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Published on 23 September, 2016

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Asian Access expands to Philippines

Philippines (MNN) — Major needs in the Church coincide with expanded ministry
PUBLISHED ON 23 September, 2016 BY Julie Bourdon
TOPICS:▼ asia, asian access, church planting, leadership training, ministry, reconciliation, the philippines

Missionary snapshot at Wycliffe USA

United States (MNN) — What does it mean to serve?
PUBLISHED ON 23 September, 2016 BY Julie Bourdon
TOPICS:▼ bible translation, ministry, missionaries, missionary, stateside missionaries, Wycliffe Bible Translation USA, wycliffe usa

Riots in DRC over corruption allegations

DRC (MNN) — Ministry to the next generation is a step towards healing
PUBLISHED ON 23 September, 2016 BY Lyndsey Koh
TOPICS:▼ clashes, drc, elections, every child ministries, families, kids, police, protests, riots, street children

Technology: a new way to ministry

USA (MNN) — Maybe it’s time to refute the stigmas against technology
PUBLISHED ON 22 September, 2016 BY Beth Stolicker
TOPICS:▼ intervarsity christian fellowship, ministry, technology, united states

United Nations: refugees, rescue, reality

Lebanon (MNN) — United Nations confronts refugee issues. Body of Christ ahead of the curve.

PUBLISHED ON 22 September, 2016 BY Ruth Kramer
TOPICS:▼ bekaa valley, education, gospel, lebanon, refugee camp, tent schools, united nations

Boko Haram guns down Christians leaving church

Nigeria (MNN) — Refugees of Boko Haram attacks receiving help and hope
PUBLISHED ON 22 September, 2016 BY Lyndsey Koh
TOPICS:▼ aid, attack, boko haram, christians, church, guns, IDP camps, refugees, the treasure, world mission

‘Safe zone’ for Iraqi Christians: a good idea?

Iraq (MNN) — If Christians pull out of Iraq, who will share the Gospel…
PUBLISHED ON 21 September, 2016 BY Lyndsey Koh
TOPICS:▼ autonomy, christians, family med packs, iraq, kurds, Nineveh plains, persecution, safe zone, state, voice of the martyrs, yazidis

King’s Table Ministries: a reason it exists

USA (MNN) — Mom and her six-year-old autistic son bullied while grocery shopping.
PUBLISHED ON 21 September, 2016 BY Beth Stolicker
TOPICS:▼ autism, king's table ministries, michigan, Muskegon, north america, special needs, west michigan

Empowering the local church to transform lives

USA (MNN) — Child sponsorship and complementary interventions have sustainable impact
PUBLISHED ON 21 September, 2016 BY Ronne Rock
TOPICS:▼ child sponsorship, child sponsorship impact, compassion international, intervention, silas balraj

Turkey: headaches galore

Turkey (MNN) — Turkey steps into yet another quagmire
PUBLISHED ON 20 September, 2016 BY Ruth Kramer
TOPICS:▼ aid, christian, coup, erdogan, gospel, international needs, kurdistan, pkk, refugees, turkey

Spiritual leader trainings are part of Nepal ministry vision

Nepal (MNN) — Church planters, women leaders uplifted in Nepal
PUBLISHED ON 20 September, 2016 BY Lyndsey Koh
TOPICS:▼ church planters, esther initiative, global advance, hindu, nepal, training

Community transformation in the Dominican Republic

DR (MNN) — Beautiful houses are being raised in this valley community
PUBLISHED ON 20 September, 2016 BY Julie Bourdon
TOPICS:▼ community transformation, El Carrizal, orphan ministry, orphan's heart, the dominican republic

Syrian aid quieted by ceasefire

Syria (MNN) — Sometimes a ceasefire isn’t the only need in war-torn countries
PUBLISHED ON 19 September, 2016 BY Beth Stolicker
TOPICS:▼ ceasefire, humanitarian aid, middle east, refugee, syria

International Week of the Deaf kicks off today

International (MNN) — Deaf awareness and the ‘blue car effect’
PUBLISHED ON 19 September, 2016 BY Lyndsey Koh
TOPICS:▼ access, advocacy, awareness, deaf, Deaf Bible Society, education, fundraising, International Week of the Deaf, JR Bucklew, outreach

Pokemon Go: a modern day well

USA (MNN) — Pokemon Go is bringing students together with Christ.
PUBLISHED ON 19 September, 2016 BY Beth Stolicker
TOPICS:▼ colleges, intervarsity christian fellowship, New Student Arrival, Pokemon Go, universities, usa, well

The EU playing ‘hot potato’ with refugees

Greece (MNN) — Rising anti-immigrant sentiments difficult for ministry
PUBLISHED ON 16 September, 2016 BY Lyndsey Koh
TOPICS:▼ amg international, anti-immigration, dublin regulation, europe, european union, greece, refugees, syria

