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62. Voices of Healing: Poiema Foundation’s Fight Against Human Trafficking
Rebecca Jowers shares her deeply moving story of transformation from an educator to a devoted leader in the fight against human trafficking. Despite personal trauma and numerous challenges, Rebecca founded The Poiema Foundation, which focuses on...
63. Healing and Hope: Medical Missions in Armenia
In this episode of God on the Move, Syuzanna Voskanyan shares about her work combining medical missions and evangelism in Armenia. With a rich Christian heritage and surrounded by challenges, Armenia is a unique place where Syuzanna’s...
64. Generation Now: Navigating Faith and Social Change in Kenya
Savannah Kagiri shares her powerful story of faith, courage, and transformation amid Kenya’s recent youth-led protests. From growing up in a Christian household to navigating political unrest and the complex relationship between the church and...
65. Pathways of Compassion: Special Education in Muslim Communities
Samara shares her inspiring journey from being a physiotherapist and special education teacher to serving as a missionary in Muslim communities. She highlights the challenges and opportunities of providing special education in these contexts,...
66. Transformational Faith in the Dominican Republic
Crisel Gonell shares her inspiring story of faith transformation and her work as the Church Advancement and Business Mentorship Program Coordinator at Mission of Hope. Crisel discusses her journey from battling depression during the 2020 pandemic to...
67. Church Planting in East Africa: Igniting a Fire in Dark Places
Aychi, an East African Christian, shares his powerful story of how he came to Christ from a predominantly Islamic background and his inspiring journey of church planting and evangelism in East Africa. The episode explores Aychi’s initial encounter...
68. From Afghans to Brazilian: Panahgah and the Power of Community Sponsorship
Sophia Nobre shares the incredible journey of Panahgah, an NGO she founded to help Afghan refugees integrate into Brazilian society. The update highlights the challenges and successes faced by the organization, detailing how the church in Brazil is...
69. Jews for Jesus: A Personal and Global Mission
Dan Sered, the Lausanne Catalyst on Jewish Evangelism, shares his incredible journey from being a secular Jew in Israel to becoming a fervent believer in Jesus Christ. Dan discusses the pivotal moments that led to his faith, including a surprising...
7 Stats You Need to Know to Serve the King 2015 (Missio Nexus)
There are so many numbers floating around out in the world today. So what if someone told you that a group of 7 numbers might give you a point of reference for your service to the King of Kings in 2015? That is what this Missiographic is striving to...
70. Caring for the Community: Parish Nursing in Scotland
Kirsty Nelson shares her journey as a parish nurse in Dundee, Scotland. Kirsty offers a glimpse into the holistic approach of parish nursing, which addresses the physical, emotional, and spiritual needs of the community. She discusses the challenges...
72. Unveiling the Impact of Church Planting Movements
Dave Coles shares his journey from pastoring in the U.S. to church planting in Indonesia. He discusses his work with Muslims and the importance of understanding and respecting diverse worldviews. Dave highlights the immense growth and impact of...
73. Building Bridges of Love: Leaders in Learning’s Mission in Pakistan
Mohsin Hanif shares his journey of faith and ministry in the rural areas near Lahore, Pakistan. Mohsin, along with his wife, has been working to bridge the gap between Muslim and Christian communities through education and practical acts of...
74. In the Shadow of Silence: A Young Man's Resilient Faith in a Troubled Niger
Ayouba Abdoulaye shares his inspiring journey from receiving his first Bible in a small village in Niger to becoming a spiritual assistant at CURE Hospital in Niamey. Ayouba discusses the challenges faced by the small Christian community in this...
75. Beyond Ritual: Mental Health Advocacy in Indonesian Churches
Totok Wiryasaputra shares how he helped start and now leads the Indonesian Association of Psycho-Spiritual Counselors (IAPC) to raise mental-health awareness and develop psycho-spiritual caregiving within Indonesian churches across denominations. He...
76. Serving God Under Siege in Ukraine
Valentyn and Liuba Siniy share how Russia’s full-scale invasion has reshaped church life in Ukraine, from early surges of seekers asking “Where is God?” to ongoing fatigue, trauma, and uneven realities between frontline and distant regions....
