In the heart of Tabora, Tanzania, the sound of the gospel drifts softly through open windows every Sunday morning. From Radio Uhai, voices rise in worship, Scripture is read aloud, and the message of Jesus Christ is spoken with clarity and love. For many, this broadcast is more than just a radio program—it’s a lifeline. Among those forever changed by it is a man named Soki.

Soki grew up in a Hindu family, surrounded by tradition and ritual. His parents taught him to honor their gods, and for years he did so faithfully. Yet deep inside, Soki carried a quiet emptiness he could never quite name. He longed for peace—something lasting and real—but none of the rituals seemed to reach that place in his heart.

One evening, while tuning his small radio to find music, he stumbled across a new sound: a voice speaking of forgiveness, of grace, of a God who loved so deeply He sent His own Son to save the world. Soki paused. The words were strange, yet they stirred something in him. Week after week, he returned—always alone, always in secret—listening to the messages broadcast through Lifeword’s partnership with the Baptist Churches Association of Tabora.

“Lifeword is breaking barriers,” says Bro. Deus, the local pastor and Lifeword partner who helps lead the ministry. “The radio program makes the gospel accessible to people who live far from churches, who cannot read, or who are bound by poverty. It brings God’s Word into their homes quietly and personally.”

For Soki, those words became more than just a message. They became hope. As he listened, he began to understand who Jesus was—not just a prophet or a good man, but the Savior who offered forgiveness for every sin and peace for every soul. The truth took root in his heart, and one night, as tears fell quietly in his room, Soki prayed to receive Christ.

It was not an easy decision. His family could not understand why he would abandon their gods. Friends turned away. Yet Soki found courage in the very voice that first drew him in—the gospel message that reminded him he was never alone. Slowly, his fear gave way to peace. His sorrow turned to joy.

Today, Soki’s life looks different. His eyes shine when he talks about Jesus. He attends a small church nearby, where he sings the same songs he once heard on the radio. He prays for his family, hoping they too will one day know the love that changed him.

And he is not alone. Across Tanzania, others are hearing the same broadcast—Muslims, Hindus, and those who have never set foot inside a church. Each Sunday, as Radio Uhai fills homes with words of truth and songs of praise, hearts are being stirred. Lives are being changed.

Because when the gospel enters a life—quietly, personally, powerfully—it changes everything.

Soki’s story is living proof.