Engage

The BMS World Mission Magazine

For in-depth stories, photos from the ‘frontline’ of mission, and the latest news about the work you make possible around the world, subscribe to Engage, the BMS World Mission magazine.

Full of quality writing and vivid photography, Engage is packed with inspiring, honest stories about BMS work in countries across the planet. It’s our opportunity to transport you to the places we are working, immerse you in the lives of those we are serving, and thank you for your gifts, prayers and support. We love it, and we hope you do too!

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Cover of Engage featuring a mother and a small boy and headline 'The harvest is plentiful'
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Past issues

  • You’ll find some amazing stories of the work you’re making possible in Engage, the BMS World Mission magazine!

    There’s so much packed into the latest issue of Engage, from news about how the Word is spreading in India despite persecution, to a exciting update on a new playground for the children at Hope Home in Thailand. Find out more about the difference your support has made to farmers in Uganda, and read prayer requests from refugees on the island of Lesbos. There’s news from Mozambique, Thailand and Sierra Leone, and a Christmas message from BMS General Director Kang-San Tan.

    Don’t miss it! Subscribe now to receive Engage three times a year, free of charge, and we’ll throw in our Prayer Guide too!

     

    Cover of Engage featuring a man standing on a boat with an Indian flag in the background and the title 'Exceedingly More'
  • You’ll find some amazing stories of the work you’re making possible in Engage, the BMS World Mission magazine!

    In this issue, you’ll see the incredible impact one BMS mission worker has made on the education of hundreds of children in Nepal, you’ll be encouraged by the story of the bees bringing hope to Afghanistan and you’ll get an exciting in depth look at BMS’ strategy.

    Don’t miss it! Subscribe now to receive Engage three times a year, free of charge, and we’ll throw in our Prayer Guide too!

     

    The cover of Engage featurs a young Nepali schoolgirl and the title E for Education
  • In her first issue as Editor of Engage magazine, Laura Durrant hopes to convey just how important your role as a supporter in the BMS World Mission family really is:
    “It’s your prayers that are helping grow the church in France, your calls for justice that are fighting period poverty in Guinea, your generous gifts that are feeding families in Uganda… and so much more.” There’s news of an x-ray machine in Chad, new found faith in Thailand, and a sneak peek at the theme of this year’s Harvest appeal!

    Don’t miss it! Subscribe now to receive Engage three times a year, free of charge, and we’ll throw in our Prayer Guide too!

     

    Cover of Engage featuring a smiling woman holding an armful of onions in front of a traditional Ugandan house
  • In this issue of Engage, you’ll witness some incredible baptisms in Wang Daeng, Thailand, and find news you’re unlikely to read anywhere else, like a first-hand account of the 2022 Sri Lanka protests and a special letter from a young believer in Bethlehem. You’ll also learn how you can help families in Afghanistan this winter, get an update on the Good Land appeal and hear a special announcement about the BMS Stamp Bureau.

    Don’t miss it! Subscribe now to receive Engage three times a year, free of charge, and we’ll throw in our Prayer Guide too!

     

    Cover of Engage showing the baptism of a young woman with headline 'Baptisms in Wang Daeng'
  • In this issue of Engage magazine, you can hear the story of Victoria, the little Ukrainian girl who appears on the cover, and find out about the unprecedented levels of support we have seen in response to the BMS World Mission Ukraine appeal. You’ll also learn why Helen and Wit Boondeekhun are moving on from the village of Wang Daeng in Thailand, read the latest news about BMS work in Afghanistan, and hear the dreams of families at the heart of this year’s Harvest appeal Good Land.

    Don’t miss it! Subscribe now to receive Engage three times a year, free of charge, and we’ll throw in our Prayer Guide too!

     

    Cover of Engage featuring a young Ukrainian girl with a small teddy bear and text 'Victoria had never left Ukraine until Russian troops invaded her village'
  • Hear stories of transformative mission from the farmlands of Uganda, a Greek refugee camp and the Peruvian Amazon in Issue 53 of Engage, the BMS World Mission magazine. Along the way, you’ll discover how your donations are allowing farmers to weather climate change, helping people fleeing fragile states, such as Ukraine and Afghanistan, and supporting local-led mission. We also celebrate the supporters and churches finding creative ways to pray and fundraise for BMS work around the world. And you’ll get a sneak peek of the BMS Harvest appeal for 2022!

