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Frightened and unsure, Antin stood at the Ukrainian border with his wife and four small children. His church in Odessa assured him he’d be handing his family over to trusted contacts in Romania but that didn’t change the anguish he felt in sending them to safety. Heartache soon turned to relief when the border guards, …
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.
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 …
War broke out in Ukraine on a Thursday. By that Saturday, refugees were already flooding across the borders into Romania, Poland, Moldova, Slovakia and other places. Immediate help is now needed not only in border areas but also deeper into the country as refugees make their way westward toward Hungary, Czech Republic, Germany and other EU countries.
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 …
(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.