Send the peace of God’s Word to Nigeria and beyond
“My name is Pastor Peter,” the letter begins. He goes on to explain how he has pastored in his home country of Nigeria for decades. It is difficult work — the country is primarily Muslim, and Islamic extremist groups are on a mission to push Christianity out. That’s...
Umuoru Usmuode: The village with no water
The villagers of Umuoru Usmuode in Nigeria were tired. Each morning, the children of the village would venture out with buckets to walk the long, dangerous road to the nearest water source. By the time they filled their buckets from the dirty, shallow stream two miles...
Making the most of International Day of Prayer
Today is the International Day of Prayer for the Persecuted Church. We want to encourage you to take a moment today to pray for Christians suffering for their faith. Here are some urgent prayer requests to get you started: IRAQ & SYRIA Pray for Iraqis and Syrians...Nigerian Christian stands strong despite persecution
“Blow up every church” and “kill every Christian” in Nigeria. That was the directive of Abu Musab al-Barnawi to his fellow Islamic militants when he became the new leader of Boko Haram earlier this year. Since 2000, the terrorist group has killed more than 11,500...
Every day, I try to live my life in such a way that I accomplish at least one thing that will outlive me and last for eternity.