April 19, 2012
“How can God love me if I’m a prostitute? I’ve always been told that God hates prostitutes.” I told her about Rahab and other women whom God blessed and used in special ways despite their reputation as “bad women.” I related the story of Jesus’ gentle, caring response to the woman caught in adultery. Jo was quite shocked to hear these truths.
March 29, 2012
An unexpected phone call disrupts a couple’s quiet life in the United States. It’s an invitation to pioneer work in North and Central Asia, one of the most spiritually dark regions in the world.
Saying “yes” to the challenge, the two find strength for their new work in an Old Testament passage that admonishes God’s people to not despise “the day of small things.” In accepting the extra hours required daily to obtain basic necessities, they are finding opportunities to build relationships with shopkeepers and fellow metro riders that are opening doors to share the good news.
February 16, 2012
The following is adapted from a newsletter from an Alliance international worker in Bosnia Herzegovina. Recently, I visited Ana*, a young woman in Tuzla whom I have been mentoring for several years. I had lived and worked in Tuzla from 2005 until 2008, teaching in the English school operated by the local church. I was [...]
Alliance missionaries brought the good news to the Dogon, a tribal people in Mali bound by ancestor and spirit worship, in 1931. Today, there are an estimated 15,000 Dogon believers, celebrating the culmination of decades of work—the translation of the Bible into their heart language.
January 16, 2012
A broken leg opens doors for further ministry to the family of a recently deceased widow—a former member of the C&MA-sponsored widow’s ministry in Burkina Faso.
December 22, 2011
At a Christmas party hosted by an Alliance overseas couple, the assistant principal of a national school asked the family to explain the true meaning of Christmas in a DVD presentation for the entire student body. Read how the couple’s children shared the story of Christmas with their classmates and teachers.
December 20, 2011
“Teresa and I thank God for individuals, like 18-year-old Marivia, who show us that through a new birth and a humble heart, nothing is impossible with God,” says Dave Bill, an Alliance worker serving in the Republic of the Congo.
December 16, 2011
Read about a new Christmas list that could change the world …
December 15, 2011
An inspiriing Christmas message from Koutiala Hospital, including a big answer to prayer. Read on!
December 13, 2011
An Alliance worker shares a personal, inspirational lesson about giving that’s appropriate for Christmas—and all year round.
The Alliance believes wholeheartedly in the power and necessity of prayer. We cannot “Live the Call Together” unless prayer is central to all we do—as a denomination, as churches, and as individuals.
You can help build Christ’s Church around the world by donating online to the Great Commission Fund. This fund finances our missionaries, allowing them to focus on ministry rather than raising their own support.
Is God calling you to full-time service? Do you want to experience missions firsthand by participating in a short-term missions trip? We want to help you connect your passion with God’s purpose.
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