Showing posts with label Global Missions. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Global Missions. Show all posts

Saturday, January 10, 2015

Prayer for Mission in Laos

This week we pray for Xuyen Dangers, our missionary to Laos.  Xuyen is a social work supervisor who trains university social work interns.

You can read more about the mission to Laos here, including a reminder of how one person, working patiently, can make big changes in a community.

There are Christian missionaries serving on our behalf in many countries around the world.  Each week, Global Missions highlights the work in one of these countries and asks the wider church to pray for its continued vitality in spreading the Gospel.

Saturday, December 6, 2014

Prayer for Mission in Mozambique

This week we pray for Kim and Erik Free, our missionaries to Mozambique.  Kim provides medical training and support for women's empowerment projects, and Erik serves as a local pastor and teaches agricultural skills.

You can read more about the mission to Mozambique here, including a reminder of the important role of the church in a poverty-stricken country that is rebuilding after war.

There are Christian missionaries serving on our behalf in many countries around the world.  Each week, Global Missions highlights the work in one of these countries and asks the wider church to pray for its continued vitality in spreading the Gospel.

Saturday, October 18, 2014

Prayer for Mission in Kenya

This week we pray for Joel Cooper, our missionary to Kenya.  Joel serves as a Global Mission Intern with Church World Service in East Africa.

You can read more about the mission to Kenya here, including stories of people who are determined to survive even in overwhelmingly difficult circumstances.

There are Christian missionaries serving on our behalf in many countries around the world.  Each week, Global Missions highlights the work in one of these countries and asks the wider church to pray for its continued vitality in spreading the Gospel.

Saturday, September 27, 2014

Prayer for Mission in Jordan

This week we pray for Ariel Royer, our missionary to Jordan.  Ariel is a Global Mission Intern who serves as an assistant for refugee response and communications with the Orthodox Initiative, Jordan.

You can read more about the mission to Jordan here, including a reflection on the dreams of children that point toward a better future in troubled communities.

There are Christian missionaries serving on our behalf in many countries around the world.  Each week, Global Missions highlights the work in one of these countries and asks the wider church to pray for its continued vitality in spreading the Gospel.

Saturday, September 20, 2014

Prayer for Mission in Hungary

This week we pray for Zoltan and Barbara Szucs, our missionaries to Hungary.  Zoltan serves as a practical theology professor at Karoli Gaspar University in Budapest.  Barbara serves with the Roma (Gypsy) Ministry of the Reformed Church in Hungary.

You can read more about the mission to Hungary here, including a reflection on the joys and challenges of being teachers for preachers overseas.

There are Christian missionaries serving on our behalf in many countries around the world.  Each week, Global Missions highlights the work in one of these countries and asks the wider church to pray for its continued vitality in spreading the Gospel.

Saturday, September 13, 2014

Prayer for Mission in the Philippines

This week we pray for Eleazar Fernandez, our missionary to the Philippines.  He serves as President of Union Theological Seminary in the Philippines.

You can read more about the mission to the Philippines here, including a bit about expanding theological education in southeast Asia.

There are Christian missionaries serving on our behalf in many countries around the world.  Each week, Global Missions highlights the work in one of these countries and asks the wider church to pray for its continued vitality in spreading the Gospel.

Saturday, September 6, 2014

Prayer for Mission in Israel/Palestine

This week we pray for Victor and Sara Makari, our missionaries to Israel and Palestine.  Both serve with the Diyar Consortium, an ecumenical mission serving Palestinian Christians, especially youth, women, and the elderly.

You can read more about the mission to Israel/Palestine here, including the difficulties that the church faces amid the violence and mistrust of the area.

There are Christian missionaries serving on our behalf in many countries around the world.  Each week, Global Missions highlights the work in one of these countries and asks the wider church to pray for its continued vitality in spreading the Gospel.

Saturday, August 23, 2014

Prayer for Mission in Chile

This week we pray for Elena Huegel, our missionary to Chile.  She serves as an environmental and Christian education specialist with the Pentecostal Church of Chile.

You can read more about the mission to Chile here, including a reminder of women who are becoming professionals and seeking to improve life in their communities.

There are Christian missionaries serving on our behalf in many countries around the world.  Each week, Global Missions highlights the work in one of these countries and asks the wider church to pray for its continued vitality in spreading the Gospel.

Saturday, August 16, 2014

Prayer for Mission in Lesotho

This week we pray for Mark Behle, our missionary to Lesotho.  He serves in the planning office of the Lesotho Evangelical Church of South Africa.

You can read more about the mission to Lesotho here, including the story of one man's call to ordained ministry.

There are Christian missionaries serving on our behalf in many countries around the world.  Each week, Global Missions highlights the work in one of these countries and asks the wider church to pray for its continued vitality in spreading the Gospel.

Saturday, August 2, 2014

Prayer for Mission in Hong Kong

This week we pray for Bruce Van Voorhis, our missionary to Hong Kong.  He coordinates interfaith programs for the Asian and Pacific YMCA in Hong Kong.

You can read more about the mission to Hong Kong here, including how the church is trying to build interfaith understanding among young people in several Asian countries.

There are Christian missionaries serving on our behalf in many countries around the world.  Each week, Global Missions highlights the work in one of these countries and asks the wider church to pray for its continued vitality in spreading the Gospel.

