News & Stories

Persecution on the Rise in Kenedougou

April 13, 2010

Kevin and Bonnie Oberg report on the increasing persecution of believers in a remote province in Burkina Faso. Learn how you can pray.

In It for the Long Haul

April 9, 2010

The 8.8 quake that shook Chile on February 27, 2010, is among the 10 strongest ever recorded. The Alliance suffered no fatalities, but many church members lost everything. It is vital that the churches be fully equipped as soon as possible to minister to hurting communities with the love of Christ.

An Update from the Western Front

In the wake of Mongolia’s worst winter in some 20 years, Brent Liberda traveled with a team representing Compassion and Mercy and Associates (CAMA), the relief and development arm of the C&MA, to the western part of the country to assess needs. Read about what he observed and how the team was able to lay a strong foundation to begin new ministry efforts there in summer 2010.

Who Is My Neighbor?

By Dave and Mi Rebok, serving in Cambodia As a mission, our team occasionally spends time updating and documenting goals and strategies. These are necessary for our short- and long-term vision. But there is also the nitty-gritty of ministry. None of that is in writing anywhere, because it is impossible to predict. How do we [...]

“Death” Isn’t the Final Word

April 8, 2010

“We have just celebrated Easter,” says Lorinda Robinson, who serves in Burkina Faso and has recently been witness to a number of deaths. “It is wonderful to know that though death is all around us-so is life! Life is ours through the resurrection of our Lord!”

Free at Last!

By Kathy Sappia, serving in Thailand with Team Isaan Editor’s Note: Team Isaan is an Alliance church-planting movement among the Isaan people of northeast Thailand. A prison ministry among this unreached group has introduced many incarcerated people to the gospel, and they have become vibrant evangelists upon their release. After serving more than 10 years [...]

Update: Air Bongolo Emergency Landing

April 7, 2010

Read pilot Steve Straw’s update about the recent forced landing of the Cessna 207 that serves as an air ambulance service for Bongolo Hospital.

English Club in Russia Gets Personal

April 6, 2010

In a country where barriers to presenting the gospel are formidable, learn how English Club presents opportunities to build relationships with Russians and for believers to share their faith.

Signs of His Coming

April 1, 2010

As we commemorate Jesus’ death and resurrection this week, Alliance worker Andrew Schaeffer reminds us to live “holy and godly lives as we look forward to the day of God and speed its coming” (2 Peter 3:11-12). Happy Easter to our worldwide Alliance family!

A Failure at Relief Work?

An Alliance team member who traveled to Western Mongolia recently to begin building relationships and opening ministry doors for future work in the region, experienced surprising results. Read on . . .