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The story of Enter, a niche ministry for entertainers

Posted on 02/11/2024 by John Sandeman
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Charles Brammall tells the story of a niche ministry – ENTER, the Entertainment Bible Ministry – Reaching Sydney’s Entertainment Industry for Jesus Entertainment people can be prone to emotional fragility, and struggle with Mental Health issues. In my time with… Continue Reading →

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Uphold, a group supporting mistreated gospel workers, welcomes NDA changes

Posted on 23/10/2024 by John Sandeman

A statement from Uphold, a non-profit, says it is “providing support for Gospel Workers who have been mistreated, abused or unfairly dismissed.”  Sydney Anglican Synod passes groundbreaking motion into NDAs With over 600 parishes, organisations and schools under the umbrella… Continue Reading →

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A cloud of Aussie witnesses who served in East Africa

Posted on 16/10/2024 by John Sandeman

Sometimes, the Bible term “A Cloud of Witnesses” springs to life – especially when the deeds of those who have truly put their lives on the line for their faith are discussed. This was certainly the case for a talk… Continue Reading →

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Tracking where missionaries go and where they come from

Posted on 23/09/2024 by John Sandeman
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Radical shifts in the sending and receiving of Christian missionaries across the world are detailed in The Lausanne Movement’s State of the Great Commission report. The Lausanne Conference is gathering evangelicals across the world this week in Seoul, South Korea.… Continue Reading →

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The Search for P2-MFC: A tale of missionary sacrifice

Posted on 19/07/2024 by John Sandeman
Dean Johnston story

Missionary Aviation Fellowship (MAF) pilot Dean Johnson tells the story of his search for the crash site, where his father, Jim Johnson – also a MAF pilot –died when Dean was a baby. On this day, 45 years ago, my… Continue Reading →

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Muslims turn to Christ through diaspora and digital ministry

Posted on 14/07/2024 by John Sandeman
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Nostos is an ancient Greek word that expresses welcome of somebody home after a long time away. It is also the name of a mission part of Operation Mobilisation (OM) that seeks to welcome Muslims into a home within Christianity. Nostos… Continue Reading →

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A place of rest… and salvation on the Camino

Posted on 27/06/2024 by John Sandeman
On the Camino Olvidado

News from the European Christian Mission Six years ago, Karina and Mauricio Aldana and Carolynn and James Webb arrived in the Basque Country, Spain with the hope of planting a church, when the mayor made a quick remark about the… Continue Reading →

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Mission is the Shape of Water

Posted on 28/11/2023 by John Sandeman
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In this excerpt from Mission is the Shape of Water, a new book by Baptist Minister and Missiologist Michael Frost, we learn about the use and abuse of Christian history. I’ve long feared that our imagination has been somewhat limited… Continue Reading →

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One person I definitely want to see in Heaven

Posted on 25/11/2023 by John Sandeman
Allison Howell farewell and a copy of her thesis

Allison Mary Howell 1951–2023 It took a missionary to teach me that we are all missionaries. In our Western culture, that is more evident than ever year after year, but that insight came to me from Alison Howell decades ago.… Continue Reading →

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Former Bible Society CEO Greg Clarke takes on a new challenge

Posted on 05/08/2023 by John Sandeman
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The Leprosy Mission has a new CEO, Greg Clarke, former leader of Bible Society Australia and co-founder of the Centre for Public Christianity, CPX. Greg brings a wealth of knowledge in running a Christian organisation to his new role at… Continue Reading →

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