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Claudia Elzinga

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Stories of Hope

Gospel on Wheels

Hari is an ambulance driver in Udhampur, India. Ambulances are always in high demand and short supply in India, but these days Hari receives more calls than ever.  As India’s

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Stories of Hope

Radio Still Effective

While in many areas, Words of Hope is expanding into new forms of media in order to share the gospel, we often hear stories of ways in which radio continues to reach out to people in special ways as well.

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Prayer

November Prayer Guide 2020

INDONESIA — Pray for radio program outreach in Indonesia. Words of Hope broadcasts in a variety of small local languages. These localized programs foster a sense of pride in the listeners,

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Listener Groups in Kasese, Uganda

In Western Uganda, people meet together in homes, under trees, or in churches to listen to and discuss the radio programs. In just a few years, dozens of Messiah RADIO

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Prayer

October Prayer Guide 2020

TURKEY — Give thanks for this positive update from our radio station partners in Turkey: “This month, we have seen a large increase in the number of people contacting our team.

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Prayer

September Prayer Guide 2020

IRAN — Give thanks that the book, Why Doesn’t God Act More Like God?, which was written by former Words of Hope president Rev. David Bast, is now being repurposed into

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Prayer

August Prayer Guide 2020

TURKEY — Give thanks with us that 11 new believers were baptized in our Turkish Director’s church. He writes, “I sense the desire to be physically and emotionally present with each

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Prayer

July Prayer Guide 2020

ALBANIA — Give thanks for the following note from a listener named Alma. “Hello, Words of Hope Albania. Thank you so much for the blessed work you do. I am uplifted

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Prayer

June Prayer Guide 2020

NIGER — Pray for a retired soldier named Mahamadou who started listening to the broadcasts. At first he listened secretly, fearful and ashamed of what Muslim friends and neighbors might think

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