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Shortages of MAF Pilots Force Cut In Service

On the 8th March 2006, the Missionary Aviation Fellowship (MAF) announced it was reducing its services to rural Papua New Guinea (PNG) due to a shortage of pilots, reported the Post-Courier..

  • Pray for Burma

    On the 12th March 2006, which has been designated as ‘Global Prayer Day For Burma’, the World Evangelical Alliance (WEA) has called on Christians to pray for Burma where its people lived under one of the most autocratic regime in the world.

  • Bringing Hope to Rwanda

    On the 8th March 2006, ‘Operation Open Heart’ is being conducted as part of the ‘Hope Rwanda: 100 days’ campaign, which is being hosted by Australian gospel singer and songwriter, Darlene Zschech, whose songs are sung by millions worldwide each week.

  • Ministry Work Remains Strong in Iraq Despite Violence

    The oldest on-going ministry to persecuted Christians is still meeting the demands of spiritual hunger in Iraq despite the nation’s escalating violence.

  • Bible Society in Gaza Receives Bomb Threat as Persecution Intensifies

    The Palestinian Bible Society in the Gaza Strip is receiving strong persecution from Islamic extremists, who are threatening to blow up the centre if workers don’t close up shop and abandon their ministry by the end of February, according to Cybercast News Service.

  • Council for World Mission Urges Church Leaders to Engage Youth in Mission

    As churches and church bodies around the world gear up for the 9th Assembly of the World Council of Churches (WCC) in Brazil this month, the Council for World Mission has called on church leaders around the world to include youth in mission.

  • Planetshakers Conclude Sydney Mission Trip With A Bang

    The Planetshakers conference being held at selected capital cities throughout the country in the month of January had concluded its 4 days mission trip starting from the 9th January to the 14th January 2006 in Sydney. Attracting a crowd of 6,000 people in Brisbane the aim of the conference was to “Empower a generation to win the next generation.”

  • Zschechs Launch Hope Rwanda Project

    Award-winning songwriter and worship leader Darlene Zschech and her husband Mark announced last week the launch of a project that unites Christian leaders and churches worldwide for 100 days in a joint effort to bring “the God-answer to the people of Rwanda” this year.

  • Turning Point Conference Emphasize 3 E’s

    The catch cry for the Turning Point Conference is from Psalm 78: 4 “We will tell the next generation the praiseworthy deeds of the Lord!” The rallying point for this conference is to attract: “A generation that desires to impact people’s lives with the love of Christ; to engage them in Godly worship and teaching; to inspire them to participate in Jesus work in the world!”

  • Global Evangelicals Convene for Unreached People Mission in Asia

    More than 650 Christians leaders from around the globe will be gathering in Southeast Asia for a mission conference focusing on the unreached people.

  • First United Methodist Church in Mongolia Celebrates First Anniversary

    More than 300 people gathered late last month in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia, to celebrate the first anniversary of the first United Methodist congregation.

  • Theme for World Youth Day Comes from Acts 1:8

    On the 18th December 2005 the theme for the World Youth Day (WYD) held in Sydney has been chosen which is: “You will receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you; and you will be my witnesses.” This passage is taken from Acts 1:8.