Iraq, once dominating global headlines, has now slipped into silence in the Western media. The soldiers have gone home, but the people remain, struggling to rebuild their lives amid the deep scars of war.
In the midst of ongoing conflict, unrest, and hostility toward Christianity, our Partner in Iraq has stood firm in faith, courageously sharing the love and hope of Christ.
What began with a single FM station in Baghdad 20 years ago has become a ministry that now reaches thousands every day through radio and social media. Listeners are hungry for hope, longing to hear truth in their own language.
And today, that vision is expanding. Our Partner sensed God’s call to reach even further across Iraq. With plans to begin broadcasting in Basra, a city of 1.3 million people, and soon after in Hillah, the opportunity for impact has never been greater. Yet opposition is fierce. Over the past year, the team has endured waves of oppression, battling sickness, fear, and frustrating delays in vital funds reaching them.
It is here that your support makes all the difference. Your prayers remind them they are not forgotten, and your gifts keep the broadcasts alive, ensuring that voices of hope continue to be heard across Iraq. Without you, this ministry simply could not endure.
The impact is undeniable. Listeners are reaching out, requesting Bibles, asking questions, even joining Alpha courses to discover more about Jesus. As one team member shared: "They have such a hunger to know Him."
Take Salah*, for example. Blind since birth, he happened upon one of our broadcasts in Baghdad through a mobile app. For the first time, he heard Jesus spoken about in a way that pierced his heart, gentle yet unshakeable. That moment changed him. Today, Salah is part of a local church in Basra. He says, “Jesus Christ is the source of peace and goodness. Radio changed me.”
But the truth is, it wasn’t just the radio. It was God working through you. Your partnership made sure that message reached him and countless others like him.
Salah’s story is living proof that no opposition can silence God’s Word. Through media, lives are being transformed, faith is being strengthened, and entire communities are being drawn to Jesus.
Every new station is another voice of hope speaking into the darkness. May God open the way, tear down barriers, provide the resources, and multiply the reach of this growing ministry, so that more Iraqis may encounter the life-changing hope of Christ.
*Name changed for security reasons.