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More Than 500 Million Christians Live With Restricted Access to the Bible
More than 500 million Christians live in nations where access to the Bible is restricted, and more than 125 million cannot access Scripture in any format, according to the Bible Access Initiative. Some face bans; many more simply can't get a copy.
Burma's Christians Bought the House Where Adoniram Judson Was Born
Adoniram Judson sailed for Asia in 1812 and spent decades translating the Bible into Burmese. Today, Burmese diaspora Christians own his birthplace at 145 Main Street, Malden — bought for $875,000 — and use it to tell his story and house students.
Sealed Doors, Open Homes: Algeria's Church Goes Underground
Since 2006 at least 58 Protestant churches have been shut in Algeria, and no EPA-affiliated congregation has been granted a licence. The church did not stop meeting. It stopped meeting in buildings.
After 10 Months in Captivity, Missionary Kevin Rideout Is Home — and the Prayers Continue
Kevin Rideout, a SIM missionary and pilot who spent 10 months in captivity after being abducted in Niger, has returned to his family. His release is an answer to sustained prayer — and the beginning of a longer road toward rest, privacy and restoration.
Visions of Jesus: Muslims Across the Middle East Are Meeting Christ in the Middle of War
Pastor Georges Houssney of Horizons International says the pattern is now unmistakable: where war breaks out across the Middle East, Muslims begin having dreams and visions of Jesus — and walking into churches asking who He is.
Make The Great Commission Great Again
The last words of Jesus were not a suggestion. Matthew 28:19 is a command — and the math shows that disciple multiplication is the only strategy that can actually reach the world. Here's why, and how to start with your Oikos.
Missionaries Reach Unreached Tribe After 40 Years of Prayer
After 40 years of prayer by a small missions organization, a remote tribe in Southeast Asia has heard the Gospel for the first time — and the response has been extraordinary.