Woman to woman: how social media enables discipleship among some of the world’s least-reached women
Today, a Somali woman living in Ethiopia can simultaneously disciple women in Djibouti, Sweden, Norway, and the Netherlands, regularly hosting virtual Bible studies and prayer meetings. Some women gather weekly at a home with good Internet connect...
Read MoreVoices rising: women of colour finding and restoring hope in the city
Voices Rising was recommended to the AfriGO staff by one of its writers, Beauty Gunda Ndoro of Zimbabwe, and we are very glad it was. This collection of stories of women ministering in urban contexts around the world is deeply touching emotionally...
Read MoreCalled: Rosina Ferdinand
From child of the island to mission leader of the island, Rosina Ferdinand has walked a path of faithfulness. But she did not always know where it would take her.
Rosina was raised on the island of Nosybe off the coast of Madagascar...
Read MoreAll hands on deck
A meme has been doing the rounds on social media. It’s a man and woman at the starting point of a race. The man’s track is clear, while the woman’s track is cluttered with hurdles she must jump over – babies, a heap of laundry, a washing m...
Read MoreA crown of beauty in the hand of the Lord
Women have a role in God’s mission. In fact, women have comprised two thirds of the worldwide missionary force, shining like strings of gems threaded through two centuries of modern missions history. As such, they have been called the “guardia...
Read MoreHere I am: send me
Tibarek Wondimu serves biscuits and tea with a beautiful smile. Her kids linger nearby, laughing and demanding cookies. She’s particularly happy today because her husband arrived in the morning from South Sudan.
Our picture of Tib...
Read MoreWomen in missions editorial
It is my privilege to introduce this issue of AfriGO, which highlights African women in missions. In the following pages you will be introduced to some of Africa’s most intrepid female missionaries. They are proclaiming the gospel in heart, word...
Read MorePeople Groups: Zigua
The Zigua are a Bantu people living in northeastern coastal Tanzania. Their language is Chizigula, and most also speak Swahili fluently.
They settled near Dar-es-Salaam, having fled the slave trade in the east. The Zigua people trac...
Read MoreCalled: Tony and Julia Mburu
When God shows you what he is doing, it’s an automatic invitation to join him.
These words from a Bible study were a great revelation to me. Yet my decision to work as a mobilizer and missionary was a process, not just a verse popping out...
Read MoreA seasoned mobilizer shares his insights
Kehinde Ojo was among the crème de la crème of his university, receiving his training in electrical and electronics engineering. He was even handpicked as a management trainee in one of the highest paying oil companies in Nigeria.