Beauty of Lights
Whenever God calls his people to labor in a different land, there are many unusual situations to be faced. Most of us naturally like to see immediate results in our work, but God instead moves in ways other than those … (read more)
Skrefsrud
A little leaven, sometimes, goes a long way. Lars Olsen Skrefsrud required a bit of leaven, that’s for sure. He was a rowdy young man, given to drink, carousing and petty thievery. By the time he was eighteen years old, … (read more)
Mission Partnership
In the same way, the Lord has commanded that those who preach the gospel should receive their living from the gospel. (1 Corinthians 9:14) The Apostle Paul had many important issues to write about in his letter to the church … (read more)
A New System for Covering Missionary “Fielding Costs”
Contributions designated for missionary support are used entirely for the support of missionaries: this has always been and always will be our policy. These contributions support a monthly living allowance, as well as benefits such as health insurance, housing, and … (read more)
Hunky Dory Diary – 1972
June had come and again it was time for the Mission Camp at Hunky Dory. After a six-hour trip my daughter, my sister and I arrived at the camp on Sunday afternoon. It was a thrill when we turned into … (read more)
“Not alone…”
The World Mission Prayer League has been at work in Africa since 1968, as you will read in this month’s newsletter. We were centuries late to the scene. The gospel has been at work in Africa since New Testament times … (read more)
A Prisoner of the Lord
We had been in Kenya only a month and a half when he appeared one afternoon at the reception counter of the Emmaus Bible Correspondence School in downtown Nairobi. Truly he was the prisoner of the Lord and, though his … (read more)
The Early Years Of WMPL Finances
“The General Fund of the Mission has never been sufficient to cover travel expenses, and it has thus far pleased the Lord to supply the needed funds by means of specially designated gifts.” (World Vision, May 1955) During this past … (read more)
A Beachhead for God
NEWS! Our first Quichua center in Ecuador is launched! On April 3rd we took possession of the facility, and as of that date the doors have been open. One hour after we took over, the first Quichua arrived and for … (read more)
Dynamic Equivalence
A few months ago, at age 97, one of the premier missionary anthropologists of the twentieth century passed on to glory, a death reported by journals and newspapers around the world. You might not know, however, that his dramatic story … (read more)