Remember in the New Testament when God spoke to both Paul and Ananias about their pre-ordained meeting? God still speaks to His children today. A Turkish man living in Bulgaria had once been a great minister of the Gospel and a pastor. He was attacked spiritually and deeply hurt, causing him to leave his faith and the church. Twenty-two years later, God spoke to him, saying He was sending someone to come to his house. Just days later, a Reach A Village ministry partner, Brother Stoyan, knocked on his door. Stoyan asked, “Do you know why the Lord has sent me to you? Who are you?” The Turkish...
Change is a fact of life. War, illness, family situations, decisions bring change. Some changes are expected, even planned for and desired. More are unexpected and often alter our lives forever. In the Fall 2024 edition of the Within Reach Praise Report, find out how these people dealt with changes in their lives.
• Liza, who has been sharing God's love with kids in their classrooms. • Mila*, who grew up as a Muslim, went to a Bible study with Agnesa and met Jesus there. • Anush, who lost everything when she and her family fled from Artsakh...
Few of us can imagine the reality of being overtly persecuted for our Christian faith. But research shows that more than 365 million Christians are suffering high levels of persecution and discrimination for their faith in our world today. In Asia alone, 2 in 5 Christians are experiencing persecution. (Open Doors, 2024)
God’s call is clear. The time to respond is now. As believers, we have the opportunity to support, encourage and make a difference in the lives of these brave followers of Jesus.
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This year, Reach A Village has been blessed to begin a new ministry partnership in Albania. The opportunities for sharing the Gospel are great in this nation. About 70% of Albanians are Muslim with smaller groups being non-religious or Catholic. Many people are leaving the country to seek greater economic opportunity, and other Islamic nations are pouring money into Albania to influence the people. Please pray for the safety and protection of our ministry partners there.
Born in a remote village in southern Albania, Islam grew up in a poor family, helping his father take care of their farm...