Missions Box: Good News from Nonprofits Worldwide

Beirut Blast Anniversary Prompts Request for Prayer

August 3, 2021August 2, 2021 /Leave a comment

BEIRUT, LEBANON – On the one year anniversary of the devastating Beirut blast explosion, thousands of people are still homeless and the crisis is growing. Shortages of water, electricity, and medicine plus a financial free-fall are turning Lebanon into what some are calling a "failed...

U.S. Olympic Softballers’ Church on the Dirt

August 2, 2021 /Leave a comment

TOKYO – By the time you read this, you may already know that the US Olympic Softball Team has won the silver medal in the 2021 Olympic Games. What you may not know is...

Sewing Machine from Gospel for Asia Was Truly a Gift from God

August 2, 2021July 27, 2021 /Leave a comment

SOUTH ASIA – Lalita is a widow who was struggling to make ends meet after her husband passed away. Through its Christmas Gift Catalog GFA World (Gospel for Asia) gave her a sewing machine which enabled her to earn a living through tailoring work. How...

Outside the Bowl

July 30, 2021July 27, 2021 /Leave a comment

PAARL, SOUTH AFRICA – There are essentially two major problems when it comes to hunger among impoverished families. First, there is food scarcity. That doesn’t mean that there is not an adequate global supply of...

Evangelist Nick Hall Visits U.S.-Mexico Border: ‘What Is Happening at Our Front Door Is a Humanitarian Crisis That Needs Your Help’

July 29, 2021July 27, 2021 /Leave a comment

MINNEAPOLIS — Evangelist Nick Hall, founder and president of Pulse, a Minneapolis-based, millennial-led evangelistic organization, recently spent three days at the U.S.-Mexico border as part of Pulse’s 2021 “God Lives Here” outreach campaign. “God Lives Here” events, hosted...

Hollywood Trafficking Film Aspires Faith in God and Premieres at Global Event July 30

July 28, 2021 /Leave a comment

HOLLYWOOD, CA – Artists For Change, Inc., announced today the importance of faith in God scripted into the stories of films where redemptive hope is needed helps bring physical and spiritual healing. The non-profit production company will have a free virtual screening of "Angie: Lost...

More than 500,000 Decisions for Christ in Tanzania Multi-City Crusade

July 27, 2021July 23, 2021 /Leave a comment

TANZANIA, EAST AFRICA – Christ for All Nations (CfaN) just wrapped up its second "Operation Decapolis" campaign in Africa, where they documented 519,498 decisions for Christ. The six-week outreach culminated in 5 mass Gospel campaigns held simultaneously in the cities of Dodoma, Iringa, Mbeya, Morogoro,...

World Day Against Human Trafficking: July 30 Spotlight on America

July 26, 2021July 27, 2021 /Leave a comment

NEW YORK – The World Day Against Human Trafficking is observed annually on July 30. Despite the official observation, the vast majority of Americans will not be aware of the special day and its events. It’s unlikely that many will even give the subject matter...

Loving South Sudan In Deed And Truth

July 23, 2021July 22, 2021 /Leave a comment

TONJ, SOUTH SUDAN – According to the World Watch List, the secession of South Sudan from Sudan in 2011 left both countries in chaos. This was especially true on a personal level for thousands of Christians who were starving, killed, injured, or displaced during attempts...

TEL Evangelism

July 22, 2021July 22, 2021 /Leave a comment

CEDAR HILL, TX – Elgin and Dorothy Taylor became the first African-American missionaries to Japan in 1959. Their 23 years on the island of Okinawa were merely the beginning of their 55 years of service in foreign missions. Photo by Chris...

Advancing the Gospel in the Age of Modern Media

July 20, 2021July 26, 2021 /Leave a comment

BURBANK, CA – It took a book written in 1986 to awaken Christians to the need for a new approach to foreign missions. That book was Revolution in World Missions. As...

Tanzania Operation Decapolis: The Fields are White for Harvest

July 19, 2021July 16, 2021 /Leave a comment

ORLANDO, FL — Christ for All Nations (CfaN) just wrapped up its second "Operation Decapolis" campaign in Africa, where they documented 519,498 decisions for Christ! The staggering numbers are the result of six weeks of evangelism throughout East Africa, culminating in 5 Mass Gospel Campaigns...

The Loving Response of The Great Passion Play to the Vandalization of Christ of the Ozarks

July 16, 2021 /Leave a comment

EUREKA SPRINGS, AR – Nestled in the Ozark Mountains, Eureka Springs' streets are lined with Victorian homes and buildings hugging cliff sides, one-of-a-kind shops, fine dining, art galleries, bed & breakfasts, cabins, and much more. Photo by James Hill, Flickr, (CC...

Reaching England’s Unchurched Students

July 16, 2021July 14, 2021 /Leave a comment

LEEDS, ENGLAND — Church of England parishes are to form new congregations aimed at reaching unchurched young adults and students in several parts of the country. A series of grants to help fund the projects has been awarded as part of the Church of England’s...

Nick Hall to Host ‘God Lives Here Oakland’ Prayer Walk and Worship Rally

July 15, 2021July 15, 2021 /Leave a comment

OAKLAND, CA — Nick Hall, evangelist and founder of Pulse, the millennial-led evangelism movement, will host "God Lives Here Oakland," a prayer walk beginning at City Hall and ending with a worship rally at Lake Merritt on July 16. Photo by...

The Story of Heartbeat International

July 15, 2021July 14, 2021 /Leave a comment

TAMPA, FL – The vision for Heartbeat International formed when Federico Alfaro, a young doctor who had recently completed his residency at Baylor University, was in Guatemala and presented the case of a 17-year-old boy who had a serious heart block. ...

The Amazing Amazi Water Story in Burundi

July 14, 2021July 19, 2021 /Leave a comment

BUJUMBURA, BURUNDI – Burundi is a landlocked African country about the size of the state of Maryland. It is bordered by Rwanda to the north, Tanzania to the east, and the DRC to the west. Lake Tanganyika comprises much of its southern border. One of...

Minnesota Family with Special Needs Children Finds Rest and Enrichment

July 14, 2021 /Leave a comment

WHITE BEAR LAKE, MINNESOTA — Hugh and Pat from White Bear Lake, in Minnesota have two daughters with Down syndrome, but they are exhausted. Having not slept through the night for a decade because of the demands of disability, this family was in desperate need...

CCO Celebrates Half a Century of Transforming College Students to Transform the World

July 12, 2021July 6, 2021 /Leave a comment

PITTSBURGH — The Coalition for Christian Outreach (CCO, ccojubilee.org) celebrates its 50th anniversary of Christian outreach to college students this year by reflecting on the foundational elements that have made it a success throughout the years, giving all glory to God. "By focusing on transforming...

Grieving with Gospel to Haiti

July 8, 2021 /Leave a comment

HAITI – The Bible teaches us to rejoice with those who rejoice and to mourn with those who mourn. Today is a day to mourn with Christian friends at Gospel to Haiti, where their mission is "Reaching the lost in the mountains of Haiti through...