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Published on 23 January, 2015

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Moving forward after flooding in Mozambique

Mozambique (MNN) — Major flooding in Southern Africa; ministry moving forward.

PUBLISHED ON 23 January, 2015 BY Ruth Kramer

TOPICS:▼ audio scripture ministries, bible, flood, mozambique, player

Chakma Christians not wanted

Bangladesh (MNN) — Chakma Christians asked to leave their village.

PUBLISHED ON 23 January, 2015 BY Julie Oosterhouse

FULL INTERVIEW

TOPICS:▼ bangladesh, buddhism, chakma, forgotten ministries international, islam

President Obama meets wife of Pastor Saeed Abedini

USA (MNN) — President Obama meets wife of Pastor Saeed Abdini.

PUBLISHED ON 23 January, 2015 BY Ava Dixon

TOPICS:▼ iran, obama, pastor saeed abedini

Tragedy strikes Kachin community

Burma (MNN) — Army soldiers rape, kill two Christian teachers.

PUBLISHED ON 23 January, 2015 BY Katey Hearth

FULL INTERVIEW

TOPICS:▼ burma, kachin, myanmar, partners

Mission-minded people view the world differently

International (IMB) — Things mission-minded people do differently.

PUBLISHED ON 23 January, 2015 BY Ava Dixon

TOPICS:▼ imb, international, southern baptist international mission

Changing demographics of evangelicals in Ecuador

Ecuador (RBD) — Media platform embraces new era of broadcasting.

PUBLISHED ON 22 January, 2015 BY Ava Dixon

TOPICS:▼ ControlZ.fm, ecuador, ReachBeyond

Worst flooding in history hits Malawi

Malawi (MNN) — 200,000 have lost their homes due to severe flooding.

PUBLISHED ON 22 January, 2015 BY Lindsay Steele

TOPICS:▼ madagascar, malawi, mozambique, Tropical Cyclone Bansi, world renew

Who is in control of Yemen?

Yemen (MNN) — What is going on in Yemen?

PUBLISHED ON 22 January, 2015 BY Ruth Kramer

TOPICS:▼ bible, christians, houthi, iran, open doors, shi'ite, sunni, yemen

AIM transforming communities with Kireka Home

Uganda (MNN) — Overlooked and misunderstood, these children are learning their true value.

PUBLISHED ON 22 January, 2015 BY Julie Oosterhouse

TOPICS:▼ africa inland mission, children with disabilties, kireka homes, uganda

Constitution craze continues on decision day

Nepal (MNN) — The deadline has arrived, but indecision remains.

PUBLISHED ON 22 January, 2015 BY Katey Hearth

FULL INTERVIEW

TOPICS:▼ asm, audio bible, constitution, nepal, south asia

Freedom of expression in the Middle East

Middle East (MNN) — The power of freedom of the media in the Middle East.

PUBLISHED ON 21 January, 2015 BY Ava Dixon

TOPICS:▼ charlie hebdo, middle east, sat-7

Church comes to Chuaquenum

Guatemala (MNN) — Historic church build breaks ground today.

PUBLISHED ON 21 January, 2015 BY Katey Hearth

TOPICS:▼ central america, Chuaquenum, guatemala, paradise bound

Bring the Gospel to a village

International (MNN) — Distance is keeping the Gospel from small, remote villages

PUBLISHED ON 21 January, 2015 BY Lindsay Steele

FULL INTERVIEW

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Obama in Abedini hometown

USA (MNN) — Will President Obama visit Nagmeh?

PUBLISHED ON 21 January, 2015 BY Katey Hearth

TOPICS:▼ #savesaeed, Abedini, aclj, iran, obama

Yemeni rebels storm presidential palace

Yemen (MNN) — Yemeni rebels seize presidential palace, attack Prime Minister’s residence.

PUBLISHED ON 21 January, 2015 BY Ruth Kramer

TOPICS:▼ bible translation, biblica, christians, church, gospel, houthi, shia, sunni, yemen

Clean water and Jesus needed in rural India

India (MNN) — India Partners team surveys spiritual, physical needs in rural India.

PUBLISHED ON 20 January, 2015 BY Katey Hearth

FULL INTERVIEW

TOPICS:▼ clean water, india partners, living water, wash

10 people killed, churches burned in Niger

Niger (MNN) — Charlie Hebdo protests level churches in Niger.

