You are browsing the archives of 2009 May.

Supporters of five religious freedom organisations yesterday protested peacefully outside the Eritrean Embassy in London against human rights violations in Eritrea

Harriette is 87, blind in one eye, and has emphysema. But that doesn’t stop her from the ministry to which God has called her. No longer does she believe she has nothing left in this life but to wait for death. No longer does she feel unproductive and useless. Harriette spends her days participating in [...]

A prominent church in an ongoing struggle with the authorities in Belarus has been told by city authorities that they must legally transfer the property to the government and vacate the building before Monday

Evangelist Andrew Palau is getting ready to bring his message of hope and Good News to the people of Rwanda 15 years after the 1994 genocide killed an estimated one million people in 100 days

By Brad Reynolds
Serving in France
Editor’s note: Brad and Tina Reynolds, Alliance workers serving in France since 1988, believe God desires the new French-speaking international church plant in Léguevin, France, to be “a house of prayer.” Freshly inaugurated this past weekend, Eglise Protestante Internationale’s theme verse is Mark 11:17.
On Saturday, May 23, the forecast was [...]

By Jessica Schaeffer
Serving at Koutiala Hospital in Mali
Editor’s Note: “To a large extent, women in Mali are seen as property; they have few rights,” said Jessica in her April newsletter. “God has given us a wonderful opportunity to love and value women and children at our hospital.” Read how one such woman responded to the [...]

As the centennial of a landmark mission event approaches in 2010 a global study process is mobilising churches theological institutions and mission bodies around the world

Over 30000 people are expected to stir up support next month as part of Open Doors Great Big Tea Party to raise awareness of Christians around the world who are suffering for their faith

The memorial service for Dr Ralph D Winter has been scheduled for Sunday June 28 in the main sanctuary of Lake Avenue Church in Pasadena California

Rev. Elwood A. Mann, a retired official worker who served in the Northeastern District for 43 years, passed away March 28, 2009. He was 86. Mann pastored six churches in the district from 1950-1987.
 ”It seems the district is quickly losing pastors of Elwood’s generation, but their legacy and godly example of committed humility remains with [...]