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According to the respected Lausanne Movement’s Covenant, the equipping of pastors is the greatest need in the church today. “More than 3.2 million pastoral leaders presently minister, while ‘only 5% are trained for pastoral ministry," according to the Center for the Study of Global Christianity. Thus, more than 3 million pastoral leaders need immediate strengthening. Imagine if your pastor did not know what the Bible taught on various topics? Conversely, the Church worldwide is in dire straits without equipped shepherds. While training pastors in India, many of them told me that many pastors in their [...]

When war broke out and the Kyiv region was bombed Bruce and Deborah saw there was a huge need to help widows rebuild their houses and prepare them for the winter. They are overseeing Ukrainian construction teams and administrative staff serving widows and at-risk refugees. The following are five testimonies of widows who’ve had their homes destroyed by the Russian invasion in the Kyiv region. They tell how Mir Ministries is coming alongside and sharing the suffering of those on the fringes of Ukrainian culture 1. Widow Viktoria Oleksiivna from the village Borodyanka, Kyiv Region Viktoria [...]

Injustice is increasingly perpetuating nations, families, and individuals. Where there is no light, darkness will reign. Where there is no love, fear will win. Where there is no worship of Jesus, the enemy will have his way. Jesus is our true justice giver. True and complete justice will only come when Jesus returns and releases perfect justice in mercy. However, until that day, Jesus has strategically positioned His Church in homes, cities, and nations to release His Kingdom and justice. In the midst of growing darkness that knows no rest, there is a corresponding 24/7 [...]

Project Location: The Luke Commission is located in Southern Africa, in a small country called Eswatini (formerly known as Swaziland), adjacent to Mozambique and South Africa. Since the arrival of COVID-19 in March 2020, TLC has been one of two facilities admitting severe/critical patients. Since the start of COVID-19, TLC has admitted 90% of the nation’s COVID-19 ICU patients (over 1,700 patients). During the first and second wave, our country faced a strain in terms of oxygen. Without an in-country source of oxygen, we were dependent on suppliers in South Africa. It was a very [...]

We recently conducted a two-day training program that helped ministries learn how to reach the majority population and build Christian communities online. This digital church consultation has been a great opportunity for pastors, theologians, and discipleship ministries to collaborate and explore new opportunities of Kingdom cooperation. This type of collaborative networking is difficult in any setting, but it can particularly be difficult when partners in the room have such a wide range of personal and spiritual backgrounds. Some of the participants come from historic Christian families while others are recent converts from non-Christian traditions. Despite all these differences, [...]

Over 2 million persons have been displaced in Northeast, Northcentral and Northwest Nigeria due to ethno-religious violence. Bearing the brunt of the effects of this crisis are women and children. Jinkai Initiative works with the children and families negatively impacted by the clashes. They are particularly passionate about alleviating mental and emotional trauma in order to allow healthy communities to thrive and break the cycle of violence. Jinkai Initiative is using unique and effective ways to address the needs of the persecuted and marginalized in Nigeria. In 2020, Jinkai Initiative in partnership with several other organizations launched [...]