An estimated 750,000 people felt “violent to severe” shaking as a series of three earthquakes struck near Kumamoto on the earthquake prone southernJapanese island of Kyushu, about 800 miles southwest of Tokyo. The earthquakes claimed at least 34 lives and injured more than 800 people. An estimated 180,000 people have sought shelter. The first earthquake…
“A spiritual battle fought with spiritual weapons will produce eternal victories.” ~ K.P. Yohannan, Revolution In World Missions ~
“As long as I see anything to be done for God, life is worth having; but O how vain and unworthy it is to live for any lower end!” ~ David Brainerd ~ David Brainerd was a missionary to the Native Americans.
“We never know how God will answer our prayers, but we can expect that He will get us involved in His plan for the answer. If we are true intercessors, we must be ready to take part in God’s work on behalf of the people for whom we pray.” ~ Corrie Ten Boom ~ corrie…
WIDESPREAD DROUGHT AFFECTS 330 MILLION ON SUBCONTINENT WILLS POINT, TX – Gospel for Asia (GFA) is calling on the world to pray for those experiencing a drought, aggravated by rising temperatures. More than 300 million are affected. The Indian government has noted that nearly a quarter of the country, more than 250 districts, are facing…
A Hindu celebration meant to welcome in a new year in the southern Indian state of Kerala turned deadly in early April when a single firecracker fell into a pyrotechnic storage area and ignited the large inventory there. The resulting explosion and fire killed an estimated 107 persons, burned hundreds more and collapsed part of…
“Don’t aim to plant churches. Aim to plant a church that will plant many other churches.” ~ George Patterson ~ george patterson was a missionary in tibet.
“Essentially, the church has many responsibilities but only one mission, and that is the evangelization and discipling of all nations.” ~ Daniel Bacon ~ Daniel Bacon is a former U.S. Director of Overseas Missionary Fellowship.
Since an earthquake and strong aftershock hit Nepal April and May of 2015, there have been significant relief efforts to help with the reconstruction. Most of the relief work has been done by Christian relief organizations and the people of Nepal have seen the love of Christ displayed. The Day of the Earthquake April 25, 2015…
Threats by Islamic terrorists in Yemen to crucify Father Tom Uzhunnalil on Good Friday were apparently averted as Catholic bishops in Southern Arabia and India now report that he is alive. Father Tom, a native of Bangalore, India, survived an attack March 4 at a nursing home founded and run in Aden, Yemen, by Mother…
“For the mission that has its eyes fixed on spreading the Gospel and planting churches, there are many ways to continue impacting the Two-Thirds World. But for the mission that still has its focus on keeping Western personnel assigned overseas, there is little future.” ~ K.P. Yohannan, Come, Let’s Reach the World
“Of the world’s 6,829 unreached people groups, 5,887 are in 10/40 Window countries. That means 86% of all unreached people groups are in the 10/40 Window.” ~ Joshua Project ~
“There are individuals ripe to receive the Lord in the most resistant and hostile situations. We must take the Gospel to them.” ~ Virgil Amos ~ virgil amos was a missionary to europe, southeast asia, and western asia.
