(Mission Network News) — As COVID-19 spreads throughout Russia and the former Soviet Union, many families face severe scarcity. One such family lives in a region of Southern Russia that is predominantly Muslim. Three young girls were taken in by neighbors after their mother wound up in prison. Slavic Gospel Asssociation’s Eric Mock says, “They […]
South Korea (Mission Network News) — In the latest efforts to stop Scripture from crossing borders into North Korea, South Korean authorities made Bible launches illegal on Friday. A law passed overnight includes heavy fines and bans any activities connected to cross-border balloon or sea bottle launches. Voice of the Martyrs Korea sends Bibles to […]
Pakistan (Mission Network News) — Two things are true of the Pakistani Church. First, locals are more open than ever to the Gospel message. Second, there are fewer and fewer foreign missionaries there to answer the call. According to Jonathan, a Christian worker focused in Pakistan, local interest in the Gospel partly stems from a […]
India (Mission Network News) — Coronavirus containment is complicated in the world’s second most-populated nation. Health experts say India hasn’t reached its COVID-19 peak yet. India’s government is extending restrictions through June 30th in places with high infection rates. At the same time, malls and hotels can open up next week in some locations. Plus, […]
(Every Home for Christ International) — Edilaine could see the pain and hopelessness in her patient’s eyes. As a nursing assistant, her life became much busier when COVID-19 reached the Basque region of Spain. And as more and more of Edilaine’s patients faced death, she felt more and more convicted that they needed to hear […]
(Every Home for Christ International) — Though digital messaging is useful in many parts of the world, the Every Home for Christ Moldova team could not hope to reach some of the villages in their nation this way. The people who live in these villages simply don’t have computers or smart phones. The only way […]
(Mission Network News) – Though the COVID-19 pandemic forced much of the world to shut down, Mission Cry is still sending God’s Word to those in need. Executive Director of Mission Cry, Jason Woolford, explains that the pandemic is making the need for God’s Word even more clear. He says, “I believe there’s nothing more […]
(International Christian Concern) – The number one persecutor of Christians in Africa today is Islam, whether it be from strict Islamic governments such as Sudan or Mauritania, terrorist groups such as Boko Haram or al-Shabaab, or even Muslim family and friends. This persecution has led many believers in Africa to become afraid or suspicious of […]
(Voice of the Martyrs Korea) — Statistics on the spread of the coronavirus inside North Korea are the subject of considerable speculation among governments, media and aid agencies, but according to Voice of the Martyrs Korea representative Dr. Hyun Sook Foley, one fact is well established: Demand for Bibles in North Koreans has increased sharply […]
DETROIT — In a video posted to social media, approximately eight uniformed police officers showed up to enforce Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer’s stay-at-home order against peaceful Christians who were outside of an open abortion facility during the ongoing coronavirus pandemic to reach mothers with biblical truth. The men state that one woman later spared […]