Author Archives: Andrea

First month in Zambia

Tyler Dingman has been living in Lusaka for a month. He shares about his time in Zambia so far: “One month ago I landed in Lusaka. This month has been filled with adventure, trials, ups and down, and lots of good lessons. God has proven faithful as always and made this month one I will [...]

Missionaries in Uganda address KONY 2012 video

Jerry and Candis Bingham are missionaries in Gulu, Uganda. In a recent update they addressed inquiries they have received regarding the popular KONY 2012 video. They write, “Once again the eyes of the world are on northern Uganda and the 23-year LRA (Lord’s Resistance Army) rebel war led by the notorious terrorist Joseph Kony. This [...]

Vacation Bible School in the Philippines

Gary Root writes, “Yesterday 48 children from our community graduated from a week of Vacation Bible School. This is the first event like this that has been completely put on by our little church, Balubad Christian Fellowship. The cost of the materials was funded by the church offering, snacks were provided by various members of [...]

Missionaries needed to serve worldwide

Please pray with ACTION for many additional missionaries to work in evangelism, discipleship and development in each of the countries we serve: Austria, Belgium, Brazil, Cambodia, Canada, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Fiji Islands, India, Indonesia, Malawi, Mexico, Nepal, New Zealand, the Philippines, Puerto Rico, Spain, Taiwan, Uganda, Ukraine, the United Kingdom, the United States, and Zambia. [...]

Woman introduced to Christ at Bible study in Mexico

Every Thursday evening Reyna attends Women’s Fellowship meetings led by Carmen Salacsacan in Texcoco, Mexico. Carmen shared the story in a recent newsletter of how Reyna came to know the Lord. Carmen writes, “Reyna started coming to Women’s Fellowship several months ago. Almost right away I noticed her great interest in the Bible studies I [...]

Zambian pastor partners with ACTION in discipleship

Wozifera Ngoma partners with ACTION Zambia in discipleship ministries. Missionaries Tracy and Karen Singleton shared the following biographical sketch of Wozifera in their latest team update: “Wozifera means, ‘someone who has died on his own’ in his local language. But Wozifera likes to give it a biblical meaning from Galatians 2:20: ‘It is no longer [...]

Teachers and staff needed at Faith Academy

Faith Academy is seeking teachers and staff for the 2012-2013 school year. Faith Academy is a K-12 International Christian school located in the Philippines. For more information about the school, please click here to visit its website. For more information about specific openings, please click here.

Preschool ministry in Brazil

John and Yvonne Macy are missionaries in Brazil, but are currently on furlough in Yvonne’s home country of Switzerland. The Macys train Brazilian missionaries through SERVOS Mission. The interns from SERVOS Mission conduct various programs and activities for children and young people in slum communities in São Paulo. John and Yvonne have been pleased to [...]

Nathan Wells develops translation tools

Nathan and Christiana Wells are involved in in discipleship, training, and translation work in Phnom Penh, Cambodia. Nathan recently shared about some work he has been doing to improve Biblical resources translated into Khmer. He writes, “When I arrived in Cambodia in 2003, the Lord led me to start a discipleship house through a local [...]

A bike for Jacklin in Uganda

Abby Rattin shared about how she and her husband, Josh, were recently able to bless Jacklin, a teenage girl at Home of Love, with the gift of a bike. Abby writes, “We had the joy of purchasing a bicycle for Jacklin. She was spending hours a day walking to and from school. Now she has [...]