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Published on 18 April, 2014

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Valparaiso fire rages on

Chile (MNN) — ReachGlobal responds as hillsides continue to burn in Valparaiso.

PUBLISHED ON 18 April, 2014 BY Katey Hearth

TOPICS:▼ chile, disaster response, reachglobal, valparaiso fire

No change in Rohingya crisis

Burma (MNN) — Prayer still needed for desperate situation in Rakhine state.

PUBLISHED ON 18 April, 2014 BY Katey Hearth

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TOPICS:▼ arakan, emergency relief, matching gift, partners, rakhine, rohingya

Easter a time of celebration, danger

International (MNN) — Threats cloud Passion Week observations.

PUBLISHED ON 18 April, 2014 BY Ruth Kramer

TOPICS:▼ easter, open doors, persecution, threat

Peruvian ministry working to reach hiding tribes

Peru (MNN) — How do you reach people hiding in the jungle?

PUBLISHED ON 18 April, 2014 BY Julie Oosterhouse

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TOPICS:▼ advancing native missinos, peru, peter hocking, reapers

Tepehuan tribe receives Scripture in their language

Mexico (MNN) — Bible translators finish the book of Hebrews.

PUBLISHED ON 18 April, 2014 BY Heidi Boesl

TOPICS:▼ kevin case, mexico, new testament, new tribes mission, tepehuan, tepehuan language

Destruction remains five months after Typhoon Haiyan

Philippines (MNN) — Dealing with physical and emotional damages after a tragedy.

PUBLISHED ON 17 April, 2014 BY Julie Oosterhouse

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TOPICS:▼ christian aid mission, rebuilding, recovery, the philippines, typhoon hayain

Teaching and church planting: the same thing?

International (MNN) — Teachers respond to worldview training courses.

PUBLISHED ON 17 April, 2014 BY Ruth Kramer

TOPICS:▼ bible, disciple, educational care institute, worldwide christian schools

Intentional training, internships, and international Gospel mission

International (MNN) — Hands-on training for a STINT opens missional doors.

PUBLISHED ON 17 April, 2014 BY Ruth Kramer

TOPICS:▼ christ, internships, jesus film, STINT

Former Soviet nations monitor Ukraine crisis

Central Asia (MNN) — Geneva talks underway.

PUBLISHED ON 17 April, 2014 BY Katey Hearth

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TOPICS:▼ central asia, kazakhstan, russia, summer camp, ukraine

Ensuring justice for the victims of rebel war crimes

Sierra Leone (MNN) — War crime victims start on a path toward recovery.

PUBLISHED ON 17 April, 2014 BY Katey Hearth

TOPICS:▼ blood diamonds, counseling, ReachBeyond, sierra leone, war crimes

Children praying for children

Int’l (MNN) — Caring for kids in the world is a family event.

PUBLISHED ON 16 April, 2014 BY Julie Oosterhouse

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TOPICS:▼ burma, children, children's prayer guide, family mission, india, nepal, prayer, vision beyond borders

New courses to reach prisoners

USA (MNN) — New courses in reentry program help spread the Gospel to prisoners.

PUBLISHED ON 16 April, 2014 BY Heidi Boesl

TOPICS:▼ center for advanced studies, crossroad bible institute, dr. david schuringa, new courses, reentry program

Holy Week and the Great Commission

International (MNN) — From Good Friday to the mission field.

PUBLISHED ON 16 April, 2014 BY Katey Hearth

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TOPICS:▼ frontline shepherds conference, good friday, great commission, holy week, marketplace missions

Kidnapping, murder, chaos reign in Nigeria

Nigeria (MNN) — Islamists raise the stakes with two attacks this week.

PUBLISHED ON 16 April, 2014 BY Ruth Kramer

TOPICS:▼ boko haram, easter, nigeria, voice of the martyrs

Chile disaster: Round 2

Chile (MNN) — Chile picks up the pieces for a second time this month.

PUBLISHED ON 16 April, 2014 BY Katey Hearth

TOPICS:▼ chile, disaster relief, operation mobilization, valparaiso fire

Right place, right time for World Renew

USA (MNN) — Faithful obedience leads to new opportunities.

PUBLISHED ON 15 April, 2014 BY Katey Hearth

TOPICS:▼ north carolina, tornado, world renew

A Word With You reaching China

China (MNN) — Stories can be more than just stories.

PUBLISHED ON 15 April, 2014 BY Julie Oosterhouse

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TOPICS:▼ a word with you, china, mandarin, ron hutchcraft ministries, trans world radio

Project trains farmers in natural techniques

Asia (MNN) — Natural method to transforms farms in Asia.

