Sep 24, 2025 When Grace Opened the Prison Doors

“My son was in prison 1000 miles away in a different country, and there was nothing I could do,” said Ganbat. 

Ganbat’s son was on a business trip to China a few weeks prior, and he got into an altercation. The people involved reported him to the police, and Ganbat’s son was arrested. 

“The Chinese court gave us two options: 1. He would be imprisoned for three to four years, or 2. He wouldn’t be allowed to leave a certain city in China for an entire year and would be required to pay 600,000 Yuan ($84,362 USD),” said Ganbat. “We chose option 2, but the Mongolian government wouldn’t allow us to pay that much to the Chinese government, so they agreed to pay half of it. Then my son’s company paid 200,000 of it, which left 100,000 Yuan ($14,060 USD) for us to pay. 

“I only make $278 USD a month, it would take 5 years to collect that much money without eating or spending that money. It was impossible.” 

He had no hope; there was nothing more he could do, and there was a high likelihood that he might never see his son again. 

“Less than a month ago, I didn’t even think about church or God. Like many Mongolians, I was raised Buddhist, and up until now, I’ve kept Buddhist beliefs. Ten years ago, my classmate invited me to a church, and I attended for two weeks before stopping. But this time feels different. 

“This time, a friend invited me to attend because there would be special evangelism meetings coming soon, and people from the US would be coming. So, I thought I would give it a try. 

“During the first Sabbath I attended, I shared with the pastor and some other people the worries I had for my son and his imprisonment, and we prayed together for three weeks. Then I received the news that the court would accept the payment they had already received, and ignore the outstanding balance, my son can now come home soon. 

“This miracle is all thanks to the one true God.  In Mongolian Buddhism, Buddhist gods are just a painting on paper or a clay figure, but I noticed that the God of the Bible is alive. 

“I worship God as the creator and who sees us, listens to us, and blesses us from heaven.” 

It’s hard to imagine what Ganbat and his son’s life would look like now if he hadn’t accepted that invitation from his friend. 

 “The church has given me this Bible, a notebook, and a pen, and I have been reading ever since. I have even downloaded the Bible app on my phone, and I read it during my downtime at work. Today, I received this Sabbath book, and I’m planning to read it until the very end.” 

Ganbat thought he might never see his son again. But through prayer and God’s grace, a door opened. What began as despair ended in freedom—not only for his son, but for Ganbat’s own heart.

The Sabbath after Ganbat shared his story with us, he was baptized. So now today, he has a new faith, a new family in Christ, and a new hope that will never fade. 

Ganbat experienced His literal saving grace in action, thanks to the help of local gospel workers whom you helped support.