When the Unthinkable Happens
It was October 15, 2014. Missionary pilot Jon Leedahl had just passed a check ride on the Kodiak. And then the unthinkable happened.
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Prayer Requests for Week of May 24
“It has not gone unnoticed by Judy and me that our post middle age bodies are beginning to show the wear and tear of life,” wrote Bible translator James Burdett on their blog. Likewise, their equipment on the field is wearing out as well. Some of their equipment is more than 20 years old and limping along, requiring time for maintenance that pulls them away from translating the Bible.
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Sweeper to Prayer Advocate
José had the reputation as a faithful sweeper long before he had the reputation as a faithful prayer advocate. But [...]
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Life is War
The Yanomami are no strangers to warfare. But they were puzzled, as they read and reread that passage, as to what the warfare is, in this case, and who is the enemy. A spiritual battle? They know all about flesh and blood enemies.
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The Power of a Mother’s Prayer
Not all missionaries start out wanting to be missionaries. Paul Fleming, the man who founded NTM in 1942, was no exception.
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When Things Don’t Go As Planned
Things don’t always go according to plan — and that’s usually viewed as a bad thing. So when I tell you that is what happened with the Manjui New Testament, you might be ready to despair.
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Women in Ministry
One thing I’ve really appreciated about the Missionary Training Centre is how they value training women, not just men.
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A Global Network for Church Planting
For John Schmidt and Russ Sullivan, NTM Canada’s tax men, tax day has come and gone. Wait. What does a team of tax preparers have to do with establishing churches among unreached people groups? Everything.
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Monthly Gleanings from April 2015
Highlights from missionary updates from Africa, Latin America and the Asia-Pacific region. Read the latest news from the front lines about Gospel outreaches, Bible translation, and the fruit God is producing.