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On a Wednesday night bible talk at the local refugee ministry center, a group of Muslim women from Somaliland came to visit. We had Bibles in Somali and sang a couple of songs in their language, but the talk was in English and the only interpretation available was...
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Learning the local language was a repeated emphasis during my NEXT internship. I understood why to some extent, but I hadn’t expected that God would work through the everyday moments of this language learning process. My fellow intern Katie and I took language...
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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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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...