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In an online Zoom class, girls from all over Afghanistan joined an ESL session led by Miss Sara from Canada. They discussed fears and how to overcome them. One girl shared, 'I will pray. The prayer is asking God to forgive us,' as a way to cope with the fear of death.

Curiously, another girl asked Miss Sara if she ever feared death.

Miss Sara then shared that she finds comfort in Jesus’ sacrifice on the cross, where He forgave all her sins, likening it to a sacrificial lamb. This revelation was new and intriguing for the girls, who listened intently.

Hasina then inquired if this forgiveness available to everyone, to which Miss Sara warmly affirmed, offering hope to them all.

We are working with over 80 partners, actively involved in 125 countries around the world. Some are small, but others like the Jesus Film Project calculate their stats in the millions and billions. We are setup to provide the follow-up for people who watch the Jesus Film in Hindi and want to talk to someone after.

So far the engagement hasn't been overwhelming but we are learning things as we continue to make adjustments.

UPDATED July 2 with new numbers.

With hundreds of new mentors already approved in the last few months and mentor applications still coming in from around the world every day, we have another pressing need. Each mentor needs to have a mentor coach to help them!

The mentor coach is trained to guide people that may not have shared their faith before, disciple them spiritually, and answer any questions their mentors have.

Our goal is to have a mentor coach for every ten mentors so we need many more to join us.

Qualifications are a solid Christian that wants to help others grow spiritually.

If this is you, apply to mentor with us and let us know you'd love to coach mentors as well.

As the reports around the global pandemic take over the news, it reminded me of the Y2K bug. Hindsight will tell us if the steps we are taking will minimize the problem or just delay the pain.

However, at the end of the day, we need to remember that God is in control, which gives us hope when walking through the valley of the shadow of death.

I wrote this article for IssuesIFace.com.

Our leadership team met at Teen Ranch outside of Orangeville, ON in January to pray, play, listen to what the Lord is saying, and work through strategies to meet our Objectives and Key Results.

Generation Z is a spiritual blank slate. With Gen X leaving the church in droves and millenials focussing on trying to pay their rent, a new generation is ready to hear about Jesus. Monica Muldoon, our Director of Innovation is working on new strategies to connect with them.

Our desire is to work with churches and ministry partners to research and develop strategies that will impact a generation.