Articles for tag: Colombia

May 1, 2023

Ministries & Nonprofits Organizations & Events

HASTEN International Continues a Long Tradition of Medical Ministry

By Laura McKillip Wood Dr. Dennis Pruett was born in West Virginia, the son of a coal miner. During World War II, he served as a naval aviator and received a Purple Heart and Distinguished Flying Cross. When he returned from the war, he became a surgeon; later he and his wife began serving as medical missionaries in Rhodesia, now called Zimbabwe. The Pruetts raised their family there and had a productive medical ministry. They were convinced they could most effectively share the gospel by partnering with Christian nationals working in the medical field, so in 1985 they began a

October 2, 2012

Christian Standard

Church & Ministry Church Planting

Planting Churches, Sponsoring Children

By Jennifer Johnson In 2011, church plantingÂ organization Stadia (Irvine, CA) partnered with Compassion International and Ecuadorian and U.S. church partners to plant four new churches in Ecuador. In 2012 they”re starting another dozen churches. Compassion offers its child sponsorship program and other initiatives through each church, and Stadia Executive Director Tom Jones estimates more than 4,000 children will be helped through the work by the end of this year. In January, Compassion President Wess Stafford asked Stadia to expand the ministry into other South American countries. While continuing to plant churches in Ecuador, Stadia plans to start two churches in

July 17, 2011

Jennifer Taylor

Organizations & Events Ministries & Nonprofits

CIY Teams for Movie with Voice of the Martyrs

Christ In Youth partnered with Voice of the Martyrs to create Love Costs Every Thing, a feature-length film sharing stories of persecuted Christians and challenging teenagers to consider their response.

February 19, 2006

Dale Meade

Mission & Evangelism

The Making of a Missionary

How should churches evaluate missionary candidates seeking support? Dale Meade challenges common assumptions and urges clear missions goals, meaningful commitment, and strong training standards for effective gospel work.