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By Grace Tazelaar Among students in the health professions, the Annual Global Missions Health Conference (GMHC) in Louisville, KY, USA, is quickly becoming known as the “Urbana” of healthcare missions. (Editors note: the author’s reference to Urbana relates to the Urbana Missions Convention, www.urbana.org, held since 1946 by InterVarsity Christian Fellowship) Louisville’s Southeast Christian Church […]

Every day 14,000 Africans become infected with HIV/AIDS. In an effort to counter the spread of this unrelenting enemy on the continent, international Christian broadcaster Trans World Radio (TWR) and Kerus Global Education have partnered to produce character-based radio programming geared toward helping African teenagers make responsible lifestyle choices. TWR and Kerus agree the best […]

By William Sunderland Where were you when the tsunami of 2005 devastated huge portions of Southeast Asia? I was celebrating the birth of Jesus, creator and savior of humankind, on a bright, sunny morning. However, it was not long before I began learning of the tsunami’s impact via reports on television. After listening to the […]

By Adrian de Visser Sri Lankan beaches are the most picturesque in the world. Soft sounds of the waves lapping, an endless strip of white, sandy beaches contrasting with deep, blue waters and  coral reefs that are home to many types of tropical fish—these are the wonders of the Sri Lankan coast (www.triptosrilanka.com). In December […]

By Robson Pereira Life for a person living below the poverty line is short. This is the terrible conclusion one can reach by looking at indicators concerning human development.1 To many evangelists, this might produce a sense of powerlessness. People are starving, suffering and dying everyday. Misery has been among us for a long time2,and […]

By Yvonne Choo Singapore held its first National Consultation on International Students Ministry (ISM) on 1 October 2005 in St Andrews’ Cathedral. The consultation was initiated by representatives of the Fellowship of Evangelical Students (FES), Campus Crusade For Christ (Singapore), International Students Inc, Pasir Panjang Hill Brethren and Varsity Christian Fellowship. The objectives of the […]

By Jeff King I went to meet Mrs. M. today. Her husband was a wonderful pastor who loved and reached out to Muslims. He was assassinated recently. I met her in a secluded place overseas because her husband’s murder had been widely published and the security service did not allow her to meet with foreigners. […]

By Rebecca Barnes Heal the sick who are there and tell them, “The kingdom of God is near you.” (Luke 10:9, NIV) Joni Earekson Tada at the 2004 Global Missions Health Conference. Nearly one year ago, Joni Eareckson Tada pleaded with an audience of more than 2,000 to, “practice Christianity with your sleeves rolled up.” […]