Secret believers: The disciple-making movement that’s sweeping the Middle East
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Phil Moore2024-10-28T11:39:00
You may have heard that Christianity is spreading like wildfire across the Middle East. But did you know that leaders in the persecuted Church are now training Western church leaders in evangelism? Phil Moore calls it a quiet revolution
Something big is happening within global Christianity. It is profound, exciting and likely to reshape the future of the Church in Europe and America.
Ever since William Carey launched the modern missionary movement by sailing from London to India in 1793, the direction of travel for Christian teachers has predominantly been from West to East. Think of Henry Martyn, who travelled from his native England to Iran to place the first copy of his new Farsi Bible in the hands of the Shah of Persia. Think of Hudson Taylor and James Fraser’s groundbreaking work in China. Think of David Livingstone, CT Studd or Mary Slessor’s work in Africa.
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