iHOPE Blogs

Resilient Faith: Ataya’s Story

Courage grows a more resilient Christian faith. So how can you grow more courage – especially when it comes to sharing your faith? One way is to hear inspiring stories from Believers of other-faith backgrounds who’ve had to overcome great odds to follow Jesus. Today’s ...

Optimize Gospel-centered Prayer

Praying with someone - in Jesus’ name - is one of the simplest, most effective things you can do, especially with other-faith friends. In this episode, you’ll learn how to 1) optimize the differences between Christian and Muslim prayers; 2) initiate prayer, and quickly identify ...
How to pray for Muslims

How to pray for Muslims, Buddhists, and Hindus

While many Christians focus on HOW to pray for Muslims, Buddhists, and Hindus, few are praying WITH them. This is a problem because praying together with friends of other faiths in Jesus’ name is one of the simplest and most effective things Believers can do ...

Sharing the Gospel in One Sentence

Sharing the gospel of Christ can seem daunting, especially with people of other faiths (like Muslims, Buddhists, and Hindus). If no one taught you how, and you’ve never seen it done before, how would you know? Where would you start? Well, you could search “share ...

The 5 Essentials: Fundamentals for sharing your faith

One of the biggest blunders we all make when we set out to share our Christian faith is to build a relationship with everything but Jesus. We love on people. We hint and hope. Yet these are not strategies for sharing our biblical faith. No, ...

Raised Christian in Islamic-ruled nations. What’s it like?

Can you imagine growing up persecuted for your biblical faith while living in Islamic-ruled nations? Host Renod Bejjani doesn't have to imagine. He grew up in once-Christian nations that shifted to 99% Muslim. Similar patterns are happening now in Western nations. Yet you can help ...

When You Face Resistance to Sharing Your Faith

Have you felt the nudge to share your Christian faith with a non-Believer, yet resisted and stayed silent? If so, this is for you. This is a true story from an iHOPE Blue Cord Study Leader who found a creative way for overcoming resistance and ...

3 Rules for Sharing the Gospel Across Cultures

We all want to be successful when we share the gospel. No one wants to fail. So, we often put burdens on ourselves before we muster the courage to point others to Christ. We imagine we’ve got to develop and rehearse a well-crafted testimony, be ...

Loving Your Neighbors Starts Here

If I asked you specific questions about how you're loving your neighbors right now, would your answers be vague or would you have a specific story to tell? There's no judgment here if you're not loving your neighbors as you know you should. Most Christians ...

Running from Islam to Jesus: Nadalla’s Story

Nadalla grew up in a large devout Muslim family in Syria. His father was an influential Islamic leader with multiple wives and children. As the eldest son, Nadalla would receive a great inheritance. But God had other plans. Through a series of stunning events, Nadalla ...