Tag: church

Mongolia’s Church calling for unity of believers

Mongolia (MNN) — Mongolia’s church may be young, but they have big plans

PUBLISHED ON 20 July, 2017 BY Alex Anhalt
TOPICS:▼ church, materialism, mongolia, young

Eritrean Church turns cemeteries into meeting places

Eritrea (MNN) — A new surge of persecution forces Eritrean believers to meet in secret

PUBLISHED ON 14 July, 2017 BY Alex Anhalt
TOPICS:▼ church, eritrea, oppression, persecution, strict

Church in Southeast Asian country faces mounting pressure

Southeast Asia (MNN) — New law ramping up pressure for churches

PUBLISHED ON 12 July, 2017 BY Reagan Hoezee
TOPICS:▼ asian access, church, pastor, persecution, religious freedom, southeast asia

The other side of Bible distribution in China

China (MNN) — Believers in China are waiting for Bibles

PUBLISHED ON 7 July, 2017 BY Julie Bourdon
TOPICS:▼ asia, bible smuggling, bibles, china, church, gospel, registered church, underground church, vision beyond borders

Supreme Court will hear travel ban case

USA (MNN) — Travel ban temporarily reinstated with exemptions

PUBLISHED ON 28 June, 2017 BY Lyndsey Koh
TOPICS:▼ bethany christian services, church, compassion, immigrants, kristine van noord, president trump, refugees, resettlement, travel ban, united states, wisdom

Finding a spokesperson for persecuted Christians

USA (MNN) — Still no Ambassador-at-Large for International Religious Freedom in U.S.

PUBLISHED ON 18 May, 2017 BY Alex Anhalt
TOPICS:▼ ambassador, ambassador at large for international religious freedom, christianity, church, persecution, senate

Nepal and Japan meet on the road to recovery

Nepal (MNN) — Tragedy brought them to a deeper level of ministry

PUBLISHED ON 1 May, 2017 BY Julie Bourdon
TOPICS:▼ aid, asian access, church, church partnership, crisis relief, felt needs, japan, long term investement, nepal, partnership, short-term mission

Asian Access marks its Golden Jubilee in Jakarta, Indonesia

Indonesia (MNN) — Asian Access celebrates its Jubilee in Jakarta

PUBLISHED ON 24 April, 2017 BY Ruth K'lama
TOPICS:▼ asian access, church, gospel, jubilee in jakarta, leadership training, vision 2020

Can a ceasefire in Syria take hold after last week?

Syria (MNN) — Increased checkpoints make sending aid hard in Aleppo

PUBLISHED ON 10 April, 2017 BY Lyndsey Koh
TOPICS:▼ aid, aleppo, assad, ceasefire, checkpoints, church, gospel, humanitarian aid, iran, missile strikes, new testaments, relief, russia, syria, Trump, united nations, united states

Embracing a pro-life narrative for refugees and immigrants

International (MNN) — What does being “pro-life” have to do with refugees?

PUBLISHED ON 28 March, 2017 BY Lyndsey Koh
TOPICS:▼ church, immigrants, life matters worldwide, outreach, pro-life, refugees

On World Down Syndrome Day, noting a Down’s holocaust

Iceland (MNN) — All prenatally diagnosed Downs babies aborted in Iceland

PUBLISHED ON 21 March, 2017 BY Lyndsey Koh
TOPICS:▼ abortion, advocate, chromosome screening, church, down syndrome, down syndrome advocacy, iceland, ireland, pray, prenatal screening, prenatal tests, uk, world down syndrome day

Ministry sees new believers in India, new Bibles in China

South Asia (MNN) — God moving through new believers and Bible distributions

PUBLISHED ON 6 March, 2017 BY Lyndsey Koh
TOPICS:▼ bible distribution, bibles for the world, china, christmas, church, india, muslims, new believers, south asia, village, yunnan province

East Africa food prices expected to spike in drought

East Africa (MNN) – In a years-long drought, ceaseless prayer is critical

PUBLISHED ON 23 February, 2017 BY Lyndsey Koh
TOPICS:▼ advocacy, christians, church, drought, east africa, famine, food prices, food shortage, open doors, persecution, united nations, world watch list

Romania: a nation in protest, a Church in prayer

Romania (MNN) — Protesters go on third week of demonstrations against corrupt officials

PUBLISHED ON 17 February, 2017 BY Lyndsey Koh
TOPICS:▼ christians, church, evangelicals, goverment, officials, operation mobilization, prayer, prime minister, protests, romania

In Aleppo’s rubble, Muslims and children meet Christ

Syria (MNN) — Blankets, bottles, and Bibles needed in Aleppo

PUBLISHED ON 17 January, 2017 BY Lyndsey Koh
TOPICS:▼ aleppo, children, children's ministry, church, kids, meetings, middle east, muslims, outreach, post-apocalyptic, prayer, prayer tents, rebels, syria, syrian government

Sudan to Egypt: Bloom where you’re planted

Egypt (MNN) — Bloom where you’re planted

PUBLISHED ON 17 January, 2017 BY Guest Blogger
TOPICS:▼ bloom where you're planted, christ, christian, church, egypt, sudan

Tensions on the rise between the U.S. and Russia

Russia (MNN) — What will the future of bilateral relations be between the U.S. and Russia?