Why Deaf awareness matters

International (MNN) — For the world’s largest unreached people group, IWD is more than an observance
PUBLISHED ON 16 September, 2016 BY Katey Hearth
TOPICS:▼ Amit, Deaf awareness, deaf ministry, door International, International Week of the Deaf, IWD, Koko, monkey language, Rob Myers, sign language Scripture

UNHCR report shows refugee kids’ school access is failing

International (MNN) — New report compares refugee kids education stats
PUBLISHED ON 16 September, 2016 BY Lyndsey Koh
TOPICS:▼ children, education, kids, refugee, report, teachbeyond, unchr

Relief aid for North Korea

North Korea (MNN) — Ministries are stepping into the role of compassion
PUBLISHED ON 15 September, 2016 BY Julie Bourdon
TOPICS:▼ alpha relief, asia, compassion, flooding, global advance, global tensions, international relations, north korea, nuclear testing, persecuted church, relief aid

Family preservation at the heart of new ministry in Chimaltenango

Guatemala (MNN) — Education, nutrition, and medical care central to orphan program
PUBLISHED ON 15 September, 2016 BY Ronne Rock
TOPICS:▼ chimaltenango, clean stoves, clean water, comprehensive care center, education, family preservation, guatemala, nutrition, orphan care, orphan outreach

Russia’s hope amid religious restrictions

Russia (MNN) — Despite restrictions, the Gospel can’t be chained
PUBLISHED ON 15 September, 2016 BY Beth Stolicker
TOPICS:▼ #hope, Anti-Terrorism Law, europe, religious restrictions, russia

Laos: communism, persecution, and the spread of the Gospel

Laos (MNN) — Persecution ebbs and flows, but God is faithful
PUBLISHED ON 14 September, 2016 BY Julie Bourdon
TOPICS:▼ laos, persecution, se asia, the persecuted church, United States Commission on International Religious Freedom, vision beyond borders

Syrian ceasefire: a shaky start

Syria (MNN) — World watching the truce between government and rebels
PUBLISHED ON 14 September, 2016 BY Lyndsey Koh
TOPICS:▼ aid, aleppo, assad, ceasefire, government, humanitarian aid, peace, rebels, relief, syria, treaty, truce

Deaf Awareness Month: a clarion call for the church

USA (MNN) — Advocacy is as easy as Like, Share, and Retweet
PUBLISHED ON 14 September, 2016 BY Katey Hearth
TOPICS:▼ #DeafLivesMatter, advocacy, Daniel Harris shooting, Deaf awareness, Deaf people, door International, National Deaf Awareness Month, Rob Myers

The Gospel expands to the people of a kingdom

Swaziland (MNN) — The message of hope reaches more in Africa through TWR
PUBLISHED ON 13 September, 2016 BY Ronne Rock
TOPICS:▼ broadcast, gospel, media, reaching the nations, swaziland, trans world radio, twr

North Korea: something to prove

North Korea (MNN) — North Korea goes nuclear: now what?
PUBLISHED ON 13 September, 2016 BY Ruth Kramer
TOPICS:▼ christians, gospel, kim jong un, north korea, open doors, persecution

After 100 years, Kids Alive remains focused on transformation

USA (MNN) — Century of ministry raising children to be change-makers
PUBLISHED ON 13 September, 2016 BY Ronne Rock
TOPICS:▼ 100th anniversary, anniversary, kids alive international, lebanon, matt parker, rescue for children, syria

The registered Church and why it is a problem

China (MNN) — Is China doing better?
PUBLISHED ON 12 September, 2016 BY Julie Bourdon
TOPICS:▼ china, G20 summit, house churches, obama, persecution, registered church, underground churches, vision beyond borders

Discipleship: A year-round mission

North America (MNN) — Ministry doesn’t end with summer’s close
PUBLISHED ON 12 September, 2016 BY Lyndsey Koh
TOPICS:▼ canada, college, discipleship, ministry, native america, north america, on eagles' wings, reservation, scholarship, summer of hope, usa

Relationships, InterVarsity, and students

USA (MNN) — The college years are important for forming crucial relationships.
PUBLISHED ON 12 September, 2016 BY Beth Stolicker
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Spiritual bondage in the sex trade

India (MNN) — The Gospel sets them free.
PUBLISHED ON 9 September, 2016 BY Julie Bourdon
TOPICS:▼ human trafficking, india, red-light districts, rescue, safe home, sex trade, sex trafficking, vision beyond borders

Pakistan: spreading terror?

Pakistan (MNN) — G20 stirs rivalry between India, Pakistan.

