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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 [...]

Fishing for the Spiritually Hungry through Digital Evangelism

How do you “fish for men” in a closed Muslim country? Open evangelism can lead to imprisonment or death in most Muslim countries of the 10/40 Window. Yet Christ tells us to reach every tribe, tongue, and nation, no matter the cost. Today’s technology offers evangelistic and discipleship options that weren’t possible 25 years ago. [...]

Bringing Hope to the Hopeless in Myanmar

On March 28, Myanmar suffered a 7.7 magnitude earthquake that killed over 3,500 and injured another 5,000. Instead of aiding their citizens, the Myanmar government has used the tragedy as leverage against them. The government continues to use military conscription to force its citizens to fight those who rebel against their abuse. The United States, [...]

Abuse of African Maids in Saudi Arabia Goes Unchecked

Saudi Arabia Population: 33 million Christian: 4 percent Dominant Religion: Sunni Islam Persecution Ranking: 13 As the saying goes, “If it sounds too good to be true, it probably is.” Women from Kenya and Uganda have learned that the hard way after responding to job offers in Saudi Arabia. The job offer tells them that [...]

Widespread Government Corruption in Guinea

Government corruption in Guinea remains a significant barrier to development and good governance. Public officials have frequent implications in embezzlement, bribery, and misuse of state resources. Anti-corruption institutions exist but often lack independence and enforcement power. The extractive industries, particularly mining, are significant sources of illicit financial flows. Corruption scandals have involved high-level politicians and [...]

The Mongolian Church is Moving Forward

The first Mongolian church to survive started around 1990. Today, Mongolian Christian believers are trying to reach the lost in Ulaanbaatar, the capital city. Christian Believers are running a training center they hope will have a lasting impact far beyond Mongolia’s borders. Mongolian Christians have an enormous mission field to reach, not only in Mongolia, [...]

Church Planting in Chad Exceeds Expectations

If a church plants a daughter church, the daughter church is called 2nd generation. If the daughter church plants a third church, that is 3rd generation. When that one plants another church, it’s 4th generation. At that point, church planting experts agree that the church planting movement is unstoppable. There is good news coming out [...]

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