Articles for tag: Mozambique

January 2, 2020

River of Life

By Laura McKillip Wood “When I was 14 years old, I traveled with my father to a little town in the middle of nowhere to teach one man. This man was planting a church in his house. My dad went there every month to teach him, and when I saw this, it really touched my heart. He left the city where we lived, a classroom full of students, and a big church where he ministered to go to just one person in a small town.” Jeff Fife watched his father on that trip. He saw his father’s care for that

June 1, 2014

Christian Standard

Mission & Evangelism

Opening Up Missions to Everyone

By Jennifer Johnson More than 1 million American Christians participate in short-term mission trips each year, and many churches build their missions strategy around opportunities to engage members in these experiences. However, not every church has relationships with missionaries who need help, expertise in planning the trip and prepping participants, or enough interested members to create a team. Andy Newton created Ministro Journeys to remove these obstacles and make it easier for churches and individuals to get involved. While serving as associate missions director at Southland Christian Church (Lexington, KY), Newton often received inquiries from professional groups and smaller churches

August 12, 2007

Mark Perraut

Church & Ministry Community Outreach

Ministering to the Least of These: Southland Christian Church, Lexington, KY

Southland Christian Church shares how it addresses HIV/AIDS and world hunger through global partnerships and local outreach. Learn how ministries in Africa and initiatives in Lexington aim to break cycles of need through care, support, and discipleship.

January 29, 2006

Mike Schrage

Stewardship & Generosity Giving & Fundraising

TESTIMONY FROM AFRICA: Dancing for Joy!

A mission trip to Bulawayo, Zimbabwe, revealed “bundles of joy”—believers dancing forward to give sacrificially in the midst of hardship. Their generosity and hope offer a lasting lesson in joyful giving.