MEDELLIN, Colombia – In a country plagued by violence, a remarkable transformation is taking place. Once mainly known for drugs and murder, one Colombian city is witnessing a revolution sparked by faith and fútbol.
Medellín, which lies high in the Andes Mountains, was once known as the world’s murder capital.
“We had guys taking mini-uzi submachine guns to practice – to games with them,” American missionary Mark Wittig said. “I went to jail for them… I uh, you know, went to get them out of police stations and then had them in my house as well.”
“God is actively working to redeem this world. And if there was an example of that, it’s COSDECOL in Medellín,” Wittig said.
FULL STORY: https://cbn.com/news/world/cartels-christ-colombias-murder-capital-being-redeemed-through-soccer-and-faith
