In Matthew 13, Jesus paints a vivid parable: the gospel seed scatters everywhere, it is unstoppable. We can’t control its flight or the ground it lands on. In Pakistan, the land is rocky, where persecution looms like an immovable boulder. While we cannot change that reality, we can empower leaders to till that soil with bold vision and courageous faith.

That’s the heartbeat of The Outreach Foundation’s partnerships in Pakistan. We work with leaders like Eli Sardar, Director of Pakistan Bible Correspondence School (PBCS) in Faisalabad, so they can shine as beacons in one of the world’s darkest corners.

John 1:5 contains a beautiful promise: “The light shines in the darkness and the darkness has not overcome it.” The Outreach Foundation is engaging congregations and donors to bring Christ’s light into some of the world’s darkest spaces. In such locations, Christian persecution is frequent and severe, and we must exercise caution in speaking of the gospel-centered work being done there. In these areas, there are tremendous opportunities to join in the miraculous story being written, yet the U.S. church allocates the least amount of its mission resources to them. We are privileged to have trusted partners in these hard areas, and to share some of their stories with you.

In Pakistan, where Christians make up less than two percent of the population yet endure relentless persecution, the Pakistan Bible Correspondence School (PBCS) in Faisalabad radiates hope. Supported by The Outreach Foundation and led by Eli Sardar, PBCS shares Christ’s gospel with the majority population and equips rural pastors lacking formal education, transforming lives in a nation where faith demands courage.

In 2024, PBCS reached over one million people via social media, ignited over two thousand conversations, distributed 544 New Testaments and 242 Bibles, and engaged 837 individuals in follow-up discussions, guiding many to faith.