Walking alongside students’ needs time, prayer, and miracles! But what if, after all the prayers, there are no miracles – when is it time to move on with life? Larry shares two stories from his student ministry in Germany.
We have always got to be careful with generalisations, yet it’s probably fair to say that when it comes to identifying new gospel workers, many churches are pretty passive.
Ahmet* told us he had never received anything of real value before. As we gave him the good news of salvation and told the story of Peter walking on water, sinking because of his fears, we explained, “Jesus is reaching out his hand and he can hold you”. Ahmet started to cry.
Portugal has a population of approximately 10.5 million, with over a tenth living in the capital, Lisbon. Despite development in the major cities, there is much poverty, and traditional farming methods provide a meagre living in the country areas, with the main agricultural products being wine, olive oil and cork.
When we moved to Central Asia six years ago, I never imagined that God would use physical combat with other men to share the gospel and transform lives for the kingdom.
Let me give you a flavour of my ministry, as I take you with me through a day at Kairos Mission School in Romania. I live and serve here with my wife, Anca, and daughters, Chloe (6) and Emily (3).
The teenage years often seem to be all about fitting in; being one of the gang. Rosalind Brown, UFM's TCK Coordinator, considers some practical tips for helping children of mission workers navigate this time in their lives.
The single thing that impacted me most during my paediatric nursing training – both professionally and spiritually – was the month I spent at Kiwoko Hospital, a mission hospital in Uganda.
Is it possible to write about our life and work in Kenya over the last two years, without using the word “Covid”? What we do and how we do it, has changed tremendously as a result of the pandemic.
Mention Mongolia and most people think of Chinghis Khan, the thirteenth century chieftain who united the warring Mongolian tribes to form the largest land empire the world has ever seen. Today the empire is gone, but the people remain as fiercely proud of their heroic leader as ever.
After our first term in Nicaragua we almost left. We came to a crisis point in our ministry and were frustrated. We arrived just after Hurricane Mitch in 1999 and saw many being converted. Evangelical churches were growing, but they were messy. Opportunities were abundant but difficult and fragile.
In Luke 7 we read of a Roman centurion in Capernaum whom the Jewish elders warmly commended to Jesus. They told him, “He loves our nation and has built our Synagogue.” Jesus commended the man’s faith and healed his servant. This incident provides the inspiration for UFM’s Operation Centurion ministry.
“The LORD is my light and my salvation; whom shall I fear? The LORD is the stronghold of my life; of whom shall I be afraid?” (Psalm 27:1). David begins Psalm 27 with these words, yet the honest truth is that there are many things around us that make us afraid.
“You’re moving to Italy? When can we visit?!” Whenever we share that we’re re-locating to Tuscany, people’s eyes light up. Rolling hills, cypress trees lining winding roads, guaranteed golden sunshine, endless vineyards and olive groves, and of course the world-famous gelato ... who wouldn’t want to live there?
“Therefore we ought to support people like these, that we may be fellow workers for the truth.” 3 John: 8 In our last two bible studies, we looked at what it means to be a sending church. This study continues that theme, but focuses on how we can be a supportive church to those we send.
It's a joy to share our Annual Review with you. As we look back together on 2020-2021, the Covid-19 pandemic has of course presented the backdrop to all of our lives. It’s humbling to see what God has been doing in and through the UFM family during these days and we give all the praise to Him.
The latest data from UNESCO states that there are 750 million adults worldwide who lack basic literacy skills*. How then can we make God’s Word available to these people?
On 1st February 2021, the Myanmar military seized power. They arrested the democratically elected leaders and declared a one-year state of emergency, now extended to two. Although pro-democracy demonstrations were peaceful, the military quickly resorted to lethal force, arbitrary detentions, torture and executions.
