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97 Chinese Pastors And Leaders Attend Our Underground Training

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“This is exactly what I need right now,” Pastor Zhang told us during our Within Reach Global underground pastors and leaders training in China. We had dedicated a specific chunk of time to leadership training during our trip. But there has been a recent flux in persecution in our region, so we weren’t sure how…

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The Heroes I Know Don’t Have Names Or Faces (Ministry Among Lepers)

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The heroes I know don’t have names or faces. You may never hear their stories. They are unassuming misfits and ragamuffins whom the world has overlooked. They fade into the background of mainstream Christian media and priorities. They are nobodies. They are unassuming misfits and ragamuffins whom the world has overlooked. Click To Tweet But…

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4 Truths To Help Overcome Loneliness On The Mission Field 

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Recently, I was told of a story of a missionary woman, who eventually packed up and went home after years of serving the Lord on the field. In those moments when things quieted down and she’d be given ample time to breathe and recover from the daily demands of ministry, she would find herself sitting…

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Martyr Killed By Bulldozer Becomes Symbol Of Growing Persecution Of Christians In China

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Christians in China are being increasingly persecuted, and a pastor’s wife was killed last week protesting demolition of her church (ChinaAid.org) A Christian woman’s fateful and defiant stance in front of a bulldozer last week evoked the memory of Tiananmen Square and has become a rallying cry against persecution at the hands of the Beijing…

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2015 Year In Review

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We saw amazing things happen at Within Reach Global in 2015! 3 countries 6 outreach centers 13 local missionaries from 7 different people groups 10 foreign missionaries 9 church plants 10 tons of clothing given to the poor 150 led through our discipleship course 3-5 English Corners per week 120 students reached through Camps 135…

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Why Your Church Should Support Fewer Missionaries

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I recently read this article after a friend pointed it out to me. It is well written and balanced, evoking again the basis of how I believe cross cultural missions is to be tackled by the Church and missionaries in partnership.  I agree 100% with the article, the only exception being a larger church with bigger…

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China On Course To Become “World’s Most Christian Nation” Within 15 Years

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The number of Christians in Communist China is growing so steadily that it by 2030 it could have more churchgoers than the entire population of America.   Original post by Tom Phillips, Liushi, Zhejiang province   It is said to be China’s biggest church and on Easter Sunday thousands of worshippers will flock to this Asian…

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3 Reasons Why I Choose To Live A Risky Missionary Life

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I’ve heard it too many times: “Why go to [country]? The government doesn’t like you there. You could be arrested. You could be questioned.” I’ve heard that OR “Why not just teach English there? You’d still be in the country and make a difference. Why do you have to go to the ‘dangerous’ places? Be careful not…

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Am I Called To Missions?

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“How did you know you were called for missions?” I’ve heard this question asked many times growing up. The question was usually addressed to my parents. I don’t really remember how my parents answered the questions. Mostly because I was either a child too busy playing to care or a teenager who was bored out…

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Think Christianity Is Dying? Think Again

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Trends of Christian growth around the world interest us. Why? Because our passion continues to be focused on unreached people groups—people who have never had a chance to hear the gospel of Jesus Christ. Let’s take China for example. The country is home to the “nones”, or to the “unaffiliated” bloc of people, those who…

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