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An extravagant gift
A missionary “home” staff member had prayed many times for God to provide, but her funds were not growing fast enough. She believed, but her inner battle was doubting whether God would miraculously provide for her.
Transformed life in New York
Aulton was placed in a cold, dark jail cell – completely alone, with no bright future. He didn’t know anything about Jesus and didn’t want to know anything. But in that moment in that cell, he said, “God, if You are real, come into my life.”
Facing the holiday season
A few days ago, I stepped into an elevator with a lady who immediately started talking to me: “I’m on my way to my room now. I am going to sit there until this is over! Because I have no money…” How do we survive the festive season?
From grief to goodness
The love of a brother is a love many take for granted. Akshad would learn this heartbreaking reality in a bitter way.
Let them know that they are not alone
Mental health has been stigmatised to the extent where people are ashamed to talk about depression, anxiety or contemplating suicide. Pray for those suffering from depression and suicidal thoughts, and let them know that they are not alone.
Navin’s dramatic healing
Discover Navin’s dramatic story of healing from disability that changed him into a living testimony of Jesus’ message of hope and transformation.
The significance of Christ’s coming
Jesus’ first coming to earth and His life here was marked by the fulfilment of many prophecies. The one prophecy and promise by Jesus Himself that believers are expectantly waiting for is His return.
Great faith
Bira discovered that we can’t know everything. “There is no point asking ‘why’ because the whys become a mire in which we might drown. We should trust the Lord.”
Finding gratitude in hardship
Being a church-planter in India is risky, but Nadimah is so grateful for how God has impacted her life and how He is using her to share the Gospel, she is willing to accept the risks that come with it.
Opposed for following Christ
We can easily lose sight of the opposition many Christians face from their own families, their circle of friends and workplace even in countries where there is religious freedom and where Christians are in the majority. How can they remain standing?
A Christlike response to suffering
There is a common idea that suffering and persecution always strengthens faith and leads to church growth, but this is not true. The power of prayer is what allowed Farshid to make it through the intense seasons of suffering he endured.
Forgiving others
For Christians in West African countries like Benin, Nigeria, Burkina Faso, Ivory Coast and Ghana, forgiveness is hard and many have strained relationships. Yet God has forgiven us and calls followers of Jesus to do the same.
The grand design of Christian Persecution
The central theme for the global Church in the 21st century church is still: Blessed are the Persecuted.
Illegal Bibles change lives
Giving a Bible to a stranger can change an individual’s eternity. But imagine doing that in a country where Bibles are illegal.
If not now, when?
An Iranian woman confessed: “I read a copy of the Quran from cover to cover. When I finished, I closed it and decided there was nothing in this book for me. There is no hope and no love in this book.”
The authority of the Bible
People have subjected the Word of God to innumerable attacks. It has been burned, discredited, questioned, and made suspect; yet the Word is still standing. People come and go, but the Word remains forever.
Jesus speaks
The Holy Spirit had awakened a hunger in Samesh to hear more from Jesus, but he was heartbroken to discover that there was no Scripture translated into his language.
Prayer alert – Israel at war
On 7 October 2023, the militant Palestinian Islamic movement, Hamas, launched a large-scale offensive against Israel from the Gaza Strip. Israel has now formally declared a state of war. Join us in prayer for this volatile situation.
Ripples of salvation
We must never underestimate the power of Scripture to bring faith in people’s hearts and the effect that Christian literature can have on unbelievers. Our responsibility is to make it available to them!
Desperate prayers
Desperate prayer is like someone drowning, gasping for air. It is to grasp at God with hope – on the basis of His character, His promises, the blood, the cross, His covenant, His invitation and His throne of grace.
Fearfully and wonderfully made
Doctors informed Dee that her unborn child would really struggle with disabilities and they encouraged a termination. She went to bed that evening, convinced she would not keep the baby.
Prayer Alert: Wildfires and flooding in South Africa
26 September 2023 – Widespread fires have occurred across South Africa in the last weeks and devastating flooding in the Western Cape during the past 48 hours. Join us in prayer for those affected.
Unlocking prayer: Raising prayer eagles
This video teaching series will help you identify areas in your prayer life where you are yet to soar in the spirit. It will greatly enrich your prayer life and also help others to grow spiritually.
Wanting to win Europeans for Islam
An Iranian man wanted the whole world to become Muslim, so he left Iran with a mission to convert Europeans.
How to discern open and closed doors
There are several Biblical principles by which we can discern, through the help of the Holy Spirit, whether an open door before us is within the will and purposes of God for our lives. It is vital
to consider these in every season of our lives.
