It’s not easy for anyone to go against society and follow Jesus. But if you are a Gulf Arab, the cost of discipleship is extremely high. CONVINCED BY THE TRUTH Growing up in a Muslim-majority nation, Salim* had never known any true followers of Christ. But one day out... Read more
Born into a family of six and raised by a single mom, Nigel Keur grew up in Cape Town, South Africa. As part of a Christian family, he went to church every week until it started to clash with sports. Nigel began skipping church to play soccer on Sundays and eventually... Read more
There are times when offences are so severe and wounds so deep they last for centuries. Individuals, families, communities, and nations are unable to listen to the Good News. This is true of the Crusades. Lynn Green, a key leader and early pioneer in YWAM, felt led by... Read more
When regular lay Christians actually begin to understand that they can pray directly to the Lord, when they can take a passage of Scripture, written or memorised, and understand it under the direction of the Holy Spirit, they are then on the road to surviving... Read more
Getting what we think we want in life can leave us empty. However, surrendering to God’s plan for our lives opens up opportunities we never imagined. For Maikel Dominguez, God used the lowest point in his life to create one of his most fulfilling moments. AND THE... Read more
Anwar grew up in Syria. The place where he lived was a simple community of around 700 people, mostly made up of Alawites. (The Alawites are a branch of Islam—though some Muslims completely reject the idea that Alawites are Muslim.) Each Alawite community has a leader... Read more
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
