Inside Story

Payam prayed fervently but, despite a change in the city government, the newly appointed head of the local KGB also felt the need to summon Payam to his office.

Stories were told of the Gospel being proclaimed over the airwaves, of new Scripture translations distributed across predominantly Muslim nations, and of personal evangelism taking place everywhere...

Many villagers began attending Bible study groups and sending their children to Sunday School and children’s day camps.

We realized that only God could truly heal such deep wounds. We ourselves found comfort in Him alone.

On the day that Pastor Leonid was fatally wounded, another village church held their last Sunday meeting. Entry has now been denied at the checkpoints.

Many widows carry the grief of knowing for certain that their husbands’ lives were lost in battle, and that they will never see their husbands again in this life.