Written by Brooke Helder, GACX Content Creator – I am now in the stage of life where many of my close friends are having children. It has been one of the greatest gifts in my life to meet all these little bundles of joy. Staring into their newborn eyes has prompted my prayer life to grow immensely. I pray for my friends…
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Sometimes, leaving is the only life-saving course of action. Nasrin Hasmi, 28, pictured here with her daughter Jira, suffered for four years as her husband beat and abused her. Frequently drunk or using drugs, he didn’t work and relied upon handouts from friends and family. After one particularly bad beating, with no money or work experience, Nasrin moved back home and immediately…
It is with great honor and appreciation that we report on the ways in which together we were able to impact the lives of 137 men and women who were actively involved in the study of God’s word in the pursuit of a BA in Theology, or a MA in Biblical Studies at our Bible College located in Zambia. This year there…
Yan P. is a young pastor from a small town in Ukraine’s Cherkassy region. In 2016, he planted a church for people who were recovering from addictions—drugs and alcohol—as well as people recently released from prison. As Yan and the church members ministered to them, and as God worked in their lives, one after another the people found true freedom in God…
“I want to serve God like an instrument,” says Jardel, looking down at the small, solar-powered device in his hand. The mini audio player is no doubt one of his most prized possessions. He carries it along with his Bible to spread the Gospel. “We have the habit of picking up the Bible with just one hand, right? I took it with…
In my recent letter, I introduced you to Wycliffe, an indigenous missionary and Area Leader. Last week, I was with him in Ethiopia as we met to see the ministry that God is doing, strategize for future growth, and train/encourage about 50 young African professionals who have sensed God’s call on their life for missionary service to reach unreached tribes in the…
Following Christ often brings with it persecution to believers in countries like Iran. Bita’s story, which was shared on SAT-7 PARS, illustrates the courage it takes to live out one’s faith and how the Lord can use someone’s life in a powerful way. God placed the desire on Bita’s heart to start an institute for children with disabilities, which she named the…
Hundreds of Iranian and Afghan kids and youth have been impacted by sports ministry run by local Iranian churches. One of them is Saeed. Saeed’s mother died when he was just nine years old. When his abusive, drug-addicted father then abandoned the family, young Saeed was left to fend for himself. Separated from his brother and sister, he scraped a living on the…
IMPACT recently put this principle to work in Durazno, Uruguay. Through IMPACT’s Disciples Making Disciples training, people in a local church were trained to share their faith with others. Older children were included in the training and multigenerational teams began to pray and reach into their communities in five different neighborhoods. Over time, the outreaches became weekly gatherings. Neighborhood children especially…
Thank you partnering with the IMB to solve the world’s greatest problem – lostness. The Bolick Foundation empowered the IMB to serve through evangelism, discipleship, church planting, providing medical care, food and trauma support, all serving to deliver the gospel to the world’s most unreached peoples. Because of the Bolick Foundation and other givers, IMB was able to deliver hope, help, and…