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Extending the Reach
Shakeel has been working with a Christian brother named Majeed in villages around Kotri. Shakeel says, " Places and people can change, but God's Word remains the same and it changes the hearts of people. " Outreach is an important part of the work of Reach the Nations. As people come to faith, they continue to gather and others join over time. Shakeel comments, "It’s a privilege to share God's love with . . . different tribes and people." The group shown above is a small grou
Beverly Van Kampen
Jan 231 min read


One-By-One
Parents along with their children are listening to what Shahzaib is sharing from the Word of God. Shakeel says, "His message is encouraging their faith and helping to bring peace in their lives." One woman, of a different faith tradition, recently understood who Jesus is and what he has done for her and she accepted his free gift of salvation and was baptized soon thereafter. Shahzaib and his wife Anita are now meeting with her weekly to help her to grow stronger in her faith
Beverly Van Kampen
Jan 162 min read


Looking Back at 2025
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
Beverly Van Kampen
Jan 112 min read


Rustam Ministers in Khairpur
As we enter a new year, it is good to reflect on all that God is doing through Reach the Nations' leaders in Pakistan. We have three ministry leaders working in the province of Sindh. They are Rustam, Shahzaib, and Shakeel. This post will share news from Rustam and we will follow, over the next weeks, with updates from Shahzaib and Shakeel. Rustam, a pastor in Khairpur, joined RTN a few years ago. He has established church there and engages his congregation as he preaches and
Beverly Van Kampen
Jan 12 min read


A Time to Celebrate
There was an important gathering of believers in Punjab last week. There were followers of Christ in several of the locations where...
Beverly Van Kampen
Oct 2, 20251 min read


Just Getting By
We wrote earlier about monsoon season in Pakistan and how the heavy rains were causing severe flooding, some of the worst in Pakistan's...
Beverly Van Kampen
Sep 20, 20251 min read


Workers in God's Kingdom
The Reach the Nations' literacy program now has four sites. Three are in various areas of Islamabad and the fourth is in Daska. This past...
Beverly Van Kampen
Sep 14, 20252 min read


The Reach the Nations Team Gathers in Islamabad
Gary Finkbeiner and Peter Negron have once again traveled to Pakistan to minister in churches and to host a conference with the RTN teams...
Beverly Van Kampen
Sep 9, 20252 min read


Devastating Floods Affecting the RTN Team
If you have been following our posts for some time, you realize that every year when the monsoons come to Pakistan, there is flooding....
Beverly Van Kampen
Sep 1, 20252 min read


Punjab News: Recovery, Wedding, and Heat
The Reach the Nations team in Punjab experienced some difficulties with the rickshaw accident a few weeks ago. Those who were injured...
Beverly Van Kampen
Jul 28, 20252 min read


Back on the Road!
You may remember that about two months ago our Punjab team was involved in a rickshaw accident on a busy highway near Sialkot. Both...
Beverly Van Kampen
Jul 21, 20251 min read


Baptisms in Daska
The church at Daska is growing. Mehboob reports that there are several in this area who "have repented of their sins and have accepted...
Beverly Van Kampen
Jul 2, 20251 min read
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