Mama Zuma lives in Swayimane, Kwazulu Natal, South Africa. She has a smile that lights up the room. She is a woman who’s known tremendous hardship and pain, yet lives transformed by the love of Jesus Christ. Mama Zuma is …
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Covenant Missionaries Remain Safe
The following information is from the Evangelical Covenant Church newswire. This is an update on the missionaries in Japan and the current situation there.
TOKYO, JAPAN (March 17, 2011) – The Department of World Mission released a statement today …
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Update on Missionaries in Japan
The following update was submitted by Pauline Carlson, Covenant missionary and country coordinator for Japan.
The Covenant missionaries in Japan are very thankful for the prayers and support of many people around the world as they are dealing with the
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Significant Vote in South Sudan, Impact on Covenanters
By Stan Friedman
CHICAGO, IL (January 7, 2011) – Sunday’s referendum in South Sudan to determine whether the semi-autonomous region will separate from Sudan and become its own country could have profound impacts on members of the Evangelical Covenant Church …
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Letter from Representatives Invited to the Third Lausanne Conference
Dear friends,
This is an open letter sent out by the representatives from churches in China invited to the third Lausanne Conference, which is currently taking place in South Africa. We thought you might want to be aware of this. …
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Beijing Blocks Travelers to the Lausanne Congress
A massive global evangelical gathering known as the Lausanne Congress will begin Oct. 16 in Cape Town, South Africa. But it looks likely to take place without the participation of more than 230 Chinese delegates.
So far, at least 11 …
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Surviving Worst-Case Scenarios
Whether it’s a missions trip overseas or a trip to the grocery store, our physical well-being is never guaranteed, though. We most certainly trust in the Lord to care for us, as these congregational prayers testify. But in the interest …
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Whole Gospel, Whole Church, Whole World
Taking the gospel to the ends of the earth, in obedience to the Great Commission, is an inescapable imperative. A definition of world evangelization that has won assent from Christians of all stripes was memorably summarized in the Lausanne Covenant—the …
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Poverty Facts and Stats
from Global Issues: Social, Political, Economic and Environmental Issues That Affect Us All
http://www.globalissues.org/article/26/poverty-facts-and-stats
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