“I will say to the north, “Give them up!” and to the south, “Do not hold them back.” Bring my sons from afar and my daughters from the ends of the earth – everyone who is called by my name, whom I created for my glory, whom I formed and made.” ~ Isaiah 43:6-7 ~…
Bangladesh’s High Court on March 27, 2016, rejected a 28-year-old petition to remove Islam from the constitution as the nation’s official religion. The constitutional challenge followed repeated attacks on non-Muslims by Islamic extremists in Bangladesh, the world’s third largest Muslim-majority nation. ISIS recently claimed responsibility for the murder of a Christian convert in northern Bangladesh,…
“The situation in world missions is depressing only when you think of it in terms of 19th-century Western colonialism. But, praise God, the indigenous missionary movement is growing, ready today to complete the task.” ~ K.P. Yohannan, Revolution in World Missions
WORLD HEALTH DAY EVENTS SHOWCASE TIPS TO IMPROVE EVERYDAY HEALTH WILLS POINT, TX – Workers supported by Gospel for Asia (GFA) held free health seminars, distributed vitamins and gave away mosquito nets to hundreds of impoverished villagers and workers in Asia earlier this month on World Health Day. The seminars were part of an effort…
“The man… looking at him with a smile that only half concealed his contempt, inquired, “Now Mr. Morrison do you really expect that you will make an impression on the idolatry of the Chinese Empire?” ‘No sir,’ said Morrison, ‘but I expect that God will.’” ~Robert Morrison~ Robert Morrison was a missionary in china. He…
“Missions is not the ultimate goal of the church. Worship is. Missions exists because worship doesn’t.” ~ John Piper ~
“The Body of Christ in Asia is looking to Christians in other lands to link hands with them in this time of harvest and to support the work with the material blessings that God has showered upon them.” ~ K.P. Yohannan, Revolution in World Missions ~
“We talk of the Second Coming; half the world has never heard of the first.” ~ Oswald J. Smith ~ Oswald J. Smith was a canadian pastor who became a missionary recruiter.
“I have but one passion: It is He, it is He alone. The world is the field and the field is the world; and henceforth that country shall be my home where I can be most used in winning souls for Christ.” ~ Count Nicolaus Ludwig von Zinzendorf ~ Count Nicolaus Ludwig von Zinzendorf was the founder…
“God always chooses the foolish things of this world to confound the wise. He shows His might only on the behalf of those who trust in Him. Humility is the place where all Christian service begins.” ~ K.P. Yohannan, Revolution in World Missions ~
“In our lifetime, wouldn’t it be sad if we spent more time washing dishes or swatting flies or mowing the yard or watching television than praying for world missions?” ~ Dave Davidson ~
Global Aid Network (GAiN) is working with churches to stabilize agriculture in Liberia following the 2013-2015 Ebola crisis. According to GAiN’s Website, “They are strengthening the local churches to raise resources and mobilizing congregations to take the lead in agriculture. They see opportunity for churches in Liberia to help the nation overcome food security issues.”…
“Last year alone, about 120 million people were presented the gospel for the first time.” ~ Barrett and Johnson, World Christian Trends ~
“Top 10 countries for persecution of Christians: 1. North Korea 2. Iran 3. Saudi Arabia 4. Somalia 5. Maldives 6. Afghanistan 7. Yemen 8. Mauritania 9. Laos 10.Uzbekistan” ~ Open Doors World Watch List 2010 ~
After years of civil strife between Muslims and Christians in the Central African Republic (CAR), TeachBeyond is bringing stability for children even as reports of sexual abuse by peacekeepers gain more attention. Families of more than 100 minors have registered complaints about the U.N. Peacekeepers. “We must face the fact that a number of troops…
“Could a mariner sit idle if he heard the drowning cry? Could a doctor sit in comfort and just let his patients die? Could a fireman sit idle, let men burn and give no hand? Can you sit at ease in Zion with the world around you damned?” ~ Leonard Ravenhill ~ Leonard Ravenhill was…
“Not, how much of my money will I give to God, but how much of God’s money will I keep for myself.” ~ John Wesley ~ John Wesley was the founder of the Methodist Church and missionary to Georgia.
“Right now there is another group of people, 250 million strong, for whom the door of opportunity is wide open. Slaves in their own nation of India for 3,000 years, Dalits (“Untouchables”) have been segregated, oppressed and denied basic human rights such as health care, education and access to safe drinking water – all because…
“An introverted church, pre-occupied with its own survival, has virtually forfeited the right to be a church, for it is denying a major part of its own being. As a planet which ceases to be in orbit is no longer a planet, so a church which ceases to be in mission is no longer a…
Jesus said the poor would always be with us, and he was right. Scores of impoverished people have inhabited this globe, suffering from multiple hardships. But there is evidence that extreme poverty — the estimated 1.4 billion people in countries outside the US who do not have access to clean water, enough food, sufficient clothing…
“Expect great things from God; attempt great things for God.” ~ William Carey ~ William Carey is known as the father of modern missions. He was a missionary to india and translated the bible into several languages.
