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The gospel is not only going to Peru. By God’s grace, it is going from Peru to the nations. In this Morning Light clip, Steve and Debbie Douglas share their excitement for the growing church in Peru and the opportunity to see Peruvian believers take part in sending missionaries across the world. Pray with us that God would continue raising up workers from Peru for the sake of his name among all nations. Learn more: buff.ly/v3zoSww
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They preach hope to others while quietly carrying burdens no one sees. Pastors in closed countries often serve in isolation without anyone to shepherd them. The Shepherd's Refuge exists to change that. This program creates a safe haven where they receive biblical counseling, spiritual renewal, and practical equipping so they can return to their flocks healthier. A retreat is coming this September, and we need $13,000 to make it happen. Every gift brings a pastoral couple one step closer to a week that many say changed their lives and ministry. Would you prayerfully consider a gift to shepherd the shepherds? Give now: buff.ly/6BIzJ8W
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As these missionary names appear on your screen, pause and pray. Pray for the workers on the ground, the churches being planted and strengthened, and the communities still waiting to hear the good news of Jesus. Flood the Nations is a sustained effort to see the knowledge of the glory of the Lord cover the earth. Join us in praying for these missionaries by name, and ask God to sustain the long work of church planting among the unreached. Learn how you can be involved: buff.ly/v3zoSww
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Can compassion ministry and gospel proclamation work together? In this episode of @missionspodcast, Alex and Scott sit down with Dave Phillips, founder and president of Children's Hunger Fund (@ServeAChild), to explore the relationship between gospel proclamation, mercy ministry, and the local church. Dave shares the remarkable story behind CHF’s founding, beginning with a life-changing visit to a pediatric cancer ward in Honduras and culminating in a providential donation of life-saving medicine that confirmed God’s call to launch the ministry. The conversation also tackles some of the most important debates in modern missions: the balance between word and deed ministry, the dangers of prosperity theology, the role of parachurch organizations, and how churches can engage in poverty alleviation without undermining local congregations. Watch on YouTube or listen now - abwe.org/blog/helping-the-po…
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Austin and Kaleigh Bowden are serving in Santiago, Chile as teachers at Santiago Christian Academy (SCA). They also facilitate opportunities for spiritual growth for the youth through discipleship, Bible studies, and prayer walks. Sending Church: Memorial Baptist Church, Killeen, TX Read more and support their ministry! buff.ly/fhkwio9
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Mormonism is not Christianity. Rather, it presents a false gospel—a message that cannot save. The biblical Jesus promises the hope that Mormonism and every other religious movement seek, but don’t deliver. Do you have that hope? Learn more about Mormonism and other religious movements and how to share the gospel here: buff.ly/0pm0zRn #mormonism #gospelhope #evangelism #ABWE
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Is Peru as reached as we think? In this episode, Alex and Scott talk with veteran ABWE missionary Stephen Douglas to explore more than four decades of gospel ministry in Peru. Stephen shares how God led him and his wife Debbie to the city of Arequipa—a historic Roman Catholic stronghold known as the “Little Rome of Peru”—and how a small church-planting team, where no evangelical churches existed before, grew into a network of dozens of churches throughout the region. Listen now - buff.ly/qyoyg7q
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True unity in the global church cannot be built on culture, language, location, or good intentions alone. It must be built on a shared confession of biblical truth. This article explores how historic creeds and confessions help churches around the world partner faithfully, protect against false teaching, and stand together in the true, common faith once delivered to the saints. Read the full article: buff.ly/uoL5BkH
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In a culture increasingly foreign to biblical truth, Christians are called to live bold in conviction and ready to share the gospel. This article offers four strategies for faithful engagement during pride month, reminding believers not to shrink back in fear or compromise, but to guard their witness and proclaim the hope of Christ with clarity and compassion. Read the full article: buff.ly/QwvSW6H
