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Church Planting
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Jake’s Prayer Journey
In a closed Middle Eastern country, church planter Jake began a monthly prayer journey—asking God for opportunities to give Bible studies. Within weeks, he met Omar, a secret believer for 15 years longing for baptism, and Wassim, a returning refugee who had found Christ online. Both eagerly joined Jake’s house church and began studying Scripture. Their stories reveal how God prepares seekers long before missionaries meet them.
Spirit-Led Encounters
In a closed Middle Eastern country, a missionary couple prayed for a home church and soon met Salman, a taxi driver who had become a Christian online but had never met another believer. When he joined their worship group—and later brought his wife and his secretly Christian brother Faisal—the small fellowship became a spiritual home for new disciples rejected elsewhere. Their story shows how God connects seekers, missionaries, and families through Spirit‑led encounters.
The Davis’ Indians - Part 1
Ovid Elbert Davis, an early Adventist missionary, traveled nearly 40 days through rivers and dense forest in British Guiana after interior tribes—guided by a “shining being”—requested someone with a “black book” to teach them about God. His work established new mission bases, baptized 187 believers, and planted churches among previously unreached peoples.
Rattling Wheel
In Bulgaria, three Adventist men traveled to share the gospel with a small Roma group when their car broke down. Each time they sang hymns, the violent shaking stopped—allowing them to complete their mission. The miracle led to the founding of the Blagoevgrad Seventh‑day Adventist Church, which continues to grow today.
Return of the Pioneer
A Global Mission pioneer once entered a city with no Adventist presence and no welcome—yet years later, that same city now has a thriving church, a respected school, and four “baby churches.” This story traces how pioneers persevered through rejection, moved from town to town, and watched small groups grow into multiplying congregations across the region. Today, new pioneers like Taguhi and Aghvan continue this work in unreached areas, large cities, and post‑Christian communities.
“Doctor” Ibrahim
In Zanzibar, Ibrahim arrived as a health worker rather than a pastor — a strategic choice that opened doors in a non‑Christian region. Through health programs, personal ministry, and the trusted reputation of the Adventist clinic, he helped grow the church from seven members to 160 before leaving the island. Today, more than 1,000 Adventists worship in Zanzibar, a legacy tied to the clinic’s ongoing mission.
No Longer Lonely
A lonely man in East Africa finds friendship, hope, and renewed purpose after a Global Mission pioneer connects him with a house church in an unreached community, transforming his life through compassion and Christ‑centered fellowship.
The Village That Thought They Didn’t Want Jesus
A Global Mission pioneer in East Africa earns the trust of a resistant village through service, prayer, and compassion—leading to the miraculous recovery of a young boy and the birth of a growing new church plant.
Jail Time
In a veiled country in the Southern Asia-Pacific Division, sharing the gospel can come with serious consequences. When Global Mission pioneer Chong visited several families ready to follow Jesus, his joyful evening quickly turned into a night of arrest and imprisonment. Yet what seemed like a setback became a testimony of faith. Today, the very village where he was detained has more than 100 Seventh-day Adventist believers.
To Our Very Doors
Terri Saelee, coordinator for Adventist Refugee and Immigrant Ministries, helps mobilize refugee and immigrant leaders across North America to plant churches and reach unreached language groups—doubling engagement and transforming communities through mission-focused discipleship.