(Mission Network News) – The Church should support and lift its members up before God, but how do you pray for people that you have never met? The Voice of Martyrs, USA (VOM USA) offers insights into the lives and needs of Christians around the world through their 2021 Global Prayer Guide. Todd Nettleton with […]

Malaysia (Mission Network News) — Indonesia’s foreign minister met virtually with his counterpart in Malaysia yesterday to follow up on missing Christians. Malay Pastor Joshua Hilmy and his wife Ruth disappeared in late 2016. The Human Rights Commission in Malaysia held hearings earlier this month as part of an ongoing investigation. For the first time, […]

Zimbabwe (Mission Network News) — Child marriage is an ongoing problem in Zimbabwe. One-third of girls across the country get married before their 18th birthday. Simon Marijani — an Operation Mobilization USA partner — explains how the COVID-19 pandemic worsens this problem. “We are currently in a lockdown, and this is where child marriages also […]

 (Mission Network News) — FARMS International is grateful for the ministry they were able to engage in this past year as they make plans for growth in 2021. FARMS’ interest-free loans create a dependency-free way for families to establish agriculture and small businesses, breaking the cycle of poverty. The pandemic was especially hard on […]

India (Mission Network News) — For the second year in a row, Open Doors ranks India 10th on the list of countries where it’s most challenging to be a Christian. “But even [amid] that persecution, God grows and strengthens his Church,” says David Reeves, President and CEO of unfoldingWord. The resourcing ministry is celebrating unexpected […]

Kazakhstan (Mission Network News) — Eric Mock of the Slavic Gospel Association says Kazakhstan has been tinkering with its penal code ever since becoming an independent country when the Soviet Union fell. … Some estimate as many as one in four pastors in Kazakhstan had been in prison before being called into ministry, Mock says. “Very […]

China (Mission Network News) — Chinese believers continue to remain firm in their faith even amid persecution and tension between the U.S. and China. Believers in China have faced much. Tensions between the U.S. and China don’t look like they will thaw anytime soon. Persecution continues to increase, threatening Christians and those who follow other […]

(Mission Network News) — This has been a discouraging year for many, and sometimes the darkness and negativity can seem to overshadow God’s peace and hope. In light of this, e3 Partners launched Field Stories of Hope, a series of short, encouraging articles from those serving God around the world. Jeff Johnston of e3 Partners […]

Nigeria (Mission Network News) — While hundreds of abducted Nigerian school boys are now safe, believers are on “full alert” following last week’s threat from Boko Haram. The terrorists released a three-minute video promising more attacks on Christians. “Where the Church grows, there is often a pretty strong or violent backlash,” Floyd Brobbel with Voice […]

South Korea (Mission Network News) — The government of South Korea has officially banned the practice of launching balloons into North Korea. The resolution passed only after opposing politicians tried to stop the process with a filibuster. It’s the first law of its kind; South Korean activists often take advantage of favorable winds to get […]