International Workers

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ON MISSION volume 4 out now!

April 7, 2022 | < 1

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The first three volumes in the ON MISSION series were “Stories of Those Who Went,” which included thirty-six biographies of international workers. Most of those achieved two to three decades of ministry…
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The International Church and Ministry to the Rohingya: Part Two

March 4, 2022 | < 1

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Read part one of this story. In December I was in a prayer meeting with some other workers in our community, and I sensed that the Lord spoke the name…
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A God Who Listens

January 18, 2022 | < 1

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“How can I best pray for you?” This is a common question that people ask international workers (IWs). The answer can be both complex and simple. A couple of months…
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On the Shoulders of Giants: Robert and Edith Roseberry

December 9, 2021 | < 1

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In 1986 my wife and I left with another Canadian couple to the newly opened field of Guinea, West Africa. A particular focus of The Christian and Missionary Alliance (C&MA)…
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Passing Faith to the Next Generations: Miriam Charter

December 2, 2021 | < 1

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A Prophetic Word (December 1983) From my perch in the little café on the town square, Piata Unirii, I watch people shuffle past clutching cheap burlap carry-bags, probably hoping to…
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From War to Earthquakes: God Led and Protected John and Penny Hall

November 26, 2021 | < 1

The Alliance Canada
In 1974 when we were living in Pleiku in the central highlands of Viet Nam, there were many attacks on the villages in the area, particularly between Pleiku and the…
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Follow Me: Murray and Michelle Derksen

November 11, 2021 | < 1

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Cristina and her husband were our neighbours in Guadalajara; they lived on the corner of the next block, on our way to the preschool our boys attended. Many days we…
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Passing on the Legacy of my Heritage: Gaileen Warden

November 4, 2021 | < 1

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My goal in life was to become a missionary, a goal I had since I was eleven years old. I had dedicated my life to the Lord at a missions…
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Following God: Lois Franklin

October 28, 2021 | < 1

The Alliance Canada
I had a personal mission trip planned to visit Doug and Ann Snowsell, Alliance missionaries to Chile. It was one of those unforgettable trips. As the plane was coming in…
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Make God Famous: Michel and Denise Dubé

October 21, 2021 | < 1

The Alliance Canada
After finishing my grade twelve at the American school, I moved to the Canadian military base in Baden, Germany, to do my grade thirteen. I was billeted to a Canadian…
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