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All through the power of prayer

Thailand (IMB) — IMB missionaries bring the Gospel to seven villages.

PUBLISHED ON 30 January, 2015 BY Lindsay Steele

TOPICS:▼ international mission board, thailand

Two pastors attacked

Vietnam (MNN) — Two pastors were beaten outside their Bible College.

PUBLISHED ON 30 January, 2015 BY Lindsay Steele

TOPICS:▼ christian persecution, the voice of the maryrs cananda, vietnam, voice of the martyrs

Human trafficking spotlighted at Super Bowl

USA (MNN) — Super Bowl attracts human traffickers, tough legislation pending.

PUBLISHED ON 30 January, 2015 BY Greg Yoder

TOPICS:▼ human trafficking, super bowl, tim walberg

Special needs reflect image of Creator

Int’l (MNN) — Welcoming communities to the table of the King.

PUBLISHED ON 30 January, 2015 BY Julie Oosterhouse

FULL INTERVIEW

TOPICS:▼ community outreach, international ministry, special needs, the king's table ministries

Three million pairs of shoes given for children in need

Int’l (MNN) — Shoe ministry hits their goal of three million pairs for kids in need.

PUBLISHED ON 30 January, 2015 BY Ava Dixon

FULL INTERVIEW

TOPICS:▼ buckner international, gospel, shoes for orphan souls

Jim Loker leads ASM forward into 2015

Int’l (MNN) — Audio Scriptures needed for non-readers.

PUBLISHED ON 29 January, 2015 BY Julie Oosterhouse

FULL INTERVIEW

TOPICS:▼ africa, asia, audio scripture ministries, executive director, mexico

Malaysia, Christians, and Allah

Malaysia (MNN) — Malaysia bars Church’s use of ‘Allah.’

PUBLISHED ON 29 January, 2015 BY Ruth Kramer

TOPICS:▼ allah, christian, gospel, malaysia, persecution

Child slave blossoms under loving care

India (MNN) — BGR helps former child slave thrive.

PUBLISHED ON 29 January, 2015 BY Ava Dixon

TOPICS:▼ bgr, former child slave, seven sisters home

Space missionaries accelerate Bible distribution

International (MNN) — Ever heard of a ‘space missionary?’

PUBLISHED ON 29 January, 2015 BY Katey Hearth

FULL INTERVIEW

TOPICS:▼ air force, bible distribution, fcbh, missionaries, satellites

Renewed fighting in Ukraine

Ukraine (MNN) — Fighting in Ukraine resumes after 5 months of relative peace.

PUBLISHED ON 29 January, 2015 BY Lindsay Steele

TOPICS:▼ mission eurasia, ukraine

Burma nears end of difficult month

Burma (MNN) — Justice needed desperately in Burma.

PUBLISHED ON 28 January, 2015 BY Katey Hearth

FULL INTERVIEW

TOPICS:▼ burma, Kachin Baptist Convention, Maram Lu Ra, myanmar, partners, Tangbau Hkawn Nan Tsin

Life of Bible translator may resemble Indiana Jones

USA (MNN) — A Bible translator is often like the Indiana Jones of missions.

PUBLISHED ON 28 January, 2015 BY Lindsay Steele

FULL INTERVIEW

TOPICS:▼ race to 2025, usa, wycliffe bible translators usa

Egypt Revolution marks 4th year

Egypt (MNN) — Egypt revolution marks 4 years with bombings, death.

PUBLISHED ON 28 January, 2015 BY Greg Yoder

TOPICS:▼ christians, egypt revolution, president sisi

Malawi flood victims hungry, cold, and thirsty

Malawi (MNN) — Rebuilding after horrific floods.

PUBLISHED ON 28 January, 2015 BY Ruth Kramer

TOPICS:▼ emergency, floods, gospel, malawi, mozambique, world renew

Re-gift useless stuff to be blessings for the Kingdom

USA (MNN) — Unused items can bless the Kingdom.

PUBLISHED ON 28 January, 2015 BY Ava Dixon

TOPICS:▼ idonate, pioneers usa, regift

Future of Greece uncertain

Greece (MNN) — Greek elections move against austerity; usher in era of uncertainty.

PUBLISHED ON 27 January, 2015 BY Ruth Kramer

TOPICS:▼ alexis tsipras, amg international, austerity, greece, IMF, syriza

Believers in a closed country need your help

Central America (MNN) — Can you help Christians in need?

PUBLISHED ON 27 January, 2015 BY Ava Dixon

TOPICS:▼ central america, closed country, current needs, support, vbb

Mariupol, Ukraine home of renewed conflict

Ukraine (MNN) — Tensions heat up into conflict once more in Ukraine

PUBLISHED ON 27 January, 2015 BY Julie Oosterhouse

FULL INTERVIEW

TOPICS:▼ crimea, militants, rebel, russia, seperatists, ukraine

Money and missionaries

North America (EFCA) — ReachGlobal talks about the place of Western missionaries in today’s expensive world.

PUBLISHED ON 27 January, 2015 BY Ava Dixon

TOPICS:▼ church support, efca, Money and missions, reachglobal

Saudi Arabia, the US, and Middle East stability

Saudi Arabia (MNN) — U.S. President meets with new Saudi king to talk terror.

PUBLISHED ON 27 January, 2015 BY Katey Hearth

FULL INTERVIEW

TOPICS:▼ islam, persecution, Salman, saudi arabia, VOM USA

Middle East uncertainty equals Christian opportunities

Middle East (MNN) — New leadership in the Middle East increases uncertainty.

PUBLISHED ON 26 January, 2015 BY Greg Yoder

TOPICS:▼ christians, middle East uncertainty, saudi arabia, yemen

Violence in Niger weighed as question of another eruption looms

Niger (MNN) — Potential violence against Christians looms in Niger.

PUBLISHED ON 26 January, 2015 BY Ruth Kramer

TOPICS:▼ charlie hebdo, christian aid mission, gospel, niger

Corporate Freedom Climb 2015

Tanzania (MNN) — Hope and rescue for victims of modern day slavery: Freedom Climb.

PUBLISHED ON 26 January, 2015 BY Lindsay Steele

FULL INTERVIEW

TOPICS:▼ Corporate Climb, human trafficking, mt kilimanjaro, operation mobilization, tanzania

Sierra Leone lifts Ebola quarantine mandates

Sierra Leone (MNN) — Sierra Leone slowly emerges from Ebola crisis.

PUBLISHED ON 26 January, 2015 BY Ruth Kramer

TOPICS:▼ bible, crossroad bible institute, discipleship, ebola, prison ministry, sierra leone

Teamwork leads to Gospel opportunities

Peru (MNN) — Sharing the Gospel takes teamwork.

PUBLISHED ON 26 January, 2015 BY Katey Hearth

FULL INTERVIEW

TOPICS:▼ audio bibles, fcbh, peru, proclaimers, teamwork

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

TOPICS:▼

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

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