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Everything used by God in India
Nail-varnish, ‘cat-cat-dog’, prophetic painting and cricket: all tools of evangelism and discipleship in the hands of seven Christians from Andover...
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Student wins first-ever BMS global citizen award
King Alfred's Academy in Wantage was the recent venue for a special BMS World Mission award – that of ‘Global Citizen’. BMS has been...
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Rays of hope
For lifesaving medical work and the demands of everyday life in Sub-Saharan Africa, a regular and reliable supply of electricity is crucial. Andrea Hotchkin, a BMS...
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Lifesavers: first aid in the wake of disaster
“I was in Rwanda, I stood in the middle of a school with 20,000 dead bodies around me. It was understandably a traumatic thing. Those kind of...
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Escaping Iquitos
Last night I had chosen the ominous clatter of the ‘air-conditioning’ unit over the swarming noise of tuk-tuk motor-taxis, shouts and shots admitted by...
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BMS writer wins award at Graham Greene International Festival
Inspired by a BMS filming trip to Peru in 2010, Jonathan wrote a piece entitled ‘Escaping Iquitos’ that captivated the judges. Graham Greene was one of...
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A day in the life of Guinebor II Hospital
It's 6.00am, sunrise, a gentle knock on the window bars and Mark is woken, because he needs to see the test results from one of our diabetes patients. He gets up from...
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Marc is handed the baton
The beautiful Welsh town of Risca was the scene on Saturday for the induction of Rev Marc Owen, a Trustee of BMS, as minister of the local Baptist church. Marc...
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Safeguarding God's precious children
On a recent trip back to the UK, Deb and Dug told us how training Sunday school teachers has developed into safeguarding God’s precious children. So where do you...
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Pakistan Christians hopeful of laws change
The leader of a BMS partner agency in Pakistan says he is hopeful of a positive change to the country’s strict blasphemy laws following the recent case of a Christian...
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Town's churches unite for Undefeated
On the middle Sunday of the Paralympics, the small Oxfordshire market town of Wantage was home to one of the most inspiring Undefeated events we’ve heard about yet....
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Undefeated athletes - how did they get on in the Paralympics?
In 2011, these five athletes were filmed for the Undefeated DVD urging churches to recognise Paralympic sport as celebratory, challenging and inclusive. ...
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The Dream came true: Haitian Paralympians compete in London 2012
Leon Gaysli (Cycling Road – Men’s individual H3 road race and Men’s individual H3 time trial) Leon was a late entry to the Games, arriving on a...
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Podcast: Adrian Plass
“I haven’t laughed this much since my husband died.” That’s what one woman said to Adrian Plass after a talk he did as part of...
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Sewing stars
Nomagugu – or Noma for short – is married with an eight year-old daughter and a son of almost two. Noma is HIV-positive and is part of the weekly Morning...
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What a difference a year makes...
Does the presence of young Christians in these global and often impoverished communities actually make a difference? Do the young people themselves experience something...
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Undefeated athletes: Where are they now?
Leon Gaisli – T54 Road cycling Leon appears in Undefeated sharing how his wife and eight children died in the 2010 earthquake. He made a remarkable...
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BMS staff get authentic mission training experience
The sixteen Didcot-based members of staff, including PAs, accountants and designers, really valued the opportunity to get on the other side of the desk and learn about...
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Standing firm: Orissa church grows
Followers of Jesus in the troubled north east Indian state of Orissa are living proof of Paul’s words from 2 Corinthians. In the face of persecution – houses and...
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Celebrating 20 years of PEPE
Changing children’s lives in 12 countries and on two continents, the PEPE pre-school education programme is 20 years old this month. Started in 1992 by then BMS worker...
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