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URGENT: Help Support Indigenous Ministries in Syria
On December 8, a 13-year civil war came to an end when Syrian rebels swept into Damascus and took control of the city, forcing President Bashar al-Assad and his family into exile. The rebels, with ties to jihadist Islam, stunned the world with the speed of their takeover, and as liberated political prisoners poured from jail cells, people celebrated in the streets. As Christians look toward the future under the leadership of Mohammed al-Bashir, Syria’s interim prime minister, they question whether the future will, in fact, be better.
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Muslim Woman Rejects Religious Expectations in Turkey
The woman who sat in the back of the church caught the ministry leader’s attention as he preached to the congregation. She was alone, but her head was covered, an indication that she was a strict Muslim. Her eyes were trained on him while he spoke, her stillness seemed to be an indication of how intently she listened to his words. She has come to complain about our presence here, the ministry leader thought. His hunch was rooted in events from the previous week, when a city official not only came to their church to oppose their worship, but he then also declared through every public means available to him—including television and newspapers—that he wanted the group of believers to leave town.
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Niger Christian Families Flee to Avoid Jihadist Rule
Armed men on motorcycles slowed as they reached the center of the village. This wasn’t their first stop in this particular region of Niger, and it wouldn’t be their last. Their purpose: to demand that any man 15 years or older either convert to Islam or pay a tax.
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Transforming Uzbekistan One Believer at a Time
With her baby in her arms, Samiya (all names have been changed for security) welcomed people into her home for that day’s Bible study. Finally, when the last arrived, they sat together to study the Word of God. “These new believers are very happy to learn and understand the depth and richness of the Bible,” a local ministry leader said. “God continues to make Himself visible and move around this nation in this area.” Just one year prior, this village, located in one of the most remote, unreached parts of Uzbekistan, was as spiritually dry as its desert landscape. It wasn’t until a group of local missionaries began to pray for the people there that things started to change.
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Attempted Murder of Christian Man Results in the Salvation of Many
A believer in the Middle East—persecuted and beaten into permanent disfigurement—knows what it is to love his enemies. With the assistance of a local ministry, he operates a restaurant in a strict Muslim area of his community, sharing the gospel with his customers in creative, though dangerous, ways. Though attempts on his life have been made, he knows the reward is worth the risk. He will not forsake the cross, no matter the cost.
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Burkina Faso: Ministry Against a Backdrop of Violence
On the first Tuesday of each month, missionaries from a local ministry join with one another in prayer and fasting. In a country trapped in a seemingly never-ending, violent Islamic insurgency, these regular moments of quiet contemplation, of coming together to faithfully seek the Lord’s will, and of fellowship together are a bright spot in an increasingly dark time. Together, these gospel workers lean on the Lord, trusting that one day, His peace will come to pass, even though present-day peace seems to have long been forgotten.
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