Minister had Hope for Haiti
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti — The son of a voodoo priest, Jeantyrard Elmera became a follower of Christ and a father figure to thousands of young people…
Haiti
Serving with the ‘Dominican Paul’
MAO, Dominican Republic — Workers with One Kingdom, a mission supported by Churches of Christ, recently traveled to this Caribbean nation to check in with…
Ransom demands and prayers: The kidnapping of a mission group in Haiti
As a journalist who covers religion, I’ve been blessed to report firsthand from countries such as Israel, Mexico, Nicaragua and South Africa. As a result,…
Assassination can’t stop VBS
Before leaving on a weeklong trip to Haiti, a Tennessee mission team prepared for possible emergencies — from road-blocking protests to an outbreak of COVID-19.…
Presidential assassination in Haiti fails to stop VBS
A presidential assassination in Haiti has shut down airports and raised tensions in the already troubled Caribbean nation. But it hasn’t stopped Vacation Bible School.…
Editor’s weekly roundup: July 19, 2019
Got a tip for this column? Email Editor-in-Chief Bobby Ross Jr. at [email protected] From the editor Today is press day for the August print edition…
Agony, prayer and ‘tears of relief’
Christians in Haiti are thanking God and praising a U.S. congregation after a vehicle accident sent four mission team members to the hospital — and…
Our poverty challenges us to cling to God
Thomazeau, Haiti— I thought I knew exactly what poverty looked like. I expected to see multitudes of hungry children running around with bald heads and large stomachs,…
Partners, September 2018
FEATURE PHOTO (above): Faculty and staff members of York College pitched in during the recent Alumni and Friends Workdays on campus. For 10 years, alumni and friends…
Partners, August 2018
FEATURE PHOTO (above): Students experience foot washing during the youth conference in Lubbock. CAMPUS MINISTRY CAMPUS MINISTRY UNITED WENTZVILLE, Mo. — About 400 church members with…
