David Joannes
I recently ran across a powerful blog titled God’s Call to Leave This American Mess by John Piper. He begins, “What does the present political climate in America have to do with world evangelization?” See John Piper’s full article here. It’s an important, albeit, provocative way to start a blog. But the points Piper raise are apt for this present season.…
read moreThe 41-year-old Chinese missionary retold his story of the 2-year prison sentence he received for preaching the Gospel one decade ago. His story was remarkable, seemingly unbelievable. While I was translating his testimony from Mandarin to English for American visitors, I was suddenly struck with a divine revelation. I was sitting in the presence of a modern day hero, a…
read moreThis is an incredible update with striking images of a public baptism in China. Hundreds Attend Massive Public Baptism In Hidden Forested Landscape #unreached Click To Tweet The baptism took place deep in a hidden forest near one of our 6 outreach centers. Our local missionary tells us, “On August 13, more than 40 people got saved in one day!”…
read moreBack to Jerusalem and Within Reach Global are having fun tag teamin’ each other on back to back podcasts and live video broadcasts! Awesome missions podcasts: @TheOfficialBTJ & @within_reach tag teamin’ each other! Click To Tweet It’s been an honor to connect with Eugene Bach of Back to Jerusalem, swapping stories of revival, persecution, unreached peoples and the final frontier…
read more“This is exactly what I need right now,” Pastor Zhang told us during our Within Reach Global underground pastors and leaders training in China. We had dedicated a specific chunk of time to leadership training during our trip. But there has been a recent flux in persecution in our region, so we weren’t sure how many pastors would turn up.…
read moreOnce 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 again, I find myself leaving behind the country of my birth. Click To Tweet Like when I was ten years old.…
read moreWe 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 led through our discipleship course 3-5 English Corners per week 120 students reached through Camps 135 college students / young professionals…
read moreIt’s happening right now, in real time, live, in the hearts of international cross cultural missionaries all over the world who are visiting home for the holidays. They themselves struggle to articulate the unique array of emotions bombarding their spirits. They feel bad for thinking the things they do. They question the validity of their emotions. They don’t want to…
read moreSpiraling down the terraces of banana plantations, tail coiled around the unsuspecting homes of spiritually and physically impoverished families, claws bearing into the hot soil, head peering through the misty mountains, in the heart of these valleys lies a dragon. Head peering through the misty mountains, in the heart of these valleys lies a dragon. Click To Tweet For a…
read moreChristians are experiencing unusual days in the United States of America. The opposition and even persecution we’re beginning to face is not unusual at all in the history of Christianity, but it feels very strange and oppressive after more than three hundred years of acceptance and even dominance in this nation. In this seven-minute clip, Pastor John speaks directly to…
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