Bill and Ester Kehler - Bolivia Report

What does it truly mean to be "all in" for Christ—not just saved, but fully surrendered? Pastor Bill and Ester took their church family on a vivid journey from the humid lowlands of Bolivia to the heart of a spiritual battle unfolding among 140,000 Low German Mennonites living in closed colonies, many of whom have never truly understood the gospel they nominally profess. Drawing on Matthew 10:34–39, "He who does not take his cross and follow after me is not worthy of me", Pastor Bill traced how generations of Mennonites traded evangelical fire for earthly peace, slowly drifting into a faith of empty ritual and fear-driven control. They shared the gripping story of a young couple who fled persecution, false trafficking charges, and a forced psychiatric detention simply for wanting to read the Bible and follow Jesus - a modern echo of the 2,000 martyred forefathers recorded in *Martyr's Mirror*. Pastor Bill's challenge cuts close to home: it took him fourteen years after salvation to become fully surrendered han ye yift devoted and all in. The warning is clear: without wholehearted commitment, any church risks drifting toward the same lifeless legalism. Join us in continuing to pray for Bolivia's colony people and consider supporting the radio ministry's $20,000 transmitter fund, or simply ask God today - “what would you have me do?” Make room. Surrender everything. To learn more about their work - visit https://www.emmc.ca/mem