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Tips from Harriet Ngugi: a call to prayer, humility, training, and hope

Reverse mission has sparked a great deal of interest, ranging from excitement and passion to skepticism and dismissal, both in Christian and secular spaces. A BBC television programme aired a few years ago featured some r...

Africans in the West: seasoned missionaries share their insights

The Church in the West for decades has been declining, making it a fast-growing mission field with many young people choosing to be atheists or non-religious. As African missionaries serving in the US since 1995 through SIM and ECWA, we have learn...

3 reasons missionaries go alone and 3 responses

It is safer to go undercover.

Oumar (see article The joy of serving together) heard the clear call of God to reach Muslims, but did not want to draw attention to himself by associating with an organisation, s...

How to find a missions agency

Many of you have come to the realization that God is inviting you to join him in bringing the Great Commission to fulfilment. You are excited and thrilled. But like me, reality is setting in.

Questions are coming up from every...

From internet shy to internet savvy: getting your ministry into the digital space

Not long ago, the AfriGO team filmed an interview with a young missionary whom we wanted to feature on our Facebook page. The setting was pleasant, and he had a compelling story to share. However, the sound quality was poor. Passing ...

How to thrive in your multicultural team

My wife said to the Tanzanian shopkeeper, “Nipatie Sukari na Sabuni,” which means “Give me sugar and soap.” He replied by teaching her a lesson, saying “In Tanzania, you don’t command people even if you are buyin...

A 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...

Navigating transitions with your children

MKs are mobile. This is a reality for the children of missionary families. MKs leave their country of origin and with it their aunties and uncles, grandparents and cousins, friends and schoolmates, and sending church. They resettle in new countrie...

Play your part!

Prosper Isichei addresses key issues facing young people with a heart for mission.

If a young person feels called to mission, what can help confirm that call?

As we...

Equipped by the power of prayer

Africa is rife with demonic activity because the African acknowledges the supernatural and the existence of ancestral spirits, lesser gods and an omnipotent God. The power of charms, fetishes and amulets, coupled with the fear of offending the god...