Saturday, July 26, 2014

Prayer for Mission in Swaziland

This week we pray for Diane and Terry Hutter, our missionaries to Swaziland.  They serve as coordinators of development programs with the Khukhany'Okusha Zion Church.

You can read more about the mission to Swaziland here, including how the church is trying to cope with the ongoing challenges for orphans of parents who die from AIDS as they grow into adulthood.

There are Christian missionaries serving on our behalf in many countries around the world.  Each week, Global Missions highlights the work in one of these countries and asks the wider church to pray for its continued vitality in spreading the Gospel.

Saturday, July 19, 2014

Prayer for Mission in Fiji

This week we pray for Niko Tapaeko, our missionary to Fiji.  He serves as pastor of St. Andrews Presbyterian Church in Suva.

You can read more about the mission to Fiji here, including the story of tentative steps toward mutual work between different denominations in the island nation.

There are Christian missionaries serving on our behalf in many countries around the world.  Each week, Global Missions highlights the work in one of these countries and asks the wider church to pray for its continued vitality in spreading the Gospel.

Saturday, June 28, 2014

Prayer for Mission in the Philippines

This week we pray for Matthew Fehse, our missionary to the Philippines.  He is a Global Missions intern who serves with the United Church of Christ in the Philippines working on issues of typhoon relief and human rights.

You can read more about the mission to the Philippines here, including a reflection on the dilemma faced over energy policies that may benefit the environment but take away jobs and money from some of the poorest families.

There are Christian missionaries serving on our behalf in many countries around the world.  Each week, Global Missions highlights the work in one of these countries and asks the wider church to pray for its continued vitality in spreading the Gospel.

Saturday, May 31, 2014

Prayer for Mission in Japan

This week we pray for Jeffrey Mensendiek, our missionary to Japan.  He serves as a chaplain with the Center for Religious Activities at Kwansai Gakuin University in Kobe, Japan.

You can read more about the mission to Japan here, including a reflection on how the church is struggling to offer a path toward healing and wholeness in the aftermath of the nuclear catastrophe in Fukushima.

There are Christian missionaries serving on our behalf in many countries around the world.  Each week, Global Missions highlights the work in one of these countries and asks the wider church to pray for its continued vitality in spreading the Gospel.

Saturday, May 24, 2014

Prayer for Mission in Israel/Palestine

This week we pray for Loren McGrail, our missionary to Israel and Palestine.  She serves with the YMCA of Palestine.

You can read more about the mission to Israel/Palestine here, including a prayer from Palestinian refugees.

There are Christian missionaries serving on our behalf in many countries around the world.  Each week, Global Missions highlights the work in one of these countries and asks the wider church to pray for its continued vitality in spreading the Gospel.

Saturday, May 17, 2014

Prayer for Mission in Lesotho

This week we pray for Mark Behle, our missionary to Lesotho.  He works in the planning office of the Lesotho Evangelical Church in Southern Africa.

You can read more about the mission to Lesotho here, including a word about our mission dollars providing textbooks for a local seminary.

There are Christian missionaries serving on our behalf in many countries around the world.  Each week, Global Missions highlights the work in one of these countries and asks the wider church to pray for its continued vitality in spreading the Gospel.

Saturday, May 3, 2014

Prayer for Mission in Germany

This week we pray for Rosalind Gnatt, our missionary to Germany.  She serves in a pastoral position with the Evangelical Church of Hesse-Nassau.

You can read more about the mission to Germany here, including details of how the church is part of an ongoing reconciliation effort.

There are Christian missionaries serving on our behalf in many countries around the world.  Each week, Global Missions highlights the work in one of these countries and asks the wider church to pray for its continued vitality in spreading the Gospel.

Saturday, April 26, 2014

Prayer for Mission in Laos

This week we pray for Xuyen Dangers, our missionary to Laos.  She is a social work supervisor for student interns.

You can read more about the mission to Laos here, including information about a recent volunteer who developed a course in child safety that could be shared through hospitals.

There are Christian missionaries serving on our behalf in many countries around the world.  Each week, Global Missions highlights the work in one of these countries and asks the wider church to pray for its continued vitality in spreading the Gospel.

Saturday, April 12, 2014

Prayer for Mission in South Korea

This week we pray for Daniel Lee, our missionary to South Korea.  He serves as missionary in residence at Hanshin University Graduate School of Theology.

You can read more about the mission to South Korea here, including information about recovery from the powerful tropical storm in the region last year.

There are Christian missionaries serving on our behalf in many countries around the world.  Each week, Global Missions highlights the work in one of these countries and asks the wider church to pray for its continued vitality in spreading the Gospel.

Saturday, April 5, 2014

Prayer for Mission in Venezuela

This week we pray for Carmelo Alvarez, our missionary to Venezuela.  He serves as a consultant to both the Latin American Evangelical  Pentecostal Commission and the Evangelical Pentecostal Union of Venezuela.

You can read more about the mission to Venezuela here, including a note about how the church works for human rights and peace.

There are Christian missionaries serving on our behalf in many countries around the world.  Each week, Global Missions highlights the work in one of these countries and asks the wider church to pray for its continued vitality in spreading the Gospel.