Our students are here pouring out their hearts for peace and justice for all in the land of Israel. None of us knew the situation we were entering would be this intense, but God has us here together and we will worship in all things.
Pemba is more or less safe. We are taking precautions with curfews and the Harvest School students are going to continue in South Africa. Please continue to pray for the people of the entire province as many many...
"Just as a strongly flowing fountain is not blocked up by a handful of earth, so the compassion of the Creator is not overcome by the wickedness of his creatures."
— St. Isaac The Syrian
Leaving Israel through Jordan, our next stop was Egypt. We just had an incredible time of worship in Cairo. Truly, we feel like we have a new Egyptian family now.
The world is shaking and great political forces are at work, but loving your neighbor is simple. You can always find someone to bless. Stop for the one in front of you.
We are in the middle of our Harvest School of missions in Israel, not far from Jerusalem. Today, on the Sabbath, we woke up and Israel was at war. Massive numbers of rockets streaming into the country from Gaza.
After many years of labor, Iris University in Pemba, Mozambique was officially approved by the government on November 21, 2023. We are now entering an even more intense phase of operations as we prepare for our first wave of students in February 2024. Alleluia!
“No one ever became holy by fighting evil. We only become holy by falling in love with Christ.”
- Elder Porphyrios of Kafsokalyvia. From the book Wounded by Love.
Here’s the latest on our beloved Pemba Mozambique and our family there! We are continue to pray for this sad situation that is affecting many of our loved ones in the area of our main Iris base in Cabo Delgado district. Thanks for praying for peace...
Showing one of the old Jesus movies in the bush. No matter how imperfect some of these films might be, they all point to the most powerful story there is.
In the midst of hardships, we are continuing to press on to preach the Gospel. Yesterday, we went to encourage one of our local churches across the bay and finalized the purchase of land to build a new...
Merry Christmas from our family to yours! We pray you enjoy this special season with your loved ones as we celebrate the birth of our Savior, King Jesus!
May His presence and...
Official Statement from Iris Global
10 June 2018
Since October 2017 there has been a group of militant extremists responsible for scores of attacks against government institutions and civilians in the north of...
Haven't used twitter since the pandemic put a pretty big dent in our staffing, but we hope to keep the updates much more frequent on here going forward. Thank you to everyone who's still praying for us and keeping in touch! It means the world.
Happy Thanksgiving from Northern Mozambique! I enjoyed a village spaghetti sandwich and was blessed with two peace doves. I named them Ishmael and Isaac.
Please join us in praying for peace. Peace, safety, and wisdom for all authorities involved so that things do not get any worse than they have to. It's a little scary but we are honored to be here, to pray in the midst of a storm.
Thank you CBN for helping us spread the news of the disaster relief efforts in Mozambique after we were hit by Cyclone Idai ! We are so thankful for the body of Christ uniting in this hour for those in desperate need in our nation!
"He will judge between the nations and will settle disputes for many peoples. They will beat their swords into plowshares and their spears into pruning hooks. Nation will not take up sword against nation, nor will they train for war anymore."
— Isaiah 2:4
One of our dear sons, Chico Vicente has been with us twenty-one years. Today he’s a medical doctor and a pastor, serving his community with love and steadfast dedication...
This is Elisha Baker, writing for my mom Heidi with a quick personal update. Many of you have heard that Heidi has required medical treatment for some long time spinal issues, which have worsened with a lot of rough travel on bad roads in Mozambique lately.
The Baker family have ministered in China for three generations, and Brother Yun is a man we have deeply admired for a long time. We were honored to have him...
Sirens. Premeditated attacks on the ground, police assaulted, hostages taken. Several times today we went into a bomb shelter. We hear explosions in the distance. Now we are worshipping fervently together with our students and guest speakers.
We know a lot of you have been praying for her, and we’re profoundly grateful for each and every prayer. Please keep it up. I’m sure she’ll want to post more videos and such before long, but for now she’d just like to say thank you for standing with us.