discipleship

  • Manao disciples Nok at a table outside, after schoolSchool Outreach Has Kingdom Impact

    February 28, 2020

    News & Stories

    The Holy Spirit continues to work following a Christmas outreach at a Thai high school.

  • The Inspiring Faith of New Believers

    December 8, 2019

    News & Stories

    How can believers seek first the Kingdom and His righteousness in a community struggling with extreme poverty?

  • Simpson University News

    April 17, 2019

    News & Stories

    The Alliance’s Simpson University receives recognition for its missions and nursing programs.

  • Four Men I Consider Heroes

    February 1, 2019

    News & Stories

    By understanding the left-out history that blacks have had in Christianity, I now know I belong as a black Christian.

  • The Harvest Is Ripe, but the Workers Are Few

    November 27, 2018

    News & Stories

    Church attendance has doubled and even tripled as healings and miracles occur regularly in Cambodian villages.

  • Word and Deed

    Jul/Aug 2018

    Alliance Life

    How Alliance workers proclaim the gospel

  • Googling for God

    May/Jun 2018

    Alliance Life

    In France, a single mom of a special-needs son searches for Truth and discovers Him through a new C&MA church.

  • Pressing into the Dark

    April 24, 2018

    News & Stories

    “Valleyview Alliance has chosen to stand in faith with God and be instrumental in shining the light of Christ.”

  • Finding the Lost Lamb

    April 10, 2018

    News & Stories

    “Ella was relieved that our battle is a spiritual one, and she didn’t feel like she was going crazy anymore.”

  • Freedom through Surrender to Jesus

    March 28, 2018

    News & Stories

    “Before, my life was full of worry; now I’m a child of God!”

  • Our Competent God

    Jan/Feb 2018

    Alliance Life

    Take a minute and picture yourself as a new missionary. You have spent the last few years preparing yourself for […]

  • Disciplemaking 101

    Jan/Feb 2018

    Alliance Life

    The art of creating Jesus followers

  • Come to Me

    October 10, 2017

    News & Stories

    My husband and I serve in a creative-access country, where our C&MA team partners with a local believer named Maddie* to help expectant migrant moms in crisis situations. This is the story of how God called Maddie back to Himself and to this ministry.

  • Hospital Outreach Jumpstarts New Village Church

    August 16, 2017

    News & Stories

    A medical outreach to a formerly resistant village in West Africa resulted in many villagers coming to Christ and hope for a future church.

  • Priceless Faith

    August 10, 2017

    News & Stories

    Because of the discipleship of an older Thai woman, a boy has come to faith in Christ and begun softening his grandparents’ hearts toward the gospel.

  • The Power of Words: A Redeemed Life

    April 20, 2017

    News & Stories

    “You’ll grow up to be a beggar,” Winnie’s dad told her.

  • From Sweat Shop to Sweet Service

    March 10, 2017

    News & Stories

    God works in marvelous ways in the lives of His people.

  • Ministry in Papua

    January 23, 2017

    Video

    Watch as Todd Adams, international worker in Indonesia, shares the story of ministry among the Dani people.

  • Ministerio en Papúa

    January 23, 2017

    Video

    Miren la manera que el obrero internacional Todd Adams comparte la historia del ministerio entre el grupo étnico Dani.

  • Former Khmer Bodyguard Sold Out for Jesus

    September 12, 2016

    News & Stories

    Now he’s a district leader of the Alliance national church in Cambodia

  • Delivered!

    September 2, 2016

    News & Stories

    Sunun knew he would die if Jesus did not deliver him from his addiction.

  • John Stumbo Video Blog No. 37

    August 12, 2016

    Video

    This month, John talks with Melissa (Mel) MacDonald, about several key qualities of a great Christian leader. He also describes his respect for the influential prophet Jeremiah’s authenticity, and Mel introduces the C&MA Children’s Disciplemaking Leadership Certificate.

  • A Community of Faith

    July 15, 2016

    Video

    Alliance workers strive to build not just a church but a greater community of believers in Montevideo, Uruguay.

  • Getting the Church Right

    July 10, 2016

    Video

    Dr. John Stumbo reminds us of the urgency to clearly communicate the gospel to the unreached peoples of our world.

  • Part of His Plan

    July 5, 2016

    Video

    A Chilean pastor and his wife share their journey of raising up a church and joining the Lord in His mission for the lost.

  • Passing Down a Church

    July 4, 2016

    Video

    Alliance workers tell their story of planting a church in Chile and passing the baton of leadership on to Chilean nationals.

