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The Heroes I Know Don’t Have Names Or Faces (Ministry Among Lepers)
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320SHARESShareTweetJoin Our List The heroes I know don’t have names or faces. You may never hear their stories. They are unassuming misfits and ragamuffins whom the world has overlooked. They fade into the background of mainstream Christian media and priorities. They are…

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4 Truths To Help Overcome Loneliness On The Mission Field 
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264SHARESShareTweetJoin Our List Recently, I was told of a story of a missionary woman, who eventually packed up and went home after years of serving the Lord on the field. In those moments when things quieted down and she’d be given ample…

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Double Your Donor Base & Raise Funds For The Ministries You Care About
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278SHARESShareTweetJoin Our List When: Sunday, May 15, 2016, 1:30 PM Where: Kunming International Fellowship RSVP at the Facebook event here: Double Your Donor Base & Raise Funds For The Ministries You Care About   I am passionate about helping cross-cultural missional workers…

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Once Again, I Find Myself Leaving Behind The Country Of My Birth
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318SHARESShareTweetJoin Our List Once again, I find myself leaving behind the country of my birth. After a four-month stay in America, I am returning to China and Thailand. The memories that were birthed here in America are very poignant at present. Once…

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Why Easter Is Meaningless (For The Unreached)
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272SHARESShareTweetJoin Our List Asian Rough Rider has done it again! This incredible post is both saddening and inspiring, calling us to action for those who have yet to hear the meaning of Easter, let alone the name of Jesus. As you read,…

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Get The First Chapter Of My Book In Progress, The Memories I Made Up, Absolutely Free
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399SHARESShareTweetJoin Our List This has been a process. I’m talking, a really long process! More than six years to be exact. I’ve been trying to articulate my twenty years of experience on the mission field in Southeast Asia, and throughout the years,…

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2015 Year In Review: Within Reach Global
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150SHARESShareTweetJoin Our List We saw amazing things happen at Within Reach Global in 2015! 3 countries 6 outreach centers 13 local missionaries from 7 different people groups 10 foreign missionaries 9 church plants 10 tons of clothing given to the poor 150…

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Prayer Is The Mighty Engine That Is To Move The Missionary Work
David Joannes

338SHARESShareTweetJoin Our List This thought is based on a powerful statement by A.B. Simpson: “Prayer is the mighty engine that is to move the missionary work.” “Prayer is the mighty engine that is to move the missionary work.” – A.B. Simpson Click To…

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On Selfless Generosity: Mother Hears Heartbeat Of Her Infant Son From Beyond The Grave
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407SHARESShareTweetJoin Our List Let’s start with Mother Teresa. Because she’s the quotable type. “It is not how much we do, but how much love we put in the doing. It is not how much we give, but how much love we put…

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Take Note, Christians: Even Atheists Are Confused Why We’re Not Focused On Reaching The Unreached
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459SHARESShareTweetJoin Our List I have an atheist friend who seems to me to be the perpetual advocate for unreached people groups that I wish all Christians actually were. We met on the Missions Blab, a regularly scheduled broadcast on Blab. As a…

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