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Is short-term mission worth it?

It costs a lot to send short-term workers overseas. But is it worth it? Would the money be better spent on long-term mission workers or supporting national workers?

What’s it like … in lockdown?

Heledd Job writes from Italy

Our Christian Union was suddenly empty

Six of us were huddled over a blank canvas. One of us had stayed up late the night before to sketch a basic calendar for the year ahead. Every little box for every day of the year represented an opportunity – an opportunity to do our job and to reach the campus for Christ.

Holding Our Nerve

In Rico Tice’s book ‘Honest Evangelism,’ he talks about ‘the pain line’, the point in the conversation where we move from topics that are socially acceptable – the sport, home improvements or our next holiday – and into territory that’s much less comfortable: to speak about our faith in Jesus.

Identifying New Workers

We want men and women who are called by God and have had that call confirmed by their church family to be accepted as part of the UFM family.

Being a Supportive Sending Church

In UFM, we believe God calls people like you and me, backed by the local church, to bring the good news of Jesus to all four corners of the world.

Ben & Liz Griffin

Two-thirds of the world’s population have mobile devices. In Burkina Faso, 14 million (out of 20 million) have mobile phones. How can we take advantage and make the message mobile?

What’s it Like … When your Parents are Mission Workers?

Last year, the number of UFM children reached almost 160! The term Third Culture Kid (TCK) has been coined to describe children who spend some of their formative years outside their parents’ culture. They build relationships with both cultures, without fully owning either, and often identify most with other TCKs. This is one reason children in the UFM family love our Summer Conference. They feel they have met their ‘own tribe’!

No Weapon Fashioned Against You Shall Succeed

Hindu mobs wielded rods, tridents, swords, guns, kerosene and even bottles of acid. Adorned with Hindu militant headbands, they shouted slogans such as, “Jai shri Ram!”, (Victory to Ram, the Hindu god) and “Jai bajrang bali!”, a tribute to another Hindu deity.

How Can We Become Better Sending Churches?

We asked Andy Upton, pastor of Knighton Free Church, Leicester, about world mission and the local church...

What Cultural Glasses Do You Wear?

In the first of our new series on tricky questions in mission, UFM mission worker, Rosie Crowter, highlights the importance of considering our own - and others' - worldview...

What Does Mission as ‘Life Evangelism’ Look Like?

So many people have asked why I went to the Middle East. I didn’t have a dream like Paul, but I know that Islam is the biggest unreached people group in the 10/40 Window.

Shining Like Stars

“… in which you shine like stars in the universe as you hold out the word of life.” (Philippians 2:15)

Using Digital Technology to Spread the Word

Have you ever seen an instant success? A business or artist that suddenly bursts on the scene from nowhere to accomplish great things.

An update on the work of UFM

As we begin another new year, it’s such a joy to know that we invest together in something that will last, we partner together in something that all of history points towards and we serve together knowing our labour is not in vain!

Our Early Days in Turkey

In April 2016, we arrived in Istanbul to spend two years focusing on learning the Turkish language and culture with the longer-term plan of working alongside a national church in a smaller city elsewhere in the country.

Joys and Struggles

We arrived in Kurdistan 10 months ago with a commitment to learning the local dialect of Kurdish and understanding the culture. This was with the aim that we might be equipped to share the good news about Jesus Christ, disciple believers and, under God’s hand, see Kurdish churches planted for his glory: churches with mature believers, reaching out with the gospel, discipling new believers and seeking to be a blessing to the wider culture.

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