PA: Praise
Friday, 23 October 2015 17:43
Record number of Bibles given out in 2014
Last year saw the highest number of Bibles ever distributed globally by bible societies. Nearly 34 million Bibles were handed out, a 6% rise on 2013; that’s 428.2 million Scriptures distributed. The figure includes full Bibles,…
Friday, 23 October 2015 17:42
Rapid church growth in Iran
The Iranian church is growing with increased momentum, as daily reports indicate. Despite persecution, Iranian Christians are courageously preaching Christ. More than one million Scriptures have been distributed to Iranians since 2003. Believers are involved in…
Friday, 16 October 2015 17:07
The power of a booklet in the refugee crisis
In the worst of times God is at work. There’s proof of that with the refugee crisis. Hundreds of thousands have poured into Europe, legally and illegally, some to opened arms to the persecuted, some to…
Friday, 16 October 2015 16:55
Kidnapped priest released in Syria
Al-Qaeda-linked fighters in Syria abducted an Italian priest known for his peace activism and who has expressed his opinion championing the anti-government uprising in Syria on Vatican Radio. He has now been freed. While reasons for…
Friday, 09 October 2015 19:55
Witness of Christian workers in Syria
The sorrow of the ministry team leader who lost 11 workers and one of their children last month has been deep, but he takes heart that their faithfulness could help change the hearts of persecutors. ‘They…
Friday, 02 October 2015 17:12
Syria/Iraq: Praying for miracles, signs and wonders
A worker from the region reports, ‘Last week I visited two groups of seekers and new believers who meet together to study scriptures. Everyone shared one thing they were thankful for that week. Each and every…