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Be encouraged. God is at work! During a time of violent political turmoil in Bangladesh, in the last six months our 35 church planters in Bangladesh shared the gospel with 5,531 individuals, saw 1754 people accept Christ, and baptized 689 of those men and women! We would like to share just a few stories of joy and encouragement, along with prayer requests, from these indigenous church […]
Elijah*, in Bangladesh, recounts the testimony of a family of new believers. “In the last months, I with my team have been sharing the Gospel while also teaching on subjects like agriculture to Tribal…and Hindu day laborers who were selling their labor to a Muslim landowner. [One day] we were sharing how faith can move mountains, from […]
We shared Tabitha and Mamun’s testimonies from Bangladesh, as well as some of their ministry in two previous posts. This family of five has faced much persecution over the years – beatings, stalking, death threats – but nothing compares to this: The rape of their daughter. Mamun* and Tabitha*’s daughter, Anna*, was gang raped by a group of six radical Muslims, […]
Mamun* and his wife Tabitha*, have had a long and fruitful ministry within Bangladesh. They have faced extreme persecution, and many obstacles,yet have continued steadily in ministry. Here is Mamun’s testimony, followed by a look at his and Tabitha’s ministry. “I was born in an ethnic Hindu family and my group were very low in Hindu […]
Tabitha* and her husband Mamun* are among the most faithful missionaries with whom Harvest Bridge has the privilege of partnering. Not only is their ministry bold in the midst of opposition in Bangladesh, but their marriage is a beautiful example of Christ. They share deep respect for each other and carry out their ministry and parenting hand in […]
IDOP is meant for us to pray over our brothers and sisters. Pray for their struggles, pray for those who persecute them, pray for justice, but most importantly, pray for God’s glory. We see God’s power in the darkest and most unexpected situations, and this story from Pastor Samuel* in Bangladesh exemplifies that truth. “I am a village doctor, […]
Paul like conversions still happen. Persecution has never gone away; sadly, it is not something that has suddenly started again in Iraq. However, we are glad that more and more people are becoming aware of the prevalence of the situation, not just in Iraq, but in other areas of the world as well. Sometimes it seems there […]
