Sep. 17, 2026 | Mozambique

Faithful Service in Dangerous Region

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The global body of Christ supports front-line workers in dangerous areas of Mozambique with supplies and sustainable small businesses.
The global body of Christ supports front-line workers in dangerous areas of Mozambique with supplies and sustainable small businesses.

A Christian man continues faithfully witnessing to Christ despite living in a dangerous area. In the north of Mozambique, a majority-Muslim nation that has been the epicenter of an Islamist insurgency since 2017, being identified as a Christian can cost a person his close relationships, livelihood and even his life. Armando, 29, lives with his wife, young son and four dependent relatives in a community that is approximately 99% Muslim. Though sharing his faith is challenging in this setting, Armando serves as a missionary, sustained in his work by a food business supported by the global body of Christ. Read More.

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