Think about how many times a day you read something: Texts, social media posts, emails, books, news articles, billboards, nutritional labels, directional signs on the street. We are reading constantly without giving it a thought. Imagine what your life would be like if you did not know how to read. Pastor Babar addresses the graduating class. RTN members participate via the internet. A few years ago Reach the Nations became aware of the statistics for literacy in Pakistan. Th

There are many (especially women) in Pakistan who are not given the opportunity to learn to read and write. Reach the Nations has tried to address this need by establishing three literacy locations in Islamabad and one in the Sialkot area. We want to give you a brief pictorial report on each area. Sister Zarish had the first class in Islamabad in 2022 and has been teaching since then. She also has helped to establish two other sites in Islamabad. These first pictures are from

It was a busy year for Mehboob, Irfan, and Abraham as they ministered together in areas around Sialkot in the province of Punjab. Here's a quick overview of some of the work of their ministry in 2025: Outreach These men try to find ways to reach into the lives and hearts of people around them. Sometimes it is a visit for conversation; at other times it is giving a small gift. Always the goal is to share the Gospel and to explore the possibility of expanding into new areas. Ba

The Reach the Nations team in Punjab experienced some difficulties with the rickshaw accident a few weeks ago. Those who were injured...

The church at Daska is growing. Mehboob reports that there are several in this area who "have repented of their sins and have accepted...

Rustam and Shakeel preached at a new outreach village, Habib Ji Wand, using Romans 8:13 as their text: "For if you live according to the...

Shahzaib has developed a great youth ministry in the area of Sanghar. Here we see him sharing the Word of God with young men at a nearby...

Pakistan is a country of extreme weather: Drought or flooding, heat or cold. These days our friends in Pakistan have been facing extreme...

Our brothers and sisters in Pakistan observed the Lenten season with prayer meetings and fasting. Throughout that time, Mehboob, Irfan,...

Shahzaib and his wife, Anita, are reaching out to new villages. Here Anita is teaching the story of David and Goliath to these attentive...

Rustam and Shakeel have been foundational to the church planting work in Sindh. Rustam lives in the Kumb area near Khairpur and he...

BANAWALA Brother Abraham is sharing the Word of God in the Banawala area where he is leading the ministry. He is visiting the area often...

The literacy students at Prayer Tower Church range from young girls to elderly women. They all have one thing in common: A burning desire...

The church in Dhamokay is strong and growing. The community allows them to use this building for worship services and various ministries...

Peter Negron, Timothy Peng, and Gary Finkbeiner have just returned from several days of ministry in Nepal. Nepal is an independent...

Shahzaib continues the work in Sanghar including working with Awana to reach children. Here is a gathering last month where Shahzaib...

We want you to meet the most recent graduating class in Reach the Nations' (RTN) literacy program in Pakistan. On Monday of this week, 20...

We've told you about Rehana's class in Daska and the students' desire to learn to read and write. Just to refresh your memory, here's a...

We hope you're not tired yet of hearing about Christmas because we received pictures from Shakeel this week of some Christmas...

Kumb Here Shakeel teaches from the Gospel of Mark about Jesus's healing of a palsied man. He reports that he is encouraging this...