Recent News
Praying Into Conviction
Richard, an Adventist student from North Africa, prayed six months for exams not to fall on Sabbath. God answered through his classmates’ support.
Beyond the Detours
One man’s around-the-world journey to truth.
A Tentmaker’s Life
A Sabbath-keeping soccer goalie witnesses in the Middle East.
Every Bicycle Needs a Bible
A couple in the Middle East prays for a bicycle for their friend Hussein. God answers with more... a Bible that sparks his first studies.
One Day Online, One Day In-Person in the Digital Middle East
Integrating every church media platform to impact lives across the region.
The Problematic Guard
A brief story of faith and answered prayer in the MENA: when a harsh church guard discouraged visitors, members prayed for God’s intervention—and within months, the guard was replaced by a kinder one. A testimony of God’s wisdom, timing, and power.
Social Media—Tool for Hope or Harm?
A moving story of Naya*, who discovers an unexpected calling to offer hope and kindness to others online. Through compassion and thoughtful dialogue, she helps people explore truth and find encouragement where they least expect it.
When Life's Questions Lead to God
Exploring how life’s deepest questions can lead to God, offering hope, purpose, and transformation through faith and living like Jesus.
Working for the God who sees
A MENAU worker shares how God used an unexpected encounter with a barefoot young woman on a flight to remind them that He is El Roi, the God who sees. In the midst of personal grief, a divine appointment turned into an opportunity to offer compassion, prayer, and practical help to someone completely alone in a foreign airport.
Never The Same
A Middle Eastern refugee’s prayers were answered in the way she least expected it.
Tragedy Opens Doors
After tragedy strikes a student’s family, a language school director offers more than lessons—he provides comfort, friendship, and hope. “Tragedy Opens Doors” tells the story of grief, compassion, and how faith can bridge hearts across cultures.
Saving a Life Twice
A powerful true story of friendship, faith, and hope—when Alex noticed his classmate Dan had disappeared, he reached out and discovered Dan was battling deep depression. Through compassion and Bible study, Alex helped Dan find purpose, healing, and a relationship with Jesus.
I've Never Known That Kind of Love
Alara first stepped into the church looking for an English class, not a new faith. What began as a language lesson turned into a deeper discovery as she encountered God’s Word for the first time. The peace she found in Scripture—and the love described in 1 Corinthians—moved her in ways she never expected. Her journey with God is only beginning.
Knitting Project in Pacific Northwest Serves Families Confronting Lebanon’s Winter
From a retirement home in Auburn, Washington, 85-year-old Bette Stanzel and her friends knit colorful caps and scarves that warm refugee children in Lebanon’s Beqaa Valley and beyond. What began as a pastime turned into a global mission of compassion, connecting seniors in the U.S. with displaced families facing poverty, cold winters, and crisis in the Middle East.
Sabbath at the flower shop
Discover the inspiring story of Arman, a refugee and faithful Seventh-day Adventist, whose unwavering commitment to observing the Sabbath brought unexpected blessings to his workplace. Faced with a critical Saturday shift on the busiest weekend of the year, Arman chose faith over convenience. His decision not only honored his convictions but also led to record-breaking sales at the flower shop, demonstrating the profound impact of faithfulness, trust, and integrity in the workplace.
Searching For A Father
Basim’s journey from loss and doubt to faith, discovering God as a loving Father, and embracing Christianity in the Middle East despite cultural challenges.
Changing From The Outside In
Youssef’s journey from strict religious upbringing and inner struggle to discovering faith, friendship, and personal transformation through God’s guidance and the Adventist Church.
Meeting the General
A couple’s prayer for residency in a Middle Eastern country leads to an unexpected encounter with a young official, showing how faith and divine guidance open doors and form lasting friendships.
God Will Make Your Baby a Missionary
Peter and Sue answer God’s call to serve in the Middle East, leaving their business and trusting His guidance, preparing for cross-cultural ministry with their young daughter at Middle East University.
The Voice
Farid, a young refugee, discovers hope and faith through Pathfinder ministry and Bible study, overcoming fear and family pressure to embrace a new life in Jesus.
All signs to the Middle East
Rafael, a young Brazilian, answered God’s call to serve in the Middle East. Through faith, perseverance, and learning new languages, he became a volunteer Assistant Chaplain at Middle East University, inspiring others to follow God’s calling.
Mission Begins Young
From a boyhood spent reading missionary stories to a lifetime of service across the globe, Myron Iseminger’s journey shows how God leads in unexpected ways. What began with curiosity about the Middle East as a student volunteer grew into decades of mission service in Egypt, Asia, and now as executive secretary of the Middle East & North Africa Union. His testimony reflects a truth he has lived: when we say yes to God’s call, He writes a story far greater than we could imagine.
War’s Impact, Church's Response: The Seventh-Day Adventists in Lebanon
During Lebanon’s recent conflict, the Seventh-day Adventist Church and affiliated organizations provided food, shelter, medical care, and hope to thousands of displaced families, demonstrating faith through compassionate action.
Spirit Led Encounters
Through prayer and Spirit-led encounters, a home church in the Middle East became a place of hope for two brothers who found Christ online and longed for Christian fellowship, now worshiping faithfully with their families.
Faith’s Unexpected Reward
A Middle East University student experiences divine guidance while canvassing in Lebanon, helping a business owner deepen his faith and share God’s Word with employees and family.
Imprisoned Yet Not Forgotten
A pastor detained in a deportation center discovers God’s presence and power while ministering to fellow detainees, bringing hope, encouragement, and miraculous outcomes to those without prospects.
The Beginning of Hope
Lila empowers women in a skeptical neighborhood through a literacy program, overcoming opposition and building trust while providing skills, hope, and opportunities for personal and economic growth.
Fighting Jesus
Butros, once consumed by anger and violence, discovers God’s love and transformation through personal faith and Bible study, ultimately finding peace, purpose, and a new life in Jesus.
God Makes a Way in Dubai
Even in setbacks, a spirit of love invites God to work miracles.
A Record-Breaking God: How Noticing a Need Sparked Overflowing Blessings in Cairo
One small act of service can make a difference beyond your expectations when God steps in.
‘God Loves Those Who Died as Much as Those He Saved’
An obstetrician in Türkiye comes to grips with tragedy in the wake of the earthquake.
In Türkiye, Adventists Mobilize in Response to Devastation
A semi-truck carrying drinking water that had been purchased by a handful of Seventh-day Adventist church members in west Türkiye was part of the heavy traffic heading eastward across the south of the country a few days after the February 6, 2023, earthquake. Within days of the disaster that dev...