Posts by Joy Cline (Page 8)

Peru’s Heroic City

In the heart of South America, nestled between the Pacific Ocean and the Andes Mountains, lies Peru—a beloved nation grappling with distinctive challenges. Peruvian leaders Ps Daniel and Ps Victor explained the difficulties they are facing both inside and outside the church – from a lack of committed disciples and an absence of training, to tackling violent drug culture and extreme poverty.…

Bible Translation

Thank you for leaving a legacy of changed lives. Here is one example of a life that was transformed… Enol speaks four languages, but reading Scripture in her own language changed her forever. Enol had read John 3:16 in English before, but something happened when she read it in Isnag: “When I read John 3:16 in my own language … I realized…

Going Out 2 By 2

As leaders from a BEYOND movement network in SE Asia began to talk about taking the gospel to a nearby island, Wahid grew interested. Passionate about spreading the Word of God, he took a long trip with some fellow disciple-makers around the island’s perimeter. They stopped at several places where Wahid already knew people, and shared Bible stories that pointed to Isa (Jesus)…

Stories of Collaboration

Written by Brooke Helder, GACX Content Creator  – I am now in the stage of life where many of my close friends are having children. It has been one of the greatest gifts in my life to meet all these little bundles of joy. Staring into their newborn eyes has prompted my prayer life to grow immensely. I pray for my friends…

Lifeline for Women

Sometimes, leaving is the only life-saving course of action. Nasrin Hasmi, 28, pictured here with her daughter Jira, suffered for four years as her husband beat and abused her.  Frequently drunk or using drugs, he didn’t work and relied upon handouts from friends and family.  After one particularly bad beating, with no money or work experience, Nasrin moved back home and immediately…

God At Work Around the World

We have now passed one year since you generously approved an initial funding request for the “SE Asia Evangelism Engagement Project”. I am writing to report to you on that project, for which we are grateful for your support.  Secondly–your June gift was truly an encouragement, and allowed us to strategically share God’s Word in several new places. THANK YOU! We praise…

Taking a God Perspective on War

Across Eurasia, where challenges abound, Harvesters persists in the mission to spread the Gospel. The region, rife with conflicts, wars and opposition, poses dangers and we cannot be specific about where we are working. But we can say how encouraged we are by the dedication of local leaders who choose to take a God perspective– viewing challenges not as hindrances but as…

Overhearing the Gospel

Nico grew up in a loving Catholic family in Argentina, but his life changed when his dad died suddenly when Nico was only 8. Nico couldn’t understand why God would separate him fromthe person he loved the most in the world. After that, his life could only be described as chaos – until recently. He began using drugs at a young age.…

Connecting God’s People

It is with great honor and appreciation that we report on the ways in which together we were able to impact the lives of 137 men and women who were actively involved in the study of God’s word in the pursuit of a BA in Theology, or a MA in Biblical Studies at our Bible College located in Zambia. This year there…