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→ Register here On a Sunday afternoon on the island of La Gonâve, Haiti, a six-year-old boy was pulled from the water after nearly drowning. Unconscious and struggling for life, he needed immediate help. Nearby was Thimotée Joseph, a student at the Wesleyan University...
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Naraa was among the first few hundred Christian believers in Mongolia after the fall of communism in the early 90’s. She was attracted to preaching she heard on the street and went to meetings to learn more. At the time, she had recently graduated from a special...
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Scripture makes it clear that God loves immigrants and refugees, and He calls His people to reflect that same love. Yet many international neighbors feel isolated, unseen or unwelcome. As the Church, even a simple act of kindness or friendship can transform someone’s...
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Click here for the GO Global event page It is possible to care a great deal about missions but still feel just a step behind. The world keeps shifting. The ways people are called, sent, funded, trained and sustained all change over time. Always have, always will. It’s...
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Stepping off the plane in Myanmar was a dream-come-true. Nearly 30 years ago my parents, Methodist missionaries, had made many trips to Myanmar during their years in Asia. At the time of their missionary service, there was no Wesleyan church, only a group of Methodist...
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As students from Southern Wesleyan University (SWU) spotted various species of monkeys and took note of canopy structure in the Panamanian rainforest, they were seeing more than a biology lesson come to life – they were also discovering how their academic interests...
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When Sara* and Ben*, missionaries serving in Central Asia, were asked if they knew someone who could mentor students struggling with pornography, they realized something alarming: among all the mature believers and missionaries in their community, only one person had...
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Let’s talk about Biff. Of course, Biff is not his real name, but he thought it sounded funny as his cover name for us to use. We told him it didn’t sound believable, but he chose that name anyway. Meanwhile… “Biff” had a radical encounter with God that...
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Standing by the lake that was in the middle of nowhere throwing my line in over and over again. The heat, the mosquitos and the sunburn were ever present. Poking my finger while baiting the hook then sucking on my dirty finger. Slipping into the muddy water. Losing...
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In May, our Cambodia team welcomed a college short-term missions team from Southern Wesleyan University (SWU). Christy Van Steenburg, a Global Partners regional mobilizer, led the team as they set out to learn more about serving globally, the Khmer Rouge, the...