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

As Gary Finkbeiner and Peter Negron finished up their ministry this past week in Pakistan, they have provided some quick updates: This picture and the one below show the latest class of students studying at CLTI in Karachi where Gary has been teaching for the past two weeks. These are all Pakistani men called to ministry and seeking additional training in the Bible and in various pastoral skills and leadership. Gary reports that these are committed students who are working ha

Gary Finkbeiner and Peter Negron, both on the U.S. leadership team for Reach the Nations, are ministering in Pakistan in these days, and they ask for your prayers. Gary is teaching a class at Covenant Leadership Training Institute (CLTI) in Karachi, and he reports that the students, who are young men called to Christian ministry, are working hard at their studies and learning much. Shakeel, an RTN leader from Hyderabad, is also teaching at CLTI. Peter has been ministering in

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

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

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

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

There was an important gathering of believers in Punjab last week. There were followers of Christ in several of the locations where...

We wrote earlier about monsoon season in Pakistan and how the heavy rains were causing severe flooding, some of the worst in Pakistan's...

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...

Gary Finkbeiner and Peter Negron have once again traveled to Pakistan to minister in churches and to host a conference with the RTN teams...

If you have been following our posts for some time, you realize that every year when the monsoons come to Pakistan, there is flooding....