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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Tag Archives: Missions
Why Project Builders Matters
By Tim Dyck, EMC Executive Director
Many people sitting in the pews at EMC churches (or watching online) may not be aware of the existence of an organization called EMC Project Builders. So, if you haven’t heard of it, you’re not alone—but you may be missing out! Continue reading Why Project Builders Matters
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
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
My Life as a Single Person
By Junia Plett
Editor’s note: The story that follows is written from Junia (Loewen) Plett’s experiences and thoughts before she married five years ago at age 52.
Life stories can be told in many ways. Come with me for a bit. I’ll take you through the chapters of my life, starting with my childhood. Continue reading My Life as a Single Person
New Opportunities to Gather for Prayer
By Ruth Block
While we are tired of online events, they continue to hold new opportunities to gather in ways we wouldn’t have previously imagined. This spring the Board of Missions (BOM) tried something new—an online gathering for missionary sharing and prayer. Continue reading New Opportunities to Gather for Prayer
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
God’s Call to Mission When a Door Closes
Discerning God’s Call to Missions
By Dallas Wiebe
Editor’s Note: This article is the third of a six-part series on God’s call and discernment. The first two articles were published in the January and March 2021 issues. The first article by Nancy Friesen (January 2021) was not labelled as part of the series.
MEXICO – Our call to missions as a couple is the same call every disciple of Jesus has received to be a witness of his love (2 Corinthians 5:17–21, Matthew 28:18–20, Acts 1:8). The differences are the locations where we live that out and the specific ways God asks us to serve him. That being said, our personal story began before my wife and I met. Continue reading God’s Call to Mission When a Door Closes
Discerning God’s Call to Missions: Responding to God’s Call as a Family
by Angel Infantes
Editor’s Note: This article is the second of a six-part series on God’s call and discernment. The first article by Nancy Friesen (not labelled as part of the series) was published in the January 2021 issue.
In my previous mission assignment I was given an illustration to discern God’s call. Like a ship coming in to port should line up three lights to dock safely, so Christians need to line up three lights to discern God’s will: the Word, the church leaders and the voice of the Spirit. The agreement of these three reaffirmed the direction I sensed. But now, married with children, I found more lights to consider. Continue reading Discerning God’s Call to Missions: Responding to God’s Call as a Family
God’s Faithfulness in Trying Times
by Phil and Ellen Koop
2020 is the year of COVID, quarantines, working from home, financial struggles, health problems, loss of loved ones and all sorts of turmoil. As we come to the end of this year, many of us have stories of disappointments, missed opportunities, and intense grief from our losses, but we also have stories of God’s faithfulness and his abundant provision. Here is our story:
During this pandemic, God is still working, still sovereign and still owns the cattle on a thousand hills. Continue reading God’s Faithfulness in Trying Times