Bob and Gretchen DeVoe have just published Memoirs of Two Crooked Missionaries. “[The book] was written to glorify God and share how he has used us and many others in kingdom building,” Bob DeVoe wrote on Facebook.
The nearly 600-page book “includes stories and testimonies of all descriptions.” It also includes plenty of “mission site” color photos.
The book is available now at this site, and soon will be available at Amazon and other major retailers. (However, Lifeline Christian Mission—which the DeVoes founded in 1980—will receive significantly more proceeds when purchasers use the first link. Cost of the book at that site, $43.99, includes sales tax and shipping.) The DeVoes will sign books purchased in December.
“When we founded Lifeline,” Bob DeVoe wrote, “we had no idea that our great God would allow us to have hundreds of American and foreign staff working in many countries throughout the world. God is good!”
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News Briefs
Pioneer Bible Translators will conduct a Discovery recruitment event Jan. 13-15 at Ozark Christian College in Joplin, Mo. Discovery introduces participants to the ministry of Bible translation. Missionaries will share stories of victories and challenges in their cross-cultural ministries, and PBT recruitment team members will cast the vision for the varied aspects of Bible translation ministry—including literacy, administration, business development, and education, in addition to translation itself. The entire weekend will be bathed in worship and prayer.
Pioneer Bible Translators exists to disciple the Bibleless and to mobilize God’s people to provide enduring access to God’s Word. Their vision is to transform lives through God’s Word in every language. For more information about Discovery, go to pioneerbible.org/discovery.
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Patty Agee is retiring this month after serving almost 44 years as library director at Central Christian College of the Bible, Moberly, Mo. To share a comment or send a card, go to CCCB’s Facebook page.
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Ukrainian-language Bible engagement grew 55 percent in Ukraine during 2022 and saw even greater growth—76 percent—across Europe among those using the YouVersion Bible app, according to an article in Church Tech Today.
YouVersion’s most referenced Bible verse—both worldwide and in the United States—was Isaiah 41:10: “So do not fear, for I am with you; do not be dismayed, for I am your God. I will strengthen you and help you; I will uphold you with my righteous right hand.”
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Several weeks ago, Ozark Christian College president Matt Proctor shared a column in which he asked, “Would you watch a reality TV show called Bible College Boss?” (As always, he provided a lot to think about.)
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Point University alumnus Clints Brooks (class of 2006) recently was awarded a Gold Stevie Award for his work with the Change and Innovation Agency (or C!A) in the state of Indiana to help improve the child welfare system.
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