PUBLISHED ON 9 September, 2016 BY Ruth Kramer
TOPICS:▼ christians, forgotten missionaries international, G20, gospel, india, pakistan, terrorism

Future Generations Campaign a tangible support for aviation ministry

USA (MNN) — Campaign provides opportunity for generous mission supporters
PUBLISHED ON 9 September, 2016 BY Lyndsey Koh
TOPICS:▼ aircraft, aviation, campus, Cessna, donations, fundraising, future generations campaign, generosity, isolated regions, maf, ministry, missions, technology

Transforming the lives of women in Bangladesh through literacy

USA (MNN) — Food for the Hungry’s work to end all forms of hunger goes far beyond food.
PUBLISHED ON 8 September, 2016 BY Ronne Rock
TOPICS:▼ bangladesh, domestic violence, education of women, food for the hungry, guatemala, income generation, literacy for women, rwanda, world literacy day

Lubwisi New Testament

Uganda (MNN) — Why Bible translation is worth the work.

PUBLISHED ON 8 September, 2016 BY Julie Bourdon
TOPICS:▼ babwisi, bible translation, lubwisi, translation, uganda, wycliffe bible translators

Christians in Russia marked as terrorists

Russia (MNN) — Christians are being arrested in light of Russia’s Anti-Terrorism law.
PUBLISHED ON 8 September, 2016 BY Beth Stolicker
TOPICS:▼ Anti-Religion, Anti-Terrorism Law, christians, russia

New school year, new president, same vision

USA (MNN) — Tom Lin, InterVarsity’s new president, offers advice for the new school year.
PUBLISHED ON 7 September, 2016 BY Beth Stolicker
TOPICS:▼ college, intervarsity christian fellowship, new school year, president

What is next for Uzbekistan in the leadership transition?

Uzbekistan (MNN) — Uncertainty greets Uzbekistan in leadership change.

PUBLISHED ON 7 September, 2016 BY Ruth Kramer
TOPICS:▼ central asia, communism, gospel, karimov, persecution, uzbekistan, voice of the martyrs usa

Chicago77: a call to prayer

United States (MNN) — What if we all prayed for one city?
PUBLISHED ON 7 September, 2016 BY Julie Bourdon
TOPICS:▼ Chicago, chicago77, onewayministries, prayer, prayer campaign, prayercast

Christians: Second-class citizens?

Malaysia (MNN) — Christians don’t enjoy the same rights as other citizens
PUBLISHED ON 6 September, 2016 BY Alex Anhalt
TOPICS:▼ christians, convert, court, malaysia

Leadership training for new Christians in SE Asia

Thailand (MNN) — Community development and the risk Christians take.

PUBLISHED ON 6 September, 2016 BY Julie Bourdon
TOPICS:▼ advocates reach, farms international, leadership training, se asia, thailand

Short time, big changes

Int’l (MNN) — A year in Keys for Kids, Greg Yoder recounts positive changes
PUBLISHED ON 6 September, 2016 BY Alex Anhalt
TOPICS:▼ anniversary, changes, children, greg yoder, keys for kids, radio

Rural villages need Bibles too

China (MNN) — Bibles for China reaches the farthest flung villages in China
PUBLISHED ON 5 September, 2016 BY Alex Anhalt
TOPICS:▼ bibles, china, cities, scripture, villages

Former inmates serving judges and lawyers for Christ

Singapore (MNN) — Stories of transformation in Singapore prison ministry
PUBLISHED ON 5 September, 2016 BY Lyndsey Koh
TOPICS:▼ crossroad bible institute, inmates, judges, prison, prison ministry, restaurant, singapore, students

Ukraine’s situation worsens

Ukraine (MNN) — As the situation in Ukraine gets worse, believers respond
PUBLISHED ON 5 September, 2016 BY Alex Anhalt
TOPICS:▼ chaplain, fight, russia, ukraine, war

Vietnam: rigid religion law on the table.

Vietnam (MNN) — Draft religion law in Vietnam: the good, the bad, the unknown
PUBLISHED ON 2 September, 2016 BY Ruth Kramer
TOPICS:▼ communist, gospel, religion law, vietnam, voice of the martyrs canada

Family Christian helps GR community

USA (MNN) — Family Christian helps feed Grand Rapids, MI.
PUBLISHED ON 2 September, 2016 BY Beth Stolicker
TOPICS:▼ family christian, Feed the hunger, grand rapids, michigan

Profile of a missionary

Cambodia (MNN) — One person can do so much for the Gospel
PUBLISHED ON 2 September, 2016 BY Julie Bourdon
TOPICS:▼ cambodia, mission work, missionary, war, world missionary press

Western Christians’ reading crisis

USA (MNN) — Do you engage with God’s Word regularly?
PUBLISHED ON 1 September, 2016 BY Beth Stolicker
TOPICS:▼ attention span, bible, biblica, read, reading, reading crisis, scripture, Western Evangelical Christians

New website propels ministry in India

USA (MNN) — Mission India’s website got a facelift
PUBLISHED ON 1 September, 2016 BY Lyndsey Koh
TOPICS:▼ adult literacy, children's bible programs, church planters, classes, india, ministry, mission india, outreach, seo, training, web, website

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