The year 2025 has been a wonderful year of harvest. We were privileged to lead at least 3,000 people in Uganda and Bangladesh to become followers of Jesus Christ. I can hardly wait to see what the Lord has in store for us, as His mission-loving friends, in 2026.
Dear friend of Jesus’ Great Commission,
Because the content of our prayer and newsletters has often overlapped, we have decided to combine them into one unified newsletter that will be sent out approximately every two weeks. From now on, we will no longer send a separate prayer letter; instead, this Newsletter will serve as both a general update and a prayer bulletin.
As the year 2025 draws to a close, my heart is filled with deep gratitude to God for everything He has accomplished this year. David exhorts his soul in Psalm 103:1–3:
”Praise the Lord, my soul; all my inmost being, praise his holy name. Praise the Lord, my soul, and forget not all his benefits— 3who forgives all your sins and heals all your diseases”
This Word of God delivered by David touches us personally and also as a mission organization. We have witnessed the fulfillment of this Word — even though not every sickness has yet been healed in this life, but will be in the one to come.
2025 – A Year of Harvest
Together with Harvest Church Vantaa – the local church and with hundreds of other local churches in Uganda and Bangladesh, we have been able to proclaim the gospel to over 25,000 people, of whom more than 3,000 have received forgiveness of sins in the mighty name of Jesus during 2025. In addition, people suffering from various — even congenital — diseases have been healed, and dozens who were possessed by evil spirits have experienced complete deliverance in the powerful name of Jesus!
At the end of the East Ugandan Crusade nights, dozens of people came forward to share their testimonies of healing from various ailments – head, back, stomach, and legs, among others. We will present some of these powerful testimonies within the upcoming Newsletters. We bring all the glory to Jesus alone for His miracles!
All of this has happened only because we serve the great and Almighty God in heaven. Furthermore, hundreds of intercessors in Finland, Brazil, the USA, Uganda, and Bangladesh have cried out to God, and He has answered in wonderful ways. We also thank God for all donors, entrepreneurs, and churches who have heard God’s call and the cry of the nations, enabling the realization of these great evangelistic outreaches.
We are still waiting for more detailed reports from our local campaign coordinators. However, we have great news after our East Ugandan mission trip is over, as the follow-up work is actively continuing with 824 people who left their contact information out of the 1,200 who made their decision to follow Christ.
The photo presents Pastor Stuart Davids Kuunya, the Senior Pastor of Seguku Worship Center, who also served as our coordinator for Ugandan mission trip.
Fruitful Follow-Up in Uganda
The photo presents Pastor Stuart Davids Kuunya, the Senior Pastor of Seguku Worship Center, who also served as our coordinator for Ugandan mission trip
Pastor Stuart reports that local pastors in Buyala, in Eastern Uganda, are doing an excellent follow-up work amongst the new believers. One pastor shared that he has already been able to baptize and integrate many new members into his church family.
One of these wonderful new followers of Jesus is a single mother of nine children. After giving her life to Jesus, she wanted to start her own business to provide for herself and her children, as her husband had abandoned the family. This woman was “born again from above” (John 3:3) during our October crusade. Since then, she has started her business and has clearly seen God’s blessing and miraculous provision as she joined the local church community.
Several other churches that participated in our crusade have also reported fruitful follow-up work amongst new believers. According to the pastors, spiritual and numerical growth is taking place powerfully in the Buyala area, and new healing testimonies continue to emerge from those who were touched by the Lord during the October Crusade. Pastor Stuart says he is deeply grateful to God for all that He alone has done in these lives through the mighty name of Jesus.
Follow-Up Work in Bangladesh
In Bangladesh, follow-up work has begun with 449 individuals who left their contact information and prayer requests out of the 940 Hindus and Muslims who came to faith in total. We expect to receive more detailed reports from our partners in Bangladesh in the next Newsletters as the follow-up proceeds.
In the photo right is Pastor Mark Ronnie who successfully organized together with the Harvest Church Vantaa a crusade in Arua, in Northern Uganda, in February 2024, which gathered 25,000 people in two days — and 6,000 made their decision for Christ when Pastor Roberto Brandao and I preached the gospel there.
The Vision for 2026: The Gospel to 360,000 Africans
In 2026, God has opened a door for Salvation To All Nations to enter into a fruitful partnership through prayer. He has led us to deepen our collaboration with Mark Ronnie Missions, a trusted northern Ugandan evangelistic organization. This ministry successfully organized the Harvest Church Vantaa crusade in Arua, Northern Uganda, in February 2024, which gathered 25,000 people in two days — and 6,000 made their decision for Christ when Pastor Roberto Brandao and I preached the gospel there.
Now, God has spoken clearly to our leadership that in 2026 that we should organize massive evangelistic crusades with this partner in Zambia, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, and South Sudan, reaching altogether up to 360,000 people with the gospel!
African Crusades in Pipeline for 2026
Zambia – June 2026: up to 100,000 people will hear the gospel
- 4 nights × 25,000 people
Democratic Republic of the Congo – early December 2026: up to 100,000 people
- 4 nights × 25,000 people
South Sudan – mid-December 2026: up to 160,000 people
- 4 nights × 40,000 people
To make this God-given vision a reality, we need a financial miracle. The Zambia and Congo crusades each cost €25,000, and the South Sudan crusade €35,000. Altogether, we need at least €85,000 in 2026 to reach all 360,000 people with the gospel message.
The largest expense consists of the stage, lighting, and sound systems required for these massive outdoor events, which must operate flawlessly in challenging conditions — including functional backup power systems. Transportation of this equipment by truck from Uganda to these nations is also costly.
Additionally, local radio and media advertising about a month in advance of each crusade is essential to draw tens of thousands of unreached people each night.
Please pray first and foremost for God’s financial provision, but also for spiritual breakthrough, that we may see a great harvest in these nations in 2026!
We will share more about these mission destinations in our upcoming newsletters.
Other Mission Opportunities in 2026
Recently, Salvation To All Nations received an invitation to preach the gospel in Kyamfuba, in the Kaliro area of Eastern Uganda, in 2026.
I have personally been invited by Pastor Simuka Van Edrine from the PCAN church network to preach in a 4–5-days crusade there. The majority of the population in that region comes from a Muslim or unreached background. Together with 120 local churches, the goal is to reach up to 5,000 people with the gospel.
They have promised to cover all costs for this crusade, likely to take place in May 2026. Please pray that God’s perfect will is fulfilled and that His Kingdom breaks through in the Kyamfuba area.
Next week, I will also have a meeting with Assemblies of God leaders regarding a three-day evangelistic event in Bangladesh in March 2026, aiming to reach 5,000–6,000 people with the gospel.
We give all glory for these miracles to Jesus Christ alone!
Supporting Missions Financially
The Eastern Uusimaa Police Department fundraising permit (RA/2025/1172) issued on August 26, 2025, with a limit of €10,000, has been reached.
However, during this interim period, you can still legally support our missions’ ministry by using the familiar bank account details below.
This is not considered a public fundraising campaign regulated by authorities, as the information is privately shared with existing subscribers of our Newsletter.
Please ask more details for donations from Ari Talja: ari.talja@salvationtoallnations.fi
Our next small-scale fundraising permit will begin on January 1, 2026, and we expect the full national fundraising license to be granted by the end of January, due to the current processing backlog at the National Police Board. Please pray for the swift approval of our application submitted on June 7, 2025.
Thank you for your gift — and may God bless you abundantly!
Thank you for your prayers and your support for missions!
With blessings in the mighty name of Jesus Christ,
Ari Talja
Evangelist and Chairman of the Board
Salvation To All Nations