  • Prayer for Healing

    July 3, 2016

    Video

    Dr. John Stumbo, in France, tells of a woman moved by an Alliance worker’s answered prayer for her child’s healing.

  • Serving the Youth

    June 28, 2016

    Video

    Alliance workers in Indonesia serve children and youth in their community and show them the unconditional love of Jesus.

  • Sharing Love

    June 27, 2016

    Video

    Dr. John Stumbo reminds the Alliance family of our privilege to love others in the name of Jesus.

  • Spiritual Children

    June 26, 2016

    Video

    A Congolese Christian shares his passion for ministering to local youth, specifically in the school he started.

  • Take the Risk

    June 25, 2016

    Video

    An Alliance worker couple in London reminds us that missions can be risky, but serving Christ is worth the risk.

  • The Fruits of Ministry

    June 22, 2016

    Video

    The seeds of the gospel are beginning to take root in Portugal and will one day bear fruit.

  • Futsal at Green Gate

    June 7, 2016

    Video

    An Alliance worker in Indonesia uses soccer to build relationships and share the love of Jesus with boys in the community.

  • Engaging With Community

    June 5, 2016

    Video

    Alliance workers in London explore creative, relevant approaches to forming meaningful relationships within a very “private” culture.

  • A Story from Paris

    June 3, 2016

    Video

    Dr. John Stumbo shares a story of a Middle Eastern woman in Paris hoping to go back and share Christ with her unbelieving family.

  • SEEK Podcast: The Presence and the Power

    June 1, 2016

    Video

    John Soper reminds us of the power we have with the presence of the Holy Spirit.

  • In the Dominican Republic, It’s Still Easter!

    May 9, 2016

    News & Stories

    After learning He died for their sins and rose from the dead, the children said, “Jesus is my hero.”

  • Where Are They Now? – Part 2

    May 4, 2016

    News & Stories

    Yusuf showed up to watch and was completely captured by the story of Jesus.

  • Where Are They Now? – Part 1

    May 3, 2016

    News & Stories

    “People used to call me a rascal. Now they tell me that I’ve become a serious young man.”

  • Narnia Movies Plant Seed of Faith

    April 18, 2016

    News & Stories

    When Bale was a young child, the Narnia movies planted the seed of the gospel in her heart. But now, she was heading down a dangerous road.

  • Short-Term Missions: Opportunities and Challenges

    April 15, 2016

    News & Stories

    More than 1,000 patients received treatment during a medical outreach by a short-term Alliance team.

  • An Encounter with Jesus

    December 7, 2015

    News & Stories

    One guest said it was the first time she had ever heard the gospel and was so thankful her friend had invited her.

  • To All Peoples

    September 3, 2015

    Video

    This year’s theme tells a BIG STORY, asks a BIG QUESTION, and calls for a BOLD RESPONSE from the Alliance Family.

  • Ministry in Papua

    June 16, 2015

    Video

    Watch as Todd Adams, international worker in Indonesia, shares the story of ministry among the Dani people.

  • Restaurant Ministry Reaches Chinese in Peru

    June 8, 2015

    News & Stories

    This is a big sector of the Chinese diaspora in Peru that needs Jesus.

  • Why Is It So Important To Reach Kids?

    May 28, 2015

    Video

    Kids are very receptive to the gospel. Melissa MacDonald, explains why it is so important that we not only evangelize children but also disciple them.

  • More than a Game

    April 7, 2014

    News & Stories

    When our team began the Grain of Wheat Center in 2008, a major goal of our student ministry was to reach young Mongolian men.

  • Making the Lord’s Prayer Practical

    February 4, 2014

    News & Stories

    Does merely reciting the Lord’s Prayer generate the results the disciples were after—the intimacy Jesus modeled with His Father?

  • I Am With You Always

    July 2, 2013

    Video

    Christ’s Great Commission call to BE LIGHT to the nations comes with the promise of His presence: And surely I am with you always, to the very end of the age. Find out more about Alliance work at legacy.cmalliance.org/resources/missions

  • The Lame Walk

    March 1, 2013

    News & Stories

    Spiritual attack thwarted on morning of baptism.

  • University Student Receives Good News

    January 23, 2013

    News & Stories

    A university student in a creative-access country hears the Christmas story for the first time.

