Widowed Christian in Africa Persecuted for Her Faith
Arafa had been in charge of teaching Islam to women in an African country when a native missionary led the recently widowed woman to receive Christ. Her Muslim in-laws not only beat her but began a campaign in the courts to deprive her and her family of their legal property rights, the leader of a native ministry said. The relatives were especially furious as her conversion led to her nine children and four grandchildren becoming Christians.
Gospel Moves in Kenya in Spite of COVID-19
The pastor of a native ministry’s church in Kenya was returning home from a visit with troubled villagers in the dark of night when four young men stopped him. He was known as the one people went to when they had any problem, but the four robbers who stopped him saw him only as a lone target in the dark. “Four young men ambushed him and wanted to rob him, but after one recognized him, he stopped the other three,” the director said.
Provide Life-Saving Aid for the Needy
Saturday, January 22 – Uganda In areas of deep poverty, local missionaries made medicines and drugs available to destitute people and their children at no cost, saving some lives and improving the quality of others. Needy villagers were also grateful for food and basic hygiene items, as well as education for their children. Among 300 […]
Unforgotten Dream Puts African on New Path
After making a purchase at a local market stall in Africa, 15-year-old Abdoul had turned to leave when he realized he’d seen the shop owner in a dream two years before. He’d dreamt about him just after returning home from 10 years under the tutelage of a teacher of Islam. “That day when I saw the man in the boutique, I didn’t know what to say, and I returned to explain to him what I had experienced – that a Prophet had instructed me in a dream to come and see him,” he said.
Gospel Stands Up to Fierce Foes in Africa
Islamic extremist groups are a growing danger in Africa, but often the greater threat to Christians comes from Muslim relatives. In one country, a young mother who left Islam for Christ fears she and her two children will be left destitute if her husband discovers her faith.
Workers Overcome Opposition to Gospel in Africa
A young man in a West African country was cursing and throwing stones at a crowd of people waiting to see the Jesus Film at an open-air venue.
Young Man in North Africa Walks Tough Path to Christ
Local missionaries in South Asia, with the region’s longstanding traditions of belief in demons and deities, are used to doing spiritual battle.
COVID-19 Leads to Gospel Advance in Kenya
With COVID-19 lockdowns limiting Christian outreaches in Kenya, a ministry leader thought it was a good time to fix floors and other items at various church buildings.
Church-Planters Battle Witchcraft and Islam in Burundi
A 19-year-old man in Burundi had engaged in occultic practices for years, with sorcerers sending him to church services to carry out spiritual attacks.
Muslim in Africa Journeys from Poisoning to Pastor
Yacouba Sanou had helped his father, a Muslim traditional healer, in black magic as far back as he could remember. Knowledge of spell-casting and other occultic practices formed part of his armor and arsenal as a young man active in politics, but it left him defenseless against a poison attack by a political opponent.
