Dear praying friends, My trip to Africa is currently uncertain. I am trying to arrange new plans, since the pastor who was arranging things for me, Pastor Mwambola, and others, especially his bishop, have had their names muddied by the talk of slanderers with no evidence. He (and his bishop) had stood against the Archbishop […]
Pray for the World – Week 27
/in Blog, Missionary, PrayerPraying for the world Week 27 Church-Planting Movements, Insider Movements, Discipleship Movements During the last 25 years, thousands of new followers of Christ have been born among peoples who were historically starved of the gospel. These mass turnings to Christ happen through ‘Church-Planting Movements’ (CPMs), ‘Insider Movements’ or ‘Discipleship Movements.’ They take many forms, and […]
John Rowse – June 2022 – Update
/in Blog, John Rowse, Missionary, Missionary NewsDear praying friends, My trip to Africa is currently uncertain. I am trying to arrange new plans, since the pastor who was arranging things for me, Pastor Mwambola, and others, especially his bishop, have had their names muddied by the talk of slanderers with no evidence. He (and his bishop) had stood against the Archbishop […]
Pray for the World – Week 26
/in Blog, Missionary, Missionary NewsBuddhism The idea of Buddhism—and Hinduism—as a ‘religion’ is at least partly an invention of early Western explorers and missionaries. Only later was the concept taken up by Buddhists themselves. Almost everywhere Buddhism appears (mostly south-east and east Asia) Buddhist ideas are woven into a much wider tapestry of belief, ritual, filial piety and morality. […]
Casa Vida – Urgent Help Needed
/in Blog, Lucinda Windeatt, Missionary NewsPray for the World – Week 25 – 2022
/in Blog, Missionary News, PrayerPraying for the world Week 25 Displaced people 68.5 million people have been forced to leave their homes worldwide: 40 million have fled somewhere else in their own country 25.4 million have left their country as refugees 3.1 million are seeking asylum and argue they can never return home. Of the 25 million who have […]
Pray for the World – Week 24
/in Blog, Missionary, News, PrayerPraying for the world Week 24 Catholicism Half of the world’s 1.2 billion Catholics live in the Americas; a quarter in Europe; the rest are evenly divided between Africa and Asia. Catholicism is the biggest Christian bloc but is slowly declining as a percentage of the world and of the Church. Some trends: Traditional Catholic […]
Pray for the World – Week 23
/in Blog, Missionary News, News, PrayerThe Orthodox Church Various major challenges confront the global Orthodox Church. The need for renewal: after a long history of rigid traditionalism, over the last decades an increasing number of Orthodox theologians and priests have been advocating for internal renewal on various levels (worship, Scriptural engagement, missional activity etc). Renewal would address both nominalism and […]
World Prayer – Week 22
/in Blog, PrayerPraying for the world Week 22 Children at risk The world has taken strides in recent years to improve children’s lives. Far fewer are dying from the preventable diseases of childhood. Around 90% have access to primary school. However, millions of children are at risk of serious harm: Neglect: Risk is increased by poverty, alcohol […]
18 May 2022. John Rowse writes: Dear Praying Friends, My Quick Update Here is the latest from our dear friend, Moses Makanta. I’ve highlighted some key prayer points. Do pray that he will find some time to rest. He receives many phone calls, sometimes up to midnight. Pray that the Lord will uphold him, and […]
News from Lucinda and Paramarcia (E.Timor and Australia) – May 2022
/in Blog, Lucinda Windeatt, Missionary, Missionary NewsA Big Shock The staff of Casa Vida received some shocking news recently concerning the Organisation’s budget for the next twelve months. The Child Welfare Department in Timor has allocated significantly fewer funds to Casa Vida than in previous financial periods. This considerably reduced government funding has placed Casa Vida in a critical position. They […]