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Nik Ripken Ministries (NRM) continues to gain momentum as churches, theological schools, and mission organizations return to in-person gatherings as the effects of Covid 19 are addressed. In spite of Covid 19 restrictions the NRM team has: Invested many hours weekly in mentoring believers/leaders in the US and globally through Zoom calls, hundreds of […]
A story of worship from Nik Ripken and how it impacts the mission of God.
Nik Ripken shares a story about the joy of the persecuted believer on the Day of Prayer for the Persecuted Church. Looking for ways to pray for the persecuted? Visit imb.org/persecuted for a prayer guide.
A fun story about God getting the glory even when our words are less than perfect.
In 2020 Nik Ripken had the amazing opportunity of co-penning the song Is He Worth It? with acclaimed, Nashville based singer and songwriter Erskin Anavitarte along with Laura Allen and Matt Papa. The song was written in hopes that it will challenge Christians who have not been persecuted for their faith to fearlessly share the […]
Matthew 11:16 “Behold, I am sending you out as sheep in the midst of wolves…” Where do you go to learn how to be sheep among wolves? Listen to Nik Ripken share the amazing testimony of Dimitri and his faithfulness to Jesus’ calling.
Within six months of being inside Somalia our team of 8 were feeding 50,000 souls per day, resettling refugees, attempting mobile medical clinics, and providing necessary tools and seeds in “food for work” projects that enabled rural farming families to reestablish their lives after eating even their planting seeds during the famine. We were in-country […]
It was my first trip into China and Samuel Lamb is smiling at me!! The wounds of Somalia, physical, emotional, and spiritual could still be seen and felt in the rear view mirror of my soul. How could a culture fall so deep to starve, molest and kill its own peoples by the hundreds of […]
Ruth and I have sat with hundreds of believers in persecution in approximately 72 countries. Sitting at their feet brings, perhaps, an interesting perspective in regard to the global reach of the Coronavirus. There are many commonalities. Here are a few This is not something any would choose. This has been forced upon us. It’s […]