Haggai Leader Gelbert Yuhana operates in one of the most challenging contexts for his work. Much of his work and influence happens in the highly secularized societies of Europe. These environments present a distinct set of obstacles.

You will encounter apathy and an unwillingness to even consider Christianity sometimes, even discussing it is deemed offensive and arrogant, claiming that truth can be objective or absolute.

Pluralism and even atheism are often accepted as settled truths, leaving little room for meaningful dialogue about faith. The default (incorrect) assumption in these contexts is that all religions are fundamentally equivalent, that their differences are superficial at best, and that there is no compelling reason to examine Christianity on its own merits.

Secular societies aren’t necessarily hostile to things of faith, but many do not consider religion in a serious, objective way. For someone with Gelbert Yuhana’s background of measurable outcomes in both faith-based and secular development, the challenge becomes how to open conversations that people don’t believe are worth having.

In 2024, Gelbert Yuhana attended the Haggai Leader Experience (HLE). What happened there gave him both renewed conviction and practical tools. “The genuine fellowship with other leaders, the new friendships established, and the experience of collaborating during all the meetings were deeply impactful…The entirety of the HLE itself has been engraved in my heart and memory.”

That impact immediately translated into his work. Serving as a facilitator in 2025 at a Haggai training session in Southeast Asia, Gelbert Yuhana led discussions on “CONTEXT” and engagement. Afterward, participants approached him privately.

The passion they witnessed in him, they said, gave them strength to be bold in their own circles of influence. Several began sharing their convictions within their communities, cities, and networks for the first time.

In Belgium, Gelbert encountered a man carrying profound spiritual doubt. Once a believer, the man had grown convinced that Christianity might not be true. Yuhana spent an evening discussing the historical reliability of the Bible and the evidence for the resurrection. Something shifted. The man later shared that his confidence was restored not just in Scripture, but in the Christian worldview itself. Months afterward, Yuhana learned the man had been baptized and pursued theological studies, now driven by a desire to share the Gospel in the same way it had been shared with him.

The HLE didn’t redirect Gelbert’s path. Instead, it clarified and deepened the one he was already on, equipping him with tools and confidence to speak into the apathy that defines secular contexts.

written by Janay Cyphers