PUBLISHED ON 15 April, 2014 BY Ruth Kramer

TOPICS:▼ baptist global response, farming, gospel, natural technique

Anti-Ukrainian propaganda and terrorism allegations

Russia (MNN) — Christian leaders face increased pressure.

PUBLISHED ON 15 April, 2014 BY Ruth Kramer

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TOPICS:▼ propaganda, russia, terrorism, ukraine, wally kulakoff

Voiceless victims of Ukraine crisis need your prayers

Ukraine (MNN) — Prayer needed for the voiceless victims of Ukraine’s crisis.

PUBLISHED ON 15 April, 2014 BY Katey Hearth

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TOPICS:▼ bethany, international adoption, orphans, russia, ukraine crisis

Refugee crisis mounting in Ukraine

Ukraine (MNN) — The Crimea annexation is creating a refugee crisis.

PUBLISHED ON 14 April, 2014 BY Greg Yoder

TOPICS:▼ crisis, refugee, russia, russian ministries, ukraine

Bible Clubs for kids impact India

India (MNN) — Help give children a childhood with eternal impact.

PUBLISHED ON 14 April, 2014 BY Julie Oosterhouse

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TOPICS:▼ childhood, children's bible clubs, family, gospel, india, street kids

Field Director shares details from Middle East ministry

Middle East (MNN) — Believer sees God at work in Egypt, Iran, and Syria.

PUBLISHED ON 14 April, 2014 BY Katey Hearth

TOPICS:▼ egypt, iran, middle east, open doors, syria

Potential global Gospel reach climbs to 80%

International (FCBH) — FCBH library climbs above 800 languages.

PUBLISHED ON 14 April, 2014 BY Katey Hearth

TOPICS:▼ audio scripture, fcbh, gospel, great commission

Oppression: an unsuccessful Gospel barrier

Central America (MNN) — Vision Beyond Borders shares a closed country update.

PUBLISHED ON 14 April, 2014 BY Katey Hearth

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TOPICS:▼ central america, jonathan dahmer, pastor sponsorship, vbb

Graduation time at Paradise Bound Ministries

Guatemala (MNN) — These are not your typical pastors

PUBLISHED ON 11 April, 2014 BY Julie Oosterhouse

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TOPICS:▼ graduation day, guatemala, latin america, lay pastor training, paradise bound ministries, pastor training

Afghanistan elections: Round 2 expected to take place in May

Afghanistan (MNN) — Early reports indicate second round of polling needed.

PUBLISHED ON 11 April, 2014 BY Katey Hearth

TOPICS:▼ afghanistan elections, kabul, persecution, taliban attack church

First week of 2014 India elections comes to an end

India (MNN) — Early opinion polls show BJP win in 2014 elections.

PUBLISHED ON 11 April, 2014 BY Katey Hearth

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TOPICS:▼ A2, bjp, hindu, hindutva, india elections, narendra modi

Eunuchs coming to Christ in India

India (MNN) — Scriptures in Use reports progress with an unreached people group.

PUBLISHED ON 11 April, 2014 BY Greg Yoder

TOPICS:▼ asia, eunuch, india, scriptures in use

New beginnings for Iran, Afghanistan, and Tajikistan

Central Asia (SAT-7/MNN) — The Persian New Year brings renewal and hope.

PUBLISHED ON 11 April, 2014 BY Heidi Boesl

TOPICS:▼ afghanistan, central asia, iran, norooz, persian new year, sat 7 pars, sat-7, tajikistan

Concern and tensions growing in Ukraine

Ukraine (MNN) — While uncertainty grows by the hour, a few things stay the same.

PUBLISHED ON 10 April, 2014 BY Katey Hearth

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TOPICS:▼ donetsk, khariv, kiev, luhansk, russia, sergey rakhuba, ukraine

Time is running out for the Rohingya

Burma (MNN) — The Rohingya people are running out of options.

PUBLISHED ON 10 April, 2014 BY Katey Hearth

TOPICS:▼ arakan state, emergency, partners, refugees, rohingya

Easter baskets for Russian orphans

Russia (MNN) — Give an Easter gift to an orphan in Russia.

PUBLISHED ON 10 April, 2014 BY Greg Yoder

TOPICS:▼ easter baskets, orphans, russia, soar international

Families of spirit children encounter the Holy Spirit

Ghana (MNN) — Children left for dead because of an ailment.

