Mission Stories & News

The Unexpected Answer

Malawi

November 7, 2015

Their previous church was too small to accommodate all the new members and those who continue to come, curious about the message that attracts devil worshipers to worship the living God.

On the Road to Salvation

Mongolia

November 2, 2015

“That was no coincidence to me,” Markus said. “It was as if God was saying, ‘This is the opportunity you wished for, so stop running.’”

Mbali's Story

South Africa

October 31, 2015

Mbali is in the second grade at Riverside Adventist School. Her family is not Adventist, but her mother wanted her to study in a Christian school that teaches in English.

A Most Satisfying Career, Part 2

Malawi

October 31, 2015

A lay worker gave him a book called The Great Controversy. Harry read it, but he was sure that with all the crimes he’d committed, God wouldn’t bother with him.

The Sabbath Sofa

England

October 27, 2015

We take a sofa to one of London’s busiest public areas to invite people to sit down and take a break from their hectic lives. It creates an opportunity for us to share with them God’s weekly Sabbath break.

The Sudden School

Zambia

October 24, 2015

After long days of bouncing over bumpy, dusty roads in the wagon, the Andersons arrived at the land the local chief had given to the Adventist Church on which to start a school.

A Most Satisfying Career, Part 1

Malawi

October 24, 2015

Harry arrived at the prison determined to escape. His prison shirt was imprinted with the length of his prison term. One day Harry bribed another prisoner to trade shirts.

Christ’s Metric Alone

October 22, 2015

Seventh-day Adventists are known for looking at numbers, such as baptisms and offerings, but perhaps we should be looking at a different set of numbers.

Walking With Lions, Part 2

Zambia

October 17, 2015

In the moonlight Takila could see the lions’ eyes glowing. Then he said to the lions, “Are you the guardian angels I asked God to send to protect me?”

Accused and Despised

Madagascar

October 17, 2015

I didn’t know much about Adventists, but I was sure they were a little bit crazy. Nevertheless, when I learned that Zurcher Adventist University near my village was hiring workers, I applied for a job.