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Definition of Illiterate

UNESCO admitted that the education goal of making the world 100% literate is not only behind but also the gap between the objective and reality is widening.
News

The Spiritual Battle for Literacy

July 17, 2019February 7, 2022 /Leave a comment

PARIS – Just days ago, UNESCO revealed that the world is “off track” in reaching yet another of the 2030 deadlines for sustainable development. With 2020 less than six months away, we are nearly one-third of the way on the timeline to meet those goals. On July 7, UNESCO admitted that the education goal (SDG…

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It’s a little strange that the two are connected, but it’s true. When you feed children you’re not just feeding his stomach — but his mind, too.
Blogs & Essays, Press Releases

Feed the Stomach, Feed the Mind

April 15, 2019December 3, 2019 /Leave a comment

My 2-year-old nephew, Emerson, loves books … and he can’t even read yet. He’ll tote around his favorite board books, flip through them upside-down, and jabber a story he’s making up in his head. You can tell he can’t wait to read on his own. He already knows his alphabet!The brains of children his age…

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The devil doesn’t want people to read because God wrote a book. Clearly, something needed to be done to address the literacy problem.
News

The Devil Doesn’t Want People to Read

March 29, 2019February 28, 2022 /Leave a comment

“The devil doesn’t want people to read because God wrote a book.” TULSA – You may never have heard of Literacy & Evangelism International, but the calling and vision the Lord gave to Dr. Robert F. Rice over 50 years ago are still prospering today. During several years of service ministering in South Korea, Bob…

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September 8th was International Literacy Day. The goal of the South Asia education ministers was to end illiteracy from the entire region by 2017.
News

Literacy Will Change Their Worlds

October 4, 2018October 18, 2022 /Leave a comment

INDIA – September 8th was International Literacy Day. With so many days set aside to draw attention to causes, we rarely take a look back to recognize what we have done to meet the needs of the cause beyond memorializing the day. Illiteracy is a significant issue in South Asia and other areas of the…

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Press Releases

Gospel for Asia Literacy Program Opens Doors for Asia’s Impoverished Families

June 8, 2018September 14, 2022 /1 Comment

One of thousands of women taught to read and write tells how GFA-supported initiative ‘made my dream come true’ WILLS POINT, Texas—It was a dream come true for a 50-year-old woman living in a village in northern India when she wrote her own name for the first time—a milestone made possible by GFA (Gospel for Asia)…

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Quotes

Roderick Davis Quote

January 18, 2019 /Leave a comment
“Love is the root of missions; sacrifice is the fruit of missions.” —Roderick Davis, missionary to Kenya

Essays

Qatari Christians are calling for prayers that the media coverage during the World Cup will provide an opportunity to reach more people.

Qatari Christians Call for Prayers During World Cup

December 12, 2022December 12, 2022 /Leave a comment
QATAR — While Christian migrants are able to worship openly, native Qatari Christians are forbidden from having their own church or even entering one. Christians in Qatar are calling for prayers that the media coverage...
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Calls for World Cup Host Qatar to Embrace Religious Freedom

December 7, 2022December 6, 2022 /Leave a comment
QATAR — This year, Qatar will become the first Arab nation to ever host the World Cup. But behind the polished veneers of the sparkling stadiums things in Qatar aren’t as pristine as they seem,...
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GFA World (Gospel for Asia) founded by K.P. Yohannan, which inspired numerous charities like GFA World Canada, to assist the poor and deprived worldwide, issued this Special Report on Child Sponsorship — Does it Lift the Young Out of Poverty?

Gospel for Asia: Child Sponsorship — Does it Lift the Young Out of Poverty?

December 1, 2022March 25, 2023 /Leave a comment
WILLS POINT, TX – GFA World (Gospel for Asia) founded by K.P. Yohannan, which inspired numerous charities like GFA World Canada, to assist the poor and deprived worldwide, issued this Special Report on Child Sponsorship...
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A national movement to shake up Americans' approach to retirement is taking aim at a most serious problems plaguing many seniors: loneliness.

Seniors’ Movement Takes Aim at Loneliness ‘Plague’

August 30, 2022August 24, 2022 /Leave a comment
COLORADO SPRINGS, CO — A national movement to shake up older Americans' approach to retirement is taking aim at one of the most serious problems plaguing many seniors: loneliness. 'SO LONELY,...
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GFA World (Gospel for Asia), founded by KP Yohannan, issued this Special Report on a surprising solution to world poverty: farm animals.

GFA World Shares a Surprising Antidote to World Poverty: Farm Animals

July 4, 2022March 25, 2023 /Leave a comment
WILLS POINT, TX – GFA World (Gospel for Asia) founded by K.P. Yohannan, which inspired numerous charities like GFA World Canada, to assist the poor and deprived worldwide, issued this Special Report on a surprising...
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Serving the Widow - a Compassion Initiative - a biblical template for how the local church can care for the widow in their sadness and loss

Serving the Widow: Helpful Tips for the Local Church

May 31, 2022November 28, 2022 /Leave a comment
Ken Harrison, chairman of Promise Keepers, honors the brave men and women who gave their lives in service to our country this Memorial Day

Ken Harrison, Chairman of Promise Keepers, Honors the Brave Men and Women Who Gave Their Lives in Service to Our Country

May 30, 2022May 13, 2022 /Leave a comment
Noel Yeatts discusses the suffering that Christians face, even by those who use social media as a tool to fan the flames of persecution.

