Despite severe burns, Minnesota preacher is devoted to fulfilling God’s purpose for his life.
By Bobby Ross Jr. | The Christian Chronicle
ROSEVILLE, Minn. — A grease fire that severely burned Richard Inyang on his stomach, arms, hands and upper thighs could have killed him.
But it didn’t.
As the Minnesota preacher sees it, the Lord still has a purpose for him.
After his brush with death, the longtime missionary from Nigeria has no doubt about that.
“I know that the hands of God are involved in this,” said Inyang, 49, who has served the Roseville Church of Christ for 15 years. “Even the doctor said, ‘With the nature of your injuries, you were really saved by a divine power.’”
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Inyang wore special gloves — with just the tips of his fingers sticking out — as he shared his story. A custom-made compression garment covered his fire-ravaged body.
Inyang first came to America nearly two decades ago to further his Bible education. He decided to stay and share the Gospel with Minneapolis-St. Paul’s fast-growing African immigrant population.
“This is where God called me to come,” he told The Christian Chronicle.
This story appears in the online edition of The Christian Chronicle.
Photo by Bobby Ross Jr.
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