PUBLISHED ON 20 January, 2015 BY Greg Yoder

TOPICS:▼ charlie hebdo, churches burned, open doors

Hewa killings planned in Papua New Guinea

PNG (MNN) — It will take a heart change to stop killings.

PUBLISHED ON 20 January, 2015 BY Julie Oosterhouse

TOPICS:▼ hewa, papua new guinea, religious killings, witchcraft

Hearts changed in China

China (MNN) — Lives changed. Believers encouraged.

PUBLISHED ON 20 January, 2015 BY Ruth Kramer

TOPICS:▼ bible, bibles for china, gospel, rural china

10 million a step in the right direction for Food for the Hungry

Int’l (MNN) — A ministry reaches millions walking with partners like you.

PUBLISHED ON 20 January, 2015 BY Julie Oosterhouse

TOPICS:▼ blessings, food for the hungry, goals, poor and needy, teamwork

The peace has ended in Ukraine

Ukraine (SGA/MNN) — Separatists’ rocket killed 12 people and restarted fighting in eastern Ukraine

PUBLISHED ON 19 January, 2015 BY Lindsay Steele

TOPICS:▼ eastern ukraine, russia, slavic gospel association, ukraine

Burma faces mixed future

Burma (MNN) — International warnings, Gospel growth clash at start of New Year.

PUBLISHED ON 19 January, 2015 BY Katey Hearth

FULL INTERVIEW

TOPICS:▼ burma, ethnic cleansing, genocide, myanmar, partners, rohingya

Winter a brutal enemy for refugees

Middle East (CAM/MNN) — Christian workers provide help and hope to refugees in the Middle East

PUBLISHED ON 19 January, 2015 BY Lindsay Steele

TOPICS:▼ christian aid mission, iraq, ISIS, middle east, syria

Storytelling reaches oral learners

International (MNN) — Bible storytelling training catches on like wildfire.

PUBLISHED ON 19 January, 2015 BY Ruth Kramer

TOPICS:▼ gospel, mission aviation fellowshp, story telling, storyfire

Life is a beautiful thing

Peru (MNN) — Missionaries are saving lives with ultrasounds.

PUBLISHED ON 19 January, 2015 BY Lindsay Steele

TOPICS:▼ Association of Baptists for World Evangelism, life matters worldwide, lima, New Life Prenatal Center, peru

Reaching the Far North for Christ

North America (MNN) — Missionaries and prayer needed in the 60/70 Window.

PUBLISHED ON 16 January, 2015 BY Katey Hearth

FULL INTERVIEW

TOPICS:▼ 60/70 Window, canada, greenland, north america, send, usa

Turkish Christians assist Syrian refugees

Turkey (MNN) — Aid for Syrian refugees in Turkey is changing hearts.

PUBLISHED ON 16 January, 2015 BY Greg Yoder

TOPICS:▼ christians, international needs, syrian refugees

Immense need in Haiti, you can help

Haiti (MNN) — Five years later, have these people been forgotten?

PUBLISHED ON 16 January, 2015 BY Julie Oosterhouse

FULL INTERVIEW

TOPICS:▼ aftermath, earthquake, for haiti with love, haiti

Bethany Christian Services: a different take on Sanctity of Human Life Day.

USA (MNN) — Sanctity of Human Life Day not just about babies and abortion.

PUBLISHED ON 16 January, 2015 BY Ruth Kramer

TOPICS:▼ abortion, bethany christian services, gospel, pro-life, refugees, sanctity of human life day

India needs the Gospel

India (E3P) — E3 Partners needs volunteers to reach the unreached.

PUBLISHED ON 15 January, 2015 BY Lindsay Steele

TOPICS:▼ e3 partners, india

Keys for Kids empowering Sunday School leaders in China

China (MNN) — Sunday school isn’t what you think in other countries.

PUBLISHED ON 15 January, 2015 BY Julie Oosterhouse

FULL INTERVIEW

TOPICS:▼ children ministries, china, keys for kid, phone app, sunday school

A pattern of persecution in India

India (ICC/MNN) — Four churches in New Delhi have been attacked.

PUBLISHED ON 15 January, 2015 BY Lindsay Steele

TOPICS:▼ india, international christian concern

Life matters year round, especially this weekend

USA (MNN) — Sanctity of Human Life celebrated.

PUBLISHED ON 15 January, 2015 BY Katey Hearth

TOPICS:▼ abortion, life matters worldwide, sanctity of human life sunday, usa

Sri Lanka gets down to business in first three weeks of 2015

Sri Lanka (MNN) — Will change come after a momentous month in Sri Lanka?

