It’s surreal to look back at what we thought 2020 was going to look like. Had it not been for the specific circumstances of this year, we likely would never have planned a North American SMS. Thankfully, God’s plans are always better than our own.

Steiger North America’s new regional director, Filipe Machado, spoke these words at their Regional Gathering in Minneapolis in early October. Around fifty Steiger team members from the U.S. were there, and they were in full agreement.

Most young people today don’t so much hate God as they just don’t care. How could something so important become so insignificant in the minds of so many?

In June, during a Hope Beyond Fear outreach, the Steiger Poland team took to the streets. Early on in the day, Ania Greenwood met a girl named Wiki. Though she said she was an atheist, she agreed to let Ania pray for her.

We’re in the midst of a global pandemic, a worldwide economic crisis, and social unrest. There is no reason for hope, as an entire generation of young people are confused and fearful.