LIFEWORD: Lifeword Around the World

      God is working through Lifeword all over the world. We are thrilled to share a few updates with you. As you read each one, will you join us in prayer?

         • In Africa — Nacoulma reports from Burkina Faso that they’ve been using an app called WhatsApp to share daily biblical content. Despite terrorism, as many villages have been invaded by the army, the Lord has brought numerous people to Himself.

      In Ghana, torrential rains have washed away properties and displaced families in the northern corridor. Lifeword Partner Amos Bangarigumu also reports that the Mampruli language programming is changing the lives of many of the Mamprusi people.

      Nigerian Partner Joseph Eniowo and others are building a studio in their church building where they can record more shows.

         • In Asia — Joe Costa reports that amidst the volatile political and social climate in Lebanon, God continues to work through their efforts. This is obvious through the numeric growth with 16,100 followers on Instagram, 30,600 on TikTok and 41,600 on Facebook. Their hope is to reach people online, then engage with them offline. They have an engagement team of four people who disciple 35 young men and women and lead three Bible studies.

      Lifeword Team Member Kishan reports that they have witnessed a spiritual harvest of 250 new believers and 41 baptisms in Nepal. They are seeing the number of house churches and small groups multiply. 

      In the Philippines, Pete Etabag shares that they have three new radio stations to install on new islands. He is also teaching classes at the BMA Bible College on how to be a media missionary. 

         • In Europe — Lifeword Partner Bogdan Bilav reports that the recordings are going well for the various languages they serve: Romanian, Hungarian, French and Gypsy.

         • In the Americas — Carlos Panameno, a church planter and taxi driver in El Salvador, is a new Lifeword team member who has started a new show — The Right and Straight Road. Valmori Zelaya reports 1,500 online listeners to his show from various countries.

      In Honduras, Luis Gonzalez shares that they are expanding the outreach to the Miskito people and the Garifuna people.

      Even though the socio-political situation in Nicaragua is volatile, with the government closing over 200 “religious” schools and shutting down all communications that are not state-run, Lifeword team members have seen 12 students come to know Christ through their school ministry.

      Lifeword partners in Panama, Ronald and Carolina, are starting new social media programming for young Panamanians.

      New content is going out daily from the US through Instagram, Facebook, TikTok, Podcasts and blogs. The English Facebook page recently surpassed 1 million followers, with more than 25 million unique visits this year. Lifeword.org is in the top 15% of all worldwide websites. The new discipleship portal, Follow, is in the final stages and plans to launch before the end of the year. Lifeword Sunday was a success, and many churches are faithfully partnering with Lifeword in the mission to “Share Jesus. Make Disciples. Everywhere.”

      This is just an overview of the spiritual harvest taking place across the globe. We praise God for all He has done this year, His invitation to be a part of His work and for our faithful Lifeword partners.

      Please pray for team members in Burkina Faso to be able to plant new churches with those who have been displaced, for God to provide for the needs of food and clothing in Ghana, for the community radio station in Nigeria to reach more in their community and for new churches and revival across the country and for the church in Paraguay and as pastor Nino takes the leadership, for the volatility of Panama (the country has been in political lockdown for the past 15 days, leaving citizens without much food or fuel and employment for many). Also pray for the upcoming launch of “Follow” and that God will continue to send out workers into His field and that He would reap a spiritual harvest for His glory. Thank you for joining us in prayer!