Stories of Transformation through Christ!
More than one million villages still have not heard the Gospel. You can help us reach as many as possible. People, just like these, are waiting to be transformed by Christ.
Every village that is reached results in amazing stories of transformation through the power of Jesus Christ. These are real stories of real people.
There’s a difference in the love the world proclaims and the love that God’s Word proclaims. God’s love in us and through us is powered by the Holy Spirit. Together, we live in this power as we serve all those around us and share the Gospel. In the Summer 2026 edition of the Within Reach Praise Report, you will find testimonies of real people who have been changed by the love of God:
Mr. E* of Indonesia, a farmer and a follower of Jesus, made a delivery to a family and reaped a harvest of blessing during that visit. Mira and Ritchie (above) of Bulgaria were about to give up hope when...
Imagine living in a war-torn city during your teenage years. Hearing the sounds of drone attacks and exploding missiles every day. Wondering if people you know and love have been injured or killed. Running for shelter every time you hear an air raid alarm.
Cowering in fear and losing all hope for peace.
That is the life Bohdana* is living in Kharkiv, Ukraine. Her city has been under attack since the war with Russia began in 2022. There is active fighting near the city at all times. More than 500,000 residents have already fled the city, which was once known as a center for industry and...
Oleksandr and Iryna, his wife, serve children and teenagers in Ukraine. In 2024, they started a weekly Bible club for children and youth.
“We introduce them to biblical truths and to Jesus Christ,” Oleksandr says. “In just a year and a half, the club has grown from 10 children to 60 regular participants.”
In late 2025, Oleksandr and Iryna had the opportunity to take 12 children of different ages to a summer Bible camp in partnership with Reach A Village. “The children were very happy to spend time together,” Iryna says. “At the camp, they reflected on God’s Word, discussed spiritual...
Natalia lives in Bulgaria and is reaching out to people in her village with the love of Jesus. She has been in training to become a church planter.
“At the end of our training from Reach A Village, we were challenged to start a small outreach group,” Natalia says. “So every evening in my village, I invited people to come to my home. Specifically, I invited those who had once followed Jesus but had stopped following Him.”
As the weeks went by, Natalia also visited with the people in their homes. She cared for them and prayed for them. Eventually, they asked her to lead a Bible study...
