Thoughts on the mission: “Come over and help us!” – A call that still resonates today

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God commissioned Paul through a dream to go to Macedonia on his next journey (cf. Acts 16:9). We experience something similar today – albeit in a modern way: through phone calls, messages, or encounters with brothers and sisters from predominantly Muslim countries who call out to us: “Come and help us!”

Many Muslims who have found Jesus must practice their faith in secret because their governments do not tolerate Christianity. The "Persecuted Christians" project supports persecuted Christians in predominantly Muslim countries. Many projects aim to empower these Christians to become self-sufficient. This form of support makes them less dependent on external aid and gives them a stable future.

About eight years ago, we first heard about this ministry and organized a trip to Mauritania. God moved my heart, and I traveled along as a translator. My relationship with the brothers there deepened, and we were able to help them occasionally. Since I was already involved in missionary work and had personal contact with the brothers, I was given responsibility for this project. God has given me a heart for people who are persecuted because of their faith. That is how God led me into this ministry.

This project isn't my project – God himself is watching over it. We experience His work in many ways. Even if we don't always recognize it immediately, we still sense His presence, His guidance, and His intervention. For example, at the missions conference, a young married couple approached me and expressed their desire to support this very project.

We regularly receive requests from various regions asking for the Stephanus Mission to provide support. Often, just 50 euros is enough to provide food for an entire family for a month. But even more important than material aid is spiritual strengthening: building up faith and biblical teaching are of paramount importance. In the Arab countries where we work, the demand for church ministry and sound biblical instruction is greater than for humanitarian aid. Therefore, we organize seminars for pastors, invite them to our mission, or travel to our fellow believers ourselves to conduct Bible seminars on-site.

Please pray with us that God will continue to open doors and that His word will spread even further in these countries.

Alexander Siebert

Municipality of Speyer

 

Project: “Persecuted Christians”