Since 2014, we've pioneered underground churches in Iran, Afghanistan, Saudi Arabia, Israel, and beyond.
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"Sheep Among Wolves: Vol. 1 & Vol. 2”
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Since the first century B.C., Jesus sparked a Kingdom movement from Jerusalem that transcended borders and cultures, enduring persecution across the Roman Empire. Today, the Christian Church still faces oppression in places like Iran, Afghanistan, and Mecca, much like the early church. Yet, from Mecca to rural Ohio, from Imams to ex-LGBTQ escorts, disciples rise from unexpected places, reflecting God’s enduring radical love through disciple-making.
Join us worldwide as sheep among wolves, laying down our lives in worship and divine deployment. Motivated by deep intimacy with Jesus, we actively spread His mission to reach every nation, tribe, and tongue anticipating the moment of His Kingdom Come. Maranatha!
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Global Catalytic Ministries is a disciple-making organization with a vision for a global movement of Jesus. Originating from the underground church in the most persecuted region of the world and expanding into Afghanistan, the West, and now reaching over 71 countries worldwide, we’ve been actively making disciples in some of the most persecuted areas, from the East to the Bible Belt in America. Explore how our worshipful posture, encompassing prayer, praise, and disciple-making, has the power to stir the heart of God, prompting Him to respond through movement on the earth.
GCM continues to expand its mission with the generous donations of many. Your financial support to further enhance GCM programming would be greatly appreciated.
From Convert
to Catalyst
In nations where faith can cost everything, a quiet revolution is unfolding. Global Catalytic Ministries (GCM) equips Muslim-background believers—now followers of Christ—in underground churches across the Middle East. From the bustling cities of Iran and Egypt to the deserts of Saudi Arabia and war-torn regions of Iraq, these courageous converts are rewriting their stories, not as isolated believers, but as disciple-makers igniting spiritual movements in hostile environments.
Maranatha: The Cry of the Persecuted
Rooted in the ancient plea of 1 Corinthians 16:22—“Maranatha! Our Lord, come!”—this theology of endurance sustains GCM’s underground churches. For persecuted saints, “Maranatha” is both a desperate cry for Christ’s return and a defiant declaration of hope amid suffering. It fuels clandestine worship in Saudi basements, secret prayer networks in Iran, and whispered Psalms in Iraqi safehouses. GCM integrates this cry into its mission, training believers to anchor their witness in worship, intercession, and the unshakable truth that their labor in the shadows is woven into God’s eternal story.
Worship: The Engine of Endurance
For the persecuted church, worship is both fuel and engine—a sacred rhythm that sustains defiance against darkness. Amid danger, underground believers mirror heaven’s throne room (Revelation 4-5), their whispered hymns and secret gatherings echoing the eternal chorus of “Holy, holy, holy.” This worship flows in as adoration, refining their hearts in God’s presence, and flows out as daring obedience to seek the lost. Like a hidden furnace, their praise ignites courage to disciple neighbors, share Scripture in code, and face prison with joy. In GCM’s vision, worship is never passive: it propels the mission, binding the saints to Heaven’s purposes while their feet walk Earth’s perilous roads.
Teaching: The Blueprint of Discipleship
Jesus, history’s greatest Teacher, shaped not just minds but movements. Global Catalytic Ministries (GCM) mirrors His method: truth fused with action, doctrine with love. Like Christ—who taught crowds on hillsides (Matthew 5-7) and trained the Twelve in the dust of daily life—GCM’s model prioritizes obedience-based learning. Underground believers in Iran, Iraq, and beyond study Scripture not to debate, but to obey—turning parables into prison-cell courage, Beatitudes into boldness for Beirut street evangelism. This teaching cultivates maturity: missionaries rooted in spiritual health, resistant to burnout, and equipped to replicate disciples even under surveillance. Jesus’ command, “Make disciples… teaching them to obey” (Matthew 28:20), becomes their manifesto. In hidden house churches, the classroom is the world, the curriculum is Christ, and the exam is endurance.
“The words I have spoken to you—they are full of the Spirit and life.” — John 6:63
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