Mission Stories & News

Thirteenth Sabbath Program

September 24, 2016

This quarter featured the East-Central Africa Division (ECD), which includes the countries of Burundi, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Kenya, Republic of Djibouti, Rwanda, Somalia, South Sudan, Uganda, and the United Republic of Tanzania.

Thirteenth Sabbath Program

September 24, 2016

Today we pay tribute to one of the early Seventh-day Adventist missionaries—Pastor O.U. Giddings and Mrs. Giddings who served as missionaries in many countries of Africa and another young person from Tanzania who stood up for his faith even when it seemed he was alone.

Children of the Genocide

Rwanda

September 17, 2016

Although our parents, our families, have died—it isn’t eternal. They will be resurrected. God can give them back to us.

Little Brother Leads

Uganda

September 17, 2016

"I began to realize that what my family’s church teaches isn’t all true.”

Life Is Coming Back

Rwanda

September 10, 2016

“As survivors,” he says, “we have accepted that it’s only because of God that we’re alive, and God knows why we survived.”

A New Friend for Jesus

Kenya

September 10, 2016

“We are supposed to help the poor. Kibogo has nothing but rags to wear. Can we give him some clothes?”

Forgiving the Unforgivable, Part 2

Rwanda

September 3, 2016

Whenever anyone comes to God and asks for forgiveness, God forgives that person. There’s no sin God can’t forgive.

Escape to Hope, Part 2

Kenya

September 3, 2016

Now I know that it was Jesus who saved my brother and me from the cheetah when I was little.

Escape to Hope, Part 1

Kenya

August 27, 2016

“Cheetah!” Shinai gasped. “Quick! Get under the bed!” Namu pushed his little sister under the bed in their mud-and-stick hut.

Forgiving the Unforgivable, Part 1

Rwanda

August 27, 2016

People came from all over the country to kill them. Not all of the killers were Adventist, but some were. They came with grenades, machetes, knives—anything that could kill a human being.