The people of Pakistan are enduring a humanitarian crisis of unprecedented scale. This summer, and continuing today, catastrophic monsoon rains and flash floods have devastated more than one million people, including thousands of Christians. Homes, property, churches, and livelihoods were destroyed. Entire villages are submerged, roads and bridges wiped out, and families now face homelessness, waterborne diseases, and food insecurity.
Read MoreEach summer, we share an update on the courageous work of our long-term partner in Pakistan: Pakistan Christian Recording Ministries (PCRM). Under the faithful leadership of Reverend Akash Emmanuel, a Presbyterian pastor, PCRM continues to proclaim the gospel of Jesus Christ in one of the most spiritually challenging regions of the world.
Read MoreRev. Dr. Tom Boone, Associate Director for Mission with The Outreach Foundation, sits down for an interview with Meerab Din, Women’s Empowerment Officer for PAK Mission Society, talking about the work she is doing with women in Pakistan. Meerab speaks about the way in which God is moving through her work with PAK Mission Society, in this wonderful update from our partner in Pakistan. If you would like to see the extended version of the interview with Meerab, please click here.
Read MoreForbes (June 2022 and July, 2021) cited recent studies on the increasing state of anger in human society globally, noting that people tend to click on links that contain even violent expressions of anger. We emphasize that point above the others because “clicking” on links is one of the primary social media metrics that indicate interest. It’s like that fish that nibbles on the bait and ultimately, we hope, will take it hook, line, and sinker.
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