Dear EPC Family,
As war continues across parts of the Middle East, Central Asia, and Ukraine, I want to share how World Outreach is responding — and how our global workers are doing.
Many of you have reached out with concern. Thank you. Your care for those serving in hard places means more than you know.
Several of our workers and their families are living in these affected regions. They are faithfully bringing the gospel in word and deed to people with little to no access to Christ. They have built deep relationships. They have planted roots. And even now — especially now — their presence shines with a quiet, steady hope.
There is real danger. We do not minimize that. But I want to assure you: we have a Risk and Crisis Management Team in daily contact with every affected family. All of our workers are safe. Most describe their current situation as similar to a normal week, while some are sheltering in place — which is currently the safest option given closed airspace and unstable borders. We are also advised by a professional international security consultant who provides real-time guidance for every decision we make.
I’ve received many messages of concern with three most frequently asked questions:

First: How are our global workers?

They are doing well. When asked to rate their stress levels from 1 to 10, most report between 1 and 3. A few are higher — 5 to 7 — but across the board there is a remarkable sense of peace and confidence in the Lord.

Second: Can we give to help?

The answer is, Yes. War is rarely simple or short-lived. Even when stress feels manageable today, the long-term effects — emotional, psychological, and practical — are real. We anticipate needs for counseling, respite, relocation, schooling transitions, and emergency housing. With more than a dozen families currently impacted, the challenge is significant.
Our emergency fund for workers is limited and the International Disaster Relief Fund is critically low — under $5,000 remaining. Replenishing these funds allows us not only to care well for our workers, but also to respond when gospel opportunities emerge. We have seen in Ukraine how the Lord opens doors even in war. We want to be ready when He does it again.
In moments like this, we have the opportunity to be the Church — to carry one another’s burdens, as Galatians 6 reminds us.
Our goal is simple: that no worker carries this alone. They have poured themselves out. Now it is our turn to surround them with prayer and tangible support–fulfilling our vows to these commissioned workers.

Third: How can we pray?

Pray for protection, wisdom, and peace. Pray as we did here in the OGA this morning, praying Psalm 91, Psalm 121, and Psalm 27 over our workers and over the people in these regions. Pray that God would dispel both the physical darkness of war and the spiritual darkness in human hearts.
And let us pray together: Almighty God, we pray for your mercy and grace over these warring lands and people, even as you shake them. Thank you that your kingdom cannot be shaken, and that we are receivers of that unshakable kingdom, and may we therefore worship you with awe and wonder. Surround our global workers with heaven’s armies. Be their shield and defender, refuge and strength. Be their shelter, oh most high. May your peace, true peace, be found by all who cry out for help. As millions in this region actively participate in Ramadan, praying and fasting to seek forgiveness, guidance, and blessings, may it be you whom they find. May it be you, Lord Jesus, whom they see, hear, and feel.
Through this war, and through this season, may it be a breakthrough to a peace only you can provide, the one that surpasses all understanding, the peace that saves, redeems, and resurrects. We pray this in the name of the Father, Son, and the Holy Spirit. May your will be done, and your kingdom come. Amen.
Thank you for prayers and continued support for our global workers. God bless.
To connect and lend your support during this critical time, please click here:
🔗Support the International Disaster Relief Fund: https://www.epcwo.org/internationaldisasterrelief/
🔗Support our Global Workers: https://epc.onlinegiving.org/donate/form/1963#!/
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