Volume 6.4
It is no longer breaking news that Africa has become a missions force to be reckoned with. But one intriguing phenomenon is the growing presence of African missionaries serving in the very nations that first brought the Gospel to Africa. We share with you the stories of these missionaries who are reaching the ones who once reached them.
Reverse missions
Throughout history, migration and Christian missions have gone hand in hand. In the book of Acts, we notice that the persecuted believers in Jerusalem started sharing the gospel as they migrated (Acts 8:4). Andrew Walls notes that:
It is ea...
Called: Paul Akinola
On the wall of Willesden Green Baptist Church in London hangs the portrait of Charles Spurgeon, one of England’s most famous preachers. It’s not just antique décor, this church was founded by two of Spurgeon’s students and dedicated by...
European Christians are calling, “Come over and help us!”
A careful reading of the history of missions – one that pays attention to the development of the movement of the followers of Jesus not only from 1800, not even from 1500, but from the very beginning of the story in the book of Acts – shows us...
Abdullah’s call out of Africa; into America
Persecution and economic necessity led Abdullah to flee his home country, but the call of God followed him.
When he arrived in New York airport, Abdullah insisted to the immigration official that he was a pastor. But his Muslim name an...
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 lear...
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 ...
Progress in people group missions
Adeoluwa Olanrewaju, missionary in northern Nigeria and head of the Research and Strategy Department for the Nigeria Evangelical Missions Association (NEMA) reports: “A review . . . in the first quarter of 2021 shows that 65% of the 72 iden...
Book Review: Africa to the Rest
Africa is the most Christian continent in the world today. The year 2018 was the first year in history when more Christians lived in Africa than on any other continent. This groundbreaking book celebrates this momentous occasion...
From Ethiopia to London
My name is Mary Haile. By the grace of God, I am a missionary from Ethiopia serving in London through SIM’s ENGAGE programme. I’m based at a central London church, where I lead ministries teaching English to migrants and running life-skill...
People Groups: Romani
The Romani people can be found in any country in Europe. Widely known as Gypsies, this name came from the false belief that they had migrated from Egypt. The term ...
