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April 16, 2014  Ukraine: A nation called to prayer
Events in Ukraine are unfolding rapidly and dramatically. What started as a movement for democracy, resulting in the loss of 100 lives in Kiev's Independence Square and a change in government, quickly turned into a nation's struggle to maintain its independence and sovereignty. Christians across Ukraine are joining in public places to pray daily for a movement of God in this troubled land.
Join us as we travel across Ukraine – from Kiev to the East and back – documenting the sights and sounds of a nation united in prayer.
 Easter special: stories of new life
Hearts are turning to God throughout sub-Saharan Africa: waitresses are giving up promiscuous lifestyles to follow Christ; Muslims are studying Scripture and discovering the truth; raped and pregnant women are trusting God with their futures. Check out these stories of new life!
 Dying and awakened by God to preach, former Muslim shares boldly
When the coffin began to shake, the men immediately dropped it and ran away from what was once a corpse. After being miraculously saved from death, Mark (name changed) is now a bold witness among the Muslims of eastern Africa.
IMB missionaries tell the story  Gospel offers hope amid Peru’s growing sex industry
Struggling under the weight of family dysfunction and financial desperation, prostitution had been a quick road to cash and independence for Elisabeth when she was just 19. Now 28, she is one of thousands of women who work the streets of downtown Lima, Peru. But she wasn’t prepared for the emotional toll the job would take – a damaged sense of dignity and self-worth.
 The death of darkness
WorldView: The death of darkness
Death will come for each of us. But darkness, its close companion, is a choice. God sent His Son, to rescue us from eternal darkness. But two millennia later not everyone knows it. That’s why servants of God go to places of darkness to bring the Light of the Gospel. They are indeed ‘chasers after darkness.’
Visit WorldView Conversation, the blog related to this column.
 Annie Armstrong Easter Offering
The Annie Armstrong Easter Offering® is more than an offering envelope. When people give, 100 percent of their gift will be transformed into missionary salaries and ministry supplies. Those missionaries and supplies will help others hear the message of Christ and respond in faith to His offer of salvation.
 VIDEO: CP Rant
Is the Cooperative Program still relevant today? Do you know all the things that wouldn't exist without it? Share CP Rant (second video on this page) with your friends and church and learn how CP “allows ordinary people to do extraordinary things next door and around the world”! Learn more about CP at sbc.net/cp.
 Missions, full circle
When the government tore down their slum dwellings, the mixed tribal group thought all hope was lost. But now persecuted believers in India have land to call their own, thanks to The Church at Brook Hills in Birmingham, Ala. Brook Hills member and AsiaStories writer Harper McKay (name changed) met and worshipped with the believers on their land for the first time.
How could you foster a mission mindset in your church and become a “sending” church? Hear tips and encouragement from the missions pastor at Brook Hills.  It’s time for another #skybridgewebinar!
Join us Tuesday, April 22, for our next #skybridgewebinar. We’ll be led by Scott, a Skybridge member and businessman living in South Asia. He will speak to new realities that create opportunities for using your work for God’s purpose in reaching the nations.
Learn more about Skybridge.  Integrate 2014 faith/work conference
Health-care professionals, business professionals and educators – join us at Mississippi Avenue Baptist Church in Auroro, Colo., May 2-3, for Integrate 2014. Discover how God could leverage your life and work to share the Gospel through the marketplace. Dr. Rebekah Naylor, emeritus missionary who pioneered work with Bangalore Baptist Hospital and helped establish local churches all across India, will host a health-care missions session.
Get more information and register.
 Cross Gospel tract for kids
Designed for kids to use with other kids! With each fold, the colors and symbols make remembering the Gospel easy. Help your children be kids on mission right where they are. Each individual package includes 10 folding tracts and an instruction sheet. Order up to 10 packages (100 tracts).
 When missions shapes the mission
When missions shapes the mission unpacks a study of evangelical churches that reveals their anemic level of commitment to the biblical mandate of making Christ known around the world. Veteran pastor David Horner makes the data easy to understand and challenges other pastors to radically assign their best leadership and resources to missions.
 Living letters, May/June 2014
Get a glimpse of how God’s story in Cuba is continuing to unfold and hope is flourishing amid suffering. Also learn how God is empowering churches through Send North America. Subscribe to Living letters for bi-monthly updates on how God is at work in the nations and how to pray specifically.
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