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
Jesus is real and reveals Himself
August 31, 2020
Omar is a believer in an Islamic country. He says, “I first learned of Jesus when reading a passage in the Quran which speaks of His birth. I was drawn…
Developing Ministry Among the Needy
August 27, 2020
Church planting: In some locations, we provide material assistance to families affected by the COVID-19 crisis, including those who reject our spiritual ministry. They said they now know that we truly…
Our hearts are broken over Lebanon…
August 26, 2020
The current situation The economic situation in Lebanon has been deteriorating drastically over the past few months, with families pushed into poverty and hunger. Things have only been made worse…
The Church Continues to Walk
May 28, 2020
We had our Church Association Leaders meetings with 47 churches represented. As you know, we are facing a new wave of persecution by the government since January of last year….
Former Muslim Imam is Now Following Christ
February 25, 2020
In spite of the severe wave of persecution by the authorities since the summer of 2017 during which time 13 churches have been closed down, God still at work here…
Even if There is Persecution We Still Proclaim His Name
February 19, 2020
We still proclaim His name. Our hope to reach people as a whole who are going through great difficulties. We have produced three Songs of Praise and Worship albums in the Berber…
Sharing Jesus in the Ports
February 13, 2020
Hundreds of thousands of North Africans that live in Europe travel by ferry in the summer months to visit family in North Africa. Last summer, I helped with the distributions…
She Saw a Shining Man
December 18, 2019
We find comfort knowing the Lord is in control of the current situation in Algeria. Day after day, authorities close churches in Algeria and intimidate Christians by forbidding them to…
From Radical to the Waters of Baptism
October 24, 2019
In his search for a genuine relationship with God, he ended up immersing himself and his family in the theology of radical Islam and started working in a mosque. He…
The Lord Transforms our Future
August 28, 2019
This summer, several churches came together and organized Christian camps for families, youth, and children. We joined with these churches to encourage them and welcome their new believers. These moments…
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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.
