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Missions Ain’t That Mysterious

David Joannes

197SHARESShareTweetJoin Our List I have recently come to understand that many Christians do not get involved in long term missions because of the mystery surrounding what missionaries do. Or perhaps what missions actually is. Or possibly because they feel they have to “sacrifice it all for the sake of the call,” giving…

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Sponsor Chinese Student For Christian Camp

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128SHARESShareTweetJoin Our List Every May, we host our annual Within Reach Global English Camp for the college students and young professionals that have been attending our weekly English Corners throughout the year. In this camp they will learn to improve their English skills through group interaction, games, discussion and fellowship with other…

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When A Witch Doctor Dies

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164SHARESShareTweetJoin Our List When a witch doctor dies, the unexpected occurs.   No chopping off of chicken heads and sprinkling blood in animistic ritual. No dangling dog teeth over corpses. No dark wizardry. We have shared meals of live grub worms and cat soup with him. We have laughed with him and spoken…

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Missions History Today: April

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138SHARESShareTweetJoin Our List Every time I read about what happened today in missions history, it excites me to see the bigger picture, the overall narrative of what God has been doing to reach every nation. God has called simple men and women throughout history to leave a mark of his glory upon…

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