Mission stories Archives - Global Ministries https://www.globalministries.org/topic/missionstory/ Global Ministries is a common missional witness of the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) and the United Church of Christ. Global Ministries works with approximately 290 faith-based international partners in close to 90 countries. Our Vision: That all of God’s people and creation share in God’s abundant life. Our Mission: To receive and share the Good News of Jesus Christ by joining with global and local partners to work for justice, reconciliation, and peace. Thu, 08 May 2025 18:55:19 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.2 https://www.globalministries.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/favicon-150x150.png Mission stories Archives - Global Ministries https://www.globalministries.org/topic/missionstory/ 32 32 Community at the Asian Rural Institute https://www.globalministries.org/community-at-the-asian-rural-institute/ Mon, 21 Apr 2025 18:08:42 +0000 https://www.globalministries.org/?p=58962 By Lauren Reddin, Global Mission Intern at the Asian Rural Institute, Japan It has been a crisp, frosty winter in Nasushiobara, Japan. The wind blows in huge gusts, kicking up the gravel dust on our makeshift volleyball court. Gangs of … Read more

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]]> Kushe o from Freetown, Sierra Leone https://www.globalministries.org/kushe-o-from-freetown-sierra-leone/ Thu, 20 Mar 2025 18:00:57 +0000 https://www.globalministries.org/?p=58766 Written by KC King, Global Mission Intern with the Council of Churches of Sierra Leone Kushe o from Freetown, Sierra Leone!  My name is KC King, and since the end of October I have been serving as a Global Mission … Read more

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]]> DEI: Try It, You’ll Like It https://www.globalministries.org/dei-try-it-youll-like-it/ Tue, 18 Mar 2025 18:50:32 +0000 https://www.globalministries.org/?p=58720 Written by: Phyllis Byrd serves with the Organization of Africa Instituted Churches (OAIC) in Kenya.                           Prayer God of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion we pray that you will clear the blurred vision of or eyes, mind and spirit. It is our prayer … Read more

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]]> A Place to Call Home https://www.globalministries.org/a-place-to-call-home/ Fri, 14 Mar 2025 12:44:30 +0000 https://www.globalministries.org/?p=58674 Written by: Margaret Kofron, a Global Missions Intern with the Middle East & Europe Region Before arriving at Mediterranean Hope in Scicli, Sicily, I worked with a nonprofit called The Samaritans in Green Valley, Arizona, United States. These two organizations have … Read more

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]]> The House of Many Cultures https://www.globalministries.org/the-house-of-many-cultures/ Wed, 12 Mar 2025 15:51:02 +0000 https://www.globalministries.org/?p=58650 Written by: Margaret Kofron, a Global Missions Intern with the Middle East & Europe Region Greetings! My name is Margaret Kofron, and I am honored to serve as a Global Mission Intern with Global Ministries. My journey began on December … Read more

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]]> Update from Jinling Theological Seminary https://www.globalministries.org/update-from-jinling-theological-seminary/ Tue, 11 Mar 2025 18:13:28 +0000 https://www.globalministries.org/?p=58625 Written by: G Lou, Mission Co-Worker in East Asia & Pacific Region Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ,         Greetings in the name of our Lord, Jesus Christ!       Recently, I had a few conversations with the leaders of … Read more

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]]> “I’m doing the best I can with what I have.” https://www.globalministries.org/im-doing-the-best-i-can-with-what-i-have/ Tue, 11 Mar 2025 15:54:27 +0000 https://www.globalministries.org/?p=58616 Margaret Emma Perry serves with the Reformed Church in Hungary (RCH). “I’m doing the best I can with what I have.” I think everyone has heard and most likely spoken these words at some point. For me, I wielded this phrase … Read more

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]]> Learning about Ministry Among Micronesians https://www.globalministries.org/learning-about-ministry-among-micronesians/ Mon, 10 Mar 2025 18:34:17 +0000 https://www.globalministries.org/?p=58592 By Martha Mensendiek Martha Mensendiek serves with Doshisha University, Kyoto, Japan. Dear Friends, This past year I spent on sabbatical from Doshisha University as a Visiting Scholar at my alma mater, the University of Hawai’i School of Social Work and Public … Read more

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]]> Ministry with Young Moroccan Women https://www.globalministries.org/ministry-with-young-moroccan-women/ Mon, 10 Mar 2025 18:19:57 +0000 https://www.globalministries.org/?p=58582 Written by Rev. Clement Mputu and Rev. Antoinette Bailu, mission co-workers with the Evangelical Church in Morocco The Laayoune annex, was established in December 2023 in the same city which bears the same name. This city is located in the … Read more

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]]> The Mass of the (Amazonian) World https://www.globalministries.org/the-mass-of-the-amazonian-world/ Mon, 10 Mar 2025 14:52:13 +0000 https://www.globalministries.org/?p=58571 Written by: Alex Maldonado-Lizardi and Xiomara Cintron-Garcia who serve with the Christian Centre for Justice, Peace and Nonviolent Action (Justapaz), Bogota, Colombia To pronounce God’s name isto affirm the possibility of open paths, it is to bet on the unpredictable,even when what we expectedno longer … Read more

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