Papua New Guinea Every August since 2007, Papua New Guinea has observed a national holiday called the National Repentance Day. The purpose of the day is to encourage citizens to remember Papua New Guinea’s Christian heritage and focus on the repentance of sins for the more than 14 million people living on hundreds of islands in the Pacific Ocean. Christian leaders from … [Read more...] about Persecuted for Their Christian Faith
Mission
Engaging in the mission of the church, to share the good news of Jesus to our neighbours and to the world. Encouraging those who are being persecuted for their faith, and coming alongside those ministering in the name of Jesus.
Persecution
Persecution stories from Persecution.net (The Voice of the Martyrs) Indoniesia: Children Injured in Mob Violence On July 27th, a violent incident occurred in Padang City, Indonesia, when several men attacked a prayer house, which was established to provide religious education to Christian children. Armed with sticks, the assailants ordered the believers to disperse, and … [Read more...] about Persecution
Father’s House Missionaries Show Compassion to Children in Challenging Times
Dr. Roman and Natasha Korniyko are a compassionate Ukrainian couple who have seen the needs of Ukrainian street children and responded by creating Father’s House in 1996. This ministry, partnered with Intercede International, is dedicated to rescuing street children, abused, neglected and runaway children, and giving them a safe place to live – in a Christian family … [Read more...] about Father’s House Missionaries Show Compassion to Children in Challenging Times
Middle East Ministries Disciple Youth Through Camps and Conferences
In the midst of the uncertainty of life in the Middle East, two ministries partnered with Intercede are ministering to children and youth in the biblical lands of Israel and Jordan in powerful, life-changing ways. Israel: Netivah Christian Ministries is an inspired Israel-based indigenous youth ministry that became a partner of Intercede International in 2013. Netivah’s … [Read more...] about Middle East Ministries Disciple Youth Through Camps and Conferences
Building churches that align with Jesus’ outcomes
In my new role at Novo Canada, I’ve been thinking about how we measure success. Part of that process requires that we are brave enough to ask the question, “What do we measure? ” As a mission organization do we measure conversions, for instance? Is that measure helpful? What does it say about our priorities as an organization? More importantly, is it something that Jesus … [Read more...] about Building churches that align with Jesus’ outcomes