Top 5 stories of 2019
Your support for BMS World Mission made amazing things happen in 2019. We’ve selected some of our favourite stories of God’s work from this year to show you the powerful things your prayers and giving have achieved. Here’s to God doing incredible things in 2020!
1. Serving in the Sahel
We caught up with the wonderful Claire Bedford, a BMS pharmacist serving at Guinebor II hospital in Chad, to get the low-down on what’s been going on behind the scenes at this busy BMS hospital. Claire shared how things have changed since she moved to Chad in 2016, and some amazing answers to prayer!
2. Pictures from the frontline: South Sudan’s Refugees in Photos
These beautiful photos from behind the scenes of our South Sudan’s Conflict Survivors appeal show how your support is empowering South Sudanese refugees to help each other in the wake of a devastating civil war. It’s not too late to stand alongside these incredible people. You can donate today or hold a South Sudan’s Conflict Survivors service.
3. The Good Zacchaeus
You wouldn’t expect a mission worker to take money from her neighbours, but BMS worker Laura-Lee Lovering does. Read this story to find out why, and why her local community of La Union, Peru is all the better for it.
4. Where Christians dare to tread
“I ask the Holy Spirit to lead me to places where no-one knows of God, and those places get transformed by him.”
Pastor Simon* knows his calling. He delivers messages of Christian hope to those in Muslim communities in Bangladesh – despite the dangers presented by religious extremist groups. Read the full story and find out everything you need to know about Pastor Simon’s incredible faith.
*Name changed.
5. Are you sitting comfortably?
We couldn’t round off 2019 without mentioning legendary BMS church planter Ben Francis! We were lucky enough to film him sharing the step by step journey of a believer from ‘seeker’ to ‘disciple maker’ earlier this year. Watch it now and be inspired to share your faith.
- The Reel Deal – check out the beautiful photos from our talented cohort of 2018/19 Action Teamers!
- Cyclone Idai: Mozambique needs your prayer – we asked you to pray for Mozambique after the devastating cyclones last March – and your response was overwhelming. Thank you!
- New Director for Mission appointed – we were blessed to be able to appoint Rev Dr Arthur Brown as our new Director for Mission this year.
- The Girl Who Was Hiding – children who can’t see are being empowered in D R Congo thanks to foundations laid by BMS workers.
- Breaking Cultural Captivity: How to Mission – at our How to Mission event in July, we learnt from World Church leaders how to conduct God’s mission in our local contexts.
All of this work has been made possible thanks to your prayers and giving. Without your support, we would have nothing to write about! And we wouldn’t be able to share God’s love across the world. If you want to help us continue to do God’s work in 2020, please sign up to be a 24:7 Partner today! It’s the best way to make sure we can be there for the most marginalised when they need it most.
Words by Laura Durrant.
