Advent: The Weary World Rejoices

“I had been suffering since my childhood,” says Amina*. Her mother died when she was just a young girl living in West Africa. Shortly afterward, her father remarried. Amina’s stepmother abused her and her brothers badly. She subjected them to intensive housework, often waking them up with a stick so… Read More

Advent: Sweet Hymns of Joy

“A few months ago, I fell into depression and sadness. I felt all alone. I cried inconsolably. I was anguished and felt that no one understood me,” said Jessica, a school teacher in Peru. That’s when Jessica heard about a ministry called End-to-End, which helps people see,… Read More

Advent: His Gospel is Peace

As Djouher, a Christian woman from Algeria, was awaiting the arrival of her fourth child, her joy was soon met with sorrow. During her pregnancy, Djouher’s husband was diagnosed with cancer. Within months, he was dead. Djouher was devastated. Although she had been a Christian for many years, nothing could… Read More

Engaging Migrants with the Gospel of Jesus

“My family is waiting for me,” says Hassan*. Hassan left his country to provide a decent living for his family back home. Now in Bahrain, he works in horrible conditions, lives in a labor camp, and barely makes enough money to send home. Approximately 55% of Bahrain’s… Read More

In the Shadow of War, Ukrainians Find Peace

Since 2014, a war between the Ukrainian government and local insurgents has left many Ukrainians traumatized. Caught in the crosshairs of violence and conflict, the people of this nation are suffering. Bombings, attacks, brutal force, and loss of life are causing mass devastation. A staggering 1.4 million… Read More

Regional Prayer Focus: Healing for the Middle East

For years, ISIS has terrorized communities in the Middle East. Luma, an Iraqi woman, experienced this first-hand when her city, Mosul, was attacked. Luma and her family survived the attack by fleeing to Erbil, but their house and all their possessions were destroyed by fire. Now living in… Read More

Regional Prayer Focus: Bible Access for Africa

When you live in a remote community, chances are you haven’t been exposed to much outside of your village and your people. So when strangers arrived in Kemi’s small village in Nigeria with a projector, she was curious. What happened next would change Kemi’s life forever. “When I… Read More

Regional Prayer Focus: Translation for Asia Pacific

Nasir* was born to a poor family in the small village of Chittagong Hill Tracts in southeastern Bangladesh. He belonged to a minority ethnic group of around 250,000 people and spoke a language related to the Lolo-Burmese languages. Unable to feed a family of seven children, Nasir’s father… Read More

Regional Prayer Focus: Hope for Latin America

As a young boy in Peru, Jose suffered sexual abuse in his home. But after escaping the abuse, Jose’s life continued on a downward trajectory of pain and suffering. “I grew up among gangs, theft, and contract killings. I thought I would die in a shoot-out or [get] knifed… Read More

What Your Prayers Mean for a Refugee

Refugees leave their homes because they have to. If they stay, their lives are in danger. So they run. They run from persecution, war, violence, famine, and political adversity. They run to save their lives. Today, the world is witnessing the highest numbers of displaced people on record. Read More