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The Church is silent, even though the truth cries out—Russian and Ukrainian Christians in the shadow of war

Junita Sutirto — Sat, 26 Jul 2025 02:28:01 +0000

What happens when churches fall silent, but truth cries out? On GCMM’s radio program, Russian Yuri Sipko and Ukrainian Sergei Demidovich reveal how war has divided Christians, silenced churches, and made the truth conveyed through the media vital – not only socially, but also as a spiritual calling to serve the body of Christ. The…

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Under attack — A letter from Israel

Junita Sutirto — Sun, 29 Jun 2025 00:34:01 +0000

Amidst the crisis with Iran, Pastors Eitan and Julia Manpel, who serve a Messianic congregation in partnership with GCMM in the city of Ashkelon, share a moving update while activities were suspended due to the war. Here is their letter – requesting prayer and support. Shalom! The situation in Israel has become very challenging. Gatherings…

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If the Lord came today – what would we show Him?

Junita Sutirto — Thu, 26 Jun 2025 00:19:57 +0000

Summer is upon us, and with it, the beauty of nature in all its glory. We thank you for all the prayer support, for walking alongside us this year, and for the gifts to sustain our ministry. It’s common practice for organizations to create mid-year interim reports. Apostle Paul did the same when he travelled…

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When a heart remains with the Maithili people

Junita Sutirto — Wed, 04 Jun 2025 18:47:33 +0000

Pastor Tomi's heart was touched by the Maithili. Ministry had begun with great momentum, only to be stopped, but never forgotten. Now, decades later, God has opened the door once again. The living stories of the Bible are finally being revealed to the Maithili people in their language, through Superbook. Donate Online Now Missionary Tomi…

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Encounters with the Messiah in Israel

Junita Sutirto — Wed, 04 Jun 2025 00:34:28 +0000

As history and the present intersect, a message of hope and salvation resonates. GCMM supports diverse projects in Israel, where Jews encounter the living God – often for the first time in their lives. Amidst their spiritual searching and painful history of the past, more and more are finding their way to the Messiah. How the…

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Ethiopia’s largest church “Mekane Yesus” requests Mega City Campaign

Junita Sutirto — Mon, 07 Apr 2025 22:11:43 +0000

At the beginning of the year, we received a heartfelt invitation from Addis Ababa, the capital of Ethiopia to come together in a spirit of prayer to discuss having a Mega City Campaign with the leaders of “Mekane Yesus” church. The Evangelical Lutheran Mekane Yesus Church already has 15 million members. By God's grace, the church will soon celebrate its 70th anniversary, and…

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GCMM’s specialized war trauma book goes to press

Junita Sutirto — Tue, 18 Mar 2025 22:40:33 +0000

GCMM Executive Director Hannu Haukka reports from KYIV Encounter with the man who lost everything One of the most tragic moments during a recent trip to Ukraine for Hannu Haukka was meeting a man in Stepnogorsk. The elderly man had been on errands at the local village shop when a missile strike had razed his…

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North American city sets sights on Mega City Media Campaign

Junita Sutirto — Tue, 18 Mar 2025 20:09:59 +0000

Campaign negotiations were held in Montreal, the capital of the “French-speaking” province of Quebec at the end of January. Quebec is the largest province in Canada by area and the second largest by population. Montreal city has a population of 4 million and is known in some circles as the New Age capital of North…

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Cairo, Egypt — A Door of Opportunity

Junita Sutirto — Tue, 18 Mar 2025 20:07:40 +0000

Photo: Christian television programs in production for the Arabic world at GCMM’s ministry media center in Finland. Weekly programs are produced in Arabic, Farsi, Dari, Tajik, Berber, and Sudanese Arabic. Programs have also been produced in Somali, Amharic, and Urdu. Egypt, with a population of 113 million, is a country featured throughout the Bible, from…

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Pentecostal pastor Nikolai Romaniuk pretrial detention is extended in Moscow

Junita Sutirto — Tue, 18 Mar 2025 19:59:50 +0000

The daughter of Nikolai Romaniuk announced that a Moscow court extended the pretrial detention of her father, Pastor Romaniuk, until April 17, 2025. On October 19, 2024, Nikolai Nikolayevits Romaniuk, pastor of the Evangelical Church of the Holy Trinity in Moscow, was arrested after a Sunday service. The arrest was accompanied by a thorough search…

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