Stories & Testimonies

The day Jadeed’s* father chased him from his home with a knife, he had nothing but the clothes on his back and a faith in Jesus that refused to falter. But what looked like a story of loss has become a story of multiplication. If you’ve been with Global Gates for some time, you may…

In the three years that Sara* had worked at the Manhattan coffee shop not a single Christian had come through its doors. She didn’t know any Christians, as her family and friends are Muslims who grew up in Turkey or still live there. Sara prayed for someone who could answer her questions about Christianity. She…

When she arrived in a gateway city to serve alongside a Global Gates missionary family, this intern wasn’t exactly sure what to expect. Coming from a small town in the South, she had grown up in a place where most people had at least heard the Gospel. What struck her most was realizing that this…

“Ramadan changes ministry as we’ve been doing it, but God also provides other open doors. We’re invited into more homes to enjoy iftar (the meal that breaks the fast) with families. Our ESL class attendance drops drastically, but we’re often given precious one-on-one time that we would not have otherwise. Last week, God gave me…

Ramadan changes the rhythm of life for Muslims around the world. Days grow quieter as they fast from food and water while still pushing through work, school, and family life. But when the sun sets, everything shifts. Homes fill. Tables open. Community deepens. For Global Gates missionaries, Ramadan often creates natural openness to spiritual conversations….

Read below as a Global Gates missionary who grew up Muslim offers insight into Ramadan through the lens of both lived experience and faith transformation. 1. What was your experience of Ramadan before you followed Jesus?Before I followed Jesus, Ramadan was a very serious and emotional season for me. It was a time of fasting,…

If you haven’t read S’s story yet, click here. Her story gives a fuller picture of the multiplication happening through this testimony. She is a Global Gates missionary who led H to faith in Jesus. “My story begins in a small town in Somalia. As a young boy in a broken home, I experienced hunger,…

S* was born and raised in Somalia in a devout Muslim family. From childhood, she was taught that Islam was the only true religion. More than that, she was taught to hate Christians because they were seen as deceived enemies of the truth. She carried these beliefs without question. But everything changed when she moved…

“…because I thought it was a lost cause, or at the very least a waste of time. I felt like I didn’t know enough about other religions to have real conversations with anyone. And from what I did know, encouraging someone to leave the religion they had trusted and allowed to shape their entire life…