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North America
God is moving across North America
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One Project Led to Another
After discovering a ministry through Hold the Rope, a user…
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A First Step Turned Into a New Habit
A new user began by following one project and now…
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Encouragement Arrived at the Right Time
Messages and prayers from rope holders reached the missionary during…
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A New Team of Rope Holders Is Forming
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An Encouraging Update From the Field
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Active Projects across North America
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The State of Missions in North America
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617M
POPULATION
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508M
CHRISTIANS
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132M
EVANGELICALS
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184
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610
LANGUAGES
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38
COUNTRIES
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A History of God's Faithfulness in North America
From the earliest missionaries who crossed oceans with little more than faith and a Bible, to the vibrant North American church of today, the story of Christianity on this continent is one of courage, sacrifice, and God’s unfailing faithfulness.
Generation after generation, believers have planted churches, translated Scripture, raised up leaders, and carried the Gospel into places once thought unreachable. What began as a seed sown by outsiders has grown into a harvest led by North Americans themselves.
This is not just history—it is an ongoing story of a God who keeps His promises and a people who continue to hold the rope for the next generation.
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Early Beginnings
Early missionaries arrived with the Gospel, Scripture, and a call to plant churches across North America.
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1900s
Churches, schools, and Bible translation expanded as mission work took root among many peoples.
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Independence Era
The church continued to grow, and local leaders took greater responsibility for witness and discipleship.
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Modern Movement
A new wave of missions focuses on unreached people groups, cities, and partnership with national churches.
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Today
North Americans are taking the Gospel across North America and to the nations.
Be a part of what God is doing in North America
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