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Source: God Reports, November 6, 2025
The former wife of a Hamas member [and daughter of a Hamas founder] is now a radiant Christian after a dramatic dream in which Jesus appeared to her.
She discovered more through an Egyptian [website] and was amazed to learn that Jesus taught his disciples to love their enemies. “And I learnt that thousands of Muslims are seeing Jesus in their dreams. I do believe Jesus loves the Muslims,” she added, pleading with viewers to “cast your eyes on Jesus; he is the way!”
Read the story from God Reports or watch her share it in a recent CBN interview (17 minutes long; also below).
Let’s ask the Lord to continue to draw people from this community to himself. See Hamas quietly reasserts control in Gaza as post-war talks grind on (Reuters) and read about the race to reopen Gaza schools, as many students have not had school for two years (Al Jazeera).
Source: Barna Group, November 6, 2025
After years of decline, something unexpected is happening: Americans are opening their Bibles again. New Barna data for State of the Church 2025, a joint initiative with Gloo, reveals a surge in weekly Bible reading among U.S. adults—a 12-point uptick since Bible reading bottomed out at a 25-year low in 2024.
[A] 25-year chart shows generations moving in opposite directions. Baby Boomers, who consistently held the highest levels of Bible readers—peaking at 49 percent in 2010—now show the lowest levels of weekly Bible reading of all generations at 31 percent. Gen X has held steadier, now rebounding to 41 percent. Millennials and Gen Z are making big moves toward the Bible.
Millennials jumped an unprecedented 16 points, reaching 50 percent—half now say they read the Bible weekly.
Gen Z mirrors this pattern, rising from 30 percent to 49 percent in just one year.
Barna’s 2025 reports show increasing commitments to Jesus and church attendance—primarily fueled by young adults. The spike in Bible reading appears to follow those trends.
Rather than a sudden revival, Barna researchers describe the current moment as a reset—a return to Bible engagement levels seen about 15 years ago.
“We’re not necessarily witnessing widespread social transformation,” [Barna Group CEO David] Kinnaman cautions. “But we are seeing Americans move back toward patterns of faith that had been fading. That in itself is hopeful.”
The full story includes some takeaways for church leaders. It also cautions that while more Americans are reading the Bible, they are less likely to fully endorse the accuracy of its teachings.
Other sources don’t hesitate to use the word revival. Read Gen Z Awakening Reaches Frat House at East Carolina U: “There’s a Revival Going On” (CBN).
See also A Twelve-Year-Old on Mission (OneWay Ministries).
Source: Christian Today, November 10, 2025
Anglicans met in the Diocese of Durgapur in North India for a conference aimed at tackling human trafficking and slavery. The conference was run by the diocese in conjunction with the [UK] missionary organization United Society Partners in the Gospel (USPG).
The Diocese of Durgapur has been praised for its long-running anti-trafficking program, which is operated in partnership with USPG.
It is estimated that nearly 50 million people around the world are living in a form of modern slavery. Of these, 11 million are estimated to live in India, making the country the slavery capital of the world.
Criminal profits generated from forced labor are estimated to be around £185 billion per year across the globe.
The Rev. Canon Dr. Peniel Rajkumar, Global Theologian and Director of Global Mission at USPG, said, “These are not distant statistics: they are real people created in God’s image, with inherent worth, dignity, and value, regardless of status or circumstance. Because of this, the Church cannot remain passive.”
Delegates also took part in a field visit to Durgapur’s anti-trafficking program and met with those who operate it to gain insights into how to defeat modern slavery.
Source: Global Christian Relief, November 14, 2025
The sun beats down on the small village as Moussa Abdel welcomes visitors into his modest compound with the warmth that defines Chadian hospitality. At first glance, his home tells the story of countless families across rural Chad—makeshift tarps covering damaged roofs, water containers requiring daily trips to distant pumps, and sleeping quarters that offer little respite from the relentless heat. Yet beneath the surface challenges lies something far more precious: a faith that has endured eleven years of struggle without wavering.
This father of nine has learned to find joy in the midst of hardship, a lesson that began nearly four decades ago when he first trusted Christ.
