Mission Stories & News

Dear Sabbath School Leader

May 1, 2014

This quarter features the Euro-Asia Division (ESD), which spans the distance from the polar regions of the Arctic Circle to the predominantly Muslim regions in the south. It includes the countries of Afghanistan, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Georgia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Moldova, Russia, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Ukraine, and Uzbekistan.

Becoming the Perfect Volunteer

Mexico

April 28, 2014

I came to realize that volunteers don’t always need to be evangelists or medical missionaries. Our job is to live a consecrated Christian life so that people can see our happiness and be led by our good example.

Trading Guns for God

Kenya

April 26, 2014

Rajendra Ram was a poor farmer from a village in eastern India. He did not have a lot of education, money, or resources, but he cared about his family, his neighbors, and the people around him.

A Missionary's Special Gift

April 26, 2014

Like most young girls in Nepal, Kabita and Gita enjoy playing games when they are not helping their parents. But when it is time to plant or harvest rice, the whole family works in the fields until the rice is safely dried and stored in their homes.

Law and Testimony

Kenya

April 19, 2014

I was working as a receptionist in a law firm that was open six days a week. I asked to have Sabbaths off, but the manager refused, saying I must choose between work and God. “I’ll follow God,” I told him.

Change of Heart

April 19, 2014

When we weren’t praying, and when Dad wasn’t drunk, he was wonderful. He took us places and did things with us. It was only when we prayed or went to church that he would mock us.

No Longer Alone

Kenya

April 12, 2014

Pray to God. He’s the answer to your problems, and He supplies all your needs. I, who had no family, now have a huge family. I want to use the gifts God has given me to bless other young people who come into my life, and thus share God’s love with them.

Stronger Than Demons

April 12, 2014

When the demons went into her, Bindya became totally helpless—she couldn’t do anything! It was terrible. Then two Adventist men visited the tea estate where Bindya’s family lived and worked.

Crash Claims Life of Pilot

Indonesia

April 9, 2014

Long-time Adventist mission pilot Bob Roberts, who is featured in a video on this quarter’s Mission 360 DVD, was tragically killed in a plane crash this week.

Global Mission Pioneer Brings Hope

Kenya

April 5, 2014

Immanuel tapped politely on the door of the house. Nobody came to the door, so he knocked again, a little louder this time. He had just decided that there must not be anybody inside when the door opened to reveal a woman with tears streaking her face.