June 15, 2011
In 1968, Communist forces invaded the Banmethuot Leprosy Center, killing five Alliance workers and a volunteer layman. When Vietnam fell to Communist control in 1975, The Alliance had established a national church with a membership of 53,000. Today, the Tin Lanh Church of Vietnam is celebrating 100 years of ministry.
June 2, 2011
The election results from The General Council of The Christian & Missionary Alliance on May 25-29, 2011 in Kansas City, MO.
May 25, 2011
The following is an account by Rev. Richard Mirpuri, Word of Grace (Alliance) Church in Chicago, Illinois, of how God orchestrated a meeting between Rev. Mirpuri and one of Kenya’s presidential candidates, Dr. Dr. George Luchiri Wajackoyah. “All glory and honor goes to God,” says the Alliance pastor, who is looking forward to sharing the gospel in unexpected venues.
May 23, 2011
On the heels of serving in tornado-ravaged Arkansas a month ago, Alliance Chaplain Paul Northcut now is in Joplin, Missouri, where at least 89 people perished in an EF4 tornado, Sunday, May 22. “Please keep this situation in your prayers,” says Paul. “I will be one of many chaplains helping there. We will need a lot of grace as we deal with the tragedy and loss of life.”
The following commentary is from a blog by John Stumbo, who has served at the C&MA National Office, as senior pastor of Salem Alliance Church, and currently serves as interim pastor at Alliance Church of Fox Island in Fox Island, Washington.
May 18, 2011
“I want to tell you about some amazing children who probably wouldn’t be alive today if they hadn’t received medical care outside of their villages,” writes pediatrician Jason Foster who works at Koutiala Hospital for Women and Children” in Mali, one of the poorest countries on earth. “Thankfully, they were able to come to Koutiala.”
May 17, 2011
“We thought we might begin feel a bit claustrophobic on such a little island” says Alliance international worker Gordon Munro, who, along with his wife, Kathie, has served in Spain since 1985. “After all, it only measures 28 miles long by 17 miles wide.” That, however, has not been the case. Since the Munros followed God’s [...]
May 12, 2011
Less than 1 percent of people in North Africa—more 300 million people—have yet to hear the liberating truth of the gospel. Learn how you can partner with The Alliance to change the world’s spiritual landscape forever.
May 9, 2011
“She was HIV-positive, a heavy drinker, and suffering from a bad infection . . .” so begins a moving story of redemption and reconciliation that culminates at Bongolo Hospital, in Gabon, Central Africa.
April 29, 2011
Following the recent outbreak of tornados throughout the Southern states, Alliance chaplains are on the scene in several areas in order to help and encourage victims of the storms. Chaplain Rich Gorman, the Spiritual Response Team coordinator for the Red Cross National Disaster Response Team, is in Alabama, where more than 200 people were killed [...]
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