2020 Annual Update: The Story is Bigger Than We Are
The story is bigger than we are. We are not the author, nor are we as an organization a main character. But, as part of the Body of Christ, we recognize that God is at work among the least-reached—and He invites all of us to participate.
The year 2020 did not turn out as any of us expected. But in the midst of the unprecedented, God faithfully continued to weave His redemptive narrative—bringing His good news to all the nations and drawing people into His family—through His Church.
Join us in celebrating how our sovereign Lord worked through members of His Body by exploring our 2020 Annual Update! As you read the summaries on each page, praise God with us that His arm is not shortened by any challenge, natural or manmade. Then, for the fuller story, click the buttons near the QR codes on most pages.
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Help more workers reach the field so they can share the hope of the gospel.
Help us walk alongside our workers so that they can minister effectively in least-reached communities.
Help mobilize new workers and equip them to share the message of Christ.
Help meet the physical, psychological and spiritual needs of refugees and other marginalized people in the Middle East.
Your gifts empower Christar Workers to share transforming hope
with communities around the world.
Help workers in the Middle East run a language school and build relationships through which they can share the gospel.
Help a South Asian church finish constructing a building and increase its ability to reach out.
Provide affordable Christian education that equips national and international students in South Asia.
Equip spiritual leaders for planting and strengthening churches in the Arab World.
Help recruit and prepare workers from throughout the world outside of North America to serve in Muslim communities.
Equip Filipino believers to plant churches among some of the hardest-to-reach people groups in the world.
Provide refuge and counsel to Middle Eastern women and their children who are victims of abuse, and introduce them to Jesus.
Meet the physical, emotional and spiritual needs of refugees and those impacted by disaster.
Introduce people to Jesus Christ in places where there is little or no Christian witness.
Equip Christar workers to provide short-term assistance in the wake of natural disasters or other crises, laying the foundation for future ministry.
Enable a Persian to hear the gospel or help train Persian believers for ministry.
Equips South Asian believers to plant reproducing fellowships in small villages and support the ministries of their churches.
In a community with no known believers, a new multipurpose building will provide opportunities to grow connections, meet needs and share Christ.
Help workers and local believers continue to serve and thrive in hard places.
Help Middle Eastern followers of Christ learn how to apply and share biblical truth.
SESaMe disperses bite-sized pieces of the Word of God to least-reached people in a country with little access to this good news.
Equipping pathways help prepare aspiring cross-cultural workers for life and ministry in least-reached communities.
Ministry in least-reached communities is hard. Our Member Care team invests heart and skill to help workers serve to the best of their ability.
Help cultivate Christ-honoring transformation through medical care in Albania.
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