In early March, amidst the vibrant atmosphere of South by Southwest (SXSW), Steiger’s North America Team threw themselves into the heartbeat of the festival. Their mission: to infuse the bleeding-edge energy of music, technology, and films with a message of hope and redemption through Jesus Christ.

“Love is… not arriving.” That’s what one young Muslim woman shared when she came into contact with our Steiger MVMT Minneapolis team. It was Valentine’s weekend and the group had hit the streets to engage people in conversation about what real love looks like.

After several days in Houston, our North America regional team saw God show up in incredible ways as they went out to share Jesus in the scene. Specifically on Tuesday, they visited a popular bar and restaurant typically known for its packed-out poetry and open mic nights.

The Sacramento Impact Week was a catalytic moment for the Steiger MVMT in Northern California!

What better way to celebrate the completion of a global, month-long prayer chain than with a HARDCORE PRAYER PARTY?! At the end of January, missionary movements in cities across North America met for a night to worship and cry out to God on behalf of our cities.

Ilgar was raised in a unique home, with a Muslim father and a Christian mother.

“In September, I was walking with a friend in the city center and we saw a beautiful poster that turned out to be for the Bible Study for the Non-Religious. I took a picture of it and then forgot about it. But my friend started going and invited me.

It was night, my first night ever in Houston. After a long trip from Minneapolis, we were very tired. I was leading a team of 10 Steiger missionaries. We went for a prayer walk before going to bed - at least that was the initial idea.

“I was never an atheist. I believed that God was there, but I thought it was definitely not Jesus. I’ve had a busy life - alcohol, lust, betrayal, depression. I had a lot of good things too, but I wasn’t happy. I remember sitting on the air conditioner on the 11th floor, looking down at the street. 

Nazareth and Mari encountered our team on the streets of Bogotá back in November. They were both a bit raw because just recently, one of their friends had committed suicide. So when our teams invited them to write out what their message to the world would be, they wrote a message of love.

The only way you can get into Ukraine now is if you are driven through the Polish border. Once you get through the border to the Ukrainian side you have to arrange for someone from Ukraine to pick you up.

“What am I doing here? I’m not an artist and I’ve got about twenty years on any of the people here.”

Sarah wore a rainbow colored "RESIST" t-shirt with an equal sign.

With shaky hands, Justin walked up to the stage. 

The opportunity was months in the making. The Denver City Team had begun frequenting this poetry bar early in the year, building relationships with those they met.

As the tragic conflict in Ukraine continues to unfold, Steiger is working hard to more effectively coordinate rescue and relief efforts, establish sustainable rhythms for our people, and make viable plans for a situation that will have countless long-term consequences.

 Steiger International’s Crisis Response Team has been working tirelessly around the clock to support not only our own City Teams in Ukraine, but thousands who have been affected by the horrific conflict in their country.

Thanks to preparation ahead of time, our Steiger Ukraine teams were ready to act quickly once the invasion began and we are so grateful that none have been injured.

In 1991 I went on tour in Mongolia with No Longer Music. We were the first western rock band to tour Mongolia, so all of our concerts were packed out. Sheika was only 16 at the time and hid behind a curtain on the stage at one of our concerts because he didn’t have a ticket to get in.