    Don’t miss it! Subscribe now to receive Engage three times a year, free of charge, and we’ll throw in our Prayer Guide too!

     

    Cover of Engage magazine featuring a young woman and the headline 'Ray's got the weight of her family's future on her shoulders'
  • This issue of Engage is all about the amazing impact your prayers, donations and support have had in 2021. You’ll read about the children you’ve helped protect in Uganda, the flood preparedness training that’s supporting village communities in Bangladesh, and the mission work you have enabled that will have an eternal impact – from sharing the gospel with our neighbours in France, to supporting Christians in hard places.

    Don’t miss it! Subscribe now to receive Engage three times a year, free of charge, and we’ll throw in our Prayer Guide too!

     

    Cover of Engage featuring a smiling man and the headline 'Isaac's protecting children in Uganda this Christmas'
  • Issue 51 of Engage is filled with stories about how BMS World Mission supporters really do make a difference. You’ll hear about a pastor who has been so encouraged by the leadership training he received that he’s helped co-ordinate a conference for over 40 others. You’ll read about how your generosity has changed lives, from the story of one young family living in Uganda to the global fight against Covid-19. There’s also news of our 2021 Harvest appeal, I Will Stand, which tells the stories of courageous Christians coming to faith in hard places.

    Don’t miss it! Subscribe now to receive Engage three times a year, free of charge, and we’ll throw in our Prayer Guide too!

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    Cover image featuring a smiling man squatting in a field full of cabbages and the title Growth
  • The 50th issue of Engage magazine is full of stories to bring you hope in 2021, whether that’s fighting disease in Chad, tackling injustice in Uganda, or the thousands of voices calling for equal access to vaccines worldwide. There’s also news of people being drawn to Christ during the Christmas prayer campaign, and a deeper dive into BMS strategy.
    Don’t miss it! Subscribe now to receive Engage three times a year, free of charge, and we’ll throw in our Prayer Guide too!

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    Cover of Engage featuring a spiral of previous covers
  • This issue of Engage, the BMS World Mission magazine is really quite a special one. It’s the update on our five-year strategy to see one million lives transformed by the end of 2020.
    Don’t miss it! Subscribe now to receive Engage three times a year, free of charge, and we’ll throw in our Prayer Guide too!

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    Cover of magazine with headline 'You did it' and a montage of faces
  • In this issue of Engage, the BMS World Mission magazine, find out how you helped over 28,000 people in 14 countries through the BMS Coronavirus appeal – some of you by finding ingenious ways to be at-home heroes! Plus the winners of our mission worker photo competition, good news from Asia and a look at BMS’ future strategy.

    Don’t miss it! Subscribe now to receive Engage three times a year, free of charge, and we’ll throw in our Prayer Guide too!

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    Cover of Engage featuring a medical worker wearing a mask
  • This issue of Engage celebrates good news stories from Bangladesh, Peru, Albania and many other places, and at the same time provides an opportunity to respond to the global threat to life and livelihoods triggered by the Coronavirus pandemic.

    Don’t miss it! Subscribe now to receive Engage three times a year, free of charge, and we’ll throw in our Prayer Guide too!

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    Cover of Engage featuring a small girl wearing a backpack
  • In this issue of Engage:  What one woman in Mozambique taught us about bravery after Cyclone Idai, and how live-streaming is reaching North Africa with the gospel. There’s also an update about the children you helped by supporting Life’s First Cry, and the families you’re helping now through our Christmas water appeal for Afghanistan.

    Don’t miss it! Subscribe now to receive Engage three times a year, free of charge, and we’ll throw in our Prayer Guide too!

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    Cover of Engage featuring a smiling woman framed by the 'A' of 'BRAVE'
  • Meet Innocent in this issue of Engage. He was once called a “waste of oxygen” but now knows he is a “God plan”.  Also in this latest issue of Engage: life after Cyclone Idai, the people you helped in Albania, and your chance to contribute to BMS World Mission’s strategic vision.
    Don’t miss it! Subscribe now to receive Engage three times a year, free of charge, and we’ll throw in our Prayer Guide too!

    (You can also read Engage right now by clicking the download button below).

