News & Stories

Senegal’s Presidential Elections Largely Peaceful

February 27, 2012

Read about an answer to prayer for peaceful elections yesterday (February 26) in Senegal.

Joy Meets Despair in Nahibly Camp

Tens of thousands of people were traumatized during months of violence stemming from the failed 2010 presidential elections in Côte d’Ivoire. Learn how Alliance people are helping to bring emotional healing to hundreds who endured some of the worst atrocities.

A New Generation of Isaac Keitas!

February 24, 2012

Burkina Faso field director for the C&MA Andrew Schaeffer reflects on the recent services commemorating the late Dr. Isaac Keita, former dean of West Africa Alliance Theological Seminary.

Alliance Worker Dr. David Thompson Featured on 700 Club

Alliance international worker Dr. David Thompson, a general surgeon who serves at Bongolo Hospital in Gabon, Central Africa, will appear live on CBN’s 700 Club, February 27, 2012, 9 a.m. EST. Dr. Thompson will address his 35 years of service at the hospital and God’s mighty hand upon this ministry. Also, he will discuss the development of PAACS (Pan African Association of Christian Surgeons), a widely recognized training institute for African surgeons that Thompson founded in 1997.

Indonesian Youth Meet Jesus in Narnia

“Gasps of unbelief turned to thunderous applause when Aslan came back to life and defeated the White Witch,” says Barry Jordan, describing the reaction of Indonesian youth watching “The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe.” Moments later, several of the students received Jesus as Savior. This would not be possible without gifts to the GCF!

Pray for Upcoming Presidential Elections in Senegal

February 23, 2012

Rioting and unrest this week have cast a pall over presidential elections scheduled to take place in Senegal on Sunday, February 26, 2012. Learn about the causes of the unrest and how you can pray.

Financial Freedom Class Draws Non-believers

February 17, 2012

Non-believers are filling up River of Love church in Mongolia, taking a Financial Freedom course based on Biblical principles. After class, a group of four men (all new believers) are studying theological education by extension. None of this would be possible without gifts to the GCF!

Bible Dedication Marks 80-plus Years of Dogon Ministry

By the Alliance Field Director, Mali, West Africa Alliance missionaries brought the good news to the Dogon, a tribal people in Mali bound by ancestor and spirit worship, in 1931. Thanks to the ongoing, faithful giving of Alliance people to the Great Commission Fund, today, there are an estimated 15,000 Dogon believers. Many of these [...]

Alliance Recognized for Assisting Tuareg Refugees

“Two of the Tuareg women had come to church. I never imagined they would walk the distance to find us,” exclaims Alliance worker Esther Schaeffer from Burkina Faso. She and her colleagues are taking every opportunity to share Christ’s love, through word and deed, with Tuareg refugees forced to flee northern Mali due to unrest.

Unexpected Doors Open to Reach Tuareg Refugees

February 16, 2012

By Andrew and Esther Schaeffer, the Alliance field leadership couple in Burkina Faso During the past couple weeks, 8,000 Tuareg (an Arabic term meaning “abandoned by God”) have fled to Burkina due to unrest in northern Mali. We have been given an unusual opportunity to share the love of Christ with this people who have historically been staunch [...]