A partially blind Gogo (grandmother) in her seventies, Cecilia’s only carer used to be her ten-year-old grandson, Ralph. Her two sons suffer from mental illnesses, and are unable to look after themselves. Cecilia was exhausted and destitute. But then the church... Read more
Brandon Blair was one of those people surrounded by Gospel truths his entire life. His dad was a pastor and his childhood was filled with hearing his dad deliver sermon after sermon. Looking back on this time, Brandon admits, “I knew a lot about the Lord, but I was... Read more
In China, Alice Yuan’s pastor husband, Allen Yuan, was imprisoned for almost twenty-two years for refusing to join the government controlled church in the middle 1950’s. She says: “When my husband Allen was sent to prison in April 1958, I was told that I would... Read more
“Continue to remember those in prison as if you were together with them in prison, and those who are mistreated as if you yourselves were suffering.” Hebrews 13:3 Russian Christian prisoner, Aleksandr Ogorodnikov, shares, “One night I was thrown into a cell with a... Read more
Tribal people in the Amazon believe in the spirit world. They are terrified of making a mistake and bringing a curse on themselves in the form of sickness, bad harvest and death, and they don’t have the security blanket of banks and hospitals. Most have chronic... Read more
When Roberto*, from Argentina, walked to a store one afternoon, his heart was heavy. He’d recently taken a Christian discipleship programme called “Zumé”, which had a lesson on the prodigal son in Luke 15. The story kept going through his mind, and he began praying... Read more
A group of European women discovered that there were many ways to see a Disciple-Making Movement (DMM). Jesus would build one through each of their unique gifts. CELEBRATIONS OF WOMEN *Nancy felt lead by the Lord, alongside a few other women, to host “celebrations of... Read more
Amir, a young Algerian man, was temporarily staying in an apartment of a friend while recovering from depression. His friend had moved out leaving only a few items behind, but unbeknownst to him, he had left behind his most prized possession, God’s Word! “While I was... Read more
Pei* secured the goods she’d purchased in the market to the back of her timeworn motorcycle and climbed aboard, preparing to make the rounds to several remote villages throughout Laos. Despite only having a fifth-grade education, Pei had created a thriving retail... Read more
A YWAM worker in a West African country tells the story of *Amjed’s family who are followers of Jesus and living near the *Tad well. JESUS WORKING IN THE TRIBE *Lia is Amjed’s wife. I saw Jesus working in her and through her. What an example of a faithful... Read more