PUBLISHED ON 12 January, 2017 BY Ruth K'lama
TOPICS:▼ church, gospel, pray, russia, school without walls, united states

The Church drawing strength from storms

Int’l (MNN) — The persecuted Church reflects on strength amidst trials

PUBLISHED ON 30 December, 2016 BY Alex Anhalt
TOPICS:▼ church, conflict, corruption, growth, india, leader, nepal, persecution, unity

Changes for the Church in 2017

Int’l (MNN) — The Church in Asia prepares for increased pressure

PUBLISHED ON 29 December, 2016 BY Alex Anhalt
TOPICS:▼ bangladesh, change, church, india, intolerance, nepal, pastor, persecution, philippines, pressure, underground church

ISIS hits Egypt; claims church bombing

Egypt (MNN) — Coptic Church in Egypt mourns; awaits justice

PUBLISHED ON 16 December, 2016 BY Ruth K'lama
TOPICS:▼ bombing, cairo, church, coptic, coptic christians, egypt, gospel, ISIS, sat-7, terror

Egypt mourns Christian church bombing victims

Egypt (MNN) — A nation in mourning, Christians need strength this Christmas

PUBLISHED ON 13 December, 2016 BY Lyndsey Koh
TOPICS:▼ attack, bombing, cairo, christmas, church, coptic christians, egypt, terror

China: ministries to serve together

China (MNN) — Two MNN partners are joining forces to come alongside the Church in China.

PUBLISHED ON 2 December, 2016 BY Beth Stolicker
TOPICS:▼ asia, bibles, bibles for china, china, china partners, church, partnership

Questions raised in wake of Castro’s death

Cuba (MNN) — Gospel ministry in Cuba as critical now as ever

PUBLISHED ON 1 December, 2016 BY Lyndsey Koh
TOPICS:▼ broadcast, church, church leaders, communism, cuba, dictator, doctrine, Fidel Castro, gospel, leaders, radio, training, trans world radio, twr

Cuba: what’s next?

Cuba (MNN) — Does anything change for believers in Cuba?

PUBLISHED ON 30 November, 2016 BY Ruth K'lama
TOPICS:▼ castro, christian, church, cuba, gospel, oppression, vision beyond borders

Astonishing things and the Great Commission

Int’l (MNN) — This year’s trials and victories for the Kingdom of God

PUBLISHED ON 29 November, 2016 BY Alex Anhalt
TOPICS:▼ advance, astonishing, change, church, gospel, great commission, missions, year

Church leader warns ‘be ready’

Sudan (MNN) — What does it mean to be ‘One Body’?

PUBLISHED ON 25 November, 2016 BY Ruth K'lama
TOPICS:▼ apostasy, christ, christian aid mission, christian persecution, church, gospel, sudan

China: reaching the next generation

China (MNN) — Reaching the next generation

PUBLISHED ON 22 November, 2016 BY Julie Bourdon
TOPICS:▼ bible distribution, china, china partner, chinese church, church, church culture, ministry, Next Gen, next generation, registered church, youth group, youth outreach

Practical tips to champion Adoption Awareness Month

USA (MNN) — How the Church’s words and actions can uplift adoption

PUBLISHED ON 15 November, 2016 BY Lyndsey Koh
TOPICS:▼ adoption, adoptive parents, awareness, birth parents, children, church, foster care, infants, kids, national adoption awareness month, november, parents

Despite vandalized church, pastor’s ministry spurs on

India (MNN) — Church vandalized and marked with saffron cloths

PUBLISHED ON 14 November, 2016 BY Lyndsey Koh
TOPICS:▼ children's bible clubs, church, church planter, hindu, india, mission india, pastor, pastor kamal, saffron, vandalism

Holistic healing for terror victims in Nigeria

Nigeria (MNN) — Couple doing trauma care for victims of Boko Haram

PUBLISHED ON 10 November, 2016 BY Lyndsey Koh
TOPICS:▼ boko haram, canada, church, denice, kidnapped, momentum conference, nigeria, ray, terrorism, trauma care, voice of the martyrs

Sister churches needed for Abkhazian congregations

Abkhazia (MNN) — The power of companionship in sister churches

PUBLISHED ON 7 November, 2016 BY Julie Bourdon
TOPICS:▼ abkhazia, church, church ministry, georgia, russia, sister churches, soar international, sochi

North Korean Christians stewarding their ministry

North Korea (MNN) — Conference will share true stories of North Korean believers

PUBLISHED ON 7 November, 2016 BY Lyndsey Koh
TOPICS:▼ christians, church, growth, korea, ministry, north korea, persecuted church, prayer, richard wurmbrand, south korea, voice of the martyrs canada, voice of the martyrs korea

Miraculous accounts of God stirring Syria

Syria (MNN) — The worst possibility? Physical death. The best? Eternal life.

