Some missionaries would fast and pray during Ramadan for significant conversations with Muslims during this holiest time of year for them. Ramadan is a time of spiritual battle when conversions have been reported. We encourage Christians around the world to join forces with the Spirit in prayer.

Bob teaches English to international students, many of them from Muslim countries. He counsels every student in his weekly office hours and asks God to highlight whom he and his wife should reach out to.

Given the unique challenges of working in CANs, we need to employ creative and acceptable ways to connect with people and share our lives. If you want to learn more about Creative Access Nations (CANs), and how to equip  yourself to serve in restrictive countries, contact us at info@goliveserve.org.

Creative Access Nations (CANs) are countries where traditional missionary work is restricted or outright banned due to political, social, or religious reasons. CANs used to be called “closed” countries.  But being closed to foreign missionaries does not mean these countries are inaccessible.

We invite you to join us as we pray and invest in diaspora communities, marketplace leaders, and next-generation initiatives that demonstrate the Gospel in word and deed. Together, we can build a future where families, communities, and nations thrive under the lordship of Christ.

At the heart of missional work is the long-term investment in relationships. We are confident that by living generously and authentically, we can build bridges that transcend culture, time, and place. Our task is to be faithful to the call, to bridge into culture, and trust that God is working even in the smallest beginnings.

We want to channel tech and business resources to help start a Christian graduate movement that would strengthen churches and local ministries, and give young people hope and dignity through their faith and work.

One never knows what God has in mind. When I learn to throw away my “never” refrain, to say “yes” to Him, God kept surprising me with good things. I just need to trust Him and be willing to follow Him. There is great joy walking in His will. I’ve learned to never say “never.”

Have you ever told God what you would never do or what He should never expect from you? These “never” statements can come up in conversation among friends or they can be hidden in our private thoughts. They reflect our core values and  concerns.

In Muslim-majority countries, young Christians like Fatima live with the tensions between their biological family and their spiritual family.  Many defer the decision for Christ for fear of family and societal rejection. The stakes are high for converts.

It is divine grace that enables God’s people to endure hardship and persevere in injustice. God has promised that if we suffer with Christ, we shall also reign with him in glory. (2 Tim. 2:11-12) Among the global Christian population, Christians in Muslim majority countries come under the most pressure.  

A core mission of GLS is to come alongside churches and organizations in unreached nations to serve  their own people. 

To effectively pray for missions, we ought to grow in prayer and continue to educate ourselves about missions. But do you sometimes get tired of praying or feel too tired to pray?

In 578 AD, Bertha, a Frankish princess was married to Æthelberht, ruler of the kingdom of Kent. Bertha was a devout Christian but Anglo-Saxon England was a pagan country. Her marriage to the pagan king was conditional upon her freedom to practice the Christian faith.

Our lives are a Christ-like fragrance rising up to God. But this fragrance is perceived differently by those who are being saved and by those who are perishing.

Like Hagar in the desert, Mohammed had experienced God as the One who sees and hears (Gen 16). So, he and his wife prayed. When they understood that it was indeed God’s calling for Mohammed to pastor, he wrestled with God for a year, but finally obeyed and enrolled in seminary.

Ramadan is an important time of year for Islam’s 1.9 billion followers around the world. When pious Muslims pray to Allah during Ramadan, let Christians step up in prayer also for God to reveal himself to truth seekers.

This article will focus on the first category of the overall missionary journey.

“The Middle East? Why?” Mitch’s friends were shocked when he shared that he felt called to serve overseas. Mitch’s story goes back to 2014.

In Part 1 of the story, the author shared how Paul’s message from 1 Cor. 9:19-23 guides his approach to work and work relationships: To the Jews become as a Jew and be a servant to all. In his leadership position, he learns to be a bridge and to share with others the love of God and the blessings of the gospel.