Category: News Briefs

In This Issue: Stories from Africa and the Middle East

• MIDDLE EAST: Sharing Jesus with the Taliban
• LEBANON: Once Again at Crossroads
• NIGERIA: Bible Translator Kidnapped
• EGYPT: Caravan Festival of the Arts
• WORLD: Non-religious on the Run?

Continue reading Missions Catalyst 01.19.11 – World News Briefs

In This Issue: Partnerships in Africa and Nepali Scriptures for your Mobile Phone

• ZIMBABWE: Sharing the Gospel in Partnership with Others
• PHILIPPINES: Agutaynens Prepare for New Year
• EGYPT: House Converted to Mosque to Prevent Church Services
• NEPAL: Pilot Helps with Unique Bible
• THAILAND: “One Is Not Enough”
• UNITED ARAB EMIRATES: Missionaries Honored
• EVENTS: Additions to the Missions Catalyst Calendar

Continue reading Missions Catalyst 01.05.11 – World News Briefs

In This Issue: Nigerian Family Follows Call to Philippines

• RUSSIA: Christian Radio Almost Extinct
• PHILIPPINES: Nigerian Missionary Family Follows God’s Call
• SWITZERLAND: Christians, Muslims Mobilize Joint Crisis Group
• NORTH KOREA: Activist Speaks Out
• LIBYA: Logos Hope Visit a Success

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Continue reading Missions Catalyst 12.15.10 – World News Briefs

In This Issue: Pray for Sudan, World AIDS Day, Persian Couple’s Story

• SUDAN: A Season for Prayer
• IRAN: Persian Couple’s Amazing Story
• GHANA: Damascus Road Experience for Hiplife Musician
• BURMA: Church Closed When Pastor Refuses to Wear T-shirt
• LAOS: Village Expels Christian Families
• INTERNATIONAL: December 1 Is World AIDS Day

Continue reading Missions Catalyst 12.01.10 – World News Briefs

In This Issue: “This Led Me on a Journey … “

• SWEDEN: Friendship Sparks Network of Churches
• IRAQ: Christian Minority on Verge of Extinction
• CHINA: Eighty Million Bibles Printed
• THAILAND: Former Inmate Discovers God’s Provision
• BHUTAN: Christianity to Be Legalized?
• USA: Dare to Be a Daniel

Continue reading Missions Catalyst 11.17.10 – World News Briefs

In This Issue: Execution Delayed, Stories in Henna, and More

• IRAN: Temporary Delay in Execution of Pastor
• INDIA: Bible Stories in Henna
• UZBEKISTAN: Massive Fine for Owning a JESUS Film
• USA: Partnership of Small, Rural Churches in New York
• INDONESIA: Christian Villages at Heart of Triple Disaster

Continue reading Missions Catalyst 11.03.10 – World News Briefs

In This Issue: Stand Up and Sing!

• IVORY COAST: God Speaks in Our Language
• ALGERIA: Christians Acquitted of Eating during Ramadan
• IRAN: Pastor Faces Death for ‘Thought Crime’
• CHINA: Christians Blocked from World Evangelization Conference
• ITALY: Treasure Hunting Helps to Plant House Churches
• BURUNDI: A Week of Bold Outreach

Continue reading Missions Catalyst 10.20.10 – World News Briefs

In This Issue: Pictures from Asia’s Spiritual Landscape

• INDIA: Orissa Persecutor Turned Worshiper
• SYRIA: Eight House Churches Shut Down
• ASIA: Hip-hop Pastor Documents Movement in 10/40 Window
• ISRAEL: Anti-missionary Groups Gather in Jerusalem
• BANGLADESH: Buddhist Extremists Capture, Release Christians
• MADAGASCAR: Churches, Chickens, Trees, and Policemen
• EVENTS: New on the Missions Catalyst Calendar

Continue reading Missions Catalyst 10.06.10 – World News Briefs

In This Issue: Ethiopians Mobilized, Prisoners Released, and More

• MIDDLE EAST: Muslims Coming to Christ at Historic Rate
• SOUTHERN AFRICA: AmaZioni People Reconnect with Their Past
• ETHIOPIA: “God Sent This One to Wake Us Up”
• SUDAN: Kidnapped Aid Worker Released
• TANZANIA: Evangelist Arrested
• PAPUA NEW GUINEA: “I Want More Missionaries”

Continue reading Missions Catalyst 09.15.10 – World News Briefs

In This Issue: Standing with the People of Haiti, Pakistan, and Beyond

• HAITI: Six Months and Counting
• PAKISTAN: An Appeal to Stand with the People
• MIDDLE EAST: A Great Visit
• SOUTH ASIA: Filtered Water Changes Lives
• ETHIOPIA: Responding to Five Million Orphans
• BURUNDI: “Nobody Wants to Live with Their Hand out All the Time”
• MISSION EVENTS: Partners International, Global Women

Continue reading Missions Catalyst 09.01.10 – World News Briefs