Missions Box: Good News from Nonprofits Worldwide

Retired Couple Helps Homeowners Devastated by Oklahoma Storms

June 1, 2023May 30, 2023 /Leave a comment

The couple recently served in Shawnee, Oklahoma, to help bring relief to heartbroken homeowners whose properties were damaged by tornadoes

SHAWNEE, OKLAHOMA — Neil and Zana, married for 48 years, had always wanted to serve together. Once they retired, they discovered that volunteering with Samaritan’s Purse on disaster relief deployments was a perfect match for them.The couple recently served in Shawnee, Oklahoma, to help bring...

Paul Eshleman, Director Emeritus of the Jesus Film Project, Dies at 80

May 31, 2023May 30, 2023 /Leave a comment

ORLANDO, FL — Paul Eshleman, best known for leading JESUS to become the most-translated film of all time, passed away the evening of Wednesday, May 24, in Southern California. He was 80 years old. Eshleman's life was driven by the desire for everyone—everywhere—to hear the...

Despite War, Messianic Congregation of Kiev Celebrated the Purim Festival

May 31, 2023May 30, 2023 /Leave a comment

KYIV, UKRAINE — The war between Ukraine and Russia does not prevent this congregation from joyfully celebrating the biblical festival of Purim. Celebrating joy and happiness is one of the commandments of Purim. This year, the Jewish-Messianic congregation of Kiev...

Baylor University Study Affirms Prison Fellowship International In-Prison Program Mission

May 30, 2023May 30, 2023 /Leave a comment

A new Baylor University study provides evidence of the virtuous effects, affirming the mission of Prison Fellowship International.

WASHINGTON — A new Baylor University study provides evidence of the virtuous effects of religion on mental health among prisoners, affirming the mission of Prison Fellowship International (PFI) in-prison program, The Prisoner's Journey® (TPJ). "This study confirms what we have believed for a long time,"...

Inspiring Real-Life Stories from Former Soviet Countries ‘Will Give Americans Hope’

May 30, 2023 /Leave a comment

A one-of-a-kind podcast featuring inspiring stories from Ukraine, Russia, former Soviet countries and Israel will give Americans the hope.

LOVES PARK, IL — A one-of-a-kind podcast featuring inspiring stories from Ukraine, Russia, former Soviet countries and Israel will give Americans the hope they're looking for, its producers say. ENCOUNTERING HOPE: "Encountering Hope - The Podcast" tells "incredibly gripping" stories of...

Nine Years Since Nigeria Kidnappings

May 26, 2023 /Leave a comment

In the 2014 Nigeria kidnappings, Boko Haram abducted 270 girls from Chibok, leaving nearly 100 still missing and their parents in agony.

NIGERIA — In the 2014 Nigeria kidnappings, Boko Haram kidnapped over 270 girls from their school in Chibok in northern Nigeria. Nine years on, nearly 100 girls are still missing, and their parents are in agony. Open Doors speaks to those mothers and fathers as...

Gospel for Asia Helps Families ‘Sew Their Way Out of Poverty’

May 25, 2023May 24, 2023 /Leave a comment

GFA World (Gospel for Asia) Mission agency launches sewing machine campaign, empowers families in Africa and Asia to escape grinding poverty

WILLS POINT, TX — A new three-month campaign aims to help some of the poorest families in Africa and Asia "sew their way out of poverty" -- one stitch at a time. 'SEW' AMAZING: Texas-based mission GFA World's "Sewing Their Way Out...

Timothy J. Keller Dies at Age 72

May 23, 2023May 22, 2023 /Leave a comment

Christian pastor and author Timothy Keller died at the age 72. The family asked that in lieu of flowers, gifts be made to Gospel in Life

NEW YORK — Christian pastor and author Timothy J. Keller died this morning at age 72. Timothy Keller was the son of William B. Keller and Louise A. Clemente Keller. He was...

Sports Chaplaincy UK’s Growing Ministry

May 23, 2023May 22, 2023 /Leave a comment

EUROPE — Over the past seven years Sports Chaplaincy UK has more than trebled the amount of people they have serving in the sports community across the country. GNA reporter Peter Wooding caught up with their chaplain at Chester Football Club Guy Lister. [video width="1352"...

Mother’s Letter to Leah Sharibu on Her 20th Birthday

May 23, 2023May 22, 2023 /Leave a comment

This month, Leah Sharibu from Nigeria turns 20. Her teenage years were spent mostly in captivity after bravely refusing to renounce Jesus.

