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Church Resources

The Church - the body of Christ - is where the mission of God's required obedience to the Great Commission receives its support and personnel. When the body is strong, it can reach out. Below you'll find resources to help your church fulfill the Great Commission, whether it be through Prayer, studies about your part in the mission, or videos to inspire. We recommend the movie The Distant Boat for every church - it takes a hard look at uniquely African challenges in doing missions, and is entertaining to watch. Find it below, as well as our very useful resources of note.

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God is changing the way the Church – particularly in the Global South – perceives and engages in his Great Commission. In our highlighted article for today, Ryan Shaw talks about how this is happening and what it means for the global Church.

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Resources

10 ways to love your immigrant neighbor

Africa Bears Witness - a book by Harvey Kwiyani

AI and Bible Translation - The Gospel Coalition

The Dictionary of African Christian Biography

Your go-to list of prayer guides by Justin Long

Global trends influencing Christianity now

Raising kids to love the nations

Lent and Missions: A 40-Day Devotional

2024 most persecuted Christians

Resources you shouldn't miss

The GO Movie from YWAM

Based on true events, the movie shows the real life or death origin story of YWAM in Nigeria. GO Africa depicts first hand accounts of faith overcoming militant violence and healing victims of persecution in Nigeria. God's triumph is sure, but the war is a reality faced by many.  WARNING:  this movie is graphic and should not be shown to children.

The Distant Boat

The Distant Boat tells the fictional story of Max, a young urban Kenyan who has it all: a dream job, a best friend, and a girl he hopes to marry. In the midst of a crisis, Max has a radical encounter with a poor Muslim fisherman named Yusef. Max’s whole life and perspective is challenged when he realizes that Yusef and his people have no church and no Christian witness. After taking time off work to visit his family, Max shares with a wise old uncle his heart for Yusef’s people, and in the process, Max realizes that God may be calling him to be a missionary.