Country redacted—I’m a Bible worker in a country where being a Christian can be unsafe. One day I went to visit an elderly and sick person. We had a pleasant time talking and praying. On the way home, the tire of my car suddenly exploded, and I was stuck on the side of the road. As I was trying … [Read more...] about Tire blowout leaves Bible worker stranded
Love changes people’s hearts
Sheru Gharti Magar is from Rukum, a remote district in western Nepal. People in this area live a very hard life, often able to meet only the most basic human needs. In Rukum, it’s cold, and the land isn’t fertile. The people do well to grow one crop in a year. Men from this area often travel to … [Read more...] about Love changes people’s hearts
Powered by prayer
2023: Gospel Outreach year in review As we move forward with a new year and its opportunities and challenges, we’d like to briefly report on the year gone by. Following is a year-in-review interview with Brent Scully, president of Gospel Outreach. Q: Looking back on 2023 and the ministry of … [Read more...] about Powered by prayer
Abdominal pain eases as church members pray
CAMBODIA Bible worker Brem Sai reports about a healing: Thol Thorng is a member of the Chamkar Doung church in Cambodia. One day she started having severe pain around her waist. She couldn’t stand or even sit up. Her children brought medicine to her and took her to the hospital, but the pain … [Read more...] about Abdominal pain eases as church members pray
Black magic fails, but prayer heals
INDIA My name is Prema. I grew up in a Hindu family in Ranikhet, Uttarakhand. After marrying my husband, Prem, I moved to Madanpur Khadar village in New Delhi. My husband and his family are Christian. Three months after our wedding, I began suffering from an evil spirit. My health declined and … [Read more...] about Black magic fails, but prayer heals
Ahmad’s most peculiar request
BULGARIA by Ivalina Ilieva I met Ahmad (not his real name) at a religious meeting. At first, I just noticed this tall, serious-looking man sitting at the back of the hall with a beautiful blonde woman who was translating for him. Later on, I learned more about the couple. Ahmad was born in … [Read more...] about Ahmad’s most peculiar request
Prayer helps fainting woman
My name is Mana Maya Rai. I am a Bible worker living in Naretar, Udaipur, in Nepal. My husband, Haindra Kumar Rai, and I have been Gospel Outreach Bible workers for more than 12 years. We worship each Sabbath and frequently visit the homes of our church members and also those who don’t go to church … [Read more...] about Prayer helps fainting woman
Longings of the heart
Last fall, John,* a Gospel Outreach Bible worker, traveled to Khartoum, the capital of Sudan, for a three-week training program. Not wanting to leave his wife and children home alone, he brought them along. The plan was that they would stay with John’s mother, who was renting a house in … [Read more...] about Longings of the heart