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
If you ever thought of Gideon’s International as just providing Bibles for motels rooms in the West, think again! Isaiah 55:11 says, “So shall my word be that goes out from my mouth it shall not return to me empty,… Read moreGideons: Reaching Out To The World
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 Open Doors, opendoorsus.org) Open Doors has recently released the “2025 World Watch List”, their annual rankings of the 50 places where it’s most dangerous to be a follower of Jesus. You can visit their website to learn more. It… Read moreShe traveled To China…and found Christ
(From God Reports, Godreports.com, December 31, 2024) Evangelizing is prohibited in Bhutan. Being a Christian is also illegal in the Buddhist nation. But Pastor Rajiv, who lives outside the country on a border town, has been reaching Bhutanese for Christ… Read moreBhuddist Nations Also Oppress Christians
(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
This story is from Mission Network News (mnnonline.org) on 12/26/24 — “The Taliban in Afghanistan recently came out with another harsh restriction. Afghan women are now banned from education in nursing and midwifery – the last open door for women’s… Read moreLast Door Closes For Women In Afghanistan
(From Pray4SouthAsia.com). “As we begin the new year, let us pray for God’s Kingdom to come in power across South Asia’s seven countries: India, Nepal, Bangladesh, Pakistan, Bhutan, Sri Lanka, and the Maldives. These nations are filled with diversity, beauty,… Read moreCovering Every Area of Asian Society in Prayer
(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