FEATURES from the frontlines

Nepal Floods Updates

(09/09/26)

Thank you for your giving for the ongoing response in Nepal. We have been able to send considerable funds this week already and expect more to be transferred over the next days. 

 

We have heard back this afternoon from our partners there. They are an experienced Disaster Assistance Response Team and were very quickly on the ground to work with Nepali partners in response and further assessment. They have widespread international experience and we have been privileged to work with them already this year in Venezuela. This is exactly the kind of scenario they are equipped for.

 

The estimate at this stage is that response and recovery will continue for 12 months+ and that it will a require significant long-term and short-term rebuild, assistance in livelihood recovery, and trauma care including children that have lost both parents.

 

They have been able to help over 3,000 people. Key points include:

 

1.Providing relief aid to large numbers of survivors with food bags with rice, daal, oil, and salt / First aid bags with gauze, disinfectant, paracetamol, soap, and hygiene supplies / simple tents to provide shelter to the displaced / Mosquito nets and blankets.

 

2. Another avenue for help is through local believers and churches by providing basic food supplies and temporary shelter to flood victims. This allows local believers to build strong pathways for the gospel to move forward in their communities while helping to meet urgent needs.

 

3. The project is also enabling local church partners in Kathmandu to purchase supplies to distribute to displaced people. These supplies will be given out through the help of volunteers from churches in and near the affected areas, giving local believers further opportunities to meet the physical needs of those who are suffering.

 

4. Other requests are expected over next few days as well as expectation that longer term response projects are being planned as response & recovery continues.

 

Let’s keep praying for the Lord to be at work in the lives of many. Thank you again for your generous help with this. 

 

 

 

 

Nepal Floods Prayer Points

(3/9/26)

 

Pray for Survivors

Pray for those who are injured and grieving loss. Ask God to protect them from additional

flooding or landslides, to provide for their daily needs, and to comfort them with His presence as recovery efforts are underway. Pray for those who do not yet know Christ to receive both physical and spiritual healing.

“Take my yoke upon you and learn from me, because I am lowly and humble in heart, and

you will find rest for your souls.” Matthew 11:29

Pray for Relief Workers

Pray for rescue workers, asking for their protection and wisdom as they assess and coordinate relief efforts. Pray for medical professionals to have strength and endurance as they treat the affected people.

“Let us not get tired of doing good, for we will reap at the proper time if we don’t give up.”

Galatians 6:9

Pray for the Church

As you pray for local believers, ask God to give them wisdom and discernment as they care for the hurting. Pray that those entrusted with relief efforts will also have the opportunity to share the hope that is only found in Jesus Christ.

“In the same way, let your light shine before others, so that they may see your good works and give glory to your Father in heaven.” Matthew 5:16

Pray for Gospel Hope

In a time of crisis, many people begin asking deeper questions about life and hope. Pray that God will use the faithful presence of local churches to draw people to Himself and that many will hear and respond to the good news of Jesus.

“Peace I leave with you. My peace I give to you. I do not give to you as the world gives.

Don’t let your heart be troubled or fearful.” John 14:27

 

 

 

Nepal floods

(30/8/26)

Last week’s flash flooding tore through northern Nepal. You will perhaps have seen the destruction. There has also been damage on the Tibetan side of the border however the information gap is significant. Some deaths have been reported in Tibet but with the water moving at an estimated 50 metres per second, the level of damage in Tibet will likely be enormous. Satellite imagery shows massive destruction but accessing the region is difficult and slow.

We do know that hundreds are missing both in Tibet and Nepal. Bagmati province, where the flood hit in Nepal, has a significant Christian population.  We know of several churches that have been swept away and Christian households that have been extremely hard hit.

We can be praying for places that are among the most gospel-starved on earth.  Here's how: 

• For families grieving the loss of loved ones
• For those still searching and waiting for word
• For rescue workers moving through dangerous conditions
• For families who have lost homes, livelihoods and everything they own
• For churches and believers in Nepal serving their neighbours — that they would bring profound gospel hope to those who have none. 

