News From The Nations

News From the Nations We curate missions-related news items from around the world.

Reading these stories can fuel our prayers for the unreached and provided a backdrop for our conversations with the Lord about where He would have us focus our missions efforts.

We encourage you to read these articles with your eyes open to God's work and an expectant heart, listening for His direction.

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Leaving the Hindu Priesthood for Christ

By Frank Johnson on October 1, 2019 0

FROM PREMIER CHRISTIANITY:
Leaving the Hindu Priesthood for Christ
Rahil Patel spent six years in India — away from his home and family in London — undergoing intensive training to become a Hindu priest. Outwardly, he was a model student and priest. But inwardly, his heart was unsettled and restless. Through the influence of a children’s Bible he found in a bookstore and later when a group of believers welcomed him in their midst on a Sunday morning, he said “Yes” to Jesus. “I went back to my hotel room and secretly in my heart gave my life to Jesus. It was then that I realised how he had been questioning, guiding and attracting me. He had been there throughout my life, knocking on the door.” Click the button below to read the rest of the story!

Visit the Premier Christianity Website to read this story entitled From Hindu priest to peace-filled Christian

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Buddhist Woman Freed From Anxiety

By Frank Johnson on October 1, 2019 0

FROM TEAM:
Buddhist Woman Freed From Anxiety
In an article entitled A Shelf Full of Gods — and No Hope, Brianna Langley tells the story of Machiko — a Japanese woman who suffered from depression and a severe social anxiety disorder known as hikikomori. Through a variety of God-ordained encounters, this Buddhist woman was drawn to a group of believers and after several months of observing the life of her new friends and being immersed into their expression of Christian community, Machiko converted to Christ. And she was set free from her depression and social anxiety! Click the button below to read the rest of the story!

Visit the TEAM Website to read this story entitled A Shelf Full of Gods — and No Hope

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From Life Under ISIS to Faith in Jesus

By Frank Johnson on September 29, 2019 0

FROM NBC NEWS:
From Life Under ISIS to Faith in Jesus
Four-and-a-half years ago, Kurdish People’s Protection Units along with Free Syrian Army reinforcements, Peshmerga of the Kurdistan Regional Government, and American and US-allied Arab airstrikes, liberated the Syrian city of Kobani after approximately four months of ISIS control. Although four months may seem like a relatively short time, the brutality of ISIS has led some Muslim residents of Kobani to question their faith. Click the button below to read the story of how a Church of the Brethren congregation in Kobani is leading people to Christ!

Visit the NBC News Website to read this story entitled Life under ISIS led these Muslims to Christianity

Photo of Kurdish refugee camp in Turkey across the border from Kobani, Syria courtesy of Voice of America News. Public domain.

A Sikh Finds Jesus

By Frank Johnson on September 23, 2019 0

FROM THE GUARDIAN:
A Sikh Finds Jesus
In an article published in The Guardian in August of 2015 entitled Jesus Saved My Mother, Nirpal Dhaliwal tells the fascinating story of how his mother — born into the monotheistic Sikh religion in the Punjab and yet combining her Sikh heritage with many of the religious practices of the polytheistic Hindu culture around her — converted to Christ and of his observations of the changes it has brought about in her life. Click the button below to read the rest of the story!

Visit The Guardian Website to read this story entitled Jesus saved my mother

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