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A life-changing Christmas
Over 200 people bought the new Change a Child’s Life gift tags to add to presents over Christmas, buying about 3,000 tags in total. Each gift tag...
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Teaching the trade I know
Cars have played a key role in Andy Cowie’s life. They are part of his heritage, his first job and his introduction to his wife. Now, cars have drawn...
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Christmas prayer requests from around the world (part 2)
Please lift them up to our Lord, the true Saviour and light of the world, this Christmas time. For Africa… Please pray for 2nd Chance...
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Seeking after God’s heart in Angola
In a country where over half the population are under the age of 15, a BMS supported partner worker is helping the most disadvantaged of these children by giving them a safe...
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BMS announces new senior appointments
BMS World Mission has announced details of three key new appointments to its management team. Central/South Asia Team Leader BMS has appointed Roshan Mendis...
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Christmas prayer requests from around the world (part 1)
Please lift them up to our Lord, the true Saviour and light of the world, this Christmas time. For Africa… Please pray for rain...
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Medical elective experience in Nepal
This summer medical student Rachel Perry went as a BMS volunteer to Nepal for eight weeks and here she tells us of her experience: ...
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God's business is our business
Guest speakers from Lebanon, Asia, Winchester and Bristol made a series of events compulsive listening this week. The events – developed in partnership...
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Tuning in to the sounds of Mozambique
Learning Portuguese is at the heart of our everyday lives at the moment. Progress has been at times stuttering and frustrating; at others, fast and exhilarating. We...
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Podcast: Stuart Townend speaks to Engage
“People retain the songs in a way they don’t retain the teaching.” Stuart Townend knows how important worship songs are for Christians....
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Transformed lives in Lima
Margaret has seen the exciting and transformative work of Christ in the lives of nine Peruvian people who have recently been baptised. Here are some of their testimonies:...
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Relief helps flood-stricken families in Sri Lanka
Torrential rains and powerful winds – not Superstorm Sandy, but another natural disaster unfolding on another continent, which BMS World Mission is responding to....
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Three conversions of the Christian: 24 years in Brazil
“As a Christian, you have several conversions,” says Daveen Wilson. “Our biggest conversion has been to the poor.” Daveen and...
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Promoting peace in the Holy Land
A BMS partner in Israel and Palestine is hosting a peace and reconciliation conference in the UK later this month to promote its ministry and share its principles amongst...
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Is this the 12 millionth Chadian?
Another happy event at Guinebor II – and although this baby boy may not actually be the 12 millionth Chadian, he will always be very special to his mum, Anastasie, who...
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What aliens would make of the Church today
It's a Thursday morning in Dundee, on the banks of the River Tay. Strolling through the cold morning air and turning into City Square, the vast pillared frontage of the Caird...
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Zimbabwe: a second chance
Godfrey was in a Zimbabwean prison when he came back to Jesus. Imprisoned for fraud, Godfrey was fortunate to encounter 2nd Chance ministries, a BMS partner organisation that...
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Come home again to Scotland
The Assembly is a significant event in the year for the Baptist Union of Scotland and BMS World Mission. It gives an opportunity to unite for praise and be inspired; a time...
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Restoring communities and transforming society in the Arab World
The vision of the Arab Baptist Theological Seminary (ABTS) is to see God glorified, people reconciled and communities restored through the Church in the Arab world. ...
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Prayers are progressing projects
It was hoped that project management training courses that she, and BMS supported partner worker, Carlos, were holding would enable church leaders to run successful projects...
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