India
(MNN) -- India's election results indicate a vote against religious- based
extremism. The United Progressive Alliance, a secular coalition led by the
Congress party, swept the elections. Dave Stravers with Grand Rapids,
Michigan-based
Mission India calls it an answer to prayer. "There really is a spiritual
battle going on for the soul of the country." Stravers notes that the animosity
believers endure has continued. "There was another attack against a relief camp.
Christians who were forced into relief camps have been living in these horrible
conditions for six months. Now they're being attacked in the camps." A major
question hangs in the air: will there be more tolerance for believers? "Be
praying for peace. Be praying for authorities who are willing to protect the
rights of minority Christians as well as Muslims and others who are attacked by
Hindus." Stravers says their ministry is seeing fruit. "We don't even understand
why there are so many new churches being planted and new believers coming by the
millions into the church. We think that the Lord is moving in a remarkable way."
India
(MNN) -- National Religious Broadcasters is launching a campaign to help
persecuted believers in India. NRB's Ron Harris said TV and radio stations can
raise money to help
Gospel for Asia rebuild homes and churches for Christians who lost
everything last fall. "Some of the people are still homeless from what took
place back in the summer and early fall; they need their homes, and they need
their churches. Some are still living in tents and out in the woods, and we need
Christians to come alongside." $2,500 will build a simple, practical home for a
Christian family with local materials and labor. $11,000 will build a church.
"If a station were to raise $40,000, they could rebuild a community and its
church. That's pretty astounding. That would be a worthy goal for a station to
throw out there to their listeners." Contact your local radio station and
encourage it to support Christians and the spread of the Gospel in India.
Dominican
Republic (MNN) -- Missionaries with
ReachGlobal, a ministry of Evangelical Free Church Mission, in Mexico are
branching out. A recent trip to the Dominican Republic revealed a partnership
opportunity with a church there. The Dominican leaders want to establish small
groups in seven churches they oversee. ReachGlobal will assist by sending
short-term teams from Mexico to help with discipleship and other areas of need.
Christian training and support is one of the greatest needs for leaders in much
of Latin America.
Peru
(MNN) -- Ministry in Peru is moving forward in spite of a missionary's death.
The country director for
Living Water International, Tommy Head, trained teams to drill wells in
remote Amazon villages. He died in an accident a few weeks ago, but the teams
will carry on, says LWI's Melanie Dewveall. "I know every single one of his team
members is dedicated to bringing clean water to the people of the Amazon, and I
don't think that they're going to let this stop them at all. They're going to
carry on the passion that Tommy had." One people group in the Amazon, the
Candoshi, practice revenge killing. They are trapped in a hopeless cycle of
violence, but the Gospel has begun to penetrate the darkness in which they live.
"I'd say God is definitely moving there. I think it would be kind of sad if we
gave up on them now." Pray for God's continued work in Peru.
Honduras
(MNN) -- Bob and Larry from VeggieTales are going all the way to Honduras to
help href="www.mnnonline.org/groups/CURE" target="_blank">CURE International.
CURE's new hospital there will operate on 1500 kids each year, most of whom
haven't been able to play with friends or go to school because of their health.
VeggieTalesBob and Larry's job is to remind those kids that God loves them.
VeggieTales products translated into Spanish will fill the playroom at the new
hospital. Pray that Bob and Larry's joyful message will lead children to Christ.
India
(MNN) -- Christians are celebrating a landslide victory in national elections in
India. The Congress party now has 262 seats in parliament--a clear majority.
While this is good news for Christians, it doesn't mean persecution against them
will end. Ebenezer Samuel with
Serve India Ministries says, "Anything that happens can be blamed on the
government, while they continue to perpetrate all kinds of cruelty against the
minority." Orissa State violence is evidence of that. But that violence is also
producing new fruit, says Samuel. "We had 300 pastors in December. But now we
have 430. And some of them are in the state where a lot of persecution is going
on." Now, funding is needed to help these pastors. You can support a pastor for
$35 a month. "The pastor who works with us will take the Gospel to at least five
unreached villages, establishing ministries, churches and new congregations
there in the next five years." Link to Serve India by going to our Web site (see
Story 1 - 5/19/09)
Southern
Africa (MNN) -- The global financial crisis threatens efforts to fight the
HIV/AIDS epidemic, as African countries cut back on healthcare spending. But the
World Hope International Reach4Life program is making a difference, says
David Erickson. It uses a special New Testament and 40-lesson program to
introduce youth to the Gospel and a lifestyle of purity. "When young people go
through these lessons, they are not simply addressing questions about the kind
of behaviors that can shorten their lives and destroy the lives of those that
they love. They are reading the New Testament." Over 70,000 youth have already
received a copy of the Reach4Life New Testament. Now World Hope needs your help
to reach more. "We have been invited by the government of Zambia to implement
this program in all the high schools in Zambia." For ten dollars, you can send a
Reach4Life New Testament to a Zambian youth. Go to our Web site to link to World
Hope International (Story 5 - 5/19/2009).