Fervent prayers of the righteous
Many years of prayers by a missions team for the gospel to reach a people group in die Middle East seemed unanswered, as they were not able to go to the group.
Jesus sets free from fear
The Holy Spirit is the One who directs us to ask the right questions and He reveals the secrets of a person’s heart, so that the doors are opened for the gospel to be shared.
Experiencing God’s peace
‘Peace’ means different things to different people. Some people long for rest, silence, and a conflict and problem-free life. However, true peace inside and around us can never be found apart from the Prince of Peace.
Mustafa’s story
Mustafa began watching YouTube videos about inconsistencies and mistakes found in the Qur’an. He felt as if the scales had fallen from his eyes and that he was finally seeing things clearly.
God uses our words powerfully
Lauren had rolled out of bed without making coffee, eating breakfast or even opening her Bible. That morning she felt incredibly underprepared to share the gospel at the ministry event she was going to attend.
Beholding God in prayer and praise
How do we behold God? One way is to look at how Scripture describes Him and how those in heaven respond who behold Him day and night!
The Gospel of the Kingdom (FREE e-book)
This book explores important aspects of sharing Christ and the different roles we, as Believers, can play.
Why has He forsaken me?
Disaster and difficulties left Baher heartbroken and full of bitterness, and made him turn away from God and the Church. He needed rescue in a hopeless situation.
Dreams come true
A missionary prayed and a young man in Central Asia had a dream of being at the bottom of a pit unable to get out. God was at work.
Me, an evangelist?
All of us have the opportunity to share Jesus and we trust the Holy Spirit to work in each life we minister to every time we step out in obedience to do this. Our focus should be on looking for opportunities to speak about Jesus every day.
Sitting at the feet of Jesus
We often forget God in the craziness of our busy lives. But God wants worshippers before workers; indeed the only acceptable workers are those who have learned the lost art of worship (A. W. Tozer).
Unlocking prayer: Fellowship with God
Fellowship with God is such an important and central part of the Christian life. In this series we look at our relationship with the Trinity. Explore the prayer treasures from Scripture not often spoken of. Your prayer life will never be the same again!
Patience in German church planting
Bacause of loving and patient Christians, a German man who might otherwise never have set foot back inside a church is now regularly attending one and learning how to study the Bible.
52 Onsite Prayer Ideas (FREE e-book)
This FREE booklet provides creative ideas for prayer wherever you may go. It includes Scriptures to pray at different locations, institutions, and for groups of people in your community, town or city. Prayerwalking is a Biblical concept that can make an enormous difference as you faithfully pray on the go!
Prayer impact across an ocean
From a human perspective, for missionaries to move to a 99% Muslim North African coastal town to plant a church without a local support team doesn’t make sense. But for prayer…
Die Cambuslang herlewing – Skotland (1741-1744)
Die krag van God het soos ’n weerligstraal deur die skare beweeg. Mense se harte was gebreek oor hulle sonde en die gekruisigde Verlosser. (Also available in English)
Prayerfully address panic, fear and anxiety
Everyone experiences fear, anxiety or even a panic attack at times. Once you have discerned the origin of the fear or anxiety you experience, what can you practically do or pray to stop it?
The cost of following Christ
A battle-hardened ISIS fighter broke down in tears as he heard about the God who loved him enough to come and die for him.
Finding freedom
On arrival in the Middle East, a Himalayan man discovered there was no job waiting for him. He’d been tricked. He was arrested and detained by the police. What would become of him?
Ready to believe
Ajmal had dozens of experiences being exposed to the Gospel before I met him. God used these to prepare him to enter the Kingdom.
You are never too old
“Now I know why God has allowed me to live to be this old. It’s so I might know the truth, and also share it with my family.”
Focus on God amid suffering
Have you experienced times when it seems God is far away? Or when everything seemingly goes wrong and it becomes difficult to understand or feel that God is still present to hear your prayers?
Rescued by God’s love
Gülay and her husband, Sedat, faced adversity, but they were completely lacking love from others. When this Turkish couple visited one congregation in their home city, the church continued to show them God’s love. Any remaining doubts the couple had about Christianity were eroded.
Searching for the truth
It’s quite common for a Muslim to have a dream about Christ. It seems to be one of the Holy Spirit’s favourite ways of getting the attention of those who follow Islam.
Gen Z – finding identity in Christ
Young people are bombarded with so many influences from the world and media. Who are the Gen Zers and what giants do they face? How can the church help them to find their identity in Christ so they can walk in continued victory?
