ABWE Canada Blog
The Case for Long-Term Missions
“Missions,” in our day, seems to be the umbrella term for an ever-expanding set of jobs, callings, ambitions, and church programs. Gone are the days when the word represented those who would set out for the field knowing it was likely a one-way trip. This type of...
Not our will, but Yours
We were praying and looking for ways to reach more children in the village of Luncavița where we work with the church. The completion of many renovations in the main room of the church last year has made it possible to use the space year-round including...
Four Ways to Reach Non-Believers this Easter
As Christians, we are all called to be evangelists and to share the good news of salvation with our family, friends and coworkers. The Easter season is the ideal time, since the resurrection is the foundation of our faith. How can you explain the meaning of Easter to...
From Pews to Pulpit: How to Encourage Future Church Planters
There is a young man at your church right now whom the Lord is going to raise up to be a church planter. He is currently a bit awkward. His passions are a little misdirected. He has a hard time focusing on the sermon, and he is only interested in sports and girls. But...
Opportunities to Love the Muslim Community During Ramadan
Every year for thirty days, devout Muslims around the world disrupt their normal routines with a season of heightened spiritual activity. These thirty days are marked by fasting from dawn to dusk, and they correspond with the month of Ramadan according to the Islamic...
Making Waves with the Gospel in Southwest Asia
In the early 19th century, William Carey established a beachhead for the gospel in Serampore, India. Around this time, Adoniram Judson left India to begin an evangelistic work in Rangoon, Burma. The gospel began to spread out like waves from these two points, and yet...
A Macedonian Call in Serbia
In July 2020, a month after we moved to Serbia, we got a phone call from the city of Nis, South Serbia. It was a nice surprise to hear the familiar voice of the man we knew for many years. After a time of catching up, he asked Jan if he would consider coming to Nis to...
Friends of Togo
Thanks to all attended the gathering this past weekend to hear about the ongoing work at Hôpital Baptiste Biblique. A great time of prayer and fellowship was shared by all.
Missions Conference 2023 at Heritage
“But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you, and you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the end of the earth.” Acts 1:8 This past week, president of ABWE Canada, Dr. John Taylor had the opportunity to speak as...
How Do You Choose an Unreached People Group?
Sometime in 1966, these words launched a television series that changed the science fiction world: Space: the final frontier. These are the voyages of the starship Enterprise. Its five-year mission: to explore strange new worlds, to seek out new life and new...
Ministry Amidst Turmoil
We write to you from a turbulent Peru in January of 2023. There have been continued protests in many regions of Peru leading to riots and unrest. Airports and highways have been closed by protestors, and a state of emergency declared in many areas, including...
A Living Hope for the New Year in Togo
The holidays in Togo involve celebrating the hope of a new year—but Christ offers hope for eternity.