Stories
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International Day for the Unreached
May 18, 2026May 24 is the International Day for the Unreached, a global invitation to remember the 3.4 billion people across 7,400+ unreached people groups who still have little or no access to the gospel. An estimated 180+ unreached people groups now call North America home, making global gateway cities one of the most strategic mission fields… -
Letting Go of the Boat
May 14, 2026In early 2023, a quiet but undeniable shift began in Windell and Kassie’s lives. At first, it was easy to explain away. They were preparing for their first child and had just moved into a new home. Life felt full, unfamiliar, and at times overwhelming. They assumed it was just the natural transition into a… -
When God Restores What Was Broken
May 14, 2026The 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… -
Turkish Families Are Hungry for God’s Word
May 14, 2026In 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… -
An Intern on the Front Lines of the Unreached
April 21, 2026When 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… -
Become a Gate Opener
April 21, 2026Imagine standing at the crossroads of the world, where the nations gather—not in distant lands, but right here in our own cities. This is the heart of the Gateway Circle, a community woven together by a shared vision: to reach the ends of the earth by welcoming the nations God has brought to our doorstep…. -
A Change of Plans
March 10, 2026“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… -
Where There Is Hunger, There Is Hope
February 8, 2026Ramadan 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…. -
Hope in Ramadan: One Missionary’s Story
February 8, 2026Read 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,… -
Do We Have Leadership Development in CPM-Style Work?
January 15, 2026(By Clint Bowman, Global Gates Africa Affinity Leader) The answer to the question in the title is a very loud “Yes!” However, it seems that some do not believe this to be true. As a result, many criticize the rapid planting of churches because they are not aware of how this very important part of… -
I Had Become What I Hated
December 12, 2025If 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,… -
A Muslim Background Believer Who Has Helped Reach Millions with the Gospel
December 12, 2025S* 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…
