Calling to share faith across youth missions and ministries
A memoir style account recounts summer 2018 Teen Missions teaching peer evangelism to hundreds of teens and leaders across 33 states and 3 Canadian provinces. It highlights scripture memorization, on campus Bible clubs, TIGER Team IMPACT initiatives, and lifelong partnerships with Bob Bland and fellow co-founders. The narrative reflects decades of ministry from 1975 onward, recalling reunions, memorials, and ongoing calls to action to spread the Gospel.
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Teen Missions
Tami
Canadian
Lord Jesus Christ
Bob Bland
Florida
Indiana
Bob
Bernie Bland
Dave
Carol Breese
Vidy Metsker
Mary
Youth For Christ International
Chicago
Youth For Christ
Third World Missions
Ken Anderson
God
Mary and I
al Metsker
Kansas City
Bernie
Youth Evangelism
Vic Eliason
Wisconsin
Jim Harris
Pennsylvania
Dick Snavely
New York
Myself
Dave Breese
North Carolina
Virginia
Ohio
Heaven
YEA
Grief at Christmas finds comfort in Emmanuel
The piece links John 1 10 14 and Psalm 46 1 to Christmas grief, urging readers facing loss, depression, and anxiety to seek comfort in Jesus Emmanuel. It stresses Jesus shared pain, offers divine presence, and honors both mourning and joy as Ecclesiastes counsels a time for each.
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Jesus
Emmanuel
God
Christ
Heaven
Berean to host candlelight service in Murphysboro
Berean Christian Church at 1530 Illinois Avenue Murphysboro will host its annual Candlelight Service on Monday December 24 at 10 p.m. The service includes a short sermon quiet carol singing and open communion for Christians. Children are welcome with no nursery provided and no dress code.
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Murphysboro
Berean Christian Church
Berean
Illinois Avenue
Bereanconnect.com
Bereanconnect
How Evangelical Missions Shaped Modern Outreach
The analysis contrasts John Allen Chau's death with historic efforts of evangelical missions from the 19th and 20th centuries. It traces faith missions driven by the Great Commission, the shift to leaner, dependent recruits, and the rise of linguistic training through Wycliffe Bible Translators to translate the Bible into countless languages, including the author’s own family experience with Mansaka translation in the Philippines.
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John Allen Chau
India
Chau
Christ
New Missions
Globe
China Inland Mission
Sudan Interior
Wycliffe Bible Translators
Cameron Townsend
Wycliffe
Philippins
Pope to Visit Abu Dhabi for Interfaith Dialogue in February
Pope Francis plans a February trip to the United Arab Emirates for an interfaith meeting in Abu Dhabi. He will meet regional leaders and the UAE Catholic community, highlighting Christian Muslim dialogue and peace. The visit marks another busy year of foreign travel for the pope, with a focus on peace and dialogue across the region.
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Vatican City
Pope Francis
United Arab Emirates
Vatican
Abu Dhabi
Francis
Uae
Central America
North Africa
Gulf
Asia
East Africa
Greg Burke
Egypt
Burke
Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid al Maktoum
Dubai
Panama
Catholic Church
Morocco
Japan
Madagascar
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C.T. Studd
Freda Eliason
Bonnie Harris
Jackie Snavely
John
Scott Burr
Faith Missions
Africa
A. T. Pierson
Africa Inland
VDAE
BY Nicole Winfield
Associated Press
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