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MIDDLE EAST: Take Courage; Wait For the Lord
Gospel workers in restricted and hostile nations risk their lives to spread the gospel. One worker in the Middle East, Jacob, was kidnapped last month and held by a terrorist group. He was kept blind…
Published on 2 years, 3 months ago
AFGHANISTAN: Martyr's Widow Says, "I'll See Them Again"
There had been reports of a pending terrorist attack in Kabul, Afghanistan, when Hannelie Groenewald went in work as a medical doctor on November 29, 2014. Hannelie didn't know that the Taliban attac…
Published on 2 years, 3 months ago
AFGHANISTAN: "God Takes You Through"
It's been two years since the Taliban retook control in Afghanistan. Pressure and persecution against Christians in the country continues to rise. Hannelie Groenewald, a former gospel medical worker …
Published on 2 years, 3 months ago
PERSECUTION IN MEXICO: "God Called Us Here"
Isaac Santiago, VOM's Regional Leader for Latin America, and his team are standing with Christians suffering for their faith in Mexico, Colombia and other nations. They are also reaching out to Chris…
Published on 2 years, 4 months ago
INDIGENOUS MISSIONS: What Took You So Long to Get Here?
Ten years ago, there were 3,000 unengaged, unreached people groups around the world--peoples who had never had a witness to share the gospel with them. Today, that number is less than 500 unreached, …
Published on 2 years, 4 months ago
LAOS: Passing Tests of Faith
Pastor Mele was detained in Laos after police found copies of God's Word. Now, police attend his church services every week, looking for reasons to detain him or close the church. "As a human," he sa…
Published on 2 years, 4 months ago
PERSECUTED CHRISTIANS: Grateful Their Story Is Told
Imagine worshipping the Lord while the walls of your church building are being torn down. It can be hard to fathom what our persecuted brothers and sisters in Christ go through in restricted and host…
Published on 2 years, 4 months ago
OVERCOMING FEAR IN THE MIDDLE EAST: "Lord, Don't Let Them See Me Shake"
Brother James followed the Lord's leading to serve in the Middle East. He arrived for what he expected to be one year of service knowing almost nothing about Islam or the culture in which he would be…
Published on 2 years, 4 months ago
LIBYA: "We Wanted Our Lives to Glorify Jesus"
On September 11, 2012, Islamist fighters attacked a United States diplomatic compound in Benghazi, Libya. Four Americans were killed in that attack. Just a few months later Ronnie and Anita Smith, a …
Published on 2 years, 5 months ago
CHINA: House Church Pastor Says Church Still Growing
Highly restrictive religious laws. Surveillance cameras lurking around every corner. Police knocking on doors and raiding church gatherings. These are a few among the many challenges our persecuted f…
Published on 2 years, 5 months ago