John Piper said, “Go, send, or disobey.” (Prayer is a given.) So why is there such a dearth of workers in the harvest field of the unreached? I’m sure individuals offer many reasons, but to me, as one living in America, a few reasons stand out: security, comfort, and materialism. The American dream is to […]
Region: Arab World
Lifting Up Jesus
[column width=”1/1″ last=”true” title=”” title_type=”single” animation=”none” implicit=”true”] Because Jesus is the supreme beauty and goodness of eternity, it is altogether appropriate that everything we do exalts Him and lifts Him up. Strange it is then to read the verse: “Humble yourself in the sight of the Lord, and He will lift you up” (James 4:10). […]
Jesus’ Way Is Not Popular
[column width=”1/1″ last=”true” title=”” title_type=”single” animation=”none” implicit=”true”] There is one primary way to compassionately touch the world, and it is not popular. If, in all things, we take our cues from Jesus, we must respond in compassion as He did, not as is convenient for us. In Matthew 9:35, Jesus went through cities and villages […]
We Were Made for This
[column width=”1/1″ last=”true” title=”” title_type=”single” animation=”none” implicit=”true”] God is a missionary God. The Bible is a missionary book. We are to be His missionary people. The Scriptures are organized around the supreme goal of God being worshipped by every tribe, tongue, people, and nation. When you’ve never heard that the whole point of human history […]
Finding Those Who Are Hungry
[column width=”1/1″ last=”true” title=”” title_type=”single” animation=”none” implicit=”true”] We took a look at some year-end stats from friends doing media ministry in North Africa. Here is what stood out: From an initial wide sowing of 200,000 (135,000 visits to Facebook and another 63,000 to the web), they established 3,027 contacts. A return of about 1.5 percent. […]
Relationships Change Everything
[column width=”1/1″ last=”true” title=”” title_type=”single” animation=”none” implicit=”true”] After multiple tours in Iraq dating back to 2004, after losing his entire squad to combat and suicide, he returned to the States full of skepticism and anger, and a view that the words “Arab” and “terrorist” were synonymous. But through a missionary church service, the Holy Spirit touched […]
Even in the Lion’s Den
[column width=”1/1″ last=”true” title=”” title_type=”single” animation=”none” implicit=”true”] Local prisons are crowded and conditions, extremely challenging. Yet, a group of Christian Arabs regularly visit these prisons and conduct Bible studies, pray with inmates, and give clothing and other useful items. One of these brothers shared an recent encounter from a prison visit… The guard brought me […]
North Africa: This One Believed, Too!
[column width=”1/1″ last=”true” title=”” title_type=”single” animation=”none” implicit=”true”] “What have you been learning from the Gospels, Salamat?” “I just read about how Abraham died on the cross and rose from the dead.” Zoumi struggled to cut in as he recovered from laughing: “Don’t worry! I am teaching him well; he’s just not good with names.” This conversation ranks […]
North Africa: Because I Want to Be a Christian
[column width=”1/1″ last=”true” title=”” title_type=”single” animation=”none” implicit=”true”] By a worker in North Africa An hour before dusk, I wandered the main strip of the city asking God to lead me to someone with whom I could break the day’s Ramadan fast. I asked Him to lead me to someone who was ready to hear and […]
Stories of Heroes
[column width=”1/1″ last=”true” title=”” title_type=”single” animation=”none” implicit=”true”] A collection of excerpts from “The Complete Book of Christian Heroes: Over 200 Stories of Courageous People Who Suffered for Jesus” (Dave and Neta Jackson, Tyndale House, 2005) Adrian Corneliss Holland, 1552 Dear friends, I have always been careful not to know much, so that in case I should […]