 

You can also give financially, should you wish, through our Show and Tell Fund.

Right now, that response is underway:

• Food bags — rice, daal, cooking oil and salt — are being packed and loaded onto lorries.
• First aid bags — gauze, disinfectant, paracetamol and soap — are going out with them.
• Simple tents are being purchased for families whose homes are gone.
• Lorries leave before dawn each day to reach the farthest communities still accessible by road while there is daylight.

The church is already there, and it will still be there long after the water is gone. Let's be praying.

 

 

 

Venezuelan Quake

(15/7/26)

The emergency response continues in Venezuela following June’s earthquakes.

Our partners have been working for more than 75 years in Venezuela - and there are now over 700 churches in the denomination. The response began less than 24 hours after the earthquakes hit. They write “The death toll is already beyond 3,500 people with thousands upon thousands of people who are homeless. It’s an indescribable scene. A response to this terrible devastation is demanded of us to bring compassion and help.” 

The emergency responders are working alongside those churches bringing a very practical response to the needs that are there: clean water, meals, emergency shelters and most importantly, the hope of the gospel. Thank you for your kind giving and prayers.

 

Venezuelan Quake

(01/7/26)

The quakes have impacted churches just as they have the wider population. We know many believers have lost homes, businesses and family members, while some church buildings have been damaged or destroyed. Congregations are obviously dealing with grief and trauma while also ministering to others. It’s been good to see churches opening their doors wherever possible and volunteers serving those most in need.

There has certainly been a significant and coordinated state response but not as widespread as needed. The shortage of heavy equipment, the damage to infrastructure and continuing aftershocks are all limiting what the government can do, especially in more isolated areas. The church has been among the first to respond with food, clean water, emergency supplies and practical assistance to families who have lost everything. Because these churches are already embedded in their communities, they can respond quickly during a time of uncertainty.

Our own partners in Venezuela have had people serving there for many years and through many different crises. It allows for an immediate response as well as the longer process of rebuilding lives and communities.

At the time of writing, our partners haven’t reported any deaths of those helping or of local church leaders. They are pretty focussed on mobilising churches to meet the overwhelming needs around them. It remains a fluid situation but we are thankful for good people already on the ground.

Venezuelan Quake

(26/6/26)

The final toll will depend on several factors including how many are still trapped in collapsed buildings, whether search-and-rescue teams can reach them quickly, the quality of construction in the hardest-hit areas and whether the large number of reported missing people reflects communication failures rather than fatalities. All big issues.

Thank you for praying. In addition to what we have already requested prayer for, this would be a great time to ask for God's gracious strength for Venezuelan pastors and believers as they serve their communities with compassion and the hope of Christ. 'Your kingdom come...!'

 

 

 

World Cup

(8/6/26)

The World Cup doesn’t just bring the best teams together; it brings the nations. With them comes one of the greatest evangelism opportunities of our generation.
Today, we have sent support to our partners on the ground at the tournament. They are preparing to have gospel conversations, distribute resources in dozens of languages, and connect football fans with digital discipleship tools that they can take home to countries where this kind of follow-up would otherwise be impossible.
Join us in praying over the next six weeks that the name of Jesus would be proclaimed and that hearts would be receptive to the Good News.

Street evangelism

(5/5/26)

Witnessing to those who don’t know Jesus remains at the core of our work. Among those ministries we have helped in the first quarter of the year is evangelism to Jewish people in Amsterdam. The opportunities are widespread and we thank the Lord for those street encounters that create gospel openings. Sing to the Lord a new song! Psalm 96

Thank you for your prayers and support. 

 

 

Thank you

(1/3/26)

Good news from South East Asia where Burmese refugees have been blessed with another clean water system installed at a church with a school attached for 23 children. Thank you for providing this. Another school, this with 120 children, has a broken water pump that will be replaced this week too. And where entire water systems cannot be feasibly installed, diy bucket purifies are working a treat.  Thank you!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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