Remembering Missionary to Japan Rev. Floyd Warren Powers October 8, 1927 – September 16, 2021 Floyd was born in Montpelier, Vermont and was the youngest of three children. He graduated from Biddeford, Maine High School, then attended Berkshire Christian College (NEST). Later he attended the department of Missionary Medicine at Shelton College and eventually Kobe […]
Couple Moved by Prayer, Join Church New members: (left to right) Mwenyehara, Loshani, Cecelia Kaitano MOZAMBIQUE – In early September, husband and wife Mwenyehara and Loshani went to a village meeting called by the chief. Unlike many other villages that have continued with traditional religions, this chief had been influenced by the gospel, so before […]
Baptism Produces Freedom over Demonic Forces Hakata Agape House By Rowena Cabrizos JAPAN – Last August 14, we had one water baptism. She once was part of Kitakyushu Agape House and was moved to Hakata Agape House during the pandemic. Her water baptism was long overdue as we were supposed to baptize her after my […]
Hut Burns, Church Loves Some Marka Church members presenting gifts to the family. By Bryce Whiting, Africa/Europe Area Director MOZAMBIQUE – On August 18, Thabitha, a member of the Marka Church lost her home and contents to a fire. Thabitha’s husband, Edward, was away from the hut during the fire, drinking. He has never attended […]
Muslim Girl Finds Jesus at Sunday School (LtoR): SS Teacher, Emula, Pastor Kasakatira By Bryce Whiting, Africa/Europe Area Director MOZAMBIQUE – Emula Sheriff is 10 years of age and comes from a Muslim home. In 2019 her parents divorced, and her father moved to another country, leaving Emula with her mother. Parental separation compels young people to […]
Cristo Salva: Changes During Turmoil By Latin America Area Director John Gilbert HONDURAS – Cristo Salva has suspended all future mission trips. The COVID situation and extreme violence make it unsafe to travel. Cristo Salva’s U.S. leadership continues to be in touch with Ledy Marco’s family and Enrique (leader in Honduras) to assess the situation […]
The Lord Provides Water INDIA – R. Sudhakar is from the village of Krishnapuram, 25 kilometers from the AC Church at Adda Road. He had been trying to dig a bore well to provide irrigation for the crops on his land but was unsuccessful in his first two attempts to find water. Last Sunday, as […]
More Witches Turn to the Lord Africa/Europe Area Director Bryce Whiting By Africa/Europe Area Director Bryce Whiting TANZANIA – The story of Lydia, a former witch, continues to glorify the Lord. Her conversion has raised the ire of the remaining members of her coven stirring them to join together in cursing her and even attempting […]
Saved by Death By Africa/Europe Area Director Bryce Whiting MOZAMBIQUE – Three young men gave their hearts to the Lord on Sunday, August 1 at the Makara AC Church (in Malawi, but part of the Mozambique Maranatha Conference). They had attended a funeral at which the Youth Fellowship of the Makara AC Church was singing. […]
Parsonage Secures Ministry Permanency Eva and Pastor Juan By Latin America Area Director John Gilbert MEXICO – For many years the “Mission La Paz” church met in the city park while Pastor Juan and his wife, Eva, lived in a rental house about seven miles away from where they were meeting in the community of […]