Wednesday, February 4, 2015

God at work despite ISIS, Middle East crises


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Feb. 4, 2015

 

PRAY


God at work despite ISIS, Middle East crises
Though the fourth anniversary of the Arab Spring uprisings arrives with little sign of real change in the Arab world, there is reason to hope because God is at work in the midst of the chaos. He is writing the rest of the story.

Retrace Arab Spring through photos.

 

 

Boko Haram impacts Christian work in Nigeria
The militant Islamist group Boko Haram continues its reign of terror in Nigeria, with threats to neighboring countries. In the midst, the gospel is finding receptive hearts. "I've searched the Quran for peace, and every time Jesus is mentioned. Can you tell me about Him?" said one religious leader.

 

 

 

Prayer leads IMB workers to unreached people group living next door
Migrant families aren't really accepted in the countries where they flee. But their search for hope often brings openness to something different than Buddhism. In Thailand, the journey to reach unreached peoples began with a simple prayer that led them to migrants living next door.

Learn how to encourage your church in intentional prayer for the nations. School of Prayer for all Nations sessions are hosted year-round.

 

 


GO



Despite obstacles, missionary shares truth with unreached in Amazon
Kathy, a single 63-year-old missionary with a driving passion, is unhindered by the challenges of taking the gospel to unreached people groups deep in the Amazon rain forest.

 

 

 

Obedience is the best option
During college, Adam Leach grew in his relationship with God and acquired a greater sense of a world much bigger than himself. After a trip to Asia, he realized God was calling him to missions. God told him, "Engineering can wait; other things in life can wait. I want you to go, and this is what I want for your life now."

 

 

WorldView: The rough edges of globalization
They live on the periphery of a better life, but it often lies just out of reach. They are students, immigrants, refugees, migrant and contract workers. They're looking for purpose and hope. Most have no one to tell them about Jesus.

 

 

 

 


GIVE


VIDEO: Spreading the Word 
The McAfees, urban church planters in Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire, use storying to share the gospel, particularly with Muslims. They hope to partner with U.S. and local churches to plant a Baptist church in every Abidjan neighborhood.

 

 


Texas Baptist hunger offering supports IMB ministries worldwide
Give a man a fish and you feed him for a day; teach a man to fish and you feed him for a lifetime. Texas Baptists are both "giving fish" and "teaching to fish" — physically and spiritually — by helping equip IMB missionaries to teach people how to sustain a fish farm in South America and meet other needs around the globe.

 

 

 

 


Resources


Send North America Conference
Are you ready to join the everyday mission of God? Send North America Conference is a two-day gathering of the church in North America, hosted by IMB and NAMB, to see a movement of people living out the mission of God in their everyday lives. Register for the Aug. 3-4 event in Nashville.


South Asia Now Conference
Looking for ways to connect with South Asians in your neighborhood or throughout the world? Join missionaries, churches, businessmen, students and people like you who are doing just that. Explore partnerships with overseas teams. Experience training on effective practices for sharing the gospel. All at the South Asia NOW Conference at Prestonwood Baptist Church, Plano, Texas, April 26-28. Register now.

 

 

 

 

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