Scattered across the islands of Southeast Asia are hundreds of millions of people with no knowledge of Jesus Christ. Dozens of unengaged Muslim people groups live on poor and remote islands that are difficult to access—and none of them have a single worker trying to reach them with the Gospel. […]
Are You Not of More Value?
The pigeon limped on its one good foot and struggled to eat a hard pizza crust from the street. I’m not in the habit of helping lame and hungry pigeons. But as my teammate Rick and I were out prayer walking, I stopped, broke up the crust, and began feeding […]
Why Sacrifice? A New Bible Reading Plan
The entire Gospel is built on the greatest sacrifice the world has ever seen: Jesus Christ, God’s own son, who gave Himself up so we could have eternal life. Out of gratitude for what Christ has done, we joyfully offer our praise, thanksgiving, and obedience to God. For indeed, we […]
When Girl Scout Cookies Expire
“A package arrived for you,” my teammate texted me. “It was sent three years ago!” That’s right. Three years. We couldn’t tell how long it had taken for the package to get from the U.S. to our country in North Africa. But it had clearly been forgotten in the recesses […]
Knitting with the Sheikh
Since 2004, I’ve been praying for and serving among Muslims. But I have never experienced such openness among them as I am seeing now. Life overseas is full of new and unlikely opportunities. For example, I recently hung out in a hair salon for five hours, and now I’m learning […]
Pray for the Rohingya
The Lord is a stronghold for the oppressed, a stronghold in times of trouble. (Psalm 9:9) Join us in praying for the Rohingya, a Muslim people group in Southeast Asia who are at the center of the world’s fastest-developing refugee emergency. The Rohingya are from Myanmar, a predominantly Buddhist country bordering India, Bangladesh, China, Laos, […]
Quiet Hana
Hana is a fairly new member of our English reading group. She speaks limited English and is intimidated by how well others speak. The first few weeks that she came, she hardly participated in the Bible study. We wondered if she even enjoyed being there. One week, I sat next to […]
The Honest Man
Fadil is a faithful participant in our English reading group. Over the years, many people have shared the Gospel with him. But he always seemed indifferent. Now he’s engaging with God’s Word in our English group and reading the Bible on his own. We even hear him exhorting others with the truth […]
Why We Stopped Leading
Our team’s vision is to help Muslims gather to study God’s Word and obey Jesus’ teachings. This summer, we were asked to help lead a weekly English reading group for local Muslims. When we heard that they discuss a passage from the Bible every week, we immediately jumped in. From the […]
8 Ways to Involve Your Children in Missions
I once received a ministry donation of $1.35. It came with a carefully handwritten note: “Please use this to help share Jesus with Muslims. Love, Joy.” I knew that this gift, sent by a friend’s young daughter, was more than a portion of Joy’s weekly allowance. It came covered with […]