Maria swore like a sailor and used cocaine. Her boisterous behavior made her a familiar face, and voice, in her 8,000-person community.
The phone buzzed, flashing an unidentified caller ID. The Middle Eastern pastor deliberated before accepting the call. It wasn’t spam but a voice from the past.
“There is a generation of South Asian children, for the first time in the history of this place, being brought up in churches that worship and follow Jesus,” says Baptist missionary Morgan Rawling.
This July, TSA lines filled with students with passports in hand and a desire to learn about missions in their hearts.
Friendly banter came before the final decision on who would carry which flag.
Healthcare missions provide access to millions of people who’ve never heard of the Great Physician.
Peppy music blared from the neon flashing speaker as members of the local Greek evangelical church walked up the cobblestone road waving. They called to residents sitting on their balconies to meet them at the park in this Athens, Greece…
Joseph Hazen’s phone rang, and he answered to hear the voice of his North African friend. Hazen, an International Mission Board missionary, and his friend have served together for almost 20 years in a large European city.
Hey there,
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