What does day-to-day work at a mission Bible school look like? Joe and Marnie Scott know. They direct, with help from their daughters Kiera and Maija, the Huai Kalok Bible Institute (HBI). Located in a small village near the Burma/Thai border, HBI trains persecuted Christian young adults to serve as pastors, teachers, worship leaders, and … Read more
At first, the young Christian widow blamed God. Her husband, a church security guard in Egypt, was killed as he tried to pull a suicide bomber out of the crowded service at St Peter and St Paul Church last December. Then “God said this will build my faith. He comforted me. What happened to my … Read more
The young sponsor child grinned at us. The little guy bounced with excitement at the American guests in his home. What does he want to be when he grows up? A successful businessman! We can’t mention his name, but he lives in Garbage City, a neighborhood for Christians in Cairo, Egypt. An orphan — his … Read more
CFI Applauds Vice-President Pence’s statement at the IDC Summit.
“We feel Christians in the West care less than they should. Few listen to us or feel sympathy.” Ignatius Aphrem is the Patriarch of the Syriac Orthodox Church, a church rooted within decades of Christ’s ministry on earth, and where disciples of the Lord were first referred to as Christians. According to Aphrem, “Hungary is … Read more
“Call upon me in the day of trouble; I will deliver you, and you shall glorify me.”- Psalms 50:15 In Bangladesh, 176 women die from pregnancy and childbirth-related causes each year for every 100,000 babies born. Thanks to God, Rashti and her newborn did not join that statistic. Rashti is the young wife of Trupi, … Read more
“I am earnestly requesting you all to pray with us for Trupi, his wife and newborn child.” Trupi is a pastor and a Muslim convert. His wife and newborn baby are in the hospital and need help. CFI’s rep e-mailed this early one morning: Will you pray, and help this Christian family? “What can I … Read more
The UN Security Council finally voted this week – unanimously – to help Iraq investigate and prosecute ISIS for its crimes against Christians and other religious minorities. “It may have taken a long time to get here,” said US Ambassador Nikki Haley, “but today’s resolution is a landmark. It is a major first step towards addressing the death, suffering, and … Read more
Approximately 1/3 of Bangladesh, a low-lying delta country, is under water due to seasonal flooding. Millions of homes have been destroyed, people displaced, and services disrupted. Even once the flood recedes, diseases in the aftermath will be deadly and wide-spread. Christian Freedom International received this report from our co-worker in Dhaka: “A disastrous flood is … Read more
The religious composition of refugees to the U.S. has been shifting on a monthly basis. In a clear shift from the President Barack Obama administration during which arriving Muslim refugees outnumbered Christian refugees, more Christian than Muslim refugees have been admitted to the United States under President Donald Trump, according to the Pew Research Center … Read more