When the Bible Became Her Strength

When the Bible Became Her Strength

When Nada* first received a few verses from the Bible, she had no idea they would change her life. Like millions of Sudanese, her family fled the conflict and sought safety in a neighboring country. Life in a refugee camp was filled with uncertainty, yet even there...
August 2026 Prayer Calendar

August 2026 Prayer Calendar

One Prayer. One Day. One Meaningful Way to Love the Church. Prayer is one of the simplest and most meaningful ways we can stand with our brothers and sisters in Christ. We may never meet most of the believers represented in this calendar, but we are united with them...
FAITH HIDDEN, NOT SILENT

FAITH HIDDEN, NOT SILENT

Nearly the entire population is Muslim, and leaving Islam can bring severe consequences from family, community, and society. Christians often live quietly and cautiously, knowing that even small expressions of faith can bring rejection, isolation, or danger. Yet even...
Praying for the Church in Mauritania

Praying for the Church in Mauritania

The Church in Mauritania Mauritania is one of the most difficult places in the world to follow Jesus openly. Leaving Islam can bring rejection from family, pressure from the community, and the loss of relationships. Because of this, many Christians worship quietly in...
Iran: Historic Protestant Churches Face New Pressure

Iran: Historic Protestant Churches Face New Pressure

For generations, Protestant churches have quietly served Christian communities in Iran despite increasing restrictions. Today, two historic congregations are facing new challenges that many Christian leaders say reflect growing pressure on evangelical believers across...
South America Earthquake Relief

South America Earthquake Relief

There are no excavators. Only neighbors digging through the rubble with their bare hands, refusing to stop searching for loved ones. Following the devastating earthquakes that struck parts of South America on June 24, entire neighborhoods have been reduced to rubble....
Uzbekistan: Quiet Faith in a Watching World

Uzbekistan: Quiet Faith in a Watching World

Following Jesus among the Turkic people of Uzbekistan In a small city in Uzbekistan, Jamshid* keeps his faith quiet Each morning, before the streets begin to fill, he wakes early and opens his Bible on his phone. He reads only for a few minutes. Then he closes it...
ICR Welcomes Hans Erchinger as Executive Director

ICR Welcomes Hans Erchinger as Executive Director

International Christian Response is pleased to announce Hans Erchinger as the ministry’s new Executive Director. Hans brings a lifelong passion for the persecuted Church, extensive nonprofit leadership experience, and a deep dependence upon Christ into this new role....
Morocco: New Opportunities for the Gospel

Morocco: New Opportunities for the Gospel

A former imam discovers Christ and helps others do the same. Morocco is experiencing a quiet but significant shift. While the country remains overwhelmingly Muslim, local ministry leaders report that more Moroccans are openly questioning long-held religious...
Praying for the Church in Uzbekistan

Praying for the Church in Uzbekistan

Faithful witness in a place where following Jesus comes at a cost. Uzbekistan is a nation where faith, culture, and identity are deeply connected. Most of the population comes from a Muslim background, and for those who choose to follow Jesus, faith can bring...
Light in the Darkness

Light in the Darkness

Hope in Ukraine’s Harshest Winter This winter, life in Ukraine became a daily fight to endure. After repeated attacks on the country’s energy infrastructure, millions were living without reliable electricity. In cities like Kyiv, entire apartment blocks sat in...