David Joannes
This animated map is a powerful visual depiction of the most important movement in history: the spread of Christianity. Every frame is one year in the last 2000 years of the Great Commission. This map is a powerful depiction of the most important movement: the spread of Christianity. Click To Tweet Charting the geographic progress of the Gospel over the…
read moreDownload the PDF here Overview The year 2014 was a year of vision brought about by the experience gained from years past and the hope elicited by years to come. It saw darkness in the form of rebellions, explosions, stabbings and earthquakes. It witnessed adventure in the form of many voyages and it sparked our imaginations with various ruminations. It…
read moreWhen trying to understand the Church in China, it’s easy to let predetermined narratives drive our interpretation of the things we observe. A recent article in the Huffington Post is a clear example of this. In an article titled “Inside China’s Secret Churches: How Christians Practice Their Faith Under An Atheist Government,” the paper published a series of photographs purportedly…
read moreChinese Christians vowed to “guard their church to the end” while facing the growing anti-church campaign in Wenzhou City, Zhejiang Province. Local pastors and church members from various churches published a public letter the Wenzhou City government which included a list of eight ways the government had been illegally demolishing their church buildings and crosses. The government ignored their pleas,…
read more9. They happened during threats of persecution. You can’t just go out to a public lake and start baptizing people in China. Even with the promise of “religious freedom”, the government won’t like that. Many times, baptisms are done privately in bathtubs. The men baptizing these people have all been threatened by local police for sharing the gospel. These baptisms…
read moreChildren 8 to 14 years old prepare and cook meals to pass them out to the elderly homeless around Orphan Home outreach center in China! This is an incredible new ministry that has begun in the midst of persecution and governmental pressure. [TWEET THIS] Just 2 weeks ago, the police warned Lin, our local missionary, not to do any kind of…
read moreToo often, we take God’s word for granted. There are a million options for Bible colors and styles, and too many translations to count. But watch what happens when Chinese Christians receive Bibles for the very first time. Watch what happens when Chinese Christians receive Bibles for the very first time. Click To Tweet In 1997, at age 18, I…
read moreNone of the news sources I’ve read about North Korea’s Kim Jong Un reportedly ordering the execution of 33 Christians for talking with a Christian missionary to start 500 churches provoke as much emotion as this blog by Lori Stanley Roeleveld. Her words penetrate my heart. Her thoughts impassion me to action. When you read this, you will be inspired…
read moreWhat are you doing right now for the kingdom of God? Are you actively involved in missional living and reaching people around you? Maybe you need a little placement, context for you to see that you are smack dab in the midst of a great cloud of witnesses. [CLICK TO TWEET] Here’s a look at those who have gone before…
read moreIn the first week of November, all the Within Reach Global local missionaries and foreign staff gathered together for a 3 day convention at The Hub outreach center. Many of them traveled nearly 10 hours from our other outreach centers that they minister at. Post by Within Reach Global. We heard some amazing reports, evaluation from the past months…
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