Can the church in the Middle East and North Africa survive the ravages of radical Islamic terrorists, or should the believers flee?
What happens when a sheik shouts “Allahu Akbar” during the pastor’s sermon?
Whose voice did the ISIS captive hear in the prison cell?
What was the significance of the Man in white’s message to the Muslim family?
What is the outcome when ISIS wives demand to live with the Christian families?
Will the radicals hang the young pastor they kidnapped, blindfolded, and beat?

The Victor’s Crown of Glorytakes the reader to the frontlines of the battle in the Middle East where God’s miraculous power is displayed in the midst of evil. Stories of God at work in the 21st Century feel as if they come straight from the book of Acts. Gripping accounts showcase daring, modern day heroes of the faith risking all to follow Jesus in the face of radical ISIS terrorism, kidnappings, bombs, secret police, and imprisonment. The book is filled with heartwarming eyewitness accounts of miracles of God at work in the midst of the darkest, most dangerous of circumstances.

From the epicenter of Middle Eastern conflict, refugee stories depict Jesus showing up to care about those who have lost everything. He is reaching out to Muslims, and they are responding in unprecedented numbers. These first-hand accounts include a biography of the courageous, resilient Syrian pastor whose life is fraught with danger, who lives with his ear to the heartbeat of God, and for whom miracles are more common than the falling barrel bombs. Eyewitness accounts uplift and encourage, strengthening the reader’s faith that God will be present in their own challenging circumstances. This is a hope-filled story of triumph on the frontlines of a fierce battle.

Dorcas Sharp Hoover