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War, Refugees, and Hope

May 13, 2022May 13, 2022 /Leave a comment

If you were chased out of your home at gunpoint and had to live in a refugee camp, could you turn it into something good? National missionaries from South Sudan did.

WARRENTON, MO — If you were chased out of your home at gunpoint and had to live in a refugee camp, could you turn it into something good? National missionaries from South Sudan did. They fled their country in 2017 with over 2 million people. Tarp...

Class Action Against GFA World Canada Dismissed by Ontario Judge

May 10, 2022May 12, 2022 /Leave a comment

GFA World Canada has received a favourable ruling by the Ontario Superior Court of Justice, dismissing the motion to certify a class action

STONEY CREEK, ONTARIO — GFA World Canada has received a favourable ruling by the Ontario Superior Court of Justice, dismissing the plaintiff’s motion to certify a class action lawsuit against Gospel for Asia (GFA World) Canada and a number of its current and former officers...

Ukrainian Pastor Explains Why He is Defending His Country

May 10, 2022May 10, 2022 /Leave a comment

KYIV, UKRAINE — Pastor Alec says he wants to bring Jesus to the people, which is why he has chosen to serve as a soldier to defend his country of Ukraine. FEBC Ukraine's Senior Broadcaster Sergey Nakul found out more about what motivates Pastor Alec...

Case For Heaven Movie Gives Evidence for the Afterlife

May 10, 2022May 10, 2022 /Leave a comment

The best selling author of the Case For Christ, Lee Strobel, is now on a mission to give evidence for the afterlife.

NASHVILLE, TN — In THE CASE FOR HEAVEN, best-selling author and investigative journalist Lee Strobel explores the evidence for the afterlife in order to address man’s biggest fear: death. Inspired by his own brush with death, Strobel searches for answers to the most profound questions...

The International Religious Freedom Summit Returns to DC June 28-30

May 10, 2022May 10, 2022 /Leave a comment

On June 28-30 religious freedom leaders will gather in Washington, D.C., for the second annual International Religious Freedom Summit.

WASHINGTON — On June 28-30 religious freedom leaders, advocates and activists from around the world, spanning a wide range of faith traditions and political affiliations, will gather in Washington, D.C., for the second annual International Religious Freedom Summit. The Summit will highlight increasing threats to...

GFA World Event Invites Gen Z, Millennials to ‘Give Up Gadgets, Rediscover God’

May 5, 2022May 9, 2022 /Leave a comment

'Stressed' generation will 'experience Christ' at Set Apart 2022, say Francis Chan, K.P. Yohannan, George Verwer

WILLS POINT, TX - GFA World (Gospel for Asia) — Under 30s are being invited to "detox from their phones and gadgets" in order to "experience God in solitude and silence" and discover his purpose for their lives. 'STRESSED' GEN Z,...

How a Smuggled Bible Changed Dhea’s Life

May 5, 2022May 13, 2022 /Leave a comment

Dhea in South East Asia didn't want the smuggled Bible that a missionary gave her. She tried to destroy it. But something stopped her.

SOUTHEAST ASIA — Dhea in South East Asia didn't want the Bible that a missionary gave her. She tried to destroy it. But something stopped her - and when she started reading it, she chose to follow Jesus. As a Christian and as a woman,...

Malaria – It’s Time to Buzz Off! New Vaccine Heralds a Game-Changing Development

May 5, 2022May 6, 2022 /Leave a comment

GFA World (Gospel for Asia) founded by K.P. Yohannan Special Report on Malaria - new vaccine heralds a game-changing development.

WILLS POINT, TX – GFA World (Gospel for Asia) founded by K.P. Yohannan, whose heart to love and help the poor has inspired numerous charities like GFA World Canada, to serve the deprived and downcast worldwide, issued this Special Report on Malaria - new vaccine...

‘Damaged Goods’ Movie to Help Abused Women

May 3, 2022May 2, 2022 /Leave a comment

Christian Hollywood star Nancy Stafford explain her hopes that this movie will help many abused women move forward in their lives.

NASHVILLE, TN — With an ex-boyfriend who is taking her money, a boss threatening to fire her, and a landlord who won't fix her apartment, Amanda's life may not be ideal, but she's fine - she's got things under control. That is, until her estranged...

North African Convert Endures Persecution

May 3, 2022May 2, 2022 /Leave a comment

Latifa* married a Christian man, Open Doors partners found a place for them to live away from the persecution from her family in North Africa

NORTH AFRICA — Latifa’s* family threw her out of the house and even threatened to kill her after she became a Christian. Thankfully, she married a Christian man and Open Doors partners have found a place for them to live away from the persecution. But...

Lorena’s Loss – Mozambique

May 2, 2022April 27, 2022 /Leave a comment

The Islamist insurgency in Mozambique is thought to have claimed at least 2,500 lives. *Lorena’s* husband was one of its many victims.

