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With the thump of music pounding, Rachel walks down hall after hall of women sitting on their stools outside of their rooms as men “shop” for the one that fits their preference. Rachel is part of a small group that has been given special access to visit and talk with the women who work in …

“Do you still want me? Are you even going to use me?” These are questions going through the minds of missionaries prepared to go into the European mission field but stuck state-side due to the global pandemic. After a 27 year career as an eye technician, Jen felt the call from God to go to …

For many missionaries, the global pandemic brought a range of new challenges in how to serve their communities. As the coronavirus was raging and opportunities to connect with people were becoming more difficult, several missionaries in Italy called out to God for wisdom in reaching out to migrant families in their neighborhood. “As we asked …

For many, retirement looks like picking up a new hobby, spending more time with grandkids, and being a snowbird down south in the winter. Not for Carol and her husband Doc. Having been Christians for most of their lives, Doc and Carol were heavily involved in supporting missionaries personally and through their church. But going …

It can be said with certainty that we have all been affected by COVID-19. Whether through grief, disappointment, or just plain inconvenience, the world over knows the name “coronavirus.” And out of the widespread impact of the virus, we all have a chance to respond in faith rather than fear. As GEM’s CEO Jon Burns …