Summary

I’m Ruan, and I watched belief change hearts but not lives. 🙏 Seeing gang members and addicts relapse, I tested “Deeper Walk with Life” on my own family, rediscovering our identity around the Fruit of the Spirit. 🍇 One day, God gave me a chessboard vision: each move mirrored Gospel truths—humility in the pawn, love in the knight, protection in the castle, transformation in the pawn’s journey. ♟️ Now I lead a chess ministry in my village, feeding hungry children, teaching problem‑solving, and building leaders who carry hope back into their schools and homes. 🏆 Through this game, lives are being restored, purpose reclaimed, and the Kingdom of God is advancing. 🙌

Time Chapters

02:05 Family Identity Formation
07:00 Village’s Struggle Highlighted
09:20 Chess as Ministry Tool
12:10 Values Taught Through Chess
15:20 Youth Empowered in Village
17:50 Multiplication of Mentors

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When Ruan saw that belief without behavior change wasn’t enough, he turned to chess as an unexpected tool for transformation. In a village plagued by unemployment and despair, the game became a way to teach problem-solving, values, and identity. Each piece on the board reflects a biblical truth, and each move becomes a lesson in life and leadership. Young people are discovering they matter, they belong, and they have something to contribute. What started as a game has sparked a grassroots movement of restoration and dignity.

Learn More about Ruan’s Ministry
https://www.sihambasonke.org/movewithpurpose

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Our mission is to share stories that build faith in God's power and presence. Through a diversity of storytellers, we gain further insight into what He is like. ...my message and my preaching were not in persuasive words of wisdom [using clever rhetoric], but [they were delivered] in demonstration of the [Holy] Spirit [operating through me] and of [His] power [stirring the minds of the listeners and persuading them], 5so that your faith would not rest on the wisdom and rhetoric of men, but on the power of God. 1 Cor 2:4-5
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