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Franklin Graham Preaches Gospel to 23,700 Cambodians in Phnom Penh

December 12, 2019 /Leave a comment

Evangelist Franklin Graham proclaimed the hope of Jesus Christ to 23,700 people in the Love Phnom Penh Festival, Cambodia, this weekend.

PHNOM PENH — Evangelist Franklin Graham proclaimed the hope of Jesus Christ to 23,700 people in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, this weekend. The two-day Love Phnom Penh Festival with Franklin Graham, held Dec. 7 and 8 at the Phnom Penh City Center Driving Range, marked the...

Remembering Reinhard Bonnke – 1940-2019

December 10, 2019 /Leave a comment

Reinhard Bonnke, the founder of Christ for All Nations, entered into the Lord’s presence on Saturday, December 7, 2019. Known as “Africa’s Billy Graham,” he was 79 when he passed into heaven’s portals.

ORLANDO, FL – Reinhard Bonnke, the founder of Christ for All Nations, entered into the Lord’s presence on Saturday, December 7, 2019. Known as “Africa’s Billy Graham,” he was 79 when he passed into heaven’s portals. The German-born, Pentecostal evangelist was active in ministry from...

Picture Time Shows Child Slavery Movie in Rural India Villages

December 6, 2019December 5, 2019 /Leave a comment

Picture Time, has produced a film Jhalki to “raise awareness about child slavery among families often targeted by human traffickers.”

MUMBAI – Picture Time, a unique mobile Digiplex theater startup company, begins a new venture on November 14. The company has produced a film, Jhalki, about a nine-year-old girl from rural India who sets out on a journey to find her younger brother. Seeking financial...

Churches Bring Aid and Compassion to Northern England Flood Victims

December 5, 2019December 5, 2019 /Leave a comment

Following major floods in Northern England churches are working alongside local authorities to help those in some of the worst affected areas.

DONCASTER - Following major floods in Northern England churches are working alongside local authorities to help those in some of the worst affected areas. GNA reporter Peter Wooding went to see how teams from Legacy Church in Doncaster have been responding to this crisis with...

World Missionary Press’ Project India

December 5, 2019 /Leave a comment

Project India is one of World Missionary Press’ most significant projects.WMP’s goal is to print and distribute 100 million booklets over three years.

NEW PARIS, IN – World Missionary Press (WMP) has been a vital, behind-the-scenes service supporting missionary work around the world for nearly 60 years. During that time, the faith-based organization has printed more than two billion 48-page topical Scripture booklets.Those two billion Scripture booklets, along...

Dare To Try in the Outback

December 5, 2019 /Leave a comment

My Christian Daily describes Cathleen Hope as “a remarkable woman who took up the challenge of traveling to a place that most women would never dream of.”

ALICE SPRINGS, AUSTRALIA – My Christian Daily describes Cathleen Hope as “a remarkable woman who took up the challenge of traveling to a place that most women would never dream of.” The remarkable part of Cathleen’s life began after she began to trust Jesus Christ...

Ravi Zacharias Passes the Baton at RZIM

December 5, 2019 /Leave a comment

Dr. Ravi Zacharias announced that he is stepping down as President and CEO of RZIM. He passes the leadership baton to Sarah Davis and Michael Ramsden.

ALPHARETTA, GA – From his humble beginnings as an itinerant evangelist, Ravi Zacharias has become recognized as one of the greatest Christian apologists of our time. Perhaps, even of all time. His expertise in and application and defense of Biblical truth has often been tested...

China Partner Celebrates 30 Years of Ministry

December 5, 2019December 5, 2019 /Leave a comment

Chinese Christians are learning to stand firm in their faith and be willing to trust the Lord in every circumstance. China Partner is there to help them

LITTLETON, CO – While China Partner celebrates 30 years of ministry, the country is, once again, undergoing dramatic changes. As they have in the past, Chinese Christians are learning to stand firm in their faith and be willing to trust the Lord in every circumstance....

Life Abundantly for All – Anglican Overseas Aid

December 5, 2019December 8, 2019 /Leave a comment

In the spirit of the Christian Gospel, Anglican Overseas Aid responds with compassion that improve the quality of life for people in developing countries.

COLLINGWOOD, VICTORIA, AUSTRALIA – Anglican Overseas Aid is an Australian-based FBO committed to creating partnerships with like-minded organizations to alleviate poverty, injustices, and provide disaster recovery services. According to their website, their work “is inspired by the Gospel of Christ, with a vision for a...

South Sudan Council of Churches: Peace ‘Is a Question of the Heart’

November 27, 2019November 27, 2019 /Leave a comment

A message from the South Sudan Council of Churches reflected that the will for peace is a question of the heart and of the political will.

