Shining God’s Light Across World Religions
It’s easy to understand why Abraham* and his family, upon relocating to America from Pakistan in 2004, heeded God’s calling to continue their mission work in a suburban expanse near New York City. Their home is nestled in one of the most culturally diverse areas in the world, sits mere minutes from a burgeoning population…
Seguir leyendoBuilding Hope Among Villages in Rural America
“I have sometimes seen, in the morning sun, the smoke of a thousand villages, where no missionary has ever been.” Those words inspired Scottish physician and internationally-renowned missionary David Livingstone to devote his life to bringing Christianity to the remote reaches of Africa in the late 1800s. They also inspire Larisa Craig, but she doesn’t…
Seguir leyendoHow to Thrive
Tim Stewart has worked with Campus Ambassadors since 2001. However, he is currently stepping back from his own campus ministry to, instead, minister to other campus ministers. His new official title is ‘Director of Ministry Partner Development’ and his objective is to help new and veteran missionaries find partners to support them in their ministry.…
Seguir leyendoA Place to Be Both
In Nairobi, Kenya, the majority of people (75% of the population) is under 29 years old. Curtis Reed has been ministering to this large population of Kenyan youth for the past 12 years. In that time, he has seen a disconnect between Christianity and the Kenyan population at large. What is the reason for the…
Seguir leyendoEl cristianismo en la cuerda floja
Freddy no entendía realmente el concepto de gracia. ¿Cómo iba a entenderlo? Las mayores influencias en su vida hasta ese momento no habían compartido o demostrado esa gracia. En cambio, le contaban cuentos con moraleja sobre un mundo duro. Le advirtieron que trabajara duro y lo hiciera bien o acabaría rápidamente en una caja...
Seguir leyendoMerry Christmas for Everyone
For many, Christmas is a time of joy and celebration. But we all know someone for whom the holidays are anything but merry. For the bruised, battered and brokenhearted, those who are grieving, and those whose circumstances are anything but what they would choose, it is hard to put on a happy face for Christmas.…
Seguir leyendoThankful to Be Alive
Here in Ukraine a heavy fog has rolled in this November morning. Sveta holds her cup of tea with two hands to keep them warm. “What causes me to be thankful in my life now?” She pauses for a moment to think about the question. “Now, every single day I am just thankful to be…
Seguir leyendoMission Recharge
Did you know your pastor probably wants to quit? No sabbatical. Family tensions. No counseling. Ministry fatigue. No self-care. Conflict. No clear picture of what’s expected. And no option to be weak when your congregation needs you to be strong. At any given time, 75% of pastors in America want to quit, (Church Resource Ministries).…
Seguir leyendoPurpose in Pain
“I believe God is choosing not to heal me because He wants to touch people’s lives through this ‘fragile jar of clay’.” Though struggling with Parkinson’s disease and Rheumatoid Arthritis, Ruth Palnick has found that pain can be a beautiful bridge to evangelism. “You can strike up a conversation with a wall,” Ruth’s mother used…
Seguir leyendoOtros Ayudándote
Aaron’s Journal Entry: First night on the river Very dark now. We are traveling upriver by flashlight. We haven’t found the tribe yet but can’t stop because it’s too dangerous to sleep in the open jungle. Hoping to see tiki torches soon. Getting later and colder. Still no village. Hoping the flashlight batteries last. Getting later.…
Seguir leyendoStories in Need of a Savior
I walked with Dennis Noble through the Five Points neighborhood of Denver. He and his wife, Shelley, started ministering in the area shortly after he graduated from Denver Seminary in 1972. As their first ministry to the community, the Nobles started a Christian, summer day camp. That same summer, Dennis was appointed as a missionary…
Seguir leyendoTurning to Christ
The bite of the sub-zero Chicago winter stung Paul’s bare skin, as he trudged through a foot of snow in just a t-shirt and pants. Just moments earlier, Paul had stormed off after an argument with a friend and was trying to make his way home to his apartment. He was freezing by the time…
Seguir leyendoRelationships for the Long-Term
“Do you speak Spanish?” I asked. “Well… I offend less people now” he laughed. Rick Myers is a Missions Door Missionary Advocate and Short-Term Teams Coordinator. Today, he leads trips to Guatemala, Costa Rica, Nicaragua and Honduras. While he began his career as a salesman, Rick left the corporate world after 27 years to…
Seguir leyendoOn a Day of Palm Branches
It is the Friday before Holy Week. I am traveling with my good friend Rigoberto Reyes, to the eastern end of Cuba this day. We were on the road at 4:00am, bouncing along in a rickety automobile, to arrive for a full day of teaching and encouraging pastors. It seemed unreasonably early to me, especially…
Seguir leyendoThe Value of a Single Story
Nicaragua
Seguir leyendoThe Legend of Christmas
Dr Mike Fleischmann, Vice President of Personnel In those days Caesar Augustus issued a decree that a census should be taken of the entire Roman world. (This was the first census that took place while Quirinius was governor of Syria.) And everyone went to their own town to register. So Joseph also went up from…
Seguir leyendoAgradecido por el Viaje
This past October, Rick Myers set out on a cross-country tour, deciding to travel the US by car to visit and promote many US and Central American missionaries. Rick was re-appointed as a Missionary Advocate last year and embraced the opportunity to personally fellowship and commune with these missionaries across the US. This “Missionary Advocacy…
Seguir leyendoPlanting Seeds of Change
Specialized
Seguir leyendoEmpowering Potential within the Body of Christ
Harvest America
Seguir leyendoA Home Away from Home
Campus Ambassadors
Seguir leyendoResponding to God’s Call
City Ministry
Seguir leyendoHot Dogs & Jesus
Campus Ambassadors
Seguir leyendoBeyond the Walls of the Church
U.S. Latino
Seguir leyendoA Sign of God’s Love
Honduras
Seguir leyendoIntended for Evil
Camboya
Seguir leyendoEn el Ministerio de Reconciliación
Estados Unidos
Seguir leyendoEn el barrio de la esperanza y la curación
Estados Unidos
Seguir leyendoEl Evangelio a 30.000 pies
Estados Unidos
Seguir leyendoEl hambre de Cristo de un hindú
Estados Unidos
Seguir leyendoLa Oscuridad Da Paso a La Luz
Asia Central
Seguir leyendoSembrar semillas para cambiar vidas
Ministerio universitario
Seguir leyendoDe la deuda a la nueva vida en Cristo
De la deuda a la nueva vida en Cristo
Seguir leyendoBuenas noticias para un grupo de personas remotas
Altamira, Costa Rica
Seguir leyendoUn Sueño para un País Bendito
Finca Belén, Nicaragua
Seguir leyendoEsperanza en el camino de la recuperación
Llegar al mundo a través del adicto
Seguir leyendoComunidad en Cristo
Estar presente cuando se toca fondo
Seguir leyendoPerú: llevar esperanza
Antes del internado, Stalin no podía estudiar por falta de recursos. Ahora está terminando el quinto curso.
Seguir leyendoUcrania: Una nueva vida
Lera sólo tenía 13 años cuando llegó al Christian Family Center. Su vida cambió una fría mañana cuando encontró un bonito abrigo rojo.
Seguir leyendoHaití: Vida y luz después de la tormenta
En 2010, Haití sufrió una de las peores catástrofes naturales de nuestro tiempo, un terremoto de 7 grados de magnitud.
Cinco años después, Francklin Alexis, misionero de Missions Door, reflexiona sobre el desastre, el progreso y la esperanza que nos aguardan.
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