IMB digital engagement teams see openness to Gospel during Ramadan
During Ramadan, which was observed by Muslims from mid-February to mid-March this year, millions across the Asia-Pacific Rim devote themselves to fasting, prayer and acts of devotion in hopes of drawing nearer to God. International Mission Board digital engagement teams serving in the region recognize this season as a time of heightened spiritual focus and an opportunity to share the Gospel with people who may have little or no access to it.
How one man’s online retirement ministry is reaching Japan
Sota spent his career in information technology, but retiring from secular work didn’t mean stepping away from serving the Lord. A Japanese man living in the United States, Sota asked a simple but powerful question: “Is there anything more I can do than pray?” God answered with an unexpected invitation — an opportunity to serve as a digital engagement (DE) responder for a city in Japan.
