Category: News Briefs

In This Issue: News from North Africa, Middle East, and More

• SUDAN: Communicating with Film
• IRAQ: Ninevites Need Protection
• CAUCASUS: Vodka Unlikely Ally
• MALAYSIA: Bibles Using “Allah” Seized
• CHAD: MK Education Key to Reaching the Unreached

Continue reading Missions Catalyst 11.18.09 – World News Briefs

In This Issue: News from Cambodia, Sudan, Israel, and More

• CAMBODIA: “You Need to Talk about Ghosts”
• SUDAN: Seven Christians Crucified
• ISRAEL: In the Garden of the Lord
• KYRGYZSTAN: Schools without Walls
• INDIA: Massive Reconversion Event
• BURKINA FASO: More Openness
• WORLD: A Glance at Religions
• EVENTS: Highlighted and Recently Added Events on the Missions Catalyst Calendar

Continue reading Missions Catalyst 11.04.09 – World News Briefs

In This Issue: News from Somalia, Indonesia, Iran, and More

• ECUADOR: Partnership to Mentor Latin American Missionaries
• INDONESIA: Daapoi Won’t Stop Talking About God
• SOMALIA: Killed for Carrying Bibles
• MIDDLE EAST: He Used to Blow up Churches
• INDIA: Christian Elephants?
• EGYPT: Christian Arrested for Distributing Tracts
• IRAN: Promising Development for Maryam and Marzieh

Continue reading Missions Catalyst 10.21.09 – World News Briefs

In This Issue: News from Egypt, Ethiopia, Burkina Faso, and More

• INTERNATIONAL: Disasters a Wake-up Call for Global Leaders
• ETHIOPIA: Convert Languishing for Handing Out Bibles
• INDIA: Festivals Are Times for Intercession
• BURKINA FASO: The Land of Upright People
• EGYPT: Christians Arrested for Publicly Eating During Ramadan
• UKRAINE: Prayer Group in Parliament

Continue reading Missions Catalyst 10.07.09 – World News Briefs

In This Issue: News from Uzbekistan, the Netherlands, Yemen, and More

• ISLAMIC WORLD: Night of Power
• UZBEKISTAN: Baptists Face Three Years’ Imprisonment
• NETHERLANDS: 500 Iranian Migrants Find Jesus
• USA: Chicagoland, Gateway to the Ends of the Earth
• YEMEN: Concerns over Kidnapped Christians
• UAE: Migrant Workers Hear the Gospel
• WORLD: Churches Invited to Engage in Online Mission

Continue reading Missions Catalyst 09.16.09 – World News Briefs

In This Issue: News from Libya, Iraq, India, and More

• WORLDWIDE – Islamic Prophets
• INDIA – Gujarat Village Leader Stops Gang Attack
• BENIN – Voodoo Worshiper Encounters Jesus
• IRAQ – More Bloodshed, Christians Cry Out
• LIBYA – A Journey from Terrorism to Triumph
• EVENTS – Encounter Culture Online Training, Shake the Nations Conference

Continue reading Missions Catalyst 09.02.09 – World News Briefs

In This Issue: News from Burma, Pakistan, Congo, and More

• BURMA – Church Still Growing Despite Obstacles
• PAKISTAN – More on the Recent Violence
• SOMALIA – Four Orphanage Workers Beheaded
• CONGO – How to Evangelize 40,000 Students?
• BANGLADESH – Police Torture Pastor and Two Others
• EVENTS – Recent Additions to the Missions Events Calendar

Continue reading Missions Catalyst 08.19.09 – World News Briefs

In This Issue: News from Pakistan, Syria, North Korea

• PAKISTAN – 60 Homes of Christians Reduced to Ashes
• AFRICA – Unreached Peoples on the Move
• NORTH KOREA – Christians Arrested, One Executed
• SYRIA – Paul Returns to Damascus
• LAOS – Village Officials Announce Ban on Christianity
• TURKEY – Wedding Dresses Help Support Christians

Continue reading Missions Catalyst 08.05.09 – World News Briefs

In This Issue: Japan, Mauritania, Eritrea, and More

• JAPAN – ‘Sister Act’ Inspires Black Gospel Choirs
• MAURITANIA – Islamic Extremist Kills US Aid Worker
• NORTH AFRICA – Imams Coming to Christ
• ERITREA – Christians Describe Torture and Imprisonment
• INDIA – Reaching the Toto Tribal People

Continue reading Missions Catalyst 07.15.09 – World News Briefs

In This Issue: The Caucasus, Yemen, China, and Beyond

• RUSSIA – Open Doors for the Gospel in the Caucasus
• YEMEN – Militants Kill Christian Aid Workers
• CHINA – Reaching the Musical People
• VIETNAM – Police Attack House Church, Jail Leaders
• INDIA – Gospel Spreads among Mumbai’s Muslims

Continue reading Missions Catalyst 07.01.09 – World News Briefs