Missionary Messenger
Mission in Europe
As you walk through almost any city of any size in Europe, you will encounter a church
building.
Category: Stories
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How We Ended Up in Romania
When I was 17 years old the Lord called me to work with Russian-speaking young people.
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Singing in Unlikely Places
It was a cold, rainy day as the choir was preparing for a prison concert. Yes … a concert in a prison.
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EMM and LMC request Ethiopia drought response contributions
Eastern Mennonite Missions (EMM) and LMC: A Fellowship of Anabaptist Churches invite you to respond to a critical humanitarian appeal from the Meserete Kristos Church (MKC) in Ethiopia.
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For the Joy
“Any questions?” my husband Steve invited a response as he scanned the faces in the adult Sunday school class and brought our presentation about ministry to the Isaan people of Thailand to a close. A man seated opposite smiled, “No. Just the hard one: How do you keep going when you see so few people believe?”
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An Invitation
No matter the date of birth or country stated on your birth certificate, this article hopes that you consider an assignment with EMM. But if that challenge feels like a non-starter for you, keep reading and hear me out
first.
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President’s Desk
In the 11 countries that make up the geographic region of Southeast Asia, there are more than 680 million people! The Joshua Project estimates that nearly 53 percent of the people in this region would be identified as “unreached.” They define this term as “a people group among which there is no indigenous community of believing Christians with adequate numbers and resources to evangelize this people group without outside assistance.”
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David W. Shenk: An ambassador of Christ’s peace
David W. Shenk, 85, of Lititz, Pa., went to be with the Lord on January 31, 2023. David was an ambassador of Christ’s peace who devoted his life to serving God through missions and the church.
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President’s Desk
When I share with congregations because of my role at EMM, I often say that Jesus came not to launch just a “church,” but rather a “movement.” This movement He called the “Kingdom of God” and, as He taught in more than one way, it was meant to grow exponentially as generational disciple making takes place.
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Discerning a new strategy
Our mandate as a mission agency is to take the gospel across cultures, especially into areas that are least reached. We want to see all believers — everyone — moving in mission.