Syria is one of the most dangerous countries in the world for sharing the gospel. In communities such as the Shia and Druze, proclaiming Jesus can cost someone their life. This is the setting in which gospel workers trained by Global Catalytic Ministries (GCM) serve, despite their fear.
"It's not the absence of fear; it's what you do with it," explains Mike of GCM, an organization that partners with workers committed to serving Jesus in places where He is still unknown.
Sister H's story powerfully illustrates this principle. Sensing God's call to reach her own Shia community in Syria, she tried to cross a corridor controlled by ISIS. She was arrested and interrogated. Faced with danger, she began to pray aloud, proclaiming Psalm 27: "The LORD is my light and my salvation; whom shall I fear?" Without explanation, she was released and allowed to pass through. Today, Sister H is embedded in a Shia community, making disciples where the risk is greatest and where the gospel had never reached before.
Another worker, Sister S, serves among the Druze, an insular group strongly resistant to the gospel. Thanks to her perseverance and faithfulness, Syria's first Druze baptism took place in 2025. It was a historic milestone for a community that had never before witnessed someone publicly follow Jesus.
GCM plans to send three waves of disciples to deepen and expand these Christ-centered communities in one of the most persecuted places on earth. Pray for Sisters H and S, and for all the workers who, with faith and courage, carry the light of the gospel into Syria's deepest darkness.
Source: Mission Network News