PUBLISHED ON 2 November, 2016 BY Lyndsey Koh
TOPICS:▼ al qaeda, aleppo, church, IDOP, international day of prayer, ISIS, muslims, persecuted church, persecution, syria, voice of the martyrs, vom, world watch list

Russia says no more ‘humanitarian pauses’ in Aleppo

Syria (MNN) — Citizens still in Aleppo cut off from the world, but not from Christ

PUBLISHED ON 25 October, 2016 BY Lyndsey Koh
TOPICS:▼ aid, airstrikes, aleppo, audio bibles, church, humanitarian, russia, syria, treasures

If Mosul is freed, then what?

Iraq (MNN) — More questions than answers as battle for Mosul rages

PUBLISHED ON 19 October, 2016 BY Lyndsey Koh
TOPICS:▼ attacks, caliphate, church, iraq, ISIS, military, mosul, pastor

Renewed airstrikes in Aleppo inflict more casualties

Syria (MNN) — The Church brings aid where others can’t… and with it, hope

PUBLISHED ON 18 October, 2016 BY Lyndsey Koh
TOPICS:▼ aid, airstrikes, aleppo, army, church, civil war, humanitarian aid, military, NGOs, rebels, relief, syria, syrian army

Haiti: cholera surge concerns

Haiti (MNN) — Haiti death toll rises; cholera surge feared

PUBLISHED ON 10 October, 2016 BY Ruth K'lama
TOPICS:▼ cholera, church, gospel, haiti, hurricane matthew, living water international

The Church’s growth-spurt in a surprising country

Iran (MNN) — A booming Iranian Church offers a timely message

PUBLISHED ON 26 September, 2016 BY Lyndsey Koh
TOPICS:▼ church, growth, iran, islam, middle east, mullah, muslim, persecution, the islamic republic of iran

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

Christians in Indonesia stand strong despite violent threats

Indonesia (MNN) — Radical Muslims raid and threaten believers’ meeting

PUBLISHED ON 15 August, 2016 BY Reagan Hoezee
TOPICS:▼ church, forgotten missionaries international, gospel, indonesia, pastor, persecution, radical islam

Fallujah refugees are coming to Christ

Iraq (MNN) — Once ISIS’ playground, Fallujah now quickened by the Gospel

PUBLISHED ON 11 August, 2016 BY Lyndsey Koh
TOPICS:▼ 10/40 window, church, city of refuge, Fallujah, frontiers, frontiers usa, gospel, great commission, iraq, middle east, ministry, refugees

Istanbul car bomb explosion kills 11; injures 36

Turkey (MNN) — Second day of Ramadan sees fourth terror attack in Turkey this year

PUBLISHED ON 8 June, 2016 BY Lyndsey Koh
TOPICS:▼ car bomb, church, international needs, istanbul, ramadan, terror attack, terrorism, turkey

Sri Lanka: Death toll climbs as waters recede.

Sri Lanka (MNN) — Flood survivors left with nothing; Sri Lanka begins recovery process

PUBLISHED ON 26 May, 2016 BY Ruth K'lama
TOPICS:▼ asian access, church, flood, gospel, humanitarian aid, sri lanka

Laos: a church divided against itself

Laos (MNN) — Laotian church works against unity in the body of Christ.

PUBLISHED ON 9 March, 2016 BY Ruth K'lama
TOPICS:▼ church, evangelism, gospel, laos, vision beyond borders

Christians able to keep worshipping in church

Turkey (MNN) — Turkey’s Christians won’t have to vacate historical church.

PUBLISHED ON 7 March, 2016 BY Beth Stolicker
TOPICS:▼ church, middle east, the voice of the martyrs canada, turkey

Jordan: Thousands of Syrian refugees stranded

Jordan (MNN) — Confirmed: 12,000 Syrian refugees amassed at Jordanian border.

PUBLISHED ON 7 January, 2016 BY Ruth K'lama
TOPICS:▼ church, gospel, humanitarian crisis, jordan, syrian refugees, voice of the martyrs canada

China: a country to watch in 2016

China (MNN) — Christians in China brace for persecution.

PUBLISHED ON 5 January, 2016 BY Ruth K'lama
TOPICS:▼ china, china aid, christian, church, gospel, persecution, voice of the martyrs usa

Bangladesh: pastors receiving Islamist death threats

Bangladesh (MNN) — Christians face increasing Islamist pressure in Bangladesh.

PUBLISHED ON 29 December, 2015 BY Ruth K'lama
TOPICS:▼ asian access, bangladesh, church, evangelism, gospel, ISIS, muslim extremist

Hope, peace to be found in Ukraine, despite war

Ukraine (MNN) — Ukraine: peace is not quite so elusive.

PUBLISHED ON 25 December, 2015 BY Ruth K'lama
TOPICS:▼ church, crisis evangelism fund, evangelism, russia, slavic gospel association, ukraine

Frontiers equips Christians for Muslim ministry

USA (MNN) — How far would you go to bring Christ to the unreached?

PUBLISHED ON 21 December, 2015 BY Reagan Hoezee
TOPICS:▼ church, frontiers, middle east, ministry, muslims

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