Days before Christmas, a Christian ministry with a strategic focus on the Middle East reports having witnessed the conversion of ISIS high ranking official, though his plan was to KILL one of the ministry officials first. 

Leading The Way satellite TV channel has served as the catalyst for many Muslims to come to Christ. In recent years the ministry has shared countless testimonies of conversions and even dreams and visions of Jesus many Muslims have experienced. This latest testimony though has a dangerous twist. Muhammad* was a high-ranking ISIS leader and was watching Leading The Way’s satellite TV channel. He then thought up a plan to kill a member of the ministry’s follow-up team. The reportedly high ranking ISIS official, called the number on the screen.

“I need to meet with you,” he told Peter*, one of Leading  The Way’s follow-up team leaders.

Understandably for security purposes, Leading The Way is strategic about vetting callers before meeting with them in person. But follow-up team leader Peter discerned God’s voice urging him,

“This time is different. Go and meet this man—and be bold with him.”

So Peter met with Muhammad and boldly proclaimed the Gospel to him. After they parted ways, God continued to speak to Muhammad, revealing Himself in a dream and bringing great conviction upon him. The ministry reports that man shaved his beard—the symbol of his radical devotion to Islam. He decided to follow Christ. And he reached out to Peter once more, desperate to meet with him.

“Peter, I have a confession,” Muhammad said. “The first time I was going to meet you, I intended to kill you, and I am sorry.”

It is said that he then fell on his face and repented before the Lord. Leading The Way wants all to know that this once violent “blood thirsty” ISIS militant with murder as his plan is now your brother in Christ. His conversion happened just weeks ago, and by God’s mercy and grace, he has been baptized and is already serving Christ where he lives. ONLY GOD can do this! To see those in false religions come to the light is a great reward. Greater is the reward when we know that our obedience to do as God says yields such miracle and is pleasing in God’s sight.