By Linda Espenshade, MCC As Bangladeshi farmers carry baskets of eggplant, leafy red amaranth, cucumbers and squash of all shapes and sizes from their fields to be packaged at a local vegetable processing centre, they also bring the personal satisfaction of providing healthy, pesticide-free food to their customers. These farmers in Bogura District, northwestern … [Read more...] about Bangladeshi farmers grow safe vegetables to protect health, environment
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.
In the image of God
Brian Thomson’s heart was about to be shattered. He was asked to speak at a church conference being held in Kigali, Rwanda. It was December 2006 and due to the AIDS epidemic and the genocide of over one million Tutsis in 1994, Rwanda was struggling to cope with its massive orphan population, claiming some of the highest rates in the world of households with children raising … [Read more...] about In the image of God
Persecuted for their faith
India: A Christian couple was recently sentenced to prison after accusations were made that they had been involved in pressuring others to convert to Christianity. Pastor Ramesh Ahirwar and his wife Sakshi are from the village of Vivek Nagar in Madhya Pradesh. A man had accused the couple of abducting his estranged wife Sapna (who also happens to be Pastor Ramesh’s niece) … [Read more...] about Persecuted for their faith
Kurumbuka Leadership Solutions partners with TWU to train executive African leaders
The Kurumbuka Leadership Hub in Kigali, Rwanda, buzzed with energetic enthusiasm as 33 executive leaders from nine African countries gathered to embrace the academic challenge of prepping for the potential of being accepted into the Masters of Leadership degree with Trinity Western University. They gathered under the umbrella of the Abundant Leadership Institute (ALI) where … [Read more...] about Kurumbuka Leadership Solutions partners with TWU to train executive African leaders
Persecuted for their faith
Pakistan (good news) The recent directive from the Lahore High Court to strictly enforce anti-child marriage laws has raised hope among Pakistan’s Christians of some protection against their underage girls being forced to convert to Islam and wed their kidnappers, sources said. It also ordered chairmen of union councils to promptly annul any underage marriages, with the … [Read more...] about Persecuted for their faith