Surrendered
Michael had been gambling with work’s money for nearly two years, and the public university where he was employed caught on. In jail he closed his eyes, picked up the Bible, and pointed to a verse.
54 Weeks of prayer for Africa
24 May 2023 – 5 June 2024: This initiative invites brothers and sisters in Africa and the nations of the world to join in prayer for the healing, renewal and revival of Africa.
Praying and going
God spoke to a missionary and confirmed without a doubt about a specific people group in India He wanted to send him to. The missionary answered boldly: ‘I will go and do it!’
The Holy Spirit in the life of the believer
The Holy Spirit is the most misunderstood member of the Trinity. He has been treated as if He were an outsider in many Christian circles. However, the Bible clearly states what the Holy Spirit does for us, in us and through us as Believers.
Love for Jesus
A Syrian woman and her family fled to a country where there was more openness to explore faith and religion. In these difficult circumstances God not only changed her heart, but used her to reach many more.
Discovering truth in the Bible
An Indian man sought answers from his gods, asking why they would not bless him. From reading the Bible he came to realise that true peace and joy came from knowing the one true God.
The Hebrides Revival 1949
The Hebrides Revival of 1949 had a profound effect on the people of the island and even further away. There is no doubt that God visited the community who longed for Him to come.
Reaching out to your community
God gives each one of His children the privilege to take part in the great task of building His Kingdom. Every believer in Christ has a role to play and we can all make a difference in our communities.
A thrift store in Romania brings hope
Like most other people in Romania, Dina would never have crossed the threshold of an evangelical Christian church. However, the love and hope she received at a thrift shop opened her heart to Christ.
Fighting in Sudan
26 April 2023 – Recently, fighting broke out between the Sudanese Armed Forces and the RSF paramilitary group, resulting in hundreds of people killed, thousands injured and millions of people isolated and without access to essential services. Please pray for this desperate situation.
When a natural disaster strikes
Do you sometimes feel helpless as images of people in crisis flash across your screens? How can you pray and not feel overwhelmed as several disasters continue to hit the globe? Here are some prayer guidelines.
Isaiah 62 Global prayer and fasting for Israel (7 – 28 May)
Pray and fast for the increase of God’s salvation promises and plans for Jerusalem and Israel. Join believers worldwide who will engage in prayer for Israel for at least one hour a day for 21 days (7-28 May).
Thirst no more
Various circumstances can bring a person to search for the truth of who God is, but there is just One who can satisfy the longing of a thirsty heart. This is what three Muslims found during Ramadan, the Muslim holy month.
Invitation to tabernacle with God
Do you desire a deeper walk with the Lord? Through the Tabernacle in the Old Testament, God revealed to Moses how He wanted Israel to draw closer to Him. In Jesus Christ we have a New Testament model of how to draw near to God.
Dreamers and believers
Inspired by her father’s search to better understand the Quran, a teenager named Rahel began her own search for truth by reading online about Jesus. Then she asked God, “Show me Your truth.” And He answered her prayer.
One Miracle Night – 17 April
On 17 April 2023 millions of Christians will pray for Muslims to encounter Jesus during their traditional night of power, which forms part of Ramadan. The focus will be on 24 Muslim cities around the world. Let us pray and believe for a mighty breakthrough!
Abiding in Jesus
Abiding in Jesus brings a promise and reward of sustenance, both now and for eternity. What does abiding in Jesus mean?
Majid and the sheikhs
A Christian’s relationship with Jesus can be a powerful witness to unbelievers. Such was the case for Majid when he saw Ben’s life and desired to follow Jesus in the same way.
Jesus’ blood shed for us
With the precious blood of Christ we were redeemed and our sins forgiven. We are now reconciled with our heavenly Father and have boldness to enter the Holiest place. Let us pour out thanksgiving to the Lord, our Saviour!
Destroyed crops to eternal fruit
There can be much fruit for God’s kingdom if we start with the simple act of reaching out to a neighbour, trusting that God will move through our prayers.
Ministering to the terminally ill
Churches seldom teach their members how to minister to unbelievers who are terminally ill. So how can one practically reach out to them in a way that will minister the gospel to them?
A student who wanted to learn
Bakeer found the Bible to be completely different from the Qur’an, the Muslim holy book. But he felt he needed help understanding it.
Tips for a daily Bible reading habit
The Word of God is the very sustenance of every believer’s spiritual life. So, take up regular Bible reading with renewed fervour!
I’m baptised!
When we don’t know what the right decision is regarding a matter, God can confirm His will to us. This is what a new believer discovered in a Muslim majority country in West Asia.
