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100-Year-Old Pastor a Balm amid Suffering in Laos

July 29, 2021

A 100-year-old church leader has long attended a local ministry’s training seminars, where he has encouraged others with his faithfulness in the face of persecution. “He has endured so much in his walk with the Lord, to the point that he was imprisoned eight times for his faith,” the native ministry leader said.

Workers in Burma Face Unprecedented Stresses

July 22, 2021

With some civilians dressed as soldiers and some soldiers dressed as civilians, it is often impossible to know who is responsible for ongoing acts of terrorism in Burma (Myanmar), the leader of a native ministry said.

COVID-19 Threatens Atheist’s Life – and Beliefs

July 15, 2021

Victor lived in a slum area riddled with crime, a red zone where he was constantly on edge to protect the small family he had begun. He struggled to support them as a driver of a three-wheeler taxi. Though raised to worship idols, Victor believed in no gods as he faced the threat of COVID-19 with each passenger he carried.

Muslim Woman’s Path to Christ Goes through Mecca

July 8, 2021

Aqilah grew up as an orphan at a Catholic boarding school – then circumstances brought her to live with Middle Eastern relatives, where she became an ardent Muslim.

Prayer Key in Transforming Middle East Muslim

July 1, 2021

The 26-year-old son of wealthy Muslims was deeply troubled – by his mother’s prayers for him. “He became a believer, and his mother heard about it,” the leader of a local ministry said. “As she is a very strict Muslim lady, she began doing 50 Muslim prayers each day – 40 of these prayers is the norm for most strict Muslims – in order to get her son back into the Muslim faith.”

Gospel Stands Up to Fierce Foes in Africa

June 24, 2021

Islamic extremist groups are a growing danger in Africa, but often the greater threat to Christians comes from Muslim relatives. In one country, a young mother who left Islam for Christ fears she and her two children will be left destitute if her husband discovers her faith.

Divine Encounters at EU Crossroads

June 17, 2021

Two Kurdish men who had fled hardships in southeastern Turkey surprised local missionaries in Greece when they eyed books on the refugee ministry’s shelves and asked, “What are these?” When workers answered that they were Bibles, one of the men asked if there were any copies in Turkish. “I am interested to know more about God,” the refugee said. “Can you teach me?”