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Missions often looks like long obedience in the same direction. For Steve and Debbie Douglas, that obedience has meant serving in Peru with compassion and a deep desire to see people come to know Christ. Their story is a reminder that God uses faithful servants, even through hardship, to bring the hope of the gospel to those who need it most. Hear more of their story in the full Morning Light interview: buff.ly/Hxr3CtT
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Las Vegas is often called “Sin City,” but Pastor Josh Teis sees it as a mission field. In this clip from Leader to Leader, Josh joins ABWE President Paul Davis to talk about what it takes to reach people with the gospel in a difficult place, lead with endurance, and keep evangelism at the center of church ministry. The mission field may be challenging, but the gospel is still powerful. Listen to the full episode: buff.ly/DdgsHHr
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Many parts of the world still lack a consistent gospel witness. In some places, the church is young and fragile. In others, the good news has never crossed cultural lines. Flood the Nations is our response to that call: a sustained effort to see the knowledge of the glory of the Lord cover the earth. Through local churches, national leaders, and missionaries on the ground, ABWE is working so that whole communities might hear, trust, and live under Christ’s lordship. Pray. Give. Go. Find your place in the mission today: buff.ly/W93he9M
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Missions is not reserved for one type of person or one kind of calling. Maybe God is leading you to one of the many opportunities around the world where he can use your gifts, your training, and your life for the Great Commission. You don’t have to take the next step alone. We missionaries and churches proclaim Christ and reach the lost together. Is God calling you to go? Take your next step: abwe.org/go
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David and Terri Fisher serve in Santiago, Chile, where they labor in local church planting and strengthening, pro-life and counseling ministry, and provide administrative and educational leadership at both Santiago Christian Academy and our Chilean seminary, Facultad Teológica Bíblica Bautista. Sending Church: Jonestown Bible Church, Jonestown, PA Read more and support their ministry! buff.ly/o997rEZ
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One of the most impactful ways we can support our brothers and sisters serving on the mission field is through prayer. By God’s grace, prayer opens doors we could never open in our own strength. Will you commit to pray for missions? Pledge to pray: buff.ly/Pjq25rH #prayformissions #missions #abwe
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It wasn't quite what she expected. . . For Caidence, an ABWE MK in Ecuador, life on the mission field has been filled with surprises. In her words, "A lot of the things I used to be nervous about became actually some of the greatest blessings of my life." Comment below if you have had similar experiences! Learn more about Caidence and her family here: buff.ly/GtKBiuZ #MKLife #Ecuador #unexpectedblessings #ABWE
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What happens when one spouse feels called to continue in missions—and the other feels completely finished? In this week’s episode of @missionspodcast, @ajkocman and @scott_w_dunford respond to a heartfelt listener letter from a missionary wife who returned from the field carrying the weight of trauma, grief, anxiety, family challenges, and burnout. While her husband still feels called to return overseas, she’s asking a difficult question: Is it wrong to say, “I can’t do this anymore”? This is one of the most honest and practical conversations we've had about the realities of missionary life, family, and obedience. 🎧 Listen now and join the conversation. buff.ly/Ll81K6i
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“Missions isn’t just an extraordinary calling for a select few—it’s the natural overflow of a healthy, maturing church.” ABWE President Paul Davis and Pastor David Schrock unpack how fruitful churches naturally reproduce through church planting and sending missionaries. Just as growth and maturity lead to multiplication in life, healthy churches are called to multiply disciples, leaders, and churches around the world. A mature church doesn’t only grow larger, it grows outward and multiples, even across the world. Watch the full conversation here - youtu.be/KtwNoLs81CQ
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Timothy and Andrea Blazer are serving with two church plants in Ceará, Brazil, assisting a Brazilian missionary agency, teaching seminary courses, partnering with an orphanage, and training Brazilians in church planting both locally and internationally. Sending Church: Magnify Church, Rockford, MI Read more and support their ministry! buff.ly/XKqoTm4
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