Updates from the field...

In the wake of the relentless violence sweeping across Northern Nigeria, countless families have been left shattered, grieving the loss of loved ones and struggling to survive. Among the most vulnerable are the widows—women who have watched their husbands brutally murdered, their homes destroyed, and their livelihoods taken away. Many are now left to raise their children alone, facing unimaginable grief, hunger, poverty, and the constant threat of further attacks. These women

The relentless violence against Christians throughout northern and central Nigeria continues to claim innocent lives at an alarming rate. Nearly everyday there is a new attack in areas we workin or close by. According to reports, 4,216 Christians were killed between January 1 and September 8, 2026—an average of nearly 17 believers every day. Tragically, the bloodshed has continued into October, with additional deadly attacks reported across Plateau, Benue, and other states. E

Light-It-Up Green for the International Day of Prayer for the Persecuted Nov. 1st is the International Day of Prayer for the Persecuted (IDOPP) November 1st—the first Sunday of November—is the International Day of Prayer for the Persecuted. This year, we are asking every Across Nigeria supporter, church, and friend to Light It Up Green as a visible show of support for persecuted Christians in northern Nigeria. Christians in northern Nigeria are facing unimaginable violence an

It has been five years since Pastor Shaibu was brutally killed. Every September, we pause to remember his life, honor his ministry, and reflect on the sacrifice he made for the sake of the gospel. I remember that day as though it were yesterday. We had just completed a ten-day ministry tour through Northern Nigeria. In many ways, it was like so many of our other trips—difficult, exhausting, and at times dangerous. Yet God had greatly blessed our labor for His Kingdom. We had

The work does not pause when the roads get hard. It changes shape. The dry season narrows what is possible. Some routes that were open a month ago are not open now, and the days are planned around that reality rather than against it. Our partners on the ground keep moving anyway. A visit that used to take an afternoon now takes most of a day, and it still happens. The families waiting at the other end are the reason. This is the part of the work that rarely makes it into a he

For many families, faith and home have become the same decision. Across Northern Nigeria, believers are asked a question most of us never face: whether to stay. To remain in a community can mean remaining in danger. To leave can mean leaving behind everything a family has built. Those who stay are not statistics to us. They are the reason this ministry exists, and the reason we ask you to stand with them.

After loss, the slow work of being rebuilt. Some of the women in our care lost their husbands to the violence that has emptied so many villages. What follows is not only grief. It is the practical weight of raising children alone, in a place that offers few second chances. "I did not think there would be a table to gather my children around again. Now there is." — A widow served through our care ministry The work of restoration is unglamorous and long. It looks like school fe