Saint John the Baptist was Christ's forerunner and shed light on the path preparing the world for Christ's public ministry and good news. Living in the desert for years, baptizing for the conversion of hearts and repentance of their walking away from God, he was one who proclaimed the truth no matter the cost. Going ahead of the main body, he prepared the way for Christ and his later Apostles to turn the tide against the enemy and start rebuilding the relationship between God and man from the ground up.