The recent violent death of a 16-year-old rape victim again brings focus to India’s crisis of sexual assault against women. The assailant, who also set the teenager aflame before fleeing, was allegedly her 20-year-old boyfriend. Cultural norms in India make the reporting of sexual assault taboo. However, more rape victims are reporting their assaults and…
“After this I looked and there before me was a great multitude that no one could count, from every nation, tribe, people and language, standing before the throne and in front of the Lamb. They were wearing white robes and were holding palm branches in their hands. And they cried out in a loud voice:…
Gunmen raided a retirement center in Yemen on March 4, killing 16, including four nuns from Mother Teresa’s Missionaries of Charity. Six unidentified gunmen stormed the facility to commit the atrocity. Pope Francis called the nuns “modern-day martyrs and victims of indifference.” Two nuns were Rwandans, one was Indian, and a fourth was Kenyan. A…
“He is no fool who gives up what he cannot keep to gain that which he cannot lose.” ~ Jim Elliot ~ Jim Elliot was a missionary in ecuador. He along with four other missionaries were martyred while trying to reach the aucas.
With an estimated 3 million people facing starvation in Malawi following floods and droughts, the world’s poorest nation now faces an additional challenge — cholera. Not since 2006, when an estimated 1,000 people died, has Malawi faced this level of cholera threat. “People living along the lakeshore areas seem to have forgotten the dangers of the…
“I have but one candle of life to burn, and I would rather burn it out in a land filled with darkness than in a land flooded with light.” ~ John Keith Falconer ~ John Keith Falconer was an english evangelist.
Targeting boys as young as 11 years old, both the Myanmar army and opposing rebels continue to recruit and even kidnap children for military conscription. Recent pressure from the United Nations and non-government organizations has resulted in the release of some children though recruiting continues. Recruiters target boys in rural and urban areas when the…
“Measures of personal evangelism by Christians indicate that 86% of all Buddhists, Hindu, and Muslims do not know a Christian.” ~Intl. Bulletin of Missionary Research Jan 2008 ~
“The Gospel is only good news if it gets there in time.” ~ Carl F.H. Henry ~ Carl F.H Henry was a preacher who was a professor of theology at Eastern Baptist university.
“People talk of the sacrifice I have made in spending so much of my life in Africa… It is emphatically no sacrifice. Say rather it is a privilege.” ~ Dr. David Livingstone ~ Dr. David livingstone was a medical missionary who explored the interior of africa. he worked to bring the gospel to the natives….
“There is nothing wrong with charitable acts – but they are not to be confused with preaching the Gospel. Only the Gospel of Jesus Christ can save a soul from a life of sin and eternity in hell!” ~ K.P. Yohannan, Revolution In World Missions ~
“You can give without loving. But you cannot love without giving.” ~ Amy Carmichael ~ Amy Carmichael was a missionary to india who opened up an orphanage for children on the streets or abused.
“Why doesn’t your God speak my language?” ~ Guatemalan Indian to Cameron Townsend, founder of Wycliffe Bible Translators ~
China’s President Xi Jinping has ramped up the persecution of Christian pastors and lay leaders while removing crosses and even destroying church buildings that the state had sanctioned. Pastor Joseph Gu Yuese from the Zhejiang province was leading a 10,000 member state-approved church when the government recently jailed him on embezzlement charges. The pastor had…
“Today Christians spend more money on dog food then missions.” ~Leonard Ravenhill~ Leonard Ravenhill was an English Revival pastor. Many of his converts devoted themselves to evangelism and mission work.
For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life. ~ John 3:16 ~