Social Media Targets Christians in New Kind of Genocide — Noel Yeatts | NewsMax

May 13, 2022May 13, 2022 /Leave a comment
From Survive to Thrive gives an honest look at the pain millions are experiencing during Covid 19, offers hope to overcome life challenges

Rev. Samuel Rodriguez Releases ‘From Survive to Thrive’, Book Provides Hope to World in Crisis

May 13, 2022May 13, 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.

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

May 5, 2022May 6, 2022 /Leave a comment
Lieutenant Colonel Oliver North discusses the mental health crisis among active duty armed forces & veterans living with post-traumatic stress

Lieutenant Colonel Oliver North Discusses How Veterans View Today’s America

May 4, 2022May 3, 2022 /Leave a comment
Tony Dungy visited The Influencers Podcast to share how leaders can accomplish making faith & family more important than football

Tony Dungy: A Life More than Football

May 4, 2022May 3, 2022 /Leave a comment
GFA World (Gospel for Asia) founded by K.P. Yohannan, issued this special report on fresh water: an increasingly scarce resource.

GFA World Shares on Fresh Water: An Increasingly Scarce Resource More Vital than Oil or Gold

March 11, 2022February 21, 2023 /Leave a comment
Thanksgiving requires faithful commitment to Christ, no matter what. The results become irrelevant when the God of Creation is in control.

How to Practice Thanksgiving in an Unthankful World

November 24, 2021November 24, 2021 /Leave a comment
There is no Good News aside from knowing Jesus Christ. If our mission is anything else, we are on the wrong mission.

The Good News Missionaries Must Share

October 1, 2021September 29, 2021 /Leave a comment
We have seen the desperation of the Afghan people trying to escape as Taliban forces take over Kabul - Here are a few ways we should respond.

The Nations are Coming to Us

September 23, 2021September 23, 2021 /Leave a comment
Is it possible that three little words "God loves you" can heal the life of someone sexually assaulted as a little girl?

Three Little Words That Can Do the ‘Impossible’ – Annika Antonov

August 9, 2021August 10, 2021 /Leave a comment
She called me Dad. Jessie had come home to celebrate her birthday—she was turning 68. “I know the routine, Dad” she reminded me. (I am 83 years of age.)

She Calls Me Dad

June 16, 2021 /Leave a comment
June 5 is the date for the annual observation of World Environment Day - Pakistan will be the host the event this year in partnership with UN

A Biblical Perspective on World Environment Day

June 5, 2021 /Leave a comment
Os Guinness discuss his childhood, Church and state, and the need for American Christians to remain steadfast in ever-growing secular society

Os Guinness, Discusses His Take on The Future of American Society

May 31, 2021May 31, 2021 /Leave a comment
Cooperation & collaboration are essential for success in Christian missions, above all is our commitment to proclaiming the Gospel of Jesus

Three Keys to Success in Christian Missions

May 21, 2021August 12, 2021 /Leave a comment
It doesn’t matter who you are - Your mother loves you - The important question this Mothers’ Day is, “Do you love her?”

Two Mothers Whose Love Changed the World

May 5, 2021May 4, 2021 /Leave a comment
Gospel Frontier Missions, founded in 2000 by a young couple with a burden to disciple people & plant churches in villages in Oaxaca, Mexico

A Different Look at Missions from GFM

April 28, 2021April 26, 2021 /Leave a comment
Gospel for Asia (GFA World, founded by KP Yohannan) Report - on Malaria making a comeback amid the worldwide impact of the COVID 19 Pandemic.

Malaria Makes Comeback Amid COVID-19 Pandemic

April 28, 2021December 15, 2021 /Leave a comment
The actual and real Good News of the Gospel is Jesus loves us, that He died for our sins, and that He has risen from the dead!

Good News! Jesus Has Risen from the Dead!

April 3, 2021April 7, 2021 /Leave a comment
Once every year, Christians around the world observe Good Friday - It commemorates the day that Jesus Christ, the Son of God, was crucified.

It Was a Good Friday

March 26, 2021 /1 Comment
Gospel for Asia (GFA World, founded by KP Yohannan) Report - Unspoken Global Crisis, Water Stress - nations struggle for safe drinking water

Water Stress: The Unspoken Global Crisis

March 24, 2021November 16, 2022 /Leave a comment
Bishop Danny Punnose, vice-president of Gospel for Asia (GFA World) founded by K.P. Yohannan, shares on Great Lent: The Great invitation

Great Lent: The Great Invitation

March 23, 2021 /Leave a comment
The COVID-19 pandemic and the massive blast that devastated Lebanon’s capital, Beirut, left many asking: “Will we ever see hope dawn again?”

‘God Has Not Deserted Us’: A Voice of Hope In Beirut’s Carnage

March 16, 2021March 11, 2021 /Leave a comment
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