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Problems solved when Christians prayed
Khalid was a serious man who worked for the secret police. Yet others in his family had become friends with new Christian neighbours. When they experienced a problem, their religious leaders had no solutions or answers but, when the Christians prayed, they were solved instantly. To counteract the perceived shame to his family’s religion, he…
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Speaking about destiny
A long-term worker reflects on some things they have learned from working with Arabs in North Africa: Most commonly-held misconceptions about Arabs stem from their descent from Ishmael, a rejected son of Abraham. That is why we often start a dialogue with them about what it means to be an Arab. We want to help…
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I’m still waiting for fruit
A worker shares with us: “You know, we’ve felt a shift take place in Morocco in the last year or so. More people are open to hear what we have to share. I feel like I am sharing the Gospel, and my testimony more often than I used to, and people are more eager to…
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Pray for Hajj
September 21st to the 23rd Muslims from across the world will perform the required pilar of faith known as Hajj. Praying through the Arabian Peninsula has put together a three-day, printable prayer guide to help you understand the ritual and how to effectively pray for Muslims who’ve decided this is their year, get it at…
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Pressure on Algerian Church
Christians in Algeria have asked us to pray for a non-Christian man who is being threatened by Muslim fundamentalists because he is renting out a property to a church. The man has received intimidating messages and death threats from fundamentalists in his area. They are putting pressure on him to stop renting his property to…
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The Persecuted Church asks for Prayer
“But I tell you who hear me: Love your enemies, do good to those who hate you, bless those who curse you, pray for those who mistreat you” —Luke 6:27-28 Ramadan reveals extreme islam in it’s fullest. It’s a time of dread for Christian nationals and for Christian workers alike. It’s a time when even…
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Urban/Rural
There are big differences between the big cities and the rural communities in Morocco. Many are heading to the big cities in search of work, and find themselves in shanty towns and slums. Work is not so easy to find. And people are often grossly underpaid. Despite laws about minimum wages, many don’t want to…
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Algeria, North Africa
Whoever dwells in the shelter of the Most High will rest in the shadow of the Almighty, I will say of the Lord, “He is my refuge and my fortress, my God, in whom I trust Algerian Christians are asking us to pray Psalm 91 over them. Pray for stability and hope for the young…
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Ramadan Starts Tomorrow!
Ramadan refers to the holy month of fasting (saum) and prayer for all adult Muslims and is one of the five pillars of Islam. It annually takes place on the 9th month of the Islamic calendar between the sighting of a new moon (crescent moon) and the following one, 30 days later. This year it…
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Love Coming From His Eyes
At seven years old, Jonathan* was an unlikely evangelist. Skinny, sensitive, and unable to communicate well in the local language, Jonathan was constantly bullied by his classmates. His parents, workers in North Africa, had taught Jonathan not to fight back. Lacking supervised recess and open play spaces, Jonathan’s local school offered limited resources for building…