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.

As we celebrate GLS's 10th anniversary this year, join us in prayer with renewed urgency amidst today's tumultuous world. From the Moravians' 110-year prayer watch to the Great Awakening, the Haystack Prayer Meeting, the Student Volunteer Movement, and the Korean Church's revival, be inspired to discover the intertwining of prayer and missions in God’s redemptive plan throughout history. 

 We do not need to be spiritual giants. Prayer is powerful because of the One we pray to. But He chooses to work through His people’s prayers. And we can be sure that our prayers will be answered “if we ask anything according to His will” (I Jn. 5:14)  How to ask according to God’s will? Discover the clear instructions from our Lord Jesus.

Are traditional Asian values and devotion to family incompatible with Kingdom values and the lordship of Christ in our lives?

Paige was the perfect daughter on track toward her parents’ Chinese American dream for her as she aced her way through high school and made it into an elite university. Then she gave her life to Christ and to missions.

When Henry and Cate first sensed God’s call to overseas missions, their response was, “We don’t think so. We must not have heard clearly.”

Here is a smart man who is an astute planner and investor. He has a plan and carries it through to ensure he and his family can have a secure and comfortable future. But why does Jesus call him a fool?

After a traumatic landing during the fall semester, 2021 ushered in a healthier life with more space and sanity for Al, Flora and their three sons.

Prayer played a critical part throughout their extraordinary 3-year missional journey that coincided with the pandemic.

Read about our founder's story. 

inspired by 31 Days of Prayer

adapted from Prayer Tools by Will Bruce

We know prayer is vital for missions. It is holding the ropes, a lifeline for missionaries. So why don’t more people pray?

In the ebb and flow of the missionary endeavor, our praying hands, like those of Moses, may grow weary. But the hands of prayer must be raised, whatever it takes.

Daniel remained steadfast in his prayers to the God of his fathers. His prayer life was characterized by consistency.