Our Father in heaven, So begins the earnest prayer of Ali, a three-year-old Iraqi refugee living in Southern Jordan. May your holy name be honored; Ali prays in a blend of Arabic and Assyrian, just as he… Read More
Despite the horrific conditions on the ground, God is at work in Syria. In February 2017, American Bible Society partnered with Bible Society in Syria to train 43 Syrian church leaders in Bible-based trauma healing—a ministry that uses Scripture and mental health best practices to care for people in… Read More
Bahrain in the Arabian Gulf is home to many people who are actually far from their native homes. Desperate migrant workers from developing countries around the world travel here to escape the utter poverty of their native land. More than half the population is comprised of expatriates. Children are left… Read More
For Lekha, a maid in Oman, the hardest part of life wasn’t the long hours spent sweeping or the backbreaking work of scrubbing a bathroom. It was going home to her husband. She says he was a “very rude and cruel man” who squandered the family’s money on alcohol and… Read More
Despite intense persecution and the risk of torture or imprisonment, the demand for God’s Word in Iran is on the rise. That’s why spreading Scripture through satellite television, safe booklet distribution and other technology is so critical today! Believers in Iran face the very real threat of arrest… Read More
Saad* was a murderer … an assassin. He wasn’t anyone you think would understand about compassion and love. A ruthless leader of a terror group, Saad carried out assassinations and warfare until one day, he discovered a small group of secret Christians. Although their lives were in danger, they began… Read More
Migrant workers in Kuwait face very difficult conditions, and sharing God’s Word of comfort and guidance with the Christians among them is a key part of the ministry of the Bible Society in the Gulf (BSG). At a recent event, 60 migrant workers accepted Christ and 10 were… Read More
In early 2016, I had the privilege of visiting Syrian refugees in the Middle East. During my travels, I met countless families who had fled violent unrest in Syria for safer lives in Iraq, Lebanon and Turkey. As I listened to the stories of wounded mothers, fathers, sons and daughters,… Read More
Sara* was just a young child, but she knew the dangers when the terrorists marched into her hometown of Mosul in Iraq. “We had to leave our house and flee,” she remembers. “We left everything…our toys, books, clothes and we came with nothing in our hands. I was very sad,… Read More
In March 2016, American Bible Society and its ministry partner in the Middle East, Strategic Resource Group, equipped Iraqi leaders to lead Bible-based trauma healing groups in their communities. One participant from the session, a priest named Father Daniel, has led eight healing groups with 105 total participants since… Read More
