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It was a normal day. All across Ukraine, people brushed their teeth, went to work and ate dinner with their families. They climbed into beds and closed their eyes, anticipating tomorrow would be no different. “I woke from the explosions,” Mikhail said. “The Russians bombed the airport in Dnipro. I woke up my wife and …
It’s mid-morning and somewhere nearby a cell phone alarm goes off. “What’s that?” “It’s my reminder to pray at 10:02.” “What? Why?” I’m glad you asked! Within Greater Europe Mission, we believe God invites us into His work of spreading the Gospel across Europe. There is so much to do and so few to do …
Having fled their countries to save their lives, refugees experience the best of people and the worst of people as they wander in search of a new place to call home. Many people are kind and caring, helping them buy food or giving them a coat. Some are indifferent and won’t make eye contact as …
In the spring of 2018, the idea of opening a community coworking space in Athens was born in the heart of GEM worker Mark Doebler. At the same time, Mark, whose “normal” job is at the Greek Bible College, was approached by two former students with a dream to launch a new church. “We have …
As the war in Ukraine rages on, surrounding countries continue to respond to the influx of refugees. And across borders and countries, large percentages of the volunteers are Christians. Often overlooked in their national response is the small country of Latvia. Nestled between the western border of Russia and northern border of Belarus, Latvia has …
Positioned between Ukraine and Romania, the tiny country of Moldova is being overwhelmed with more than 200,000 refugees. As the poorest country in Europe, they have so little to give but they are giving what they can to care for the refugees who have fled from the war raging in their homeland. As they share …