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What nations are the most generous when it comes to individuals giving to others in need? The Charities Aid Foundation released their ‘World Giving Report’, in which they compared the […]

Adam We often write about the missionaries from China who go into the 10/40 window to share the gospel in closed nations. But who are they and what brought them

After a request for help with making electronic Bibles, we were able to form three international teams to man our ‘Sweatshop for Jesus’. This turned out to be a bit

Lisa We often write about the missionaries from China who go into the 10/40 window to share the gospel in closed nations, but who are they and what brought them

We often write about the missionaries from China who go into the 10/40 window to share the gospel in closed nations. But who are they and what brought them to

We often write about the missionaries from China who move into the 10/40 window to share the gospel in closed nations, but who are they and what brought them to

We often write about the missionaries from China who go into the 10/40 window to share the gospel in closed nations, but who are they and what brought them to

Many Bible colleges and Mission training institutes in the West are struggling. They have often inherited beautiful large buildings and campuses, from an era when upkeep and labour was much

The topic of women in ministry is a hot potato in many churches in the West, in some cases even a denomination splitter. So, when I got a chance to

With the tensions in Iran dragging on, we asked Naghmeh Panahi how the Christians are coping and if there are specific things we can pray for. She described how these

Getting electronic Bibles into closed areas is one of the main activities of the IT specialists who partner with Back to Jerusalem.  But this is not a streamlined process, where

Christians in Nigeria’s Middle Belt are subject to bloody attacks by several ISIS-related terror groups as well as by the Islamic Fulani tribe. With thousands killed and many more abducted,

Many of you donated to our Christmas appeal for the persecuted church in Nigeria at the end of last year. Today we want to share with you a little of

In the sixties and the seventies, China went through a time we now call ‘The Cultural Revolution’. It was a time of unprecedented destruction of anything that had kept China

Having a child with cancer is a terrifying thing for any parent. You don’t know if your child will live to grow up into an adult. You also have to

There is one thing people all over the world seem incapable of, and that is to simply stay home. Even if their home is comfortable, their community safe and all

It was a cold rainy day in London. I happened to be in the city centre and decided to take a look in Westminster Abbey, the ancient church where royal

When persecution breaks out against Christians, missionaries are usually kicked out of the country, but they do not always go. Some choose to continue to minister completely off the radar.

Only a few days since news reached us from friends in Iraq that two Christians had been killed by ISIS escapees, we got more bad news. Seven believers in the

Remember ISIS? We are receiving very concerning updates from Christians in Iraq, where vulnerable communities are once again under attack by this terrorist group. The trouble originates in Syria, where

How can you get people to pay for a new church or Christian school? A while ago it was popular to ask people to sponsor a brick, something the clever

He was 17 when he set off with his father and some other believers on a long journey. From the East of China, they walked westward, with a vision in

It was Hudson Taylor who famously said that preaching the gospel to the Tibetans is like trying to rob a lion of her cubs. Fierce resistance is to be expected

Theological training was not a very high priority in the early days of the revival in China. The churches took root in the countryside, where most people, including church leaders,

The story of the Chinese church is not a story of invincible spiritual heroes who laugh in the face of danger. Persecution causes pain and creates wounds, which can linger

It is impossible to say how severe persecution is in China, mostly because it varies so much from place to place. In some cities, like Wenzhou, there is historically more

What is it like to be the only foreigner in school? The only one with a different skin color, a different language, a different religion, and a different way of

Many of you will have seen the headlines about the terrible fire that destroyed seven apartment buildings in Hong Kong, over 30 floors each. There are already 128 people confirmed

Desperate messages are coming out of Sudan, where the ‘forgotten conflict’ between government and rebel forces is escalating into one of the most violent episodes of the 21st century. As

It was an amusing experience. Whenever our van stopped in what seemed to be an empty wasteland, within minutes children would appear from between the shrubs. It would not be