PUBLISHED ON 10 April, 2014 BY Julie Oosterhouse

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TOPICS:▼ ghana, one step in faith, spirit children, superstition, the mission society

Political changes affecting Bible translation

Russia (MNN) — Translation projects encounter challenges.

PUBLISHED ON 10 April, 2014 BY Greg Yoder

TOPICS:▼ central asia, political changes, russia, wycliffe

Dedicated Christian leader killed in Homs

Syria (MNN) — Gunmen slay elderly priest, deal harsh blow to remaining Christians.

PUBLISHED ON 9 April, 2014 BY Katey Hearth

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TOPICS:▼ frans van der lugt, homs, jesuit priest, odm, persecuted church, syria

Two more saved from the grip of witchcraft

Zambia (MNN) — Kids Alive staff saves two innocents from a bleak future.

PUBLISHED ON 9 April, 2014 BY Katey Hearth

TOPICS:▼ children's village, kids alive, witchcraft, witchdoctors, zambia

Muslim mob murders Christian woman

Egypt (MNN) — Muslim radicals murder Christian woman.

PUBLISHED ON 9 April, 2014 BY Greg Yoder

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TOPICS:▼ egypt, mary george, murder, muslim brotherhood

Call of Love reaches millions of Muslims

International (MNN) — Call of Love Ministries reaches Muslims around the world.

PUBLISHED ON 9 April, 2014 BY Heidi Boesl

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TOPICS:▼ call of love ministries, christianity, egypt, islam, lebanon, muslim, north america

Freedom Climb 2014

International (MNN) — Climbing mountains and claiming freedom for modern-day slaves.

PUBLISHED ON 9 April, 2014 BY Julie Oosterhouse

TOPICS:▼ colorado, freedom climb 2014, om, operation mobilization, oppression, slavery

Clean water saves lives

India (MNN) — Clean water is making a physical and eternal difference.

PUBLISHED ON 8 April, 2014 BY Katey Hearth

FULL INTERVIEW

TOPICS:▼ clean water, india partners, south asia, WASH training, water wells

Should comic books always glorify violence?

Ethiopia (FH/MNN) — Comic books aren’t just about vigilantes and superheroes.

PUBLISHED ON 8 April, 2014 BY Julie Oosterhouse

TOPICS:▼ comic books, food for the hungry, gender equality, media, non-violence, respect, search for common ground

Wycliffe Associates commits to support Bible translation in a new frontier

Southeast Asia (WAS/MNN) — Discovering new frontiers, the work is not done.

PUBLISHED ON 8 April, 2014 BY Julie Oosterhouse

TOPICS:▼ bible translation, persecution, southeast asia, unreached, wycliffe associates

World Mission goes Coast-to-Coast for Africa

Africa (MNN) — New campaign reaches the Muslim World for Christ.

PUBLISHED ON 8 April, 2014 BY Katey Hearth

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TOPICS:▼ Coast-to-Coast for Africa, radical islam, treasure, world mission

Do pro-Russian antagonists need protection?

Ukraine (MNN) — Putin may be strengthening grip on Ukraine before elections.

PUBLISHED ON 8 April, 2014 BY Greg Yoder

TOPICS:▼ efca, reachglobal, russia, ukraine

New partnership leads to more Gospel opportunities

Rwanda (MNN) — New Living Water partnership a win-win.

PUBLISHED ON 7 April, 2014 BY Katey Hearth

TOPICS:▼ gospel, living water, rwanda, sensors, SweetSense

Foster care a ministry while waiting

USA (MNN) — Ministry flourishes while couple waits.

PUBLISHED ON 7 April, 2014 BY Julie Oosterhouse

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TOPICS:▼ adoption, buckner international, foster care, ministry

Threat of major attack cause for concern in Kenya

Kenya (MNN) — Security concerns mount in Kenya as Easter draws near.

PUBLISHED ON 7 April, 2014 BY Ruth Kramer

FULL INTERVIEW

TOPICS:▼ al shabaab, gospel, kenya, somalia, voice of the martyrs usa

Two dozen secret believers ready to risk their lives

North Korea (CAM/MNN) — Underground ministry prepares 24 church planters.

PUBLISHED ON 7 April, 2014 BY Katey Hearth

TOPICS:▼ christian aid, church planters, north korea, secret believers

Fort Hood shooting a reminder to Christians

(MNN) — Troubled soldier shoots his own; do Christians do the same?

PUBLISHED ON 7 April, 2014 BY Greg Yoder

TOPICS:▼ fort hood, ron hutchcraft, usa

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