From a Malaysian Christian leader The church has been blessed in many ways, including steady growth in face of bureaucratic and spiritual opposition. But we have not always been faithful to our call to live for Christ and the advance of the Gospel. God has blessed the church here with genuine revivals in the past, and […]
Read More ›From a Malaysian Christian leader Malaysia is a blessed land with abundant resources without typhoons/cyclones or regular earthquakes, unlike some of our neighbouring countries. So this SARS-COV-2 pandemic is the first major natural crisis we have had to endure for decades. Thankfully the authorities have generally handled the matter well. Infections and deaths are relatively […]
Read More ›From a Malawian mission leader Malawi and Covid-19 situation Covid-19 has caused a great challenge to the lives of Malawians and also to the church. There have been imminent lockdowns time and again which would mean no more gatherings for congregations. Malawi has also experienced an alarming spread of the disease and this has caused the […]
Read More ›From a Malagasy Christian leader, with some OW (edits) Official government figures show over (14,000 cases) and 173 deaths (from 19 March to 18 August), though many doubt these are accurate figures. The real impact is of course economic. Over 60% of the people in the tourism/hospitality industry lost their jobs, 30% in transport, (among […]
Read More ›From a Macedonian evangelical leaderNOTE: OW has added section headers, and made slight (edits) for clarity. Locked down and locked in Blessings and greetings from Macedonia. August is mostly a month in which not many things are happening in the churches because many of the believers are going to Holidays, so mainly (a) more relaxed […]
Read More ›From a Lithuanian Christian leader Lithuania can be grateful for being not too seriously harmed by the new coronavirus. The death count for people having died with the virus is only 81 (so far); in August there a about 600 active cases in a country of three million. The economic recession is not as big […]
Read More ›From a local evangelical pastor We pray that the Covid-19-Virus makes people open for the gospel of Jesus Christ. It was a blessing, that many people are out of normal life and had more time to think about the meaning of life. In November we will invite to “Musical & Message” together with partner churches […]
Read More ›From a believer working in the region Libya is in the midst of a civil war, which in recent years has become a proxy-conflict involving various foreign powers seeking a foothold in that country. More than a quarter of the population has fled the war to other lands. Once a proud, rich, and self-sufficient people, […]
Read More ›From a Liberian pastor and denominational leader 1. Liberia’s economy has gone from bad to worse in recent years. The damage done to the economy by the prolonged civil war, the deadly Ebola epidemic, and now COVID-19 is unimaginably immense. Over majority of the population lives on one meal a day ($1.50). COVID-19 is making a […]
Read More ›From our contact at an indigenous mission organisation in Lesotho The situation in Lesotho is dire, following the current lockdown, many businesses are closed or forced to operate at limited capacity. Thus many people have lost their means of living, causing families to go without food for days sometimes. Churches are also on 100% restriction. […]
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