     

    The cover of Engage features a small boy holding a balloon and the title: Innocent, the God-given boy of Gulu
  • Meet the Humans of South Sudan in this issue of Engage. They’re the refugees helping each other to rebuild their lives after brutal civil war – and your support is making that possible. Also in this latest issue of Engage: how you helped us fight the freeze in Ukraine, the miraculous encounter with Jesus that led Samara* from an abusive relationship to studying theology, and the fundraising three-year-old scooting to save lives. Don’t miss it! Subscribe now to receive Engage three times a year, free of charge, and we’ll throw in our Prayer Guide too!

    *name changed

     

    Engage cover, featuring a mother with two small children and the headline 'Humans of South Sudan'
  • Experience life across the world by reading the latest edition of Engage! Discover a people who were brought to faith because of an ancient prophecy. Find out whether you’ve got what it takes to serve overseas with BMS World Mission. Read the story of a BMS worker who can’t tell you who they are or where they are serving – but who can tell you how God’s love is changing people’s lives there.

    Subscribe now to receive Engage three times a year, free of charge, and we’ll throw in our Prayer Guide too!

    The front cover of Engage magazine features a smiling woman at a weaving loom, a sleeping cat, and the title 'The Prophecy and the Golden Book'
  • Find out how you can support our pioneer church planters in prayer over the next 12 months by reading Engage! Helen and Wit Boondeekhun are sharing the gospel in an unreached Buddhist village in Thailand and they’d love for you to stand with them by committing to our prayer challenge. Also in the latest issue of Engage: how you’re saving lives in Afghanistan, the Syrian refugee children you’re sending to school, and the coffee morning that’s been supporting mission for 65 years. Don’t miss it! Subscribe now to receive Engage three times a year, free of charge, and we’ll throw in our Prayer Guide too!

    Cover of Engage magazine featuring a smiling woman in a headscarf and the title 'You're saving lives in Afghanistan'
  • If you’ve ever wondered how you can help tackle modern slavery in the UK, or what it’s like to teach English in China, you’re going to enjoy reading this issue of Engage. It also features exciting news from our surgeons in Chad, stories of amazing Christians raising support for us, and a beautiful pull-out poster from our work in Afghanistan. Don’t miss it!

    These are some of the amazing stories that are featured in the latest issue. Stories that are made possible because of people like you. We hope you enjoy reading them!

  • The latest issue of Engage, the BMS World Mission magazine, is full of stories of how your giving is transforming lives. Christian lawyers are speaking up for the poor and oppressed in Mozambique. Boys in West Africa are learning through football that they’re valuable to God. These are some of the amazing stories that are featured in the new issue of Engage. Subscribe now.

  • People are becoming Christians in hyper-secular France. Nepali teachers are getting training that’s transforming their classrooms and unlocking brighter futures for their students. Vulnerable Mozambicans are accessing justice. And Syrian refugee children are being helped to overcome the horrendous trauma they’ve experienced. These are some of the amazing stories that are featured in the new issue of Engage. Subscribe now.

    The new issue of Engage, the BMS World Mission magazine.
  • The Afghanistan you never see, how you’re transforming lives in Uganda and the difference your giving to Syrian refugees has made. Engage was relaunched in 2017 with a brand new look. This is the first issue, and we’re very excited about it. If you care about world mission, Christianity or Jesus, have a read. Subscribe now.

  • Millennials: Generation Y bother, persecution and revival in India, Fantastic four: integral mission in Uganda, a boxing miracle in Afghanistan, Mindy Belz and persecution Christians in Iraq, Southern Baptist leader Russell Moore and what the world needs in 2017 – the winter 2016/17 issue of Engage. Subscribe now.

  • Europe: thirsty for mission, Caring for creation in East Asia, visiting a Bangladeshi slum school, is anger a Christian virtue, Samuel Escobar and Mark Woods – the autumn issue of Engage. Subscribe now.

    The front cover of Engage Autumn 2016 features the European flag as a cracked landscape and the title "Thirsty for Mission: God hasn't finished with Europe"
  • Refugees: between the devil and the deep blue sea, hilarious language faux pas, the adoption that nearly didn’t happen, a gospel for the rich and Pam Rhodes – the summer issue of Engage. Subscribe now.

  • Apathy in the UK – do we care enough to tell others about Jesus, Hope in the jungle, Whoops there goes my appendix, Kate Bottley from Gogglebox, Nick Page and finding God in prison – the spring issue of Engage. Subscribe now.