ABWE Canada Blog
A Clinic’s Alpha and Omega: A New Beginning for a Medical Ministry
After four decades of providing gospel-centered medical care to rural villages in The Gambia, the Ndungu Kebbeh Health Center faced a crisis. Its remote location on the north bank of the Gambia River (often accessible only by ferry), the harsh climate, and unrelenting...
Doing the Real Work of Witness
Every ministry or organization, no matter how healthy or theologically sound, is always at risk of mission drift—the subtle, creeping temptation to veer off-course from one’s purpose. Because of that, it’s critical to remind ourselves of what we’re about: the global...
A Beacon of Light for West Africa: Rejoicing in 50 Years of Ministry in Togo
ABWE celebrates the rich history and ongoing faithfulness of generations of missionaries pressing onward to carry the gospel to unreached people groups in Togo.
A Call to Churches to Unite for Missions: William Carey’s Vision
Missionary statesman William Carey’s call for the entire body of Christ to engage in the Great Commission compels us to unite our churches in Christ’s cause.
The Truth About the Crusades and ‘Radical’ Islam With Raymond Ibrahim
In order to be effective in global mission, we must understand the historic roots of Christian-Islamic conflict.
A New Apologetic to Muslims with Matt Bennett
Effective evangelism to Muslims requires a new apologetic. Matt Bennett joins The Missions Podcast.
Letter from Kherson
Greetings dear brothers and sisters, We thank God for life and for the opportunity to continue serving the people of Ukraine in Kherson. In times of war, it is not easy to perceive the present as something good, much less to see God’s grace in it. But as we look at...
Finding God in Loss and Grief
Perhaps the greatest challenge to faith occurs when our walk through the valley of the shadow of death is accompanied by unconscionable pain, loss, and suffering. These situations raise questions for which there may be no satisfying answers. My wife, Michele, served...
Visiting Missionaries on the Field
What can your church do to better support your missionary? In addition to prayer and financial support, the one thing I hear from missionaries more than any other is to visit them on the field. When was the last time you sent your pastor or another group from your...
Assassinations, Coups, and the End of the World: Seeing the Present Time Through a Missions Lens
In his 1992 book The End of History and the Last Man, political scientist Francis Fukuyama famously argued that with the ascendance of Western liberal democracy worldwide following the Cold War, humanity had reached the final stage of its social evolution. Yet...
Counseling a Child for Salvation
“Now they were bringing even infants to him that he might touch them. And when the disciples saw it, they rebuked them. But Jesus called them to him, saying, ‘Let the children come to me, and do not hinder them, for to such belongs the kingdom of God. Truly, I say to...
Opportunities to Share
I had the amazing opportunity to be a guest on a podcast a few months ago and the episode we recorded went live on Monday. I was happy to share it on my private Facebook group so that friends and supporters could listen if they wanted to. (2 (kylefarran.com)) Ever...