Barnabas & Esther Hope

Career Missionaries since 2004, currently servings as AFM’s Tentmaker Ministries Coordinator. Previously, Barnabas and Esther Hope served as missionaries to the people of Turkey.

Barnabas Hope organizes AFM’s Tentmaker Ministries. He guides and supports people who wish to use their business or educational talents to witness in countries where direct evangelism is not allowed. Previously, Barnabas and Esther Hope served as missionaries to the people of Turkey.

Frontier Stories

Extreme Patience

The interviewer asked, “How is it that these wild creatures trust you enough for you to get so close to them?”
The bearded man replied, “Patience. An extreme amount of patience.”

By: Barnabas & Esther Hope
October 01 2004, 2:51 pm | Comments 0

True Hope

Why did we choose the pseudonym Hope? As believers, our total depletion is God’s strength, and therein is our hope! Because the Word of God is alive, our hope isn’t a slender thread, it is a bridge to the vast resources of God. What do we hope for Turkey?

By: Barnabas & Esther Hope
September 01 2004, 2:50 pm | Comments 0

Brotherhood

For the first time, I felt a brotherhood with the persecuted church. Right then, this man’s brand of Christianity didn’t matter to me. He knew Jesus, I knew Jesus, and we were family.

By: Barnabas & Esther Hope
August 01 2004, 2:42 pm | Comments 0

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