Saudi Arabia is the holy land of Islam and is ranked #14 most dangerous to be a Christian. Danger is typically found by the state when religion and politics are mixed. For the most part, national believers are not harassed by the state, but rather by family instead. Some Saudis choose to be secretive about their faith out of fear of losing their family and or job. Despite these challenges, we believe Saudi, with a population of 30 million people and 600 known believers, will experience explosive growth as this most quintessential, stronghold Sunni nation will topple to the Gospel in the 21st century.

The Night of Power is a crucial time for Christians to be in earnest prayer for Muslims. On a night when their hearts are searching and minds are seeking to please God, we can ask the Lord to make Jesus known to them. Join us as we pray specifically for Muslims on the Night of Power, as Ramadan ends and Eid Al-Fitr begins.

Ramadan is considered the most holy month of the year for Muslims. The dates change annually as it is based on the lunar cycle. It can vary slightly, depending on when the full moon is seen at Mecca, in Saudi Arabia. This year, Ramadan is (approximately) April 12th through May 12th.

Starting Thursday evening, February 25, through the following evening, the Jewish holiday of Purim will be celebrated to remember the life of Esther, queen of ancient Persia, who rose up in the midst of challenges to be used mightily by God to save her people from utter destruction. Today, we would say she needed inner healing and training before being allowed to rise to such authority having been an orphan, practically a prostitute, isolated from her people, etc. This sounds familiarly like some modern-day Persian women—disciples of Jesus Christ who are leaders in rapidly reproducing disciple-making movements. Actually, in their nation, this movement is primarily led by women.

Some years ago, a GCM disciple maker in a restricted-access nation was in a meeting with local believers who were praying and saying goodbye to a fellow believer who had made a difficult decision. Because of this believer’s faith in Jesus, her family was persecuting her so she made the choice to flee to a different nation. Please read further to find out more and how you can fuel the frontlines where GCM is working.

In Afghanistan, the winters are cold, with an average temperature in January of 30°F (-1°C), usually with freezing nights, and possible peak temperatures of -4/-13°F (-20/-25°C). Snowfalls are fairly frequent and sometimes heavy. Many, including widows and orphans, live without reliable electricity or heat sources. Can you imagine living in sub-zero weather without these? Please read further to find out how you can assist Afghan widows and orphans during the upcoming winter.