2023: A YEAR TO TAKE GROUND
A tightening is happening in nations hostile to the Gospel. Restrictions are getting more restrictive, not less.
A tightening is happening in nations hostile to the Gospel. Restrictions are getting more restrictive, not less.
The world has gone through a lot over the last few years, yet God’s hand has been at work. I’m excited about what he is doing in the lives of people I’m connected to and in your life, too. As we begin a new year, I want to encourage you with a word I felt the Lord lay on my heart several months ago.
These are the words the angel Gabriel announced to Mary when he came to deliver the God-ordained plans that were about to unfold in her life. They begin the famous Christmas story found in the Gospel of Luke.
Over the years, we have introduced you to dozens of Iranian believers who forsake comfort for the call of being a disciple of Jesus.
Iran is home to the fastest growing Christian church in the world. We have shared before that many experts believe the Iranian church is now growing at over 19% a year.
As a parent, is there anything better than seeing your children make their faith their own? This is a prayer focus I have for my kids this year. Helping to build a strong, personal foundation of faith in God and His Word is the greatest gift we can leave behind to our children.
When was the last time you heard about Iraq in the news? In the last two years, a pandemic, an election, and crises in Afghanistan and Ukraine have taken center stage.
For two decades, World Compassion partners have provided much-needed aid in the form of medicine, school supplies, food, shelter, bedding, and clothing to thousands of people displaced by war and ravaged by ISIS, all while offering encouragement and sharing the hope of the Gospel message.
God has empowered His people, including you, to change the world.
You can help empower a Christian in a nation restricted to the message of Jesus from right where you are.
Your giving is what helps transform the spiritual and physical lives of people around the world.
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