A guest blogger shares how God counseled him and his family from the couch of a pastor’s office to the mission field. Perhaps you find yourself at the crossroads—having a zeal to serve the Lord on the mission field, but uncertain as to where to go or what to do. […]
From Couch to Field, Part 3: The Voice of Clarity
A guest blogger shares how God counseled him and his family from the couch of a pastor’s office to the mission field. Quietly, inaudibly, the Lord whispered. This was the first time that He had spoken to me in such a way, but it would not be the last. The […]
From Couch to Field, Part 2: The Valley of Decision
A guest blogger shares how God counseled him and his family from the couch of a pastor’s office to the mission field. We found ourselves in the Valley of Decision, where we put an end to laboring in vain and began listening to God. It was a Monday morning. I […]
From Couch to Field, Part 1: How Do I Know God’s Will?
A guest blogger shares how God counseled him and his family from the couch of a pastor’s office to the mission field. God has a plan for your life. But how do you know if you are on the course of His perfect will? Ask any pastor, “When someone comes […]
Take Up Your Sling
He was intimidating. A well-known warrior, he held his weaponry with expertise and called out his challenge: “Choose your man! Bring me the fight!” Young David wasn’t supposed to be there, on the other side of the battle lines. The book of 1 Samuel tells us he was a mere […]
Inconceivable Losses
Masoud is a Syrian refugee. Last year, his wife gave birth to their sixth child, but just a few days after being born, the newborn died. The child had suddenly become ill, but they didn’t have the means to pay for medical care. One hospital refused him service. Another hospital, […]
Living Among Refugees: Opportunities for the Gospel
Imagine having to say goodbye to your homeland indefinitely. Imagine heading toward a life in a foreign land and culture where you don’t really want to be. Our friends here have undergone this frightening shift. Now they struggle to find identity, educate their children, and make a living in this […]
Peace Like a Drug
It’d been weeks since our friend Tony had seen Husain, a young Muslim man in a region with some of the hardest spiritual ground in the world. Husain was dissatisfied with Islam. When he saw a Christian program on TV, he contacted the network for more information. His information was […]
Living Among Refugees: The Diaspora
“If there is no noise of fighting at night, we don’t sleep well anymore.” It is a joke that isn’t really that funny. But my friend’s words capture the reality for those who have lived through violence: the task of learning to cope with and getting accustomed to war. Others […]
South Asia
South Asia, home to India and Bangladesh, has some of the highest concentrations of unengaged Muslim people groups in the world. Millions of Muslim men and women have no known believers and no one trying to reach them with the hope of the Gospel. Tough living conditions await those who […]