Missions Stories from Around the World
(From worldprayerguides.org). Libya is a country rich in natural resources but devastated by civil war and various armed conflicts. These have caused massive emigration as well as economic hardship and suffering for those remaining in country. There is also spiritual… Read moreStory of A Modern Day Joseph
(From Pray4SouthAsia.com) Ramadan is divided into 3 parts (called “Ashras”), each lasting ten days. Day 1 to 10 is the first Ashra, known in Arabic as Rahmah (or Mercy). Day 11 to 20 is the second Ashra, or Magfirah (Forgiveness)…. Read moreDid You Know Ramadan Has 3 Parts?
About a month ago, we reported to you that Afghan women, who have suffered so much under Taliban rule, are now having to contend with a new law that closed all midwifery programs. That was the one area in the… Read moreHolding Fast To Hope: Afghanistan Update
(From worldprayerguides.org). Hamit was born into an Albanian Muslim family. He thought that by fasting and doing good dees he could find salvation, but these were things he practiced only out of obligation to his parents. He felt nothing in… Read more“When I finished praying …I felt joy”
You still have time to pray for Muslims during their holiest month of Ramadan, because you can still order your copy of the “30 Days of Prayer for the Muslim World” online in time from Bibles For the World (biblesfortheworld.org)…. Read more“If I wait, will God stop knocking?”
(This true story is from the Bible translators, Wycliffe Associates in their January, ’25 letter. Check out their website at https://wycliffe.org/monthly For security reasons, actual nations are not referenced.) They were offered bribes to convert to Islam, but their love… Read moreOffering Bribes To Convert To Islam
An unreached people group (“upg”) is comprised of people anywhere in the world who have little to no access to the Gospel of Christ. Their primary religions are Hinduism, Buddhism, Islam, as well as animism, or the worship of spirits… Read moreSo Many Need Jesus
(Editor’s Note: As other religions/cultures have moved into America, they tend to bring the ways of their home cultures with them. Sadly, this includes persecution against family members who wish to convert to Christianity. This story was first reported by… Read moreThey Beat Their Son For Accepting Jesus
(From the Christian Post, christianpost.com, 12/20/24) After a two-and-a-half-year legal battle that saw her imprisoned for 19 months in Nigeria, Rhoda Jatau, a Christian mother of five, has been fully acquitted of blasphemy charges. (She is pictured above with her… Read moreA Mom of 5 Finally Acquitted in Nigeria
Recently, we here at The Waiting World have received some great news that we wanted to share with all of you interested in global missions! God is kicking off the new year in some amazing ways around the world! Here’s… Read moreA New Year and A New Move of God