Libya Faces Rising Tensions Over Migrants & Refugees

The United Nations has warned against misinformation campaigns creating hate speech and tensions toward refugees and migrants in Libya. Public unrest has increased with calls to expel undocumented migrants. Prime Minister Abdul Hamid Dbeibah stressed that Libya will not become a destination for irregular migration and urged the public not to be misled by false [...]

HRW: 3,800 Migrants were Forcibly Returned to Libya

Human Rights Watch (HRW) has criticized the European Union for helping Libyan forces send back more than 3,800 migrants to Libya over the past three months. During this time, at least 400 people have died or disappeared while trying to cross the sea. Judith Sunderland from HRW called the EU’s actions “appalling” and urged them [...]

Libya Opposes Displacement of Palestinians Amid Ongoing Crisis

The Libyan government has officially rejected any attempts to forcibly displace Palestinians from their homeland. As tensions escalate in Gaza, some international actors have proposed relocating Palestinians to other countries, but Libya has firmly stated that such displacement would be unjust and unacceptable. Libya emphasizes the right of Palestinians to remain in their land and [...]

A New Year for Unity in the Church

Thailand and Myanmar are both Buddhist countries. There are a small number of Christian believers from Myanmar in Thailand, but they are divided. The few churches have had theological differences. It’s also hard for them to unite because of ethnic differences. In a different spirit, one discipleship team is [...]

From Fear to Faith in Afghanistan

With good reason, UNICEF recently designated Afghanistan as the worst place to be born. That country has the highest infant mortality rate, and life is filled with misery from birth to death. One merely survives. People endure a government that has recently massacred people in Panjshir, Andarab, and Balkhab. [...]

Are 850,000 Muslim Background Believers Enough to Impress You?

There have been secular efforts where one person doesn’t just sell items; he recruits others to sell them. That way, the number of sales multiplies rather than “adds.” The same is true for winning people to Christ. One person can use a simple evangelistic approach and ask people to [...]

What is there not to Like About a Disciple Making App?

What happens when missionaries yearn to see God’s Kingdom extend into a place where persecution and government surveillance frequently stop it cold? The countries of North Africa are Muslim, and the governments do not want the gospel to make inroads. Christian Workers must find ways to get in … [...]

A New Rise of Totalitarianism in China

China’s 20th National Congress of the Communist Party concluded on 22 October. They could have established a new leader to replace Chinese President Xi Jinping at the end of what should have been his second and final term. Instead, they eliminated term limits, and he will now begin the [...]

A Hope and A Future for Mongolia’s Youth

There was no Church in Mongolia until the 1990s. Previous to that time, the nation was engulfed in Communist ideology. Even their traditional Buddhism and shamanism were practiced in secret. Then came the end of Communism in 1991. The first to accept the gospel were teenage girls, the people [...]

Will Persecution Lead to Church Growth in India?

Persecution: It can strengthen the church or kill it. Church history has examples of both. India has had a small church for hundreds of years, and it has seldom reached beyond the low-status communities. The gospel has affected very few high-caste or Muslim communities. When Christian Believers try to [...]

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