PRAYER ALERT: National shutdown South Africa
In light of the threat of a national shutdown, violence, intimidation and the fears of lawlessness breaking out, we encourage believers not to become overwhelmed by these threats, but to persevere in prayer.
Things to avoid in marriage
Although there is a lot of good advice available as to ‘what to do’ in marriage, it is often the ‘what not to do’ guidelines that serve us best.
Praying John Hyde, a man who prayed hard
John Hyde was known as the man who never slept. He would pray for hours each day, often skipping meals and even sleep. He carried a burden for the lost, and prayed the Lord would give him one soul a day.
100,000 Salvations, Bars Shut down, Crime Rate Dropped – Charles Finney
Charles Finney’s went to Rochester, New York, in September 1830. In just six short months, this city would be completely transformed.
The Powerful Healing Ministry of John G Lake
John G Lake lived his life and ministry with a simple, yet profound revelation – “God in man”. He was convinced that the key to divine healing was not found in your doing but in your being. To BE In Christ!
From the Sahel to the Arctic
How can Bible translations and recordings in an African language be useful in Alaska? The power of God and His Word must never be underestimated!
The Truth about the Cane Ridge Revival
20,000 came for one of America’s first Camp Meetings. The events that took place that weekend were unbelievable and started a movement that spread Christianity west.
The power of prayer – George Müller
George Müller was a Christian evangelist and director of an orphanage in Bristol, England. He was a man of faith and miracles. Certainly he was one of the greatest prayer warriors of the past century.
Can God use women in revival?
The Trail Of Fire demonstrates that God is certainly no respecter of persons. He can and will use anyone to bring transformation to their nation.
With God in the eye of the storm
As women we are often under a lot of pressure and much is expected of us. Is your life creating a storm or are you like a haven?
Father’s healing draws his son to Jesus
An Indian man credits prayers to Jesus for his father’s healing and now devotes his life to praying for and serving others.
Praying and fasting for a nation in crisis
Across the globe, nations are in crisis with more natural disasters, wars and adverse circumstances arising everywhere. How do we know what to pray as matters worsen daily and new calamities come?
The cure
If a sickness came to town and was killing everyone, and you had the cure, would you give it to them or keep it to yourself?
Devastating natural disasters
As earthquakes continue to hit the region of Turkey and Syria, various regions in the Southern Hemisphere are experiencing excessive rainfall and cyclones leading to flooding and deadly landslides. Let us listen to the Lord’s voice and pray as the Holy Spirit leads us.
When someone has lost their job
Hearing “You are fired” or “We are laying off personnel” can be the hardest words for a person to hear. How does one pray for someone (or yourself) who has lost a job and has not yet found something else?
Awakening to Christ in Turkey
In a country where the population equates being Turkish with being Muslim, the Lord has awakened many to the truth of the gospel of Jesus Christ.
PRAYER ALERT: Turkey and Syria
Thousands were killed and tens of thousands injured in Turkey and bordering Syria after devastating earthquakes hit the region on Monday, 6 February 2023.
An orphan finds a Father
In 1980, a woman gave birth in the middle of a road in a small village in South Asia and left the baby in the street with the umbilical cord still attached. What would become of such an abandoned one?
Pray for a City or Town
We cannot pray for our town or city unless we love it and its people. Ask the Lord for a prayer in your heart such as John Knox’s when he prayed: “Lord, give me Scotland or I die!”
Virtual prayerwalking
We do not need to live close by to people and places in need of prayer, as we are connected virtually through so many means.
A true follower of Jesus presses on
Giving your life to Christ does not mean that life will be easy. He told us that the journey will be difficult. However, because He gave His life to rescue us, we press on.
Interactive Prayer Room Manual (FREE e-book)
Why not set up a creative prayer room that will inspire believers to pray? Find creative ideas in this FREE e-book to set up a prayer room that will encourage enjoyable prayer times.
He preached in Greek – I heard Farsi!
During the preaching of a Greek priest, an Iranian man heard the words in Farsi, his mother tongue. However, after the service, he could not ask the priest his questions concerning faith because he didn’t understand him anymore.
Our prayer responsibility in the marketplace
There is a difference between a career and a calling. A person’s calling has priority over their career, also in the marketplace.

































































































