got baptised.” It was not enough for Shahid to know about God, because He wanted to share the Good News to others as well. He is now helping the Christian ministry spread the Gospel and baptise converts to Christianity. Shahid’s story is one that has deeply inspired Leading the Way’s founder and president Dr. Michael Youssef. “He is a free man,” Youssef said of Shahid’s testimony. “Most importantly, he is free in Christ!” Originally posted 2016-03-14 07:26:15.

The pastor in Idaho who was shot six times in the back and suffered a collapsed lung is on his way to recovery—a development that his family described as a miracle. Pastor Tim Remington, 55, was shot at around 2 p.m. Sunday at the parking lot of the Altar Church in Coeur d’Alene by suspected gunman Kyle Odom, 30, who was arrested Tuesday outside the White House in Washington, D.C. after he threw “objects” over the fence, NBC News reported. Remington’s son Jeremiah said what happened to his dad was a miracle. “It really is, there was a bullet that lodged in his skull. It’s an angel that said, this is as far as its gonna go today,” he said, according to KHQ. Remington’s family said God is keeping him alive. “Thank you and keep praying for him,” Jeremiah said, adding that they can forgive Odom for what he did. “If God can forgive, we can forgive,” he said. Coeur d’Alene Police Chief Lee White said Odom was arrested while throwing objects, including documents and a computer flash drive, over the White House fence. The package included a manifesto that named U.S. House members and senators, and Israeli government officials. Remington was shot one day after he prayed at a rally of Republican presidential candidate Ted Cruz in Coeur d’Alene. Odom is a former Marine who has a history of mental issues, the police said. Remington’s condition was upgraded to fair at the Kootenai Health and Medical Center. White said Odom’s attack was “pre-planned” and that he was armed during the Sunday church service. He went to the parking lot after the service and shot the pastor. Records showed that he had three minor traffic violations dating to 2002. A resume available publicly showed Odom worked as a flight expedition technician for the Marine Corps from 2006 to 2010 in Camp Pendleton, California. He was given the Iraq Campaign Medal with one star. He graduated from the University of Idaho as a summa cum laude in biochemistry in 2014. During his college days, he was awarded a fellowship in 2013 for advanced research in aging. Originally posted 2016-03-14 06:31:10.

An Idaho pastor was shot yesterday hours after he led a prayer rally for Ted Cruz. Tim Remington (left) bows his head while praying for Republican presidential candidate Ted Cruz on Saturday Tim Remington was found with multiple gun wounds outside Alter Church in Coeur d’Alene, where he is pastor. The gunman had waited for Remington while he conducted his services and fled before police arrived at the church parking lot. Remington’s nephew Matthew and fellow church members said he was shot four times in the back while walking to his car. Police later identified Kyle Odom, 30, as a suspect. He is still on the run and was last seen driving away from the church in a silver Honda Accord. The attack came the day after Remington spoke at rally for Ted Cruz who is second in many polls for the Republican presidential nomination. The motive for the shooting is under investigation and it is not clear whether it was linked to Remington’s support of the Texas senator. “Our prayers are with Pastor Tim, his family, and the doctors who are supervising his care,” Cruz campaign spokeswoman Catherine Frazier told NBC News. “We pray for his full recovery and are thankful for the efforts of law enforcement to ensure the attacker is swiftly brought to justice.” “We just want to be here for everyone in our congregation. Be here for our pastor. We are going to go to the hospital and wait for the word to make sure he is okay,” said one church member according to CBS News. “He opens his home to people. He takes them in and lets them live in his home,” another church member said. “All the people society has turned their backs on, he goes out and he reaches out to them.” Remington is understood to be in a critical but stable condition. Originally posted 2016-03-08 11:04:17.