By Ruth Block, EMC
Media is one way some EMC missionaries minister: from radio work to filming projects, from social media campaigns to audio recordings distributed by WhatsApp.
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Category Archives: With Our Missionaries
Training Team Members in Tirana
By C and G
EASTERN EUROPE
One of the first visits Samuel made to our house after having been assigned as a field missionary was on a warm spring day. We sat in our little courtyard and he shared more about the journey of God calling him to this life. Continue reading Training Team Members in Tirana
Running With the Bears in Churchill
By Albert Martens
MANITOBA
The 10th anniversary Polar Bear Marathon took place in Churchill, Man., on November 20, 2021.
I feel very fortunate to have been able to organize a great marathon in the subarctic again. During the many months of planning, we hoped it would not be cancelled at last minute due to COVID-19. Fourteen runners plus crew people were able to travel to Churchill for the run. Continue reading Running With the Bears in Churchill
A Dream Come True
by Siaka Traoré
BURKINA FASO
Our existence is made of interactions with others. When we arrived in Bobo-Dioulasso in 2006, our constant prayer was that God would send us to those who want to hear from him, those who are thirsty and hungry for him, or that God would send them to us. Continue reading A Dream Come True
God Is Working in the North!
by Kyla Plett
MANITOBA
In the last few years life and ministry has been very different for all of us. Things in Northern Manitoba are slowly getting back to normal, and God is working! Here are some areas I have seen him move recently. Continue reading God Is Working in the North!
Come Along on a Typical Sunday – Paraguay
by Chris Kroeker
What does a typical Sunday look like for us? On the mission field, we don’t deal with a lot of typical or sameness in ministry; flexibility and change can be expected.
Let us take you along on a Sunday like this last one. On this particular day, we had arranged to counsel a church couple at our Minga Guazú church for 9 a.m. We leave home a bit too late, around 8 a.m., having our máte and prayer time on the road. Fifteen minutes later, we pick up Mirta, a 10-year-old who wants to go along to visit her grandma in Minga Guazú for the day. Continue reading Come Along on a Typical Sunday – Paraguay
A Cross-Cultural Christmas
Editor’s Note: One year ago we asked missionaries what Christmas looks like in their country of service—here are a few of their answers.
Jeremy and Adrienne Penner, EMC Workers with Multiply in Thailand
It’s the busiest ministry time of the year! Myanmar migrant workers rarely have time off—so when it comes there’s a big outreach focus. No one here knows anything about why Christmas is a thing, but everyone likes a party! Each church holds Christmas party outreach events all over their area, sharing about Jesus coming to save us, singing songs, performing dramas, and eating delicious Burmese food and Christmas cookies. In 2020, we and our team planned 19 outreaches! Between baking, preparing, and running events it’s a busy month; and afterwards, there isn’t time to sit around because January is when follow-up starts! Continue reading A Cross-Cultural Christmas
Christian School ‘Serving the Servant’ in Chiang Rai
by Amber Dueck
THAILAND-In 2015, I moved to Chiang Rai, Thailand, to serve at Chiang Rai International Christian School (CRICS) as a grade 5 teacher, not realizing that I would still be here seven years later. Continue reading Christian School ‘Serving the Servant’ in Chiang Rai
God’s Call to Mission When Ministry Shifts
Discerning God’s Call to Missions
By Chris Kroeker
Editor’s Note: This article is the fourth of a six-part series on God’s call and discernment. The first three articles were published in the January, March and May 2021 issues. The first article by Nancy Friesen (January 2021) was not labelled as part of the series.
PARAGUAY – As a missionary kid (MK) growing up in the jungles of East Paraguay, life was filled with danger and excitement. In 1965, Dad and others started to dream of using radio to bring the gospel to the indigenous people of Paraguay. The Lord heard their prayers and, ten years later, Radio ZP-30 began. Continue reading God’s Call to Mission When Ministry Shifts
Coastal Move a Dream Come True
By Mary Beth George
PERU – The Lord leads and guides in mysterious ways. Sometimes our dreams seem forever lost and then, in the twinkling of an eye, they come to fruition in ways we never thought possible. It was this way with our dream to move to the Peruvian coast. Continue reading Coastal Move a Dream Come True