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“A couple of months ago I was looking on Facebook Marketplace for some furniture for my apartment and found a set of shoe cabinets I liked for my entryway. I contacted the seller and arranged to pick them up. When I arrived, I was speaking my very poor German and she said, ‘Are you American?’ …
Europe is teeming with opportunity. Stories of God working through his people are many, yet they still only scratch the surface of the great need.
In the fall of 2015, the world watched with shock as news reals flashed scenes of thousands of people flooding into Europe through the Greek island of Lesvos. An image of three-year old Alan Kurdi washed ashore on the edge of Europe awakened the world to the plight of millions fleeing war, terrorism, and economic …
Romania is a land of spiritual challenge and opportunity. Even though parts of the country have some of the largest concentrations of evangelical believers in Europe, many parts of the country still have well less than 1% who know what it means to have a personal relationship with Jesus. In many areas, spiritual darkness is woven into the culture and fabric of daily life.
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 …
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 God what we were to do during COVID,” said Jesse, a GEM missionary, “we found that a very practical need for the families that attend our migrant community center was groceries.”