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The Romanian Church’s Response to the Ukraine Crisis
Watch an update from Cristian Ungureanu, Romanian pastor and GEM ministry partner. God has mobilized their church network to respond to the physical and spiritual needs of Ukrainian refugees. Watch to hear a story about how God divinely drew one family to the church’s facilities and miraculously provided for them. Support our Ukraine fund here.
Read MorePerforming Arts Ministry in Scotland
What comes to mind when you think of being a missionary? Is it church planting? Street evangelism? Bible translation in a faraway country? Whatever comes to mind, being an actor, writer, or artist is probably not near the top of your list. Sadly, many artistically-minded followers of Jesus often feel their gifts don’t fit in the box of being a missionary. This was the case for Jerry…
Read MoreAssisting the Romanian Church in Welcoming Ukrainian Refugees
Some years ago, when a Romanian church launched a project for a retreat center ninety minutes north of Bucharest, they could not have known it would later be used to house needy Ukrainian refugees. War broke out in Ukraine on a Thursday. By that Saturday, refugees were already flooding across the borders into Romania, Poland,…
Read MoreGEM’s Response to the Ukraine Crisis
With the ongoing conflict in Ukraine and over a million people already seeking asylum, the needs in Europe are immediate and great. Lines at the borders of Ukraine and neighboring countries stretch for miles as Ukrainians flee seeking safety from the war. In particular, women and children are most vulnerable while they travel, as most…
Read MoreA Swedish Immigrant’s Testimony of Hope and Healing
This article contains sensitive subject matter. Dark-haired Nasrin, wearing a lovely white dress, stood facing her Swedish groom, eager to begin her new life with this Christian man. As she looked into his eyes, memories flooded her mind. A long and miraculous road had brought her to this day, and she couldn’t help but contrast…
Read MoreA Thrift Store Ministry in Romania
“Let’s pray before we open up shop,” said Michelle, launching into a daily ritual that had become as important to the employees as it was to her. As she prayed for God’s blessing on the day, muffled sniffling and sobbing erupted right next to her. The crying grew louder as Dina struggled to control her…
Read MoreMinistering to Missionary Kids
“I just wanted to ask you… What do you think I should do?” I struggled to hide my surprise at the question and the confession that preceded it. 48 hours after meeting me for the first time, this teenager poured out her heart to me. She asked me for advice as we trudged down the…
Read MoreWhy does GEM Pray at 10:02?
If you’ve been around GEM for any bit of time, you’ve probably heard murmurs of “Ten2”, “10:02”, or the “10:2 Prayer”. Perhaps you’ve been in a morning meeting, listening attentively to the speaker, when suddenly a collection of phone alarms begins going off at 10:02. What’s this all about? In short, it’s a call to…
Read MoreDiscipleship Multiplication in France
Fatima had only recently come to Christ, but when her church held an evangelism event, she decided to take part. On one level, she knew this would be a good opportunity to learn how to share her testimony. On another level, she felt nervous as she stood in the train station, handing out gospel tracts. If people just…
Read MorePraying with My Muslim Friend
After sitting on the long beige couch for an hour, it was almost time to leave Amira’s house. My two-year-old had begun walking along the back of the couch, jumping off the arm, and asking for a fifth pack of the little biscuits I had been using to distract him. He was getting restless and…
Read MoreEncouraging Women on the Field
After a busy time of healing, doing miracles and losing a close friend, Jesus said to His disciples, “Let’s go off by ourselves and get some rest” (Mark 6:31). If Jesus, who was fully man but also fully God, needed to rest, why is it so hard for humans to answer His call to come…
Read MoreA Missionary’s Impact in the Faith Journey
“You have been a huge part of my spiritual journey,” Linda commented. “In fact, you were the first person who explained what grace meant for me personally.” Linda had just taken the position of manager at the Riasc Center, a ministry of Swords Baptist Church in north County Dublin, Ireland. As one of the leaders…
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