North Africa
Our strategy in North Africa is to preserve the Christian presence where it is under threat or in persecution, helping to sustain developing churches, while also training and sending church planters to areas where no churches currently exist. Because North Africa’s evangelical churches are quite young with many believers only in the faith for a few years, organizational development and leadership training are top priorities. Additionally, we focus on evangelistic media, creative holistic outreach, and ministry to women and children—marginalized groups who have special needs for spiritual and physical development.
Our strategy in North Africa is to preserve the Christian presence where it is under threat or in persecution, helping to sustain developing churches, while also training and sending church planters to areas where no churches currently exist. Because North Africa’s evangelical churches are quite young with many believers only in the faith for a few years, organizational development and leadership training are top priorities. Additionally, we focus on evangelistic media, creative holistic outreach, and ministry to women and children—marginalized groups who have special needs for spiritual and physical development.
Despite its strong Christian heritage, the region of North Africa (Algeria, Egypt, Tunisia, Libya, and Morocco) has been greatly influenced by Islam since the seventh century. Most North Africans are at least nominally Muslim, causing some to call this region the “Land of the Vanished Church.”
With few evangelical Christians and the serious risks involved in openly sharing the Gospel, evangelism of the region’s 174 million people is a great challenge. In recent years, the difficult environment for Christianity has intensified with civil unrest taking place in three of the five countries as a result of “Arab Spring.” Extremist Islamic groups are gaining power with an agenda to Islamize the entire region and rid it of its Christian presence. Despite these challenges, more and more North Africans are finding salvation in Jesus Christ and boldly taking up the challenge to reach their countrymen for the Lord.
Area Director
Allan
One Door Closed After Another
June 18, 2019
During our last association of protestant churches board members meeting in May. We noticed, despite all the protest and the changes that are going on in the country; unfortunately, the…
Witnessing God’s Healing and Grace
We express our gratitude to you for your support and collaboration, which encourages us and helps us to move forward in the work that the Lord has entrusted to us…
1,000 Muslim Background Missionaries
May 22, 2019
We are very excited that God is working mightily in Algeria. You might have heard about the revival; you might have heard about people becoming Christians. But to be here…
Ignite the Flame
May 11, 2019
We have a friend named Arvio* we work with him in one of the development projects. He was a Muslim man who began to see the love of God as…
Forced to Hide Her Faith
March 1, 2019
In our country in North Africa, the presidential elections don’t have an official date set but are scheduled for 2019. We are concerned about the future of the country and…
Touched by Jesus through Television
February 28, 2019
Our vision at House of Hope is to see a church in every village, town, and city of the Maghreb country (northwestern Africa). Last year, our team had someone praying…
Bold Faith in Hard Circumstances
February 21, 2019
Muki* is a new believer, he is currently a university student. One day while he was on Facebook, he came a crossed a video that explained why Jesus is not…
Walking to Jesus
February 18, 2019
Ashaki* is a five-year-old girl who, when she was born, due to lack of care in proper medical supervision, suffered from a broken hip at the moment of delivery. Since…
Jesus Reveals Himself
January 31, 2019
Jesus reveals Himself in a mosque. A lady from North East Africa had often been going to the mosque to pray, for the last two years. Jesus appeared and revealed…
God Provides Everything – Even a Husband
January 30, 2019
*D is a woman who has been a convert for years but who do not attend church. She isn’t able to attend church or leave her home due to the…
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General Ministry Fund – North Africa
Our strategy in North Africa is to preserve the Christian presence where it is under threat or in persecution, helping to sustain developing churches, while also training and sending church planters to areas where no churches currently exist. Because North Africa’s evangelical churches are quite young with many believers only in the faith for a few years, organizational development and leadership training are top priorities. Additionally, we focus on evangelistic media, creative holistic outreach, and ministry to women and children—marginalized groups who have special needs for spiritual and physical development.
