Stories of Hope
Stories from our ministry fields around the world.
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
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
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
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
March 2024 Prayer Guide
ENGLISH — Words of Hope is making the Easter devotionals from the daily devotional available as a free downloadable resource. This resource is being advertised widely. Pray with us that new people would discover this devotional set, and that
A Basic Plan for Daily Devotions
Spending time with God doesn’t have to be complicated. This basic plan for daily devotions will teach you how to communicate with God. Communication involves two basic elements—sending messages and receiving them. We share our life with God by
February 2024 Prayer Guide
NIGER — Pray for three children who were brought to our producer after having been abandoned. Our producer agreed to take in the children, and the church has rallied to provide support—helping to supply food and raising funds so
How to Meet God through the Bible
What if meeting God was as easy as opening a door? Opening your Bible is like stepping through God’s front door. While reading, you have the opportunity to meet God, and get to know him better. The Bible shares
January 2024 Prayer Guide
SOUTH SUDAN — Our team in South Sudan reports some challenges with the government radio station. Originally, Words of Hope programs were broadcast four days per week, but this has been changed to Sunday broadcasts only. Our opportunities to