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Veiled location
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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.
Meeting the General
In a veiled Middle Eastern country, a couple facing residency denial prayed for God’s intervention. A surprising encounter with a friendly immigration “general” led to immediate approval—and an unexpected friendship that opened new doors for witness. Their story shows how God uses bureaucratic obstacles, delays, and fears to connect His people with the very purpose of their mission.
It Started with a Stolen Bicycle
In a Middle Eastern country, a Christian couple prayed for months for a way to bless their friend Hussein, a sincere and devout security guard. After his bicycle was stolen, they saved every coin they could—until God miraculously provided the exact amount needed to buy him a new one. Along with the bicycle, they gifted him a Bible they had prayed over for months, trusting God to open his heart.
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.
“Let Us Be Bold, Let Us Be Faithful!” GC Secretary Urges Mission Leaders
At the Mission Refocus Conference in Bangkok, GC executive secretary Rick McEdward urges Adventist leaders to boldly engage unreached people groups, strengthen discipleship, and use every available avenue—personal and digital—to share Christ amid the challenges of the 10/40 Window, post‑Christian societies, and rapidly growing cities.
Saving a Life, Twice
A Waldensian Student notices a missing classmate, leading to a life‑saving friendship, Bible studies, and a renewed walk with Jesus for a young man battling deep depression—showing how quiet compassion can change a life for eternity.
When God Connects the Dots
A young woman in the Middle East finds hope, friendship, and faith through an English class, Bible study, and the loving support of Adventist workers—leading her to accept Jesus and be baptized.
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.
Changing a Shuka for Pants
After a pastor warned that Seventh-day Adventists were devil worshipers who entered church backward and worshiped naked, a Maasai boy named Rompas decided to investigate for himself. Hiding near an Adventist church, he watched the members arrive and soon realized the rumors were false. When a missionary unexpectedly gave him his first pair of pants, the gift became a symbol of a new journey that would lead him—and eventually his mother—to baptism.