Thailand (Mission Network News) — There’s a familiar saying in Thailand: “To be Thai is to be Buddhist.” It’s history, and it’s assumed that the idiom is really an indicator of national identity. Now, throw in the fact that the wars were of kingdoms and kings, and there’s potential for misstep when visiting with the […]
(Mission Network News) — Frontiers is using a unique tool to reach thousands of Muslims: social media. In 2011, when the Arab Spring sprung up, many Muslims began questioning their faith. Sure enough, just as social media was a “catalytic factor in the Arab Spring,” it was also the boat these questions rode. Now, Frontiers […]
Turkey (Mission Network News) — In its first video for the 2016 year, AMG International opened up about its ministry in Turkey. AMG has been using media evangelism to share the Gospel with Muslims in Turkey for a couple of decades. Turkey is home to 80 million people, but only around 5,000 have come to […]
Kenya (Mission Network News) — New beginnings and opportunities show up all around the world. They hold the promise of change and carry the potential to improve lives. Trans World Radio’s (TWR) prison ministry opportunity is one of them. Prisoners at Mayani Prison, a maximum security facility in Kenya, have asked TWR Kenya to help […]
Panama (Mission Network News) — For decades, projects to reach the Border Kuna people with the complete Word of God have been in progress. Today, all efforts are paying off. Faith Comes by Hearing (FCBH) reports that the Border Kuna is the last people group in Panama that has been waiting for Audio Bible recordings. […]
TAUNTON, UK — A street preacher in the UK who was charged with making “homophobic” remarks and was ordered to pay a fine for his speech, including to a man to whom he quoted Scripture from the book of Leviticus, has been vindicated of his conviction of causing “emotional harm.” As previously reported, Mike Overd, a street […]
TAUNTON, UK — A street preacher in the UK who was charged with making “homophobic” remarks and was ordered to pay a fine for his speech, including to a man to whom he quoted Scripture from the book of Leviticus, is to appear in court today for an appeal of his conviction. As previously reported, Mike Overd, a […]
(Mission Network News) — Thanks to Christian Resources International, people in four different countries will have the chance to hear about Christ and grow in their faith. CRI recently sent out five sea containers, each containing about half a million dollars’ worth of free Bibles and Christian books. The containers were sent to Kenya, Mozambique, […]
Sierra Leone (Christian Aid Mission/Mission Network News) — Authorities recently lifted a ban so native missionaries could travel and minister freely in this disease-ravaged country. There is more to do than anyone could imagine. “We cannot turn a blind eye,” a native mission leader said. “Many children have become orphans as a result of the […]
Africa (MNN) — World Missionary Press (WMP) is seeing an increasing hunger for God’s Word in African countries, reflected in requests for their Scripture booklets. “We’re having tremendous feedback from Africa. It seems to be moving across the continent,” says WMP’s Helen Williams. “Right now we have projects going in 10 or 12 different countries […]