MOZAMBIQUE — Since 2017, the Islamist insurgency in Mozambique is thought to have claimed at least 2,500 lives. *Lorena’s* husband was one of its many victims; Lorena has also been displaced by the violence. Thanks to help from Christian charity Open Doors, Lorena has received...

Mercy Ships Provides Vital Dental Training in Guinea

April 29, 2022April 27, 2022 /Leave a comment

The Gamal Abdel Nasser University, in Conakry, Guinea, asked Mercy Ships to help provide clinical training to dental students.

GUINEA, WEST AFRICA — “Every once in a while, my grandpa — a schoolteacher — would get pliers and yank out someone’s aching tooth,” shared Dr. David Ugai, recounting his grandparents’ experience as missionaries in present-day Zimbabwe. “The funny thing is, my grandma never got...

Nations Church: Offering Life and Hope to Central Florida

April 28, 2022April 27, 2022 /Leave a comment

Nations Church, the church plant in Central Florida hit the streets of Orlando over Easter weekend for a city-wide evangelism campaign

ORLANDO, FL — Nations Church, the nearly one-year-old church plant in Central Florida hit the streets of Orlando over Easter weekend for a city-wide evangelism campaign. The team of 75 staff and volunteers gave away 18,000 Easter eggs, scooters, hoverboards, and Easter baskets. They had...

YWAM Ship Set to Bring Vital Medical Care to Madagascar

April 27, 2022April 25, 2022 /Leave a comment

YWAM Ships Switzerland purchased a soon to be medical ship that will provide vital dental care to the unreached communities in Madagascar

NORTH WALES, UK — YWAM Ships Switzerland recently purchased a former Naval vessel in Scotland, which is currently being converted into a medical ship that will provide vital dental care to some of the most unreached communities in Madagascar. [video width="1352" height="720" mp4="https://missionsbox.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/ywam_ship_set_to_bring_vital_medical_care_to_madagascar-720p.mp4" poster="https://missionsbox.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/ywam_ship_set_to_bring_vital_medical_care_to_madagascar-720p.jpg" ogv="https://missionsbox.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/ywam_ship_set_to_bring_vital_medical_care_to_madagascar-720p.ogv"...

Senagelese Girl’s Legs and Life Are Restored

April 25, 2022April 25, 2022 /Leave a comment

A free surgery on board a Mercy Ship in Senegal changed her trajectory. “She can now do almost everything with her friends.”

SENEGAL — When Aicha first started walking, her grandmother noticed that the little girl's legs were bowing. As she grew up, she loved being with other children — even though she couldn’t keep up. But a free surgery on board a Mercy Ship in Senegal...

‘Time for Malaria to Buzz Off’ Says New Gospel for Asia Report

April 22, 2022April 23, 2022 /Leave a comment

Mosquito-borne malaria is responsible for more than 400,000 deaths worldwide annually, says GFA World report Malaria, It's Time to Buzz Off!

WILLS POINT, TX – Global humanitarian agency GFA World (Gospel for Asia) founded by KP Yohannan, which inspired numerous charities like Gospel for Asia Canada, to assist the poor and deprived worldwide, suggests in a new report, a long-anticipated vaccine breakthrough could mean the end...

Kyiv Jewish Messianic Congregation Continues Services Despite War

April 22, 2022April 20, 2022 /Leave a comment

When Rabbi Boris Grisenko continued their services at Kyiv Jewish Messianic Congregation, despite the war due to the Russian invasion.

KYIV, UKRAINE — When Rabbi Boris Grisenko took the bold step to continue their services at Kyiv Jewish Messianic Congregation, despite the war due to the Russian invasion, he had no idea of the global impact it would have. Since the conflict began more than...

Gulshan: Secret Christian From Afghanistan

April 21, 2022April 20, 2022 /Leave a comment

The courageous story of Gulshan* a secret Christian in Afghanistan hiding her family and her faith from the Taliban.

AFGHANISTAN — It’s now more than six months since the Taliban seized control of Afghanistan. While tens of thousands have fled Afghanistan since the Taliban took control of the country in August 2021, those who remain continue to watch, wait and suffer. The United Nations...

Billy Graham Rapid Response Team Deploys Chaplains to Ukraine

April 21, 2022April 20, 2022 /Leave a comment

LVIV, UKRAINE — A team of Billy Graham Rapid Response Team (BG-RRT) have already seen 31 people accept Christ in Lviv, Ukraine, as they offer hope and provide comfort and compassion to families who have been forced to flee their homes. The team of crisis-trained...

Ghada Teaches Girls’ School in Palestinian Territories About Jesus

April 20, 2022April 20, 2022 /Leave a comment

Ghada is a teacher at a girls’ school near Bethlehem. She wants to encourage girls to trust in Jesus and be strong women of the faith.

PALESTINIAN TERRITORIES — Ghada is a teacher at a girls’ school near Bethlehem in the Palestinian Territories. Christians make up less than one per cent of the population, but Ghada is passionate that believers should stay in the land where Jesus walked. She wants to...