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Japanese Seniors Working out of Necessity … for Themselves and Japan

Japan Population: 126.3 million Dominant religion: Shintoism Christian: 2.2 percent Persecution ranking: Not ranked Do you look forward to retiring? Some view it with anticipation for free time to pursue hobbies and an opportunity to enjoy an extended vacation. Others look to retirement with dread. Japan is in a complicated position regarding employment and retirement. [...]

Prisons Emerging as Centers of Revival in Nigeria!

When the Apostle Paul was imprisoned for preaching Christ, he began teaching other prison inmates, adding many to God’s Kingdom. Clearly, the gospel can penetrate hearts inside prisons. Prisoners for Christ (PFC) has provided a curriculum and training materials for Bible teachers in Nigeria. Don Szolomayer, Director of International Affairs at PFC, describes it as [...]

New Challenges For the Fledgling Iranian Church

Muslim Iran probably has the fastest-growing church in the world. The people are tired of forced spirituality coming from hypocritical clerics. Soon after the 1979 Iranian Revolution, another revolution began to brew. This other revolution, based on winning, equipping, and sending people for the cause of Christ, was led by groups like SAT7 PARS and [...]

Killing Intensifies in Nigeria This Spring

NIGERIA Population: 181 million Dominant Religion: Christianity Christians: 50.4 percent Persecution Ranking: 6 Deadly attacks by Fulani herdsmen have intensified in Nigeria this year. On April 2 and 3rd, more than 60 Christians in seven settlements were murdered in Plateau State. More than 1,000 are now displaced. Other recent attacks have left more than 3,000 [...]

The Many Benefits of Business As Mission in Tunisia

Almost all Muslim countries are closed to traditional missionaries. Some individuals and ministries have made it their ministry to send people to these same countries to do secular work. That gives them the chance to interface with local people and allows Muslims to see Christian character in action. Active Christians make disciples and bring the [...]

Mongolia Breaks the Asian Stereotypes

Did you know that, unlike other Asian cultures, Mongolian culture is individualistic? This is one of the few places in Asia where asking people to make individual decisions for Christ makes more sense than asking for a leader to decide for a group. Most of Northeastern Asia strives to become urban, but not Mongolia. The [...]

Economic Challenges in Guinea-Bissau: World Bank Report

The World Bank released a report on the economic trends in Guinea-Bissau last week. The report states that despite a challenging economic environment, the country has marginally grown it's GDP from 4.4% last year to 4.8% in 2025. This was achieved despite not tapping on the country's rare mineral wealth and a harsh climate which [...]

Teaching God’s Word to New Disciplers in Nepal

It’s essential to understand the local culture before teaching the Word of God. Every culture has a set of “do’s” and “don’ts” along with specific sensitivities. By understanding these things, one can help make the Bible more understandable in frontier mission settings such as Nepal. That is why Scripture Union Nepal hosted one-day Bible camps [...]

Persecution of Christians Increased in Iran in 2024

Iran Population: 82 million Christians: Less than one % Dominant religion: Shia Islam Persecution ranking: 9 Persecution of Christians in Iran is as old as the church. Even in the 300s, when Christianity first became acceptable in the Roman Empire, it was rejected by the Persians. Roman Emperor Constantine asked his rival, the Persian emperor, [...]

Church Planting Efforts Sometimes Needs Three Teams!

How does a team get a church planting movement started in a Muslim port city? Sometimes, they need three separate teams for three different tasks! In one Egyptian port city, there is a “Bridge Unit” that contacts locals. They want to find persons of peace, meaning those whom the Holy Spirit has already given a [...]

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