SIL’s Jon Hirst published an article last month: 5 Trends Impacting Global Mission. We encourage you to read it and learn how the principles he compiled about post-pandemic ministry may apply to your area of ministry. Here are five statements from Hirst’s research especially worth considering: “The greatest risk for those committed to bringing in … Read more
The Musahars – known by some as “The Rat Eaters,” live in socially-marginalized communities placed at the bottom rung of India’s hierarchical caste system. They suffer tremendously from their status in society. “Musahar” is derived from two words meaning “rat catchers” and was likely attributed to them because of their tendency to eat rodents in … Read more
Three years ago I met Pastor Naina, a Bhutanese Nepali Pastor who was a refugee relocated to Charlotte NC. He’s from the mountains of Bhutan and Nepal where many tribes and languages are intermixed. Naina speaks 9 languages. The day I met him, I showed him the Jesus Film mobile app and helped him install it on … Read more
Like most in India who are from low-income families, Amira, a Muslim, had a basic mobile phone but was saving for a nicer one. Poor, widowed, and caring for her two sons, saving wasn’t easy, but she was finally able to get a mobile with a larger, brighter color screen and good speaker. She immediately … Read more