Too valuable to lose
Sent by his church in India, Yazid was one the first members of the Faithful Witness team to arrive in...
The Elder who sits under the tree, building peace.
“I have become one of the elders who sits under the tree,” Oday* grins through a grey beard. He and his wife...
Esther, a pioneer leader in Central Asia
We call her Esther* because God has called her to be a faithful witness “for just such a time as this” (Es 4:14)...
Pushing through like tender shoots
When a gardener plants good seed, she already sees the fruit. Before a single shoot is visible, she is convinced...
Joyful scars
Why does Jesus's resurrected body still have scars? I could not remember if the Roman soldier drove the spear...
From Foe to Follower
The following story is told by our Faithful Witness team leader in Central Asia: Among our small but growing community of Jesus-followers, Alina* was having a very difficult time. She’d…
Called North – Pastor Joe
The move of believers from meeting secretly in homes to meeting openly began with a call from the police. The voice on the phone said: “This is the police.” Pastor…
A movement from south to north
Myriam* removed her religious head covering, revealing her hair for the first time to the group of local Christians gathered for worship. “My brothers and sisters,” she said. “I am…
