Sharing the gospel in Cyprus

Above: a cross above Larnaca, where the Elys live and serve the church family at the Greek Evangelical Church. We moved to Cyprus at the start of 2022. Margarita is …

Sharing the gospel in Zambia

Above: Proclamation Institute Zambia, where the Symons serve. For those of you unfamiliar with Zambia, it’s a country of roughly 19.5 million people. About 65% of the population …

Sharing the gospel in Uganda

Above: Chris Howles teaching at Uganda Martyrs' Seminary, Namugongo Many of us brought up in the West are frequently told that we are masters of our own fate. Parents, teachers …

Sharing the gospel in Argentina

Above: Mendoza, Argentina where the Walkers serve. Argentina is staunchly but nominally Roman Catholic. 80% identify as Catholic, but in Buenos Aires, Argentina’s capital, only 4% go to church …

What has Lent got to do with me?

It is that time of year again. The sun is a little warmer, the birdsong is a little louder and the daffodils are tentatively emerging. Spring is about to be …

Holding the Rope

This post by John Piper was originally published in Tabletalk, Ligonier Ministries’ daily Bible study magazine and on the Ligonier Ministries’ blog. A shared vision for world missions is crucial …

Heavenly access

The other day, I phoned the president of Portugal. Sadly they wouldn’t put me through. I was told that in order to speak with him, I either needed to …

First impressions after 17 years

It’s been 17 years since I last lived in the UK. My wife and I have been serving as mission partners in Southern Africa, first in Lesotho and then …

Short-term mission: why and why not

There are compelling reasons not to do short-term mission! Climate change Those impacted the most by climate change (poorer countries without the resources to deal with natural disasters) are …

During Ramadan

‘Such regulations indeed have an appearance of wisdom, with their self-imposed worship, their false humility and their harsh treatment of the body, but they lack any value in restraining …

Challenges from Ramadan

For the past 8 months, I’ve had the privilege of sharing life with my West African friend Abdou* in a market. I sit daily and chat with Abdou and …

The Power of Prayer

Michael White went on short-term mission with Crosslinks from September 2020 – August 2021. As part of his language degree ‘year abroad’, he was able to work as a ministry …