I was privileged to attend a 10/40 window missionary conference in Malta. I was both informed and inspired. In regards to the advancement of the gospel, North Africa and the Middle East remain one of the most unreached areas of the world with much hardship and persecution especially among MBB’s (Muslim background believers). The churches in the nations that are making advances are those who have overcome fear by the power of the Holy Ghost. For example, in Algeria revival is going on right now because believers are no longer intimidated by the oppression of a radically Islamic government. One MBB testified that the local authorities recently threatened to shut down a house meeting and arrest everyone there. The person spoken to replied, “Come get us; we are waiting.”

A second reason for revival in Algeria is the baptism of the Holy Ghost. In obedience to the Lord’s command to receive the “promise of the Father”, many Algerian believers are not settling for an evangelically-based Christianity without the power of the Holy Ghost that makes them dynamic and effective.

A final reason for revival in the underground church of Algeria is the revelation of Jesus Christ that is being received by Muslims. One Arabic MBB personally testified to me of her conversion encounter. “I saw Jesus on the cross and heard the nails being driven into his hands. It sounded like thunder in my ears. Then as I looked upon Him it seemed like a mask was ripped off my face and I saw Jesus as the true God. Then in a flash I saw Islam as a lie, and all Islamic nations were under this deception.”

Let’s continue to pray and believe God for revival to spread in the Islamic world and for the veil of deception to be removed from their eyes.