A splash of colors with worship, music, dance, prayers, exhorting Biblical teaching, food and fellowship — a magnificent three day celebration with close to a thousand indigenous Christian believers in this Muslim-dominated country! A new fellowship hall was just added to the church building with Isaiah 54:2 (“Enlarge the place of your tent…”) pasted in … Read more
FROM R.K.’s CORNER When I visited my homeland, Norway, in September 2013, I visited the Afghan-Iranian Christian community in Oslo under the leadership of an old friend, Iranian-born Peter Dahlen. Last month, visiting Norway and Germany, I spent time with other former Muslims from the Middle East and Central Asia who also are in living, … Read more
To give you a brief background on the Ukrainian crisis from the perspective of the Christian faith, I have reprinted in full a news article published on February 24 in Christianity Today emphasizing the positive Christian influence in the Ukrainian’s struggle for freedom against tyranny. Oleksandr Turchynov, a well-known Baptist pastor and top opposition politician in Ukraine, took … Read more
FROM R.K.’S CORNER What a privilege it is to serve the Lord in the nations! South Sudan is shaking in the chaos of armed conflict with close to a million people displaced, and no peace in sight. The men and women we serve in the world’s youngest country are making a difference there in bringing … Read more
Dear Friends and Partners: Happy New Year to all of you — our friends and partners around the world! For those of you who contributed to The Bridge in 2013, this report with your enclosed itemized annual Donor Statement has been sent by postal mail to your mailing address. Please contact us if you want us … Read more