{"id":10952,"date":"2022-04-06T07:06:30","date_gmt":"2022-04-06T14:06:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/missionscatalyst.net\/?p=10952"},"modified":"2022-05-06T19:33:53","modified_gmt":"2022-05-07T02:33:53","slug":"how-a-missionary-used-bitcoin-to-transform-a-town","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/missionscatalyst.net\/?p=10952","title":{"rendered":"How a Missionary Used Bitcoin to Transform a Town"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/missionscatalyst.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/Missions-Catalyst-no-tagline_large.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"620\" height=\"207\" src=\"https:\/\/missionscatalyst.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/Missions-Catalyst-no-tagline_large.png\" alt=\"missions catalyst logo\" class=\"wp-image-4515\" srcset=\"https:\/\/missionscatalyst.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/Missions-Catalyst-no-tagline_large.png 620w, https:\/\/missionscatalyst.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/Missions-Catalyst-no-tagline_large-300x100.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 620px) 100vw, 620px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>In this edition:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Myanmar: Military Destroys 47 Churches in Predominantly Christian States<\/li><li>Niger: God at Work Among Fulani and Tuareg Tribes<\/li><li>Ukraine: A Kidnapped Missionary Is in Grave Danger<\/li><li>El Salvador: How a Missionary Used Bitcoin to Transform a Town<\/li><li>Russia: Witches Gather to Cast Spells in Putin\u2019s Enemies<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Greetings, readers!<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Want to let you know <a href=\"https:\/\/missionscatalyst.net\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">our website<\/a> has been down for a week after the web hosting bill went astray. We\u2019re working on getting the site, with posts going back a few decades, back online. Meanwhile, you can find recent articles through the <a href=\"https:\/\/us8.campaign-archive.com\/home\/?u=6519d46f2f69995da716ec542&amp;id=086cd053b8\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Mailchimp archives<\/a> or send us a note.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Here are a few things you might find useful but that didn\u2019t quite fit in the collection of news stories below.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Read <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wycliffe.org\/blog\/featured\/how-easter-is-celebrated-in-countries-around-the-world\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">How Easter Is Celebrated in Countries Around the World<\/a> (Wycliffe Bible Translators). This is adapted from and includes a link to some fun lessons and activities you can use with kids.<\/li><li>See <a href=\"https:\/\/www.jeannie-marie.com\/blog\/42\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">How to Explain Easter to My Muslim Friends<\/a> (Jeannie Marie).<\/li><li>Learn about a <a href=\"https:\/\/religionnews.com\/2022\/04\/01\/ucc-webinars-help-churches-understand-afghans-celebrating-ramadan-in-a-new-country\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">US denomination doing seminars to help explain Ramadan to Christians<\/a> serving Afghan refugees (Religion News).<\/li><li>View <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/world\/2022\/mar\/04\/afghanistan-six-months-on-from-the-taliban-takeover-photo-essay\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Afghanistan Six Months on from the Taliban Takeover\u2014Photo Essay<\/a>, with haunting glimpses of life there now (The Guardian).<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>blessings,<br>Marti<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In this edition: Myanmar: Military Destroys 47 Churches in Predominantly Christian States Niger: God at Work Among Fulani and Tuareg Tribes Ukraine: A Kidnapped Missionary Is in Grave Danger El Salvador: How a Missionary Used Bitcoin to Transform a Town Russia: Witches Gather to Cast Spells in Putin\u2019s Enemies Greetings, readers! 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