Global Sunday 2025

Who Will Tell Them?

“How beautiful are the feet of those who bring good news!” (Romans 10:15)

In a small village in India, a team of believers gathered in the humble home of a Hindu family. The room was simple — made of mud walls, with a few chairs, and the smell of cooking fires drifting in from outside. As the team shared the story of Jesus — of His love, His sacrifice, and the gift of salvation — an elderly man sat quietly, listening intently.

When the message ended, he leaned forward, his voice trembling with both wonder and grief. “I’m 85 years old,” he said softly. “If you have known this truth all this time, why hasn’t anybody come to our village and shared with us until now?”

His question pierced the heart. Eighty-five years of life, and this was the first time he had ever heard the name of Jesus. His question echoes the words of Paul in Romans 10:14-15: “How can they believe in the One of whom they have not heard? And how can they hear without someone preaching to them?... As it is written: ‘How beautiful are the feet of those who bring good news!’”

More than 3.5 billion people don’t have access to the gospel message. Jesus died for all people, every tribe, every nation. Yet so many still haven’t heard.

In that small house, the truth became clear — someone must go. If we don't go, who will tell them? There are countless people, like that elderly man, waiting to hear that they are loved, forgiven, and known by the living God.

Every follower of Jesus carries this good news. Maybe God is calling you to step out — to go, to speak, to bring the message of hope to those who’ve never heard. Maybe He is calling you to help send others. The first step is prayer. Pray for those who don’t know Him. Pray for more workers for the harvest. (Luke 10:2) Pray for Him to reveal what He is calling you into.

May we each have “beautiful feet” that carry the good news to the ends of the earth.

Questions for Reflection:
(1) Who first brought the good news of Jesus to you?

(2) How might God be calling you to help others hear it for the first time?

(3) What step can you take today — whether through prayer, giving, or going — to be part of bringing the gospel to those still waiting to hear?

Alli S.
Outreach Team

by The Outreach Team

The Family of God

In June 2024, I was in Africa in a room packed with over 300 people from more than 50 countries. Chairs were squeezed close together, the sound system crackled, and few in the room shared a common language. The speakers alternated between English and Swahili, while groups around the room translated for one another — Egyptians in Arabic, Ethiopians in Amharic, Ugandans in Lugandan. Even if you understood the main speaker, it was nearly impossible to hear over the sea of voices. From the outside, it looked chaotic — and honestly, at times it felt that way.

But everything changed on prayer night. We entered that same crowded room, with the same broken sound system, but this time, people came together as one. Representatives processed down the aisle carrying flags from every nation present. Together, we prayed over each African country, then spread throughout the room to pray for any nation on our hearts.

What happened next was deeply moving. Men and women from across cultures prayed passionately for countries not their own. Many gathered around the American flag, asking God to bring revival to my homeland. In that moment, the flags no longer represented nationality but a shared longing for God’s Kingdom to come in every nation. Our unity wasn’t in language, culture, or homeland, but in Christ. No barrier could stand in the way of God’s family uniting in prayer.

I’ve experienced plenty of awkward cultural moments over the years, but they’re nothing compared to the warmth of meeting brothers and sisters in Christ around the world. Wherever I go, I’m reminded of this truth:

“So now you are no longer strangers and aliens. Rather, you are fellow citizens with God’s people, and you belong to God’s household.” (Ephesians 2:19)

Reflection Questions:
(1) When have you experienced the unity of God’s family across differences in language, culture, or background?

(2) How does knowing you belong to God’s household change the way you see people who are different from you?

Anna N.
Outreach Team

by The Outreach Team

A New Family in Christ

I met Ahmet* on a recent trip to Türkiye. He grew up in a “super radical Muslim” family in the East, under the watchful eye of his devout grandfather. When Ahmet was a boy, a Christian family moved into his neighborhood. They were blamed for misfortunes and avoided by everyone, but their son became Ahmet’s friend.

As teenagers, the boy invited Ahmet to church. Ahmet agreed, but only if his friend would visit the mosque too. He figured if Christians could evangelize, so could he. That summer, his friend invited him to a church family camp. Ahmet agreed on one condition: “I’ll come, but don’t make me worship.”

At camp, Ahmet was surrounded by Christians — laughing, playing games, singing with loud guitars and drums. “These Christians are crazy!” he thought. But something stirred inside him. “My soul wanted to worship, but my brain said to sit down.” He finally gave in and, for the first time, worshiped and felt God’s presence.

Months later, after many late-night talks with believers, Ahmet surrendered his life to Christ. The following summer, at 18, he was baptized at camp. When he told his mother, she wept. By morning, his extended family gathered, demanding he undo his baptism or be disowned. Ahmet chose Christ — and lost his family for two years.

Ahmet’s story isn’t unique. Many Turkish believers must choose between Jesus and their families. Yet in losing one family, they find another — the Church, united by the love of Christ.

For most of us, following Jesus comes at little cost. But for Ahmet and others like him, following Jesus means sacrifice — and the deep joy of belonging to God’s true family.

*Name changed for security concerns.

Reflection Questions:
(1) What does Ahmet’s story reveal about the cost and beauty of following Jesus?

(2) How can you support or pray for believers who risk everything to follow Christ?

Anna N.
Outreach Team

by The Outreach Team

Standing in Prayer for the Persecuted Church

The apostle Paul writes in Romans 12:12, “Be joyful in hope, patient in affliction, faithful in prayer.” For many believers around the world, the call to remain faithful in prayer is not theoretical — it is a lifeline. In countries where following Jesus is met with hostility, imprisonment, or even death, Christians cling to the hope of Christ amid danger. Their courage is a powerful reminder that the church is not just a building or a gathering; it is a living, breathing body united in faith and dependent on God.

Praying for our persecuted brothers and sisters is more than an act of compassion — it is a participation in their mission. Each prayer for courage, provision, or protection becomes a spiritual lifeline, sustaining them in moments of fear, isolation, and opposition. When we pray, we are reminded that the global church is one body, transcending borders, languages, and cultures. Their struggles are our struggles, their joys are our joys, and their faithfulness inspires ours.

When we pray, we are called to listen, to intercede, and to respond. God invites us into a partnership that strengthens His people and glorifies His name throughout the world.

Let us remember that persecution is not a sign of abandonment, but a mark of faithful discipleship. As we lift up our brothers and sisters in prayer, we join in their perseverance, their worship, and their witness. We are reminded that no trial is too great for the God who sustains His church, and no prayer is too small to make a difference.

Reflection Questions:
(1) How aware are you of the struggles faced by believers in persecuted regions?

(2) How does learning about the faithfulness of persecuted believers inspire your own trust and devotion to God?

Alli S.
Outreach Team

by The Outreach Team