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Called: Dr. Sam Fabiano – A scalpel and a Bible

The patient lay on the operating table. I stood over him in my green scrubs, hands to my chest. I had done this procedure countless times, but I knew as much as everyone else in that room—like life itself, surgeries are unpredictab...

Healing for a sick world

When we served among the Mumuye tribe in the mountains of Northern Nigeria, we tried several methods to gain their trust and attention, but nothing worked…until we introduced medicine. Once we started administering medical treatments, people beg...

People Group – the Kango

The Kango people, numbering less than 50,000, dwell on the banks and islands of the Uele River in northern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). They are primarily fishermen. According to lore, their ancestor, Kango was a talented ...

Centre for the study of UPGs opens in Ghana

Lausanne Movement reports that between 1910 and 2010, the number of missionaries rose from 62,000 to 400,000. Despite the increase in the number of missionaries, churches, and mission agencies, many unreached people groups remain in ...

Witnesses for Christ in healthcare

Healthcare workers meet hurting people every day in healthcare settings. We hear about diseases, pain, the loss of dear ones, war, and poverty. People look to us for answers far beyond the chief complaints they present. This should b...

O pastor e o chave

Há alguns anos atrás, uma igreja convidou-me para falar sobre missões por duas noites. Estava entusiasmado com esta oportunidade, porém eu tinha sentimentos mistos. Quantas pessoas iriam comparecer numa conferência sobre missões numa quartaf...

People Group: Fulani

The Fulani, who call themselves the Fulƃe, are also known as the Fula, Fulani or Fulƃe. They are a diverse people group spread across about 24 countries of West and Central Africa, from Senegal to Ethiopia. Up to 47 clans and sub-clans are consi...

Book Review: New Funding Models for Global Mission

New Funding Models for Global Mission: Learning from the Majority World, by Tim Welch

Three phrases made me want to read Tim Welch’s book: “funding models”, “global mission” and “Majority World.” As someone fa...

Trauma Healing Network

The Trauma Healing Network (THN) launched in September 2012 as a Bible-engagement project of the Bible Society of Namibia. People in Namibia often do not receive effective trauma help because support services are not readily available or affordabl...

Caring for missionaries: a holistic and practical approach

Thomas* had been serving as a missionary for over 10 years. Due to some conflict and misunderstanding, he was confronted and dismissed without a hearing. Shortly afterwards, he became hypertensive. His wife also began having sleepless nights. Thre...