Stories from the field that testify to lives being changed by the Gospel.
Breaking news out of Kazakhstan this week has drawn the world’s attention. What started as massive protests turned violent, resulting in burned out government buildings and a request for Russia to send troops to quell the uprising. Violence has only escalated since then. Because FEBC Kazakhstan has a ministry presence in the largest city, Almaty, we asked our team to …
Merry Christmas! Our FEBC broadcasters in Russia, Ukraine, and Central Asia joined together virtually to share a Christmas carol with you using local instruments! Thank you for making this ministry possible. Together, we are reaching the unreached with Gospel of Jesus Christ. Learn more about how you can pray for FEBC and our broadcasters around the world
Serving as a regional hub for all FEBC ministry to former Soviet Union countries, our long-awaited evangelism center opened in September. The center contains a broadcast studio, conference room, and designated space for our professional phone counselors, who provide Bible-based advice. They help listeners struggling with issues like abuse, suicide, strife, and tragedies. The facility will also serve as a …
Just a few years ago there were only 4 Christians in all of Mongolia, and absolutely no Christian radio stations. Now, in addition to the 13 stations FEBC operates, 6 more are on-track to be built soon! This means the Gospel is on the verge of reaching the entire country—urban cities and even the most remote settlements! Here are just …
Whether it’s a local salesman picking up hitchhikers or a nomadic family of reindeer herders, the Gospel is reaching the people of Mongolia and making a difference. This country of around 3 million people is one of the most sparsely populated places on the planet. On average, there are only 5 people per square mile. In a country with such remote outposts and scattered minority groups, …
Thirty years ago, Mongolia was a Soviet state. Communism and atheism were the country’s official beliefs, but many also practiced Buddhism and Shamanism. There were no more than eight known Christian believers in the entire nation. During the 1989 Lausanne Congress in the Philippines, hundreds of Christian leaders and missionaries focused their prayers on Mongolia asking God for a breakthrough. …
Listeners in some of the most remote areas of Southeast Asia often write to share their stories of how Christ has transformed their lives after listening to a shortwave Gospel broadcast. Here are several: LAOS “I live in Laos with my family. I was once married, but my husband and I broke up. I was distraught but my father, who …
The Great Commission is inseparable from the mission of the church. While there are many lost people in every nation, about one-third of the world’s population is considered unreached. This means they have little chance of ever hearing the Gospel in their heart language unless it comes from the outside. Therefore, evangelizing the unreached is mission-critical and needs the focused …
Russia is one of the hardest places in the world to be a teenager. From Moscow, Ellia (FEBC Russia) shares, “It is a norm for the fathers of today’s teens [in Russia] to drink to excess.” As a result of rampant alcoholism by their parents, children are often abused or even abandoned. Unfortunately, because of what young people face every …
When Russian broadcaster Eugene goes on the air, he uses his background in counseling to comfort and encourage the many young listeners that tune in. Dozens of teens have shared with Eugene that they were persuaded not to take their lives after hearing about the hope of Christ. One nineteen-year-old listener named Andrey said, “My thinking changed dramatically when I …