77. The Essence of Relational Peace: A Journey in Faith, Education and Community
Gary Sweeten shares how his small-town, collaborative schooling and cross-denominational Christian upbringing shaped his lifelong focus on relationships, education, and gentle, grace-filled ministry. He describes a pivotal call to serve Christ that...
78. 500k: The Mission to Plant a Church in Every Village in Indi
Ed Michaelson shares how his calling to missions led him to work as a tentmaker bi-vocationally as an A&E doctor in southeast London while founding 500k, a charity that trains and supports Indian leaders to share the gospel and plant churches in...
79. From Slum to CEO: A Journey With Dawn for the Poor in the Philippines
What happens when a child from a Manila slum becomes the leader of the very organization that once sponsored him? Fred Dungganon shares how growing up in extreme poverty in Welfareville, losing his father, and surviving through odd jobs shaped his...
A Biblical Basis of Missions Research (CMIW)
Justin Long shares: We're going to start with some basic concepts about missions research, some basic questions that people ask. We're going to start in the scriptures.To research is to seek out the truthResearch is about the known knowns, what we...
A Biblical Ethical Assessment of Prosperity Teaching and the Blessing Movement
Vinay SamuelBiblical Theological ethical frameworksBlessing and JusticeBlessing, Faith and PowerBlessing and Human PersonhoodFor more information go to A Biblical Ethical Assessment of Prosperity Teaching and the Blessing Movement on the Lausanne...
A Biblical Vision for Resourcing God’s Work
A Ministry Fundraising Network Panel Discussion How can churches and ministries around the world break free from unhealthy dependencies, embrace biblical principles, and build sustainable, locally resourced mission efforts? In this powerful panel...
A Brief Historical Overview of AD2000 & Beyond Movement
·Type: Documents ·Full title: A Brief Historical Overview of the AD2000 & Beyond Movement and Joshua Project 2000 ·Date: 27 May 1996 ·Authors: Luis Bush ·Producer: AD2000 and Beyond Movement ·Collection:...
A Broken Vase Restored
Named one of the Champions of the Earth by the United Nations, Brazilian politician Marina Silva has worked tirelessly to preserve the Amazon rainforest–a passion that is rooted in her love for Christ. As she shares about her childhood in the...
A Call to Action from the Lausanne Global Consultation on Media and the Gospel
Media and Mission in a Globalized World Major Needs AddressedMedia awarenessMedia presenceMedia ministriesOur Call to Action Agreed together by the participants of the Lausanne Global Consultation on Media and the Gospel, Brea, California, USA, 21...
A Call to Startups to Start Making Disciples
Joao Mordomo, Courtney Rountree-Mills, and Paulo Humaita share on the great potential that entrepreneurs have to make significant difference in the world by addressing both economic poverty and the poverty of sacrificial leadership. For more...
A Call to Startups to Start Making Disciples
Joao Mordomo, Courtney Rountree-Mills, and Paulo Humaita share on the great potential that entrepreneurs have to make significant difference in the world by addressing both economic poverty and the poverty of sacrificial leadership. For more...
A Church for Every People Group/Gospel for Every Person Summary
·Type: Documents ·Date: 14 March 2000 ·Authors: Dan Scribner ·Producer: AD2000 and Beyond Movement ·Collection: Global Overview ·Pages: 1 ·Categories: Type :: Documents Continent/Region :: World...
A Communion of Giving and Receiving: The Lausanne Standards
If you are a leader of a business, a mission organization, or a church, you’ve likely faced some tough decisions recently about projects and people because of the realities of the global economic downturn. You may have had to “tighten the...
A Critique of the Way the Bible is Used
Femi Adeleye This presentation was given at the Lausanne Global Consultation on Prosperity Theology, Poverty, and the Gospel in Atibaia, Brazil, from 30 March – 2 April 2014. For more information go to A Critique of the Way the Bibl on the...
A Fresh Approach to Witness For The 21st Century: A Global Perspective
The gospel is the Good News, the glorious news that God through Christ came to our planet, lived, died and rose again to take away the sin of the world. And he offers to live his dynamic life in and through us as we place our faith in him—not on...