Nourishing Lives Physically and Spiritually
India implemented the world’s largest lockdown from March to July in our region, halting industries, schools, and personal lives. It was historical and unprecedented. The impact on the urban poor was...
Innovating to Reach the Unreached
Maria (name changed for security) is a 38-year-old woman from a North African country with just 3,000 known Christians out of a population of 11 million. For years she had had doubts and questions...
No Such Thing as Small Change
For the last two years, I served with United World Mission through their Avance program. During my time in Mexico City, I felt like I was in a pressure cooker of growth and experience. I never could...
Long-Term Impact
León, Nicaragua in mid-August is extremely predictable: 90 degrees with almost 100% humidity, and the threat of thunderstorms is ever-present. Yet, what happened in my life on one August day in León...
Building a Fire in Burma
As a young boy, I remember building my first fire. It was exciting to watch it grow hotter and hotter and then bigger and bigger. In my adult years, it would become a place of gathering friends for...
Help From Historical Heroes
How can a missionary share the good news of scripture in a way that people in a given culture can understand it with minimal cultural barriers? The same Gospel UWM shares around the globe may be...
Paving New Roads in Spain
This year marks the inauguration for Avance España (AvanceESP), a sister program to Avance in Mexico. In this post, we interview one of the first AvanceESP participants, Audrey, as she settles into...
Training Pastors and Leaders in Cuba
After 10 years of ministry, it is gratifying to hear the following phrases: “Sembradores has given me helpful tools for my ministry.” “After Sembradores, my ministry has become stronger.”...
Who’s In Charge Here?
The plan was to travel with a medical team to Senegal and serve 2 villages by providing free doctor’s consultations and free medicine to people who were too remote and too poor to seek medical help...