CMN Updates THAILAND- Christian Mission ban Naratchakwai (CMN) is an Advent Christian mission church established about 20 years ago by the late Dr. John Middlewood, an independent AC missionary. John and his Thai wife Maeo focused their energies on reaching out to the surrounding communities through English instruction programs and assistance with practical needs. Over […]
Indian Pastor Zealous for Unreached as Restrictions Ease INDIA – Rev. P. Lawrence, of the Fellowship of Blessed Hope Churches, focuses his ministry on evangelism, outreach through social programs and church planting. During the height of the pandemic when lockdowns were in place, everything came to a halt. Now, with the partial lifting of restrictions, […]
Efren Miranda Installs New Church Leaders and Sees Believers Baptized PHILIPPINES – Efren Miranda, bishop (equivalent to superintendent among American Advent Christians) of the Philippines AC Conference recently reported on his trip to Calinan, an area about 100 miles south of Cagayan de Oro City. Calinan is on the outskirts of Davao City and is […]
Food Opens Door Among Unreached Peoples Previous Next INDIA – Most of our Indian AC churches are in the Chennai area. Paul Gandham’s church, Adda Road AC, is to the north in Andhra Pradesh State in quite a rural area. Even so, Adda Road has around 300 regular attendees. Paul along with his son, Victor […]
Rejected Young Christians Find Community at Luncheon Feast INDIA – The Bihar Mission team, led by missionary Paul Sundar Raj, is planting churches and providing formal education to the unreached peoples in Bihar State. Many have come to faith in Christ but need nurturing and support. Because of their faith in Jesus, they decided to […]
Oro Bible College’s Online Course Launch Yields Re-enrollees and More Hurdles PHILIPPINES – Due to the pandemic, in August Oro Bible College faced a difficult decision: either offer online courses or no courses at all. The board, faculty and staff made the decision to develop all the online courses they could before the start of […]
Tanzanian Evangelists Make Contact with Hadzabe By Area Director Bryce Whiting TANZANIA – On Monday, Feb. 1, a pair of evangelists from the Advent Christian Conference in Tanzania set out on a journey to find and bring to the Hadzabe, an unreached people group, the good news of Jesus Christ. Director of International Missions Jeff […]
Baptisms Against Backdrop of Military Coup MYANMAR – The military of Myanmar staged a coup on February 1, the day the new heavily democratic parliament was to begin meeting. Dozens of government officials were arrested. Since that day, the military has continued to strengthen its hold on power by disrupting communication platforms and closing the […]
Chapel Construction Project in Need of Prayer Rev. Efren Miranda, bishop and leader of the Philippines Advent Christian Churches, sent us word of a new outreach church with a request that we pray for the completion of the building project going on at the new church. The new church plant, situated in a local area […]
Pastor Provides Food to Hungry at Railway Station INDIA – On January 21 Pastor Balu Nayak, who lives and ministers in Christ’s name in Telangana State, fed the poor, homeless and physically disabled who gather at the railway station in the city of Mahabubabad. He says, “This feeding activity is very much useful and beneficial […]