PUBLISHED ON 15 January, 2015 BY Ruth Kramer

TOPICS:▼ christian, civil war, gospel, oppression, peace, pope, sri lanka, tamil, voice of the martyrs canada

The changing face of the Church in China

China (MNN) — China makes encouraging progress with religious freedom.

PUBLISHED ON 14 January, 2015 BY Ruth Kramer

TOPICS:▼ china, china partner, church, discipleship, evangelism, gospel, teaching

Rebuilding lives in Haiti

Haiti (WRN) — World Renew has helped Haitians establish long term recovery.

PUBLISHED ON 14 January, 2015 BY Lindsay Steele

TOPICS:▼ earthquake, haiti, world renew

Christmas stockings bring hope

Russia (MNN) — Your prayers are helping SOAR in Russia.

PUBLISHED ON 14 January, 2015 BY Katey Hearth

TOPICS:▼ christmas, orphans, russia, soar, stuff a stocking

100 Boko Haram militants killed

Cameroon (MNN) — Open Doors reports Boko Haram is imitating ISIS.

PUBLISHED ON 14 January, 2015 BY Greg Yoder

FULL INTERVIEW

TOPICS:▼ boko haram, cameroon, open doors usa

Five years since devastating earthquake hit Haiti

Haiti (CMP/MNN) — Compassion still helping Haiti recover, rebuild.

PUBLISHED ON 13 January, 2015 BY Lindsay Steele

TOPICS:▼ compassion international, earthquake, haiti

Women helping women in the Middle East and North Africa

MENA (MNN) — Women reaching across borders, connecting with women in the Middle East and North Africa.

PUBLISHED ON 13 January, 2015 BY Ruth Kramer

FULL INTERVIEW

TOPICS:▼ christian, middle east, north africa, sat-7, women, women for middle east hope

Keys for Kids to play in Albania

Albania (MNN) — Something exciting for kids in Albania.

PUBLISHED ON 13 January, 2015 BY Julie Oosterhouse

FULL INTERVIEW

TOPICS:▼ albanai, keys for kids ministries, keys for kids radio

Transforming families in Peru

Peru (FFH/MNN) — Parents in Peru learn to provide protection and nourishment for their children.

PUBLISHED ON 13 January, 2015 BY Lindsay Steele

TOPICS:▼ food for the hungry, peru

Boko Haram uses child suicide bomber

Nigeria (MNN) — Children are being used as suicide bombers in Nigeria.

PUBLISHED ON 13 January, 2015 BY Greg Yoder

FULL INTERVIEW

TOPICS:▼ boko haram, child suicide bombers, vom

Authorities demolish church building

Ethiopia (MNN) — Ethiopians face church demolition.

PUBLISHED ON 12 January, 2015 BY Julie Oosterhouse

TOPICS:▼ ethiopia, persecution, voice of the martyrs canada

Bible translation jumps ahead by light years

International (MNN) — Celebration of a breakthrough in a pilot Bible translation program.

PUBLISHED ON 12 January, 2015 BY Ruth Kramer

TOPICS:▼ bible translation, gospel, MAST, pilot, wycliffe associates

IMB France concerned over deepening divide

France (IMB) — Terrorism deepens divide in France.

PUBLISHED ON 12 January, 2015 BY Lindsay Steele

TOPICS:▼ international mission board, islamic state, muslim, paris, Terrorist attack

Paris shootings frightens some Christians

France (MNN) — Christians need to reach out, not hate.

PUBLISHED ON 12 January, 2015 BY Greg Yoder

FULL INTERVIEW

TOPICS:▼ e3 partners, islamization, paris shootings

Ready, set, go!

International (MNN) — If you’ve never gone on a mission trip, maybe now’s the time.

PUBLISHED ON 12 January, 2015 BY Katey Hearth

TOPICS:▼ buckner, give, go, pray, short-term mission trips

Open heart surgery for child, your help needed

Ghana (MNN) — A child’s life is on the line. Can you help?

PUBLISHED ON 9 January, 2015 BY Julie Oosterhouse

FULL INTERVIEW

TOPICS:▼ child in need, ghana, international needs, life-saving surgery, open heart surgery

Nationwide anti-conversion law threatens Christians

India (MNN) — Religious freedom threat rises following re-conversion ceremonies.

PUBLISHED ON 9 January, 2015 BY Katey Hearth

TOPICS:▼ anti conversion law, hindu, india, persecution, vom

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