  • Answered Prayer Draws Widow to Jesus

    January 22, 2013

    News & Stories

    “I have a friend who enjoys gambling, and I have prayed for him to stop. One day he went out to gamble. Just then he felt as if there was a person pulling on the corner of his clothing, telling him to stop gambling.” Read the rest of the story . . .

  • The Whole Gospel for the Whole Person

    October 5, 2012

    News & Stories

    Bruno heard voices inside his head. Doctors and medicines gave no relief. Joy and peace continually eluded him.

  • Dorcas House: An Overview

    September 24, 2012

    Video

    Some women in Burkina Faso lack the education needed to escape the cycle of poverty. Many are forced into prostitution as a means to survive. Dorcas House, a ministry of Alliance Women in Burkina, provides training and discipleship that offer young women an alternative. Visit legacy.cmalliance.org/about/ for more information about the ministry of The Alliance

  • Teen Challenges

    August 6, 2012

    News & Stories

    Ploy decided to tell her 50 classmates about Jesus as part of a school assignment. The pastor and his wife were more than happy to help. But Ploy’s parents were angry that she wanted to leave her ancestors’ faith.

  • Music Lessons in Mongolia

    July 11, 2012

    Video

    Music lessons have opened the door to share the good news with students at the Grain of Wheat Center in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia. A number of male students are now being discipled in their new walk with Jesus and plan to attend leadership training classes. It is a hopeful sign for this nation that has suffered a lack of strong male leadership following decades of communist rule.

  • God’s Word: The Key to All Success INTRO

    November 2, 2011

    Video

    This introductory clip can be used to start each session or provide a sneak peak of the next session in the series. The driving force of The Alliance has always been Jesus’ command from Matthew 28:19—the Great Commission: “Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit.” But the next verse is equally important: “and teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you…” Knowing and obeying God’s Word is fundamental to all true success.

  • Mobilizing Devoted Disciples INTRO

    November 2, 2011

    Video

    This introductory clip can be used to start each session or provide a sneak peak of the next session in the series. In The Christian and Missionary Alliance, the first priority of every minister, congregation, and believer is to work for the evangelization of the world. Healthy churches producing healthy disciples who are devoted to reaching lost people will hasten the completion of the Great Commission and the return of Jesus Christ. Completing the Great Commission will require the mobilization of every fully devoted disciple.

  • Mobilizing Devoted Disciples

    November 2, 2011

    Video

    In The Christian and Missionary Alliance, the first priority of every minister, congregation, and believer is to work for the evangelization of the world. Healthy churches producing healthy disciples who are devoted to reaching lost people will hasten the completion of the Great Commission and the return of Jesus Christ. Completing the Great Commission will require the mobilization of every fully devoted disciple.

  • Jason Ostrander Testimony

    November 2, 2011

    Video

    Jason serves as director for the Alliance Youth Office for the U.S. C&MA. He is a national speaker and film documentarian. He and his wife, Calu, have two sons.

  • First Things First!

    March 22, 2011

    Video

    “Prayer is my best friend because if helps me through really tough situations,” says Lexi, whose father had a brain tumor.

  • Who Is My Neighbor?

    April 9, 2010

    News & Stories

    By Dave and Mi Rebok, serving in Cambodia As a mission, our team occasionally spends time updating and documenting goals […]

  • Mongolia Field Overview

    November 14, 2009

    Video

    Once devoid of believers, Mongolia now has seven Alliance churches, started through medical/dental outreaches and micro-enterprise projects. The Mongolian church could become a beacon for Central Asia, shining God’s light into neighboring countries that are closed to North American workers.

  • Missions Conference 2008: Eric

    November 14, 2008

    Video

    Eric embraces God’s truth when the love of Christ is outpoured upon him through members of an Alliance church. Produced in 2008.

  • Missions Conference 2008: Eric (Español)

    November 14, 2008

    Video

    Eric embraces God’s truth when the love of Christ is outpoured upon him through members of an Alliance church. Produced in 2008.

  • Missional Church Planting?

    September 25, 2006

    News & Stories

    by Mickey Noel Recently I have had some interesting dialogue with a couple of our Alliance church planters concerning what […]

  • Church Ministries Announces Leadership Changes

    January 18, 2006

    News & Stories

    Rev. Dan Wetzel has been appointed as the new assistant executive director for Church Ministries. He will serve in the […]

  • New Life in New England

    January 19, 2005

    News & Stories

    Using a small-group concept, this Massachusetts church makes Christ its focus    South Shore Community Church in Bridgewater, Massachusetts, pastored […]

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