SUDAN — A message released 9 November from the South Sudan Council of Churches reflected that the will for peace is not measured only by deadlines and technical arrangements. "Whether the government is formed on 12th November 2019 or a further extension is agreed, it...

International Day for the Abolition of Slavery – December 2, 2019

November 27, 2019November 28, 2019 /Leave a comment

It's time for God’s people to be aware of the 40 million people who are trapped in modern slavery by supporting those who are working for it's abolition

NEW YORK – When Americans contemplate the abolition of slavery (which is not often), we immediately think of President Abraham Lincoln and the Emancipation Proclamation. That document made slavery illegal in the United States effective January 1, 1863. Likewise, the United Nations abolished slavery worldwide...

The Hands & Feet Project Began in the Back of a Tour Bus

November 26, 2019November 26, 2019 /Leave a comment

The Hands & Feet Project celebrated its 15th anniversary. Mark Stuart and Max McGinnis had been discussing what to do to become the hands and feet of Jesus.

FRANKLIN, TN – This year, the Hands & Feet Project celebrated its 15th anniversary. The project was born in a most unusual place – the back of a tour bus. Mark Stuart and Max McGinnis, co-founders of the Christian rock group, Audio Adrenaline, had been...

ECHO International – Fighting World Hunger

November 26, 2019November 26, 2019 /Leave a comment

ECHO is at the front end of the process of equipping others & help farmers obtain more effective products to grow in their particular ecological conditions.

NORTH FT MYERS, FL – “The world produces enough food to feed every person on the planet. World agriculture produces 17 percent more calories per person today than it did 30 years ago, despite a 70 percent population increase. This is enough to provide everyone...

Syrian Refugees Receive Critical Aid

November 26, 2019December 9, 2019 /Leave a comment

Samaritan’s Purse is meeting the desperate physical needs of displaced families in both areas—directly aiding refugees in Iraq and offering relief through local partners in northeastern Syria.

SYRIA - Samaritan’s Purse is providing emergency relief to Syrian families displaced by Turkey’s recent incursion along the border. The violence has created a humanitarian crisis, displacing more than 100,000 people. Some have crossed the border into northern Iraq while others remain displaced within northeastern...

How God Changed a Sheikh to His Sheep

November 26, 2019 /Leave a comment

The sheikh saw that the god he had been serving chases people with a sword but the one true God and Lord, Jesus Christ, pursues people with love.

CAIRO – Last month, Missions Box News ran the true story of how Jesus came to visit a Middle Eastern man at night and dictated the entire Gospel of John to a Muslim man. The amazing part of that story is not what, but why...

Japan Needs Jesus

November 22, 2019 /Leave a comment

With over 120 million in Japan without the Gospel, the Japanese constitute the largest unreached people group in the world.

TOKYO – Japan rose like a phoenix out of the ashes of World War 2 to become the world’s third-largest economy and a leading producer of in-demand passenger vehicles. The country has taken a back seat over the last several decades as other developing nations...

Mercy Chefs ‘Just Go Feed People’

November 21, 2019November 21, 2019 /Leave a comment

The faith-based, not-for-profit mobile kitchen food service, Mercy Chefs, has served more than 2,000,000 meals in disaster recovery areas across the US.

PORTSMOUTH, VA – Natural disasters like floods, hurricanes, and earthquakes can leave families as deprived of food and shelter as people displaced from war zones or subject to abject poverty. Having a pantry and a refrigerator full of food before a disaster strikes are useless...

North Koreans in Russia & China Headed Home

November 21, 2019November 28, 2019 /Leave a comment

An estimated 130,000 North Korean workers who have been working in Russia and China are making their way home. The deadline is the end of December 2019.

MOSCOW – This is not an article about a missionary agency, a missionary project, or a faith-based organization. It is about people of whom we are mostly unaware. People who need the Lord. People who need our prayers. The purpose of this article is to...

7 Reminders About the 10/40 Window

November 19, 2019November 19, 2019 /Leave a comment

Pray for people in the 10/ 40 window to hear the Gospel. Ask the Lord to tear down the spiritual strongholds that bind the lost & open hearts to His grace.

WILLS POINT, TX – The primary ministry of Gospel for Asia and numerous similar efforts are focused on a portion of what has become known as “The 10/40 Window.” A recent article published by Advancing Native Missions, “What Is the 10/ 40 Window and Why...

Attacks on Churches May Be War Crimes

November 19, 2019November 28, 2019 /Leave a comment

the US Ambassador-at-Large for International Religious Freedom addressed the committee, calling the global attacks on places of worship as “a war on faith”.

WASHINGTON, DC – A recent meeting of the US Commission on International Religious Freedom declared that “Places of worship and other religious sites should be sanctuaries where worshipers feel safe to practice their faith.” Based on statements made at meetings of, or contained within documentation...