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Rise of the Underground Chinese Church

David Joannes

128SHARESShareTweetJoin Our List Our 13 local underground Chinese missionaries and 8 foreign staff and interns are continuing to grow and expand this ministry through their faithful efforts among unreached people groups and college students. Not only that, faithful American and international financial supporters have recently been joined by the Chinese underground Church. Last month we hosted a…

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John 3:16 from a Thai Buddhist Worldview – Total Opposite!

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687SHARESShareTweetJoin Our List A missionary friend of mine explains how a Thai person would interpret the most basic and clear verses to the western mind. There are many difficulties and misunderstandings to overcome in order for someone to simply understand the Gospel, much less believe it! John 3:16 from a Thai Buddhist Worldview – Total Opposite! Click…

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Missions History Today: August

David Joannes

207SHARESShareTweetJoin Our List As someone who is always seeking to live missionally in cross cultural contexts, it is exciting to see how where I am now on the mission field is in direct relation to those who heave fearlessly tread uncharted territories before me. [CLICK TO TWEET] I see the bigger picture, the overall narrative of what…

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How’s Within Reach Global Doing? A Candid Answer

David Joannes

242SHARESShareTweetJoin Our List Five years ago, we were sitting in a circle praying and worshipping at a nearby lake during one of our local missionary conventions. Each team member was asked to consider where they would be in five years. After everyone had shared, it was our turn. “In five years we will no longer be living…

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