When Gentry and his team arrived in the Solomon Islands northeast of Australia, the tribal community did not formally welcome them as was custom. The atmosphere was instead filled with fear because of recent violent threats from a nearby tribe, so Gentry and his team prayed for God’s protection and peace. At nightfall the showing began, and villagers slowly emerged from their homes, fixated on the screen, fixated on Jesus. As the JESUS film played, everyone fell quiet. Only the message of the movie could be heard in the darkness.

Silent and unseen, 30 armed men from the nearby tribe approached the crowd in the dark, hidden behind the cover of trees and using the film’s distraction as an opportunity to strike. But as they approached, they heard the words of Jesus. Then two members of Gentry’s team stood up and shared their testimonies along with the invitation to follow Christ.

The armed men paused, convicted by the Holy Spirit. They came out of the bushes, submissively putting their arms and weapons in the air. The leader of the armed men could no longer hold back his emotion. In tears he admitted they had come to fight and to kill, but “Christ won us tonight.” That night 478 villagers, including the armed men from the enemy tribe, decided to follow Christ. And over the course of the next few days, peace was restored between the two warring communities.