by ABWE Canada | Jul 3, 2024 | Field Updates
Martin, a Togolese Muslim, stands out from his neighbors for one reason—he has a good education. In addition to his labor farming his land on the outskirts of Mango, a small city in the savannah region of northern Togo, Martin’s education affords him opportunities to...
by ABWE Canada | Jun 26, 2024 | Field Updates
“My life changed after the arrival of American doctors.” Eugene’s medical concerns were just the beginning of his troubles. Addicted to alcohol and tobacco, he often stayed out drinking late into the night. Each time he failed to return home, his mother would...
by ABWE Canada | Jun 20, 2024 | Reflections
Nietzsche once remarked, “The Christian resolve to find the world ugly and bad has made the world ugly and bad.” More than a century later, Christopher Hitchens, in his 2007 book God Is Not Great, argued that “religion poisons everything.” With such robust...
by ABWE Canada | Jun 20, 2024 | Field Updates
As David and Debbie Woodard discovered, revitalizing dying churches can be a powerful means for reaching post-Christian nations. Throughout 22 years as missionaries in England, the Woodards dedicated themselves to restoring and planting churches. The Lord then...
by ABWE Canada | Jun 20, 2024 | Field Updates
“Oh, you like movies?” Previously disengaged from the dinner conversation, Angus’ attention piqued when ABWE missionary Russ Matthews leaned across the table and mentioned his work writing film reviews. As the conversation shifted to films and directors,...
by ABWE Canada | Jun 20, 2024 | Field Updates
Lisbon, Portugal is a unique blend of old-world tradition and new philosophies that drive the spiritual climate toward a secular worldview. Strategically located on the Iberian Peninsula at the southwestern tip of Europe and bordered only by Spain and the...
by ABWE Canada | Jun 20, 2024 | Field Updates
The postman’s hand paused over the radio dial. A man’s voice cut through the static, interrupting his scan for entertainment while cleaning his house. The message came clearly over the airwaves: “You must be born again!” The year was 1956. The fascist...
by ABWE Canada | Jun 19, 2024 | Field Updates
The horrific attacks of October 7, 2023, left Israelis devastated and reeling. On what would become the deadliest day in the history of the modern state of Israel, Israelis endured an onslaught of thousands of rockets launched against the nation while Hamas terrorists...
by ABWE Canada | Jun 19, 2024 | News & Events
Many of us know the rich, old hymn “To God Be the Glory” by heart—“To God be the glory, Great things he hath done, So loved he the world that he gave us his Son . . .” and on it goes. In Christ, we have all we need. Yet the astonishing thing Scripture tells us is...
by ABWE Canada | Jun 13, 2024 | Reflections
When did you first become interested in missions? I’ve always been interested in missions. Growing up, we often had missionaries in our home for meals. That interest grew as a teen, and during medical school in 1981, I did my internship at an ABWE hospital in the...
by ABWE Canada | Jun 5, 2024 | Reflections
Becoming a missionary is daunting by itself. But then there’s the topic of money. Fear of support raising keeps countless individuals from embracing missions. Some are simply intimidated by asking for money. Others question whether support raising is even biblical....
by ABWE Canada | May 8, 2024 | Reflections
What did Jesus do in building relationships with lost people? We have identified four phases in building grace and truth relationships – personal preparation, initiate conversations, invest relationally, and proclaim patiently. In this article, we will observe how...
