WMB: Beyond Borders and Barriers

Juan Carlos sits in his damp prison cell, pulling pieces of loose paint from the walls. He contemplates his regrets of bad choices. The anxiety he feels from the separation of his family and the children’s birthdays he will miss plunge him into a deep sense of loneliness.

Amira masks her pain behind a shroud. She is not allowed to work. She is not allowed to study. She wants more than anything to do more, to be more. She wonders if this is all there is, or whether she was meant for something else.

Lev works 14 hours a day at the factory. It is the same factory where his grandfather worked, his father works, and his seven younger brothers will work. His family lives in a two-bedroom apartment provided by the government. He dreams of a day when he could actually live, rather than just exist.

For one reason or another, people like Juan Carlos, Amira, and Lev are out of our grasp. We try our hardest to reach out to them, but because of a geographical boundary or a physical obstruction, traditional means are ineffective.

For this reason, World Mission Broadcast exists – to reach beyond borders and barriers to share the light of Jesus in the dark corners of this world.

We exist so that Juan Carlos can scan the dial on the radio in his cell and find a voice of friendship and encouragement in the midst of his loneliness.

We exist so that Amira can watch a television program and learn how much she matters, to her family, to her community, to God.

We exist so that Lev can stop by an Internet café on his way home from work to listen to a podcast and chat with a friend opening him up to a whole new world.

We exist because you make it possible for us to exist. Without your faithful giving to World Mission Broadcast, people like Juan Carlos, Amira, and Lev might not have the opportunity to know Jesus. Thank you for helping us reach beyond borders and barriers to share the light of Jesus in the dark corners of this world.