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  • Why Are Christians Persistently Persecuted?

Why Are Christians Persistently Persecuted?

June 14th, 2023|Comments Off on Why Are Christians Persistently Persecuted?

Christians face daily threats around the world in countries where freedom of faith is a far cry from reality. For example, international leaders in India and North Africa have power structures to acquire and maintain

  • Notorious Persecutors Then and Now

Notorious Persecutors Then and Now

June 7th, 2023|Comments Off on Notorious Persecutors Then and Now

The favorite “hobbies” of some government and religious leaders yesterday and today involve oppressing, intimidating, and killing Christians, much of it for sport. Persecutors from the early years include figures such as Nero, who burned

  • Believers Pleading for More Resources

Believers Pleading for More Resources

May 25th, 2023|Comments Off on Believers Pleading for More Resources

By SOM Colombia Staff Thousands of pastors and congregations are urgently requesting our materials as the unprecedented harvest of souls continues to respond to the Gospel.  Our latest Spanish Study Bible has an updated concordance

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  • Is the Jubilee Bible a Good translation?

Is the Jubilee Bible a Good Translation?

June 8th, 2022|Comments Off on Is the Jubilee Bible a Good Translation?

Russell Stendal Answers the Question, "Is the Jubilee Bible a Good Translation?" Jubilee Bible Prioritizes Context and Spirit of Truth By Russell Stendal Many years ago,

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  • God Answers Prayer for Disciple Makers

God Answers Prayer for Disciple Makers

April 25th, 2023|Comments Off on God Answers Prayer for Disciple Makers

Many of the communities the SOM Mexico team serves are in very remote areas, through difficult terrain.  They visited a recent village, consisting of twelve families, and the only access to medical attention or education

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  • Persecuted but Not Abandoned

Persecuted but Not Abandoned

March 25th, 2023|Comments Off on Persecuted but Not Abandoned

By Dave Arden What a great joy and honor to meet face-to-face with our persecuted brothers and sisters in India. While the SOM USA team was in India for November graduation, we met two Sewing

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  • Fertilizer and Discipleship

Fertilizing Discipleship

Fertilizer and Discipleship? The Holy Spirit gives us wisdom in discipleship, and sometimes we see the humor in the understanding. Who would guess that fertilizer in Northwest Africa plays a

  • Northwest Africa: SOM International

SOM International – Northwest Africa

Leading Like Christ Series In the coming months, I will be sharing my observations of the mature Christ-like leadership of each SOM Global Director. They all have similarities in leading

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  • Why Are Christians Persistently Persecuted?

Why Are Christians Persistently Persecuted?

June 14th, 2023|Comments Off on Why Are Christians Persistently Persecuted?

Christians face daily threats around the world in countries where freedom of faith is a far cry from reality. For example, international leaders in India and North Africa have power

  • Notorious Persecutors Then and Now

Notorious Persecutors Then and Now

June 7th, 2023|Comments Off on Notorious Persecutors Then and Now

The favorite “hobbies” of some government and religious leaders yesterday and today involve oppressing, intimidating, and killing Christians, much of it for sport. Persecutors from the early years include figures

Bangladesh Outreach Faces Threats and Arrests

January 31st, 2023|Comments Off on Bangladesh Outreach Faces Threats and Arrests

In the middle of January, two million Muslims gathered for the Bishwa Ijtema, one of the largest Muslim festivals in the world. Their focus was on prayer, unity, and the

  • Christians in Bangladesh

Bold Leadership of Christians in Bangladesh

May 20th, 2022|Comments Off on Bold Leadership of Christians in Bangladesh

Leading Like Christ Series By David Witt   Leadership of Christians in Bangladesh The SOM International Director of Bangladesh is a hidden jewel in Asia. He turns fifty-six this year—my

  • Christian Martyrs

Every Day a New Christian Martyr

May 12th, 2022|Comments Off on Every Day a New Christian Martyr

By David Witt CEO Spirit of Martyrdom During the Soviet Union era, for three years for her faith in Christ. Mistreated and malnourished from the torment of guards for her

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What Is a Living Martyr?

April 21st, 2022|Comments Off on What Is a Living Martyr?

Many paradoxes fill the Christian life: grace and strength through weakness (2 Corinthians 12:9); wisdom through foolishness (1 Corinthians 1:18); greatness through humility and surrender (Matthew 20:26). Add one more