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Stories of Hope

Stories from our ministry fields around the world.

Prayer Guide

July 2024 Prayer Guide

INDONESIA — Five new listener communities will soon be started in Simalungun, Indonesia. Prospective leaders are lined up for each community group. Our team is planning to visit the area to provide the necessary training for the leaders before

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uganda

What is Martyrs’ Day in Uganda?

In the country of Uganda, June 3 is celebrated as Martyrs’ Day. You may not have heard of this day, but it will help you pray for the church in Uganda, and for the persecuted church around the world. 

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Prayer Guide

June 2024 Prayer Guide

BHUTAN — A young mother from an indigenous tribe began sending one of her children to Words of Hope’s after school tutoring center in the area. She was delighted with the progress her child made academically and behaviorally as

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Niger

Equipping Young People in Niger

Words of Hope Niger partners with the Evangelical Church of the Republic of Niger to empower indigenous communities. Together, we collaborate with a local team to create Christian media content in eight languages, airing it on local FM radio

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uganda church service

May 2024 Prayer Guide

BHUTAN — Pray for the leader of our Bhutanese ministry team. He has been traveling to remote areas where most of the population is either Buddhist or Hindu. He goes to these locations to offer in-person training for Christian

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home and clothing lines in rural indonesia
Indonesia

Listener Communities

In the island country of Indonesia, Words of Hope’s ministry partners are working to establish listener communities in all of the areas where rural, small language broadcasts can be heard. Local pastors often facilitate these listener communities, relying on the material from Words of Hope for

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Bible

Iran in the Bible

Did you know that the Bible has a lot to say about Iran? In Bible times, present day Iran was called Persia. While today, Iran is ruled by an Islamic government that persecutes Christianity, in Bible times the rulers

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Bible

Bibles for Iran

Every year, Words of Hope smuggles thousands of Bibles inside the country of Iran.  In order to get Bibles into the country, Kurdish smugglers carry them on their backs over the mountains that border Iran. Often the Bibles are

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Prayer Guide

April 2024 Prayer Guide

INDONESIA — The Acehnese-speaking province of Aceh is a region of Sumatra where the majority of people are fanatic Muslims. In this area, Christianity does not have the freedom to carry out its activities as in other parts of

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