 
Faith under fire – shorter version
Summary: Africa is home to a thriving, fast-growing church — and also some of the deadliest violence against Christians anywhere in the world. Gideon Para-Mallam lays out the sobering statistics behind persecution on the continent and what i...
Read MoreFaith under fire – longer version
Summary: Africa is home to a thriving, fast-growing church — and also some of the deadliest violence against Christians anywhere in the world. Gideon Para-Mallam lays out the sobering statistics behind persecution on the continent and what...
Read MoreA young continent at a crossroads
Africa is the youngest continent in the world. According to the African Union, more than 400 million young people are between the ages of 15 and 35, nearly 70 per cent of the population. By 2030, African youth are expected to make up 42 per cent o...
Read MoreThe psychology of sexual abuse – shorter version
Sexual misconduct is an endemic destructive behaviour that includes sexual harassment, abuse, rape, and violence. Most perpetrators are male – regardless of age and marital status – though some may be women. Likewise, victims may be male or fe...
Read MoreThe psychology of sexual abuse – full version
Sexual misconduct of all forms continue to be an endemic destructive behavior in our human race. From childhood molestations, incest to adult cases of sexual abuse, studies show that perpetrators of sexual misconduct (actors) are often known by th...
Read MoreMiracles reveal God’s greatness
Do we still have miracles and should we believe in them? In some African societies, people associate unnatural acts with witchcraft. The person who performs them is seen as powerful and is feared and respected. Such acts are believed to bring pros...
Read MoreA pivotal moment for Africa
In 2015, Melias, a Malagasy construction engineer, heard a pastor share how the gospel first reached Madagascar in 1818. Shocked that many Malagasy still hadn’t heard the Good News, he left his job to join a six-month mission training in Antanan...
Read MoreSingleness in missions: the blessings and burdens (full version)
In recent decades, evangelical Christians have been fighting to protect the sanctity of marriage and the family in a world seeking to undermine both. One unfortunate consequence has been an elevation of marriage and the family from being God’s g...
Read MoreSingleness in missions: the blessings and the burdens (shorter version)
In recent decades, evangelical Christians have been fighting to protect the sanctity of marriage and family in a world seeking to undermine both. One unfortunate consequence has been an elevation of marriage and the family from being God’s good ...
Read MoreBible translation and the cross-cultural advance of the gospel
Recently, the New Testament was translated into the Bakoko language of Cameroon. Upon engaging with the message, one of its speakers said: “It feels special. It is like we are closer to God, because he understands even our sighs. He understands ...
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