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A special time to pray for Iran

Over the past few weeks, violence and unrest have overwhelmed the nation of Iran due to the country’s failing economy and overall hardship experienced by its citizens. We’ve heard messages from viewers expressing the difficult conditions they have been experiencing, and many are in desperate need of the hope and comfort that only God can provide. In light of this conflict, we…

Drug Dealers and Public Baptisms in Dresden (Germany)

Joseph,” a 17-year-old in Dresden, Germany, was about to make his first drug deal when he met two students from the Steiger Missions School (SMS). They were sharing Jesus and inviting people to be baptized on the spot.Following a bold, God-inspired idea, the SMS team brought a bathtub to Alaunpark to host two days of public baptisms.…

Young Life Africa and Bible Project

Stories of Hope and What’s Coming in 2026 Stories of HOPE highlights how the BibleProject’s work is being leveraged to impact people through a few different ministry settings. Young Life Africa is one of the ministries highlighted, and I loved hearing directly from staff on how these resources are being utilized to reach more adolescents across the continent with the Gospel. The…

The Story of One Christian’s Refusal to Deny Christ

Tariq, a 25-year-old Muslim man in Yemen, felt drawn to the Christian faith. As his curiosity grew, he began to search for information on the internet, and that search led him to a local ministry’s website. He connected with a missionary who discussed Christianity with him and, days later, Tariq knew he’d discovered the true…

A Beacon of Hope

It was 2006 when Deborah started the Christ-centered school Beacon of Hope Academy, but the reality of operating a school in Sierra Leone was riddled with obstacles. Year after year, Beacon of Hope could barely make ends meet and Deborah was faced with the decision to close its doors. But before she could board up the windows, Deborah was introduced to Edify.…

Breaking through spiritual darkness

At 17, Lwazi lived in two different worlds. Inside his Christian home, faith came easy. Outside, his classmates made bad choices and stumbled in spiritual darkness.  Then, reading Matthew 9:35 stirred something inside Lwazi.  “Jesus went to all the towns and villages. He felt compassion,” Lwazi recalls. “I was touched when I saw the compassion…

Shining in our Volunteer Spotlight

Bob and Jeannie Jarrett have been a vital part of Ashure Ministry’s volunteer team for the past three years. Their journey began shortly after Jeannie’s retirement, when they decided to get involved with a ministry that already held deep personal meaning for them. Their church—St. Paul’s Community Church in Startown—was one of the 15 founding churches that helped launch the Ministry back…

Novo: Middle East Ministry Update

Dear Friends,  I’d love to tell you about our first day here in the Middle East.  Some of my favorite people to see while visiting the work in the Middle East is the disabled community.  Here they call them “Hababya Yesua”…..the ones Jesus Loves.  Our small team of 10 had the blessing of being with…