NIGERIA — This month, Leah Sharibu from Nigeria turns 20. Her teenage years were spent mostly in captivity after bravely refusing to renounce Jesus after she was among more than 100 girls kidnapped in February 2018. Open Doors caught up with her mother, Rebecca, to...

Christ for all Nations Sets New Historic Benchmark in Global Evangelism

May 22, 2023May 23, 2023 /Leave a comment

Christ for all Nations (CfaN) has just completed a landmark campaign, making a history in mass evangelism.

ORLANDO, FL — Christ for all Nations (CfaN) has just completed a landmark campaign, making history in mass evangelism. Over the past two weeks, the trailblazing ministry, led by Daniel Kolenda, has conducted 11 mass evangelistic campaigns in 11 different cities and districts across the...

Examining the March of Life in Bogotá

May 19, 2023May 15, 2023 /Leave a comment

This was the March for Life in Bogotá, Colombia

BOGOTÁ — In Colombia, the "March for Life" was held, which reaffirms the country's friendship with the Jewish people and rejects any type of anti-Semitism. Thousands of people attended this event, which took place in Bolivar Square. The March of...

Over 50,000 Hear Good News at OU Football Stadium

May 16, 2023May 15, 2023 /Leave a comment

The first-of-its-kind student-led event successfully reached a total of 50,000, including nearly 35,000 virtual viewers who tuned in live.

NORMAN OK — A crowd of approximately 16,000 people converged on Oklahoma Memorial Stadium April 29 for “Fill the Stadium” (FTS). This Christian outreach included award-winning recording artists Chance the Rapper, Kari Jobe, and Chandler Moore and a message from Evangelist Nick Hall. The first-of-its-kind...

Christian European Leaders Gather in Albania

May 16, 2023May 15, 2023 /Leave a comment

Christian leaders from 30 countries across Europe gathered in Albania for a conference to be equipped, inspired and pray for a move of God

ALBANIA — Christian leaders from 30 countries across Europe gathered in Albania recently for a conference to be equipped, inspired and pray for a move of God across the continent. GNA reporter Peter Wooding was there to find out more about the impact of this...

Empowering Kurdish Children in Northern Iraq

May 15, 2023May 15, 2023 /Leave a comment

Sharo and Alex Ahmedi with Hope For Communities share how they are helping children in the Kurdish region of Northern Iraq

NORTHERN IRAQ — Sharo and Alex Ahmedi with Hope For Communities share how they are helping some of the most marginalized people and children in the Kurdish region of Northern Iraq. In partnership with the Christian children’s charity CRY they are teaching young people English...

Ukraine: Desperate Times Lead to Surge in Summer Bible Camps

May 15, 2023 /Leave a comment

LOVES PARK, IL — The Ukraine war and growing desperation in hard times are driving a surge in the number of children expected to flock to Bible camps this summer across the former Soviet Union, a region once steeped in atheism. ...

Providing Maternal Healthcare in Liberia

May 12, 2023May 10, 2023 /Leave a comment

Samaritan’s Purse is helping mothers and children in Liberia by providing safe delivery rooms and critical maternal healthcare training.

GRAND GEDEH, LIBERIA — Samaritan’s Purse is helping mothers and children in Liberia where malnutrition and infant mortality rates are high by providing access to safe delivery rooms and critical maternal healthcare training. Daniel Ruiz - Samaritan's Purse: The needs...

Colombian Christian Leaves Behind Criminal Life

May 12, 2023May 10, 2023 /Leave a comment

Now according to Open Doors in her forties, Reina has found faith in Christ and left her old way of a criminal life behind.

COLUMBIA — Like many of the youth in Colombia, Reina* was recruited to the illegal armed groups who fight to gain and control territory for drug trafficking and other criminal activities. Now according to Open Doors in her forties, Reina has found faith in Christ...

CityServe International Partners with Love Has No Limits

May 11, 2023May 10, 2023 /Leave a comment

HOUSTON — On Saturday, April 29, churches and parachurch organizations from across the region descended on metro Houston to lend a helping hand to neighbors enduring varying levels of hardship. In partnership with Love Has No Limits (LHNL) for 1DayHouston, CityServe International resourced 96 local...

Russia ‘Weaponizing Religion’ in Ukraine

May 11, 2023May 10, 2023 /Leave a comment

UKRAINE — A new report from the Institute for the Study of War claims Russia is ‘weaponizing religion’ in its conflict with Ukraine. It says Russia is persecuting churches in the occupied areas. Here’s Andrew Boyd from Release International. The...