Missions Stories from Around the World
(From Mission Network News Online, 8/31/26, mnnonline.org – Japan (MNN)—One month after Kumamoto, Japan, was hit by 7.1- and 6.1-magnitude earthquakes in quick succession, residents are working to rebuild their lives. Electricity and gas services have been restored, and work is… Read moreChurch Network Rallies To Help Japanese Quake Victims
(From Operation World, operationworld.org) – Tourists see the Maldives as an island paradise, but a darker reality hides below the surface. Powerful social and official forces limit freedom of expression and belief. The Maldives has one of the highest divorce… Read moreA “Paradise Lost”….Without Jesus
(From Open Doors, odus.org). Time and time again this has been proven: the door of a prison cell cannot silence the voice of God, and, right now, even in many “closed door” nations, the underground church is flourishing! In a… Read moreRisking It All For Christ
(From Western Journal, westernjournal.com, May 22, 2026) All Ezra Jin wanted to do was to preach the gospel. It worked, as the gospel tends to. Unfortunately for the Chinese Communist Party, it worked far too well. See, Jin refused to… Read moreChina Thought They Could Stop The Growth of Christianity With One Arrest. They Couldn’t Have Been More Wrong!
(From Change The Map, changethemap.net, a non-profit group that encourages prayer for the Buddhist world.). “As we go to church this weekend, let’s pray for the estimated 300,000 Buddhist monks and novices in Thailand alone. Some men become monks for… Read moreBuddhist Monks Need Our Prayers!
(From Change the Map: Prayer For the Buddhist World) Pray for the 71,000 Japanese in Thailand Approximately 0.5% follow Jesus. Many Japanese have moved to Thailand because it provides an offshore base for their export-oriented industries. The Japanese live in… Read moreDon’t Let This Minority Be Overlooked!
(From godreports.com, Nov. 26, 2025, by Riley Gonzalez) Pastor Zhang Rongliang in China says that the Beijing ancient Temple of Heaven actually was dedicated to the Jewish/Christian God Shaddai of the Bible. “At the Temple of Heaven, Heaven here refers… Read moreBejing’s Temple of Heaven Points To Godly Origin
Just in the last few days, 4 massive earthquakes have hit off the coast of the Philippines. As of this writing, at least six are dead, and much damage has been down. Tsunami warnings have been issued. According to Operation… Read moreMassive Quakes Hit Philippines
For some reason, the Gospel of Christ has always struggled to make inroads in this East Asian culture…even more so than in some other Asian nations. Perhaps it is the overall wealth of the nation (i.e.,”I live comfortably and always… Read moreJapan Still Needs Jesus!