For Christian families in predominantly Muslim regions, the challenges multiply. Social pressure and economic discrimination create an environment where faith requires extraordinary courage. Yet it’s precisely in these circumstances that some of the most remarkable testimonies emerge—stories of believers who choose hope over despair, community over isolation, and trust over fear.
Elsewhere in Africa, five Christians in Uganda are dead and more injured after a Muslim leader incited violence against Christians over pork sales near a mosque (Morning Star News).
Source: United Bible Society, November 4, 2025
The idea of a Tokelauan Bible originated in the late 1960s, as Tokelauans began migrating to New Zealand. While the Samoan Bible served earlier generations, the Tokelauan community born in New Zealand faced a new reality; many were no longer fluent in Samoan. The need for Scripture in their native language became urgent.
For generations, Tokelauans have relied on the Samoan Bible for Old Testament readings and the portions available to them in Tokelauan. In 1999, the Gospel of Mark was published, and four years later, the four Gospels were released. In 2009, the New Testament was launched with a celebration at Pahina Church. Now in 2025, God’s Word in full can be read, heard, and cherished in Tokelauan for the first time.
Source: INcontext International, November 6, 2025
From persecution and poverty to conflict and displacement, our world is crying out for hope. Yet as followers of Christ, we are called not to despair—but to PRAY. Prayer is not passive—it’s powerful. It unites us with God’s heart for justice, mercy, and redemption in every nation.
Let every headline become a prayer. Let every crisis become a cry for his Kingdom to come.
Read the full story and watch video (just under three minutes long).
Source: God Reports, October 24, 2025
In the sweltering heart of Niamey, Niger’s capital, an American missionary’s routine evening walk to the airport turned into a harrowing abduction.
Kevin Rideout, a 50-year-old pilot with Serving in Mission (SIM), was seized by three armed men on Tuesday night, October 21, in the Plateau neighborhood, a few blocks from the presidential palace where deposed leader Mohamed Bazoum remains under house arrest since last year’s coup, according to Reuters.
Rideout, who has faithfully served in Niger since 2010 flying aid workers and medical supplies across the Sahel’s vast expanses, was shoved into a Toyota Corolla and driven toward the volatile Tillabéri region near the Mali border, a jihadist stronghold where Islamic State in the Greater Sahara and other al-Qaeda affiliates have control, a diplomat told AFP.
Read the full story with pictures.
See also US Missionary Pilot Kidnapped in Niger (Christianity Today) and Kidnapping of missionary underscores insurgency in the Sahel region (Mission Network News), both of which include helpful context and analysis. Note that while no Americans have been kidnapped there since 2020, incidents like this have been on the rise in this volatile country. Please pray.
Persecution in neighboring Nigeria is in the headlines. For one take on what is happening, read 10 things you should know about violence in Nigeria (Evangelical Focus).
In another part of the world, the High Court of Malaysia has ruled that the government was behind the kidnapping of pastor Raymond Koh eight years ago and ordered payments to his wife Susannah of more than US$8 million, as well as additional daily payments until her husband is found (Mission Network News). Read more or watch Susannah make a statement following the verdict.
Source: Mission Network News, October 29, 2025
A holistic, loving, and strategic approach is helping Heart for Lebanon navigate the aftermath of war and bring lasting change to the people.
Near the biblical city of Sidon, Christians are building a new ministry center to serve local Lebanese in a predominantly Muslim area.
Camille Melki of Heart for Lebanon says, “For the first time in modern Lebanese history, a Christian community is buying property from Muslims to build a church on it!”
In an area largely populated by Shia and Sunni Muslims, this development became possible only after nearly 20 years of consistent presence, practical help, and genuine love. Over time, the ministry earned the community’s trust.
The Hope Ministry Center stands in southern Lebanon, a region home to many refugees and displaced families. Despite the ceasefire, drones still buzz overhead as Hezbollah activity continues. Years of conflict with Israel, coupled with the nation’s economic collapse, have left parents unable to educate their children and businesses struggling to survive.
“A lot of the problems that this country has been experiencing are because it is spiritually poor, where the Gospel is not reaching the masses,” Melki explains.
Meanwhile, in Iran, the government has named a metro station after the Virgin Mary in a gesture of goodwill toward Christians (RFE/RL).