Precise locations are concealed and first names are abbreviated for the safety and security of our team members in persecuted nations across the globe.
Encouraging The Endure International Team in Asia
As I sat on the tarmac in one of the countries in Central Asia, preparing to return home after eight days with some of our team members, my mind was full and my emotions still very much engaged.
I had just said goodbye to dear brothers and sisters—faithful partners in the gospel—and was heading back to the comfort of home. Yet my heart remained with them.
During our time together, we encouraged one another through God’s Word and prayer. We spoke honestly about the realities they are facing and turned again to the Scriptures—our true source of comfort and strength.
In those final moments—goodbyes marked by both joy and sorrow—I was reminded how easy it is, in the busyness of ministry, to overlook the need to simply come alongside one another… to bear burdens… and to strengthen those pressing on under great weight.
These brothers and sisters serve in environments marked by pressure, loneliness, and uncertainty. And yet, they continue—often at great personal cost—for the sake of the gospel.
Daily Hardships Our Team Faces
Leaving “S” was especially difficult.
His family remains in Iran. Just days before my visit, his younger brother was arrested, and his fate remains unknown. His mother—whom he has not seen in over ten years—was preparing to visit him after years of saving, but due to war and border closures, she was unable to leave the country.
Now, with limited communication, he does not even know if she is safe.
The weight of uncertainty and grief has been overwhelming.
And yet… he continues.
He shared that one of his greatest sources of joy in recent months was simply the anticipation of our time together in the Lord.
In another town, I spent time with a dear couple, “A” and “P.”
They have endured prolonged illness and now face difficult decisions regarding critical surgery for their five-year-old child, who has spent much of his life in and out of hospitals. Medical care is limited, and the future is uncertain.
And yet, as I sat with them, one thing was unmistakable:
Their hope was real.
It wasn’t theoretical, learned strictly in study.
It was alive, visible, and deeply rooted in Christ.
Their smiles reflected a settled trust in God. And I realized that the hope they carried was not something I could offer—it was something they already possessed.
And I was the one being encouraged.
The Hope We Proclaim
Moments like these remind us that the message we proclaim is not simply information; it is life.
The gospel of Jesus Christ is the only true and living hope for a broken world.
It is the hope that sustains a brother who does not know the fate of his family.
It is the hope that steadies parents facing the suffering of their child.
It is the hope that enables believers to endure, persevere, and even rejoice in trials.
Scripture reminds us
“Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ! According to His great mercy, He has caused us to be born again to a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead.”
1 Peter 1:3
This is the hope we proclaim.
And this is why the work continues.
At Endure International, our mission remains clear:
To proclaim the Word of God faithfully and to come alongside those who are responding—to disciple, encourage, and walk with them as they grow in Christ.
Your partnership makes this possible
Together, we are not only reaching people with the gospel, but we are also strengthening believers who are living it out under the most difficult of circumstances.
Thank you for standing with us.
Your prayers, encouragement, and partnership are deeply felt by those on the front lines.
And above all, we give thanks to God…
for a hope that does not fail.
The Ministries of Endure International
We continue, every single day, to faithfully proclaim God’s Word through local discipleship, satellite TV, social media, podcasts, and digital platforms. Through these channels, God is reaching those who have never heard, strengthening those who are struggling, calling seekers into salvation, and building believers into disciples.
Through these testimonies, we see clearly the power of God at work. His Word is alive—and it is transforming lives. It brings light into darkness, lifts the burden of sin and guilt, leads weary hearts into rest in Christ, brings clarity where there was confusion, and produces joy, peace, and assurance of salvation.
This is not human effort, and no one receives the credit—this is the work of the Holy Spirit, moving through the truth of Scripture and the power of the gospel.
In Christ,
Bashar Abdo
Director- Media Ministry
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