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Is the God of the Bible really the true God? Does He really answer prayers? It was eleven o’clock one night when I finally knew in my heart that the answers to my questions were a resounding YES!
The ground below Srey Pheak’s feet left a hollow echo behind her as she ran. Without consciousness and oblivious to direction or destination, she ran with determination, farther and farther away from home. No one could stop her. No one dared try. A demon controlled her actions. Her mind and her spirit were numb.
The Covid-19 pandemic has presented many challenges for our evangelism among the Chinese in Houston, Texas. In the beginning, we waited for the city to reopen, but as month after month dragged by it seemingly became only more impossible to reach those in our community. We prayed and prayed, asking God to open a new door for us...
How did a church with a budget consistently in the red for all but one month of the year suddenly begin meeting their financial goals - and also raise tens of thousands of dollars for missions? Simple answer: God's math.
The Lord amazed us with your tremendous response to the urgent, heartbreaking needs of your brothers and sisters in Christ, following the recent coup and Covid-19 outbreaks in Myanmar. Read to see how musicians, prayer partners, and Karen refugees answered God's call in unique ways.
Recent developments in Afghanistan might not affect you – until you realize your neighbors could be facing one of their lives' biggest crises. Read this story by Pr. Scott Griswold to learn how Reach the World Next Door is helping families of immigrants from Afghanistan.
While on a seven-state ASAP awareness tour, things took an abrupt turn when the Isensee's van broke down in 100-degree heat near Yates Center, Kansas. That’s when God sent Leon Weber home early from work. But this divine appointment wasn't the only miracle God had in store!
"Do you think prayer really works?" Miriam's relatives taunted her as she prayed for her injured brother. Discover how God rewarded the faith of this ASAP church planter.
For ASAP Mission Advancement Officer Lisa Isensee, a Friday evening vespers with Karen refugees in St. Paul, Minnesota offered an unforgettable lesson in sacrificial giving.
Early on a Sunday morning, more than 140 people from the Berrien Springs community and surroundings rose to the challenge of helping fifteen schools located in Myanmar. Find out how running helped bring back smiles of hope to needy children in conflict zones.
Paralysis in her legs and a dried-up milk supply led this new mother and her family to the Sabbath truth. Read how God makes such connections.
Years in prison didn't dampen this man's enthusiasm for Christ. Pastor Victory of the Gospel lives his belief!
How could a prayer for a part-time job in Michigan lead to an encounter with Syrian refugees in the Middle East North Africa Union?
What did disappearing disease, overcoming addictions, and poverty have in common? God's grace! Really? Discover why in these stories.
An uninterested unbeliever and a broken-down truck turn an unwelcome trial into a divine opportunity.
Seeds planted 22 years ago finally explode into life as a remote tribe comes into contact with a former acquaintance and his friends.
Mr. Elmer Myaing describes the Bible as "faithful"—find out why.
She called herself Grandma Jonah because she wouldn’t go where God was calling. There was no way Thai church planter Kongsri was going to that terrible village to witness. She said, “They are prostitutes and druggies, all of them." Now the lock wouldn’t budge on her house and she was mad. Was God trying to tell her something? Read more...
Millions of children are at risk of being abused, enslaved, or even trafficked into prostitution. Is there something we can do? ASAP Ministries has just finished a new curriculum for protecting children and taught our teachers in Cambodia how to use it. One teacher said, "Sometimes I’m so angry that I just shake as I hear the children share about the things they have experienced." Read More...
“Where’s my Bible?” the elderly lady asked. “I think your husband burned it up when he was drunk the other night.” Grandma Somkeet cried. She loved her precious gift. God reached into Somkeet’s life in the midst of her suffering. Read and share her story to help others know they can change lives by spreading God’s word.
Martin Luther said, “Work, work, from early until late. In fact, I have so much to do that I shall spend the first three hours in prayer.” Are you too busy to pray or too busy not to pray? We invite you to spend more time in praying for the Holy Spirit, for family, for church and for a lost and dying world. See for yourself whether praying is a time saver!
Feel inspired to sacrifice for the desperate needs, but not sure where you would get the money? Read Nathan Arthur’s faith-stretching experience.
Nai was handcuffed and hauled off to the police station on his first visit to a secret house church in a closed country. Read the ending and share this story to help others have courage to stand for Jesus.
What does a busy lady with a mission heart do when she retires? She gets busier of course!
Pastor Tin’s wife used to have arthritis, and his son used to be sick. But that’s all in the past after a single united prayer. Read their story of relief.
A great thing about prayer is that proximity doesn’t matter. Whether your hand is on their shoulder, or you are on the other side of the world, God can sort it all out. Here is Beverley’s story.
On a tight schedule with limited resources, Julia’s film team faced an uncertain outcome for their video project. But a series of encounters during the filming revealed another side of God’s care.
Two sisters who are students of Feed and Read teacher Sok Som Arth were forced to move from Cambodia to Thailand with their parents. They girls were forced to become dishwashers at a restaurant to help earn money for their family. Continue reading to find out how God takes care of His children in sickness and in health!
When groups come together for focused prayer, things happen. Whether overseas or in your hometown, these testimonies show that God is active.
Aye Aye chose Jesus over her husband and his religion and has never regretted it. Find out why.
Charis and Caia Kim got these special boxes from their daddy, Calvin. Find out what they did with them…
After learning about united prayer Va Touch decided to try it for herself. The power of prayer quickly spread beyond all expectations.
Thavan Phat lives in the slums of Phnom Penh. The dragon of poverty raises its ugly head in the forms of hunger (from her children), addiction (of her husband), and hopelessness (in her heart). Yet, as a new believer in Jesus Christ, discover how Thavan saw God conquer this dragon in her world.
Jeanette and Wayne share stories of answered prayers from ASAP’s 2013 prayer and fasting initiative. They find inspiration in the ways God answers their requests.
In Cambodia, a country with spirit houses in every Buddhist home, demon possession is a very real threat to many. This is Thy Thouen’s story of prayer, possession, and the power of God.