Ministry connects storytelling with Scripture translation
South
Asia (MNN) --
Wycliffe Associates is launching an eight language outreach in South Asia
through "Project Storyteller." Bruce Smith with Wycliffe Associates says,
"Telling stories is the culturally appropriate way to communicate wisdom and
truth in these areas." The project's aim is to put God's Word into the hands of
people crying out for the Scriptures. Bible stories that communicate the
fundamental concept of redemption will be chosen, "like the story of Creation,
the story of Noah, the story of Joseph, parables from the New Testament, and of
course the story of Christ and His work on earth," says Smith. The idea is to
get the truth of Scripture in as quickly as possible." Sharing the Gospel
through an oral story can have a strong impact and is less likely to subject the
storyteller to persecution. Smith adds: it won't stop there. "The project
overall is going to be a couple of years in length from start to finish, and
we're trusting it will transition then into strict Scripture translation in that
arena as well." If you want specifics on prayer needs or funding, we have more
details at our Web site (story 3 - 5/19/09).
Yemen
(MNN) -- When the
Far East Broadcasting Company started airing Christian broadcasts in the
Yemeni language in 2004, believers began multiplying. Since then, programs have
increased and multiplied as well--specifically a program called "Church in the
House." With no churches where believers can gather in Yemen, broadcasts from
FEBC teaching about faith and fellowship have been a critical part of growing
the body of Christ there. In a country that is predominately Muslim, the demand
for Christian programs is highly encouraging.
USA
(MNN) -- Prayer vigils are popping up all across the United States this week in
honor of National Foster Care Awareness Month.
Bethany Christian Services is encouraging groups to pray for foster children
around the world; there are 500,000 in the U.S. alone. You can incorporate a
prayer vigil into an existing Bible study or lunch with co-workers. It doesn't
have to be a formal gathering. If you'd like to join an organized vigil near
you, visit Bethany's Web site where you will also find foster care statistics
and specific prayer requests.
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Daily Missionary News
India
(MNN) -- India's election results indicate a vote against religious- based
extremism. The United Progressive Alliance, a secular coalition led by the
Congress party, swept the elections. Dave Stravers with Grand Rapids,
Michigan-based
India
(MNN) -- National Religious Broadcasters is launching a campaign to help
persecuted believers in India. NRB's Ron Harris said TV and radio stations can
raise money to help
Dominican
Republic (MNN) -- Missionaries with
Peru
(MNN) -- Ministry in Peru is moving forward in spite of a missionary's death.
The country director for
Honduras
(MNN) -- Bob and Larry from VeggieTales are going all the way to Honduras to
help href="www.mnnonline.org/groups/CURE" target="_blank">CURE International.
CURE's new hospital there will operate on 1500 kids each year, most of whom
haven't been able to play with friends or go to school because of their health.
VeggieTalesBob and Larry's job is to remind those kids that God loves them.
VeggieTales products translated into Spanish will fill the playroom at the new
hospital. Pray that Bob and Larry's joyful message will lead children to Christ.
India
(MNN) -- Christians are celebrating a landslide victory in national elections in
India. The Congress party now has 262 seats in parliament--a clear majority.
While this is good news for Christians, it doesn't mean persecution against them
will end. Ebenezer Samuel with
Southern
Africa (MNN) -- The global financial crisis threatens efforts to fight the
HIV/AIDS epidemic, as African countries cut back on healthcare spending. But the
South
Asia (MNN) --
Yemen
(MNN) -- When the
USA
(MNN) -- Prayer vigils are popping up all across the United States this week in
honor of National Foster Care Awareness Month.
