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The violent drug cartels and domineering land owners who control settlements for farm workers in Mexico, called rancherias, are opposed to a gospel witness on their land. Proclaiming Christ in this area can come at a cost. But with eyes of faith like Joshua and Caleb had, Aaron and his church members knew that this was the land where the Lord was leading them to advance the gospel. “At the beginning there was a lot of fear, so we were praying the most for courage,” Aaron said. He and his team began visiting the rancherias, teaching in the open fields to people hungry for hope. Now some families from the rancherias are getting assistance to attend church with Aaron’s congregation, where they have been welcomed and included.

📍 Location: Mexico
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On Aug. 15, 1900, soldiers took pregnant Lizzie Atwater and hacked her and ten others to death.

In June of 1900, a fierce nationalist reaction in China against Christian missionaries and churches claimed more than thirty-two thousand lives. The worst massacres occurred in the northern province of Shanxi, where Lizzie was. In her last letter home, Lizzie wrote:

"Dear ones, I long for a sight of your dear faces, but I fear we shall not meet on earth. I am preparing for the end very quietly and calmly. The Lord is wonderfully near, and He will not fail me."

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Both Jampa and Dronma understood the hardships of a life of ministry where Christianity is rejected and opposed. Every ministry trip they took involved trekking hours or even days, finding places to rest and sleep along the way. Without inns and hotels in the remote mountain villages of Nepal, travelers relied on the warm hospitality of the residents. But when people learned that Christian evangelists were on the trail, hospitality could quickly dry up. “In this culture, hospitality is very important,” Jampa explained. “But because we were Christians, people didn’t want us to come.” Such an exclusion from an otherwise very welcoming culture has been painful for both Jampa and Dronma, adding to their sense of loneliness and isolation. Pray for front-line workers, like Jampa and Dronma, to be encouraged and strengthened as they face rejection and isolation to advance God’s kingdom.

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In August 1946, Maurice Tornay was martyred. Maurice was serving as a missionary on the China-Tibet border when the Japanese invaded in 1939. He was in charge of a boy's school and was constantly trying to meet the needs of every child there, while being antagonized by Buddhist leaders who thought missionaries would erode their power base. In 1946, Maurice was forced out of town at gunpoint. Trying to find somewhere to help people with their needs, and having no other place to go without being watched or tracked, Maurice decided to seek permission for religious tolerance. However, before he could get it, he was ambushed and killed. He dedicated his whole life to serving the Lord and sharing the gospel with anyone he could. Pray today for missionaries all over the world who are doing the same as Maurice and dedicating their lives to service.

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Coming from a Tibetan Buddhist background in Nepal, Jampa likely would have settled into life as a Buddhist monk. But he and his brother were presented a choice: Study at a Buddhist monastery in Kathmandu or attend a Christian boarding school. His brother chose the monastery, while Jampa chose the school. Over time, he learned more about God from the Christian man who ran the school, and he placed his trust in Christ. Desiring that not even one more soul from among his people would die without the chance to know Christ, Jampa returned home to the mountains to share the message of the gospel.

📍 Location: Nepal
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The Tibetan Plateau draws die-hard mountaineers and wealthy thrill-seekers along with their massive entourages of expert guides, support staff and porters. Catering to these outsiders is a huge part of the economy of the region. But it is not this crowd that comes to the guesthouse of Jampa Lama and his wife, Dronma, in their village in northwest Nepal. Jampa and Dronma extend their hospitality to less glamorous guests not to earn a living but to save souls. They rented a house up the street from the regional hospital and made space there to welcome those who came down from the higher altitudes for medical care. “God blessed this, and through [hospitality] it was very easy to share the gospel," Jampa said.

📍 Location: Nepal
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Voice of the Martyrs Radio host Todd Nettleton writes: “I’ve always had a fondness for pithy quotes (perhaps because of my short attention span). Here’s one that challenges me, and I hope will challenge you. Some said John Chau 'wasted' his life after he was martyred on North Sentinel Island. After all, there wasn’t visible fruit. But John saw the situation differently: ‘I believe that the measure of success in the kingdom of God is obedience,’ he said just months before his death. You and I don’t get to choose the earthly impact of our lives or efforts. We do get to choose to be faithful and obedient today. And again tomorrow. And the next day — for as long as God keeps us alive to serve him. Our job is obedience. God’s job is results.”

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REMEMBERING MARTYRS: Cheryl Beckett was a member of the medical team killed by the Taliban on August 5, 2010. After three weeks of providing medical care in the region, the 10-person team was hiking through the mountains to return to Kabul when they were surrounded by Taliban insurgents. The members were shot to death one by one as they were accused of being spies trying to spread Christianity.
Beckett, 32, lived in Afghanistan for almost six years and had a passion for community development projects and working in women’s clinics, all the while sharing Jesus whenever opportunities arose. She once told a friend: “I want to walk in faith in this place. We are not promised safety . . . but I know that there will also be beauty and fruit due to walking in obedience to God.”

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“[We know] inspiring brothers and sisters persist in obediently sharing the gospel in the mountains of Nepal (though they’ve seen only one person accept Christ in five years), in cartel-infested regions of central Mexico and in the Islamic Central Asian nations built on the ruins of the Soviet Union — where discipling your own children could lead to their removal from your home. They may see limited spiritual fruit today, yet they persevere in faith and prayer for great spiritual harvest tomorrow.” —Todd Nettleton, host of The Voice of the Martyrs Radio

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"But recall the former days when, after you were enlightened, you endured a hard struggle with sufferings, sometimes being publicly exposed to reproach and affliction, and sometimes being partners with those so treated. For you had compassion on those in prison, and you joyfully accepted the plundering of your property, since you knew that you yourselves had a better possession and an abiding one."
—Hebrews 10:32–34

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