Around the World, October 2019
Featured photo (above): Children at a park in Bristol, England, learn the story of Joseph — as told by puppets from a 25-foot-high pyramid. “Although…
Around the World
Around the World: A seed-sowing movie night in Africa
FEATURED IMAGE (above): Jesus (portrayed by British actor Brian Deacon) talks about the seed that fell on good soil in a scene from 1979’s “The…
Around the World: From refugee to redeemed in Africa
FEATURED IMAGE (above): In a makeshift baptistery in the village of Palabek, Uganda, a woman gives her life to Christ at the conclusion of an annual…
Church offers a place at the Lord’s Supper for immigrants
VIENNA, Austria — Bibles in English and Farsi line the shelves of the Pohlgasse Church of Christ in this European capital. A Nigerian Christian passes them…
22 baptized in Papua New Guinea mission
Amid breathtaking mountain scenery, thick jungle brush and raging rivers, 22 souls gave their lives to Christ through baptism in Papua New Guinea. The baptisms…
Around the World: A baptism in ‘the hidden paradise’ of the South Pacific
FEATURE PHOTO (above): Members of the Nabouwalu Church of Christ in the South Pacific nation of Fiji sing hymns as minister Bobby Whippy baptizes a…
Around the World: Helping widows and orphans, corn pays tuition, and Christian women meet in the UK
FEATURED IMAGE (above): As students take exams, a lone chicken strolls through the Rwenzori School of Preaching in Kasase, Uganda. UGANDA KASAE — Minister Justin Hopkins…
Around the World: Successful Vacation Bible School in India
FEATURE PHOTO (above): About 120 children — from religious backgrounds including Hinduism, Islam and various Christian denominations — learned about Jesus together during a Vacation Bible School…
Around the World: New life and big crowds in central Africa
FEATURE PHOTO (above): In the central African town of Dona Manga, Chad, villagers witness one of 26 baptisms during a recent, two-day gospel meeting. Steve Worley,…
Spotlight: A rut-less church in South America
SANTIAGO, Chile — Churches of Christ can easily fall into a “rut,” said Bob Young. The Oklahoma minister and missions consultant to Spanish-speaking nations has…
