• The Power of Mercy in Pakistan

    World Challenge Staff

    God’s power is setting people free in Central Asia as doors to the gospel open through the simplest acts of kindness and compassion.

    As Jesus was traveling from one place to another, every time he encountered people on his way, they were touched by the presence of the Lord in some way.

  • Freedom From Spirits in Cambodia

    Rachel Chimits

    Superstition and custom often weigh down people heavily, but one lady and her family has found relief through meeting Christ.

    About 95 percent of Cambodians identify as Theravada Buddhist, though their particular version of Buddhism generally includes local ancestor worship, shamanism, and animism. A typical home there has one or more spirit houses, small shrines to keep good spirits and appease bad spirits so that they don’t harm the residents.

  • Supporting Pastors Through COVID-19

    Rachel Chimits

    India is the third hardest hit country in the coronavirus pandemic, but World Challenge partners are reaching out to pastors to help.

    The COVID-19 pandemic has raced through the world like a firestorm, presenting challenges that none of us expected to face. The virus has mercilessly infected and killed both young and old alike. It has reached every nation on earth and touched and changed lifestyles like never before.

  • Wisdom With Bangladeshi Money

    Rachel Chimits

    World Challenge partners in South Asia are using financial classes to help introduce people to the gospel.

    “Money is a big deal in the Bible,” points out Chris Cagle, financial coach and writer for The Gospel Coalition. “We’re given more instruction in the Bible about money (more than 2,000 verses) than almost anything else.

  • Moving From the U.S. to the Middle East

    Rachel Chimits

    In parts of the world that are racked by war and violence, World Challenge’s partners are offering survivors a listening ear and a message of hope.

    The Swahili word tutapona means “we will be healed.”

    The word would come to have deep significance for Carl and Julie Gaede. They were living in Wisconsin with their two daughters, working as psychotherapists. Life was good and pretty normal, but they began to feel as if they needed to be doing something…else.

  • COVID-19 in the Navajo Nation

    Rachel Chimits

    World Challenge partners are working in the Navajo Nation to see relief from the coronavirus outbreak there, so what is in the future for them?

    The Navajo Nation is home of the largest Native American tribe, covering 27,000 square miles in Arizona, New Mexico, and Utah with over 250,000 Navajos living both inside and outside this territory.