Stories of Hope
See our ministry impact around the world.
You Can Help Rewrite a Child’s Story—Just Like Aarav’s
Twelve-year-old Aarav lives in a small village in Bihar, India. His parents work tirelessly—his father as a laborer and his mother as a domestic worker—but even with long hours and heavy loads, it’s never quite enough.
The Family of God
Ignatius is a Ugandan Christian with a calling to lead his community to faith in Jesus. He lives in a nation where Christianity is very widely practiced, but because of extreme poverty and lack of resources, it is nearly impossible for churches to disciple those who are turning to the
The Challenges of Faith in Kosovo
When you give, you stand alongside our local leaders in Albania and Kosovo. You may never see their faces, but God is using your influence to open hearts to the gospel and grow churches.
Women Leading with Courage
Around the world, women working with Words of Hope are proclaiming the gospel with boldness and grace—often in places where simply speaking the name of Jesus takes courage. In many places, the church is being built on the backs of women. Like the women who were the first to set
Work with Purpose
It can be hard to hear and respond to the gospel when you’re struggling just to survive. That’s why in many of the countries where Words of Hope works, local teams come alongside individuals with both spiritual support and practical skills training—so people can encounter the love of Christ in
Into the Water: Baptism Around the World
Across the globe, baptism represents the same spiritual truth—but it often looks very different depending on where you live. Baptism is a visible sacrament of the Christian faith. When adult Christians are baptized, it marks a new beginning, a public declaration that someone has given their life to Jesus. But
Dogri Worship Reaches Remote Villages
Having recently overtaken China as the world’s most populous country, India boasts over a billion people and yet many have never even heard the name of Jesus. And yet, through media outreach, church planting, and discipleship, the Gospel is spreading in powerful ways. In the remote village of Samole, for
An 1,800-Mile Journey of Faith, Love, and Hope
In 2021, Words of Hope board member Doug Van Beek completed a 350-mile bike ride from Tipton, California to San Diego to honor the ministry he faithfully serves. We cheered him on, and together raised over $20,000 to support our international work. Now, Doug is preparing for an even greater
Yemi’s Journey to Faith
When you support Words of Hope, you are helping people around the world encounter God’s life-changing love in real and personal ways. In a village in Niger, a man named Yemi tuned in to one of our radio broadcasts. Something about the message stirred his heart. He listened intently, and