Spradlins depart today for Paraguay mission
January 29, 2010
ASUNCION, Paraguay (BNc) – Troy and Andrea Spradlin embark today on their flight to a long-term missions commitment in this South American nation.
Graduates of the Southwest School of Bible Studies, in Austin, Tex., the Spradlins are overseen by the Margaret Street congregation in Milton, Fla.
Troy began chronicling their move and his reactions Jan. 25 in “Culture Shock Chronicles,” on The Fellowship Room website. Read more
Nigerian School of Biblical Studies student missing
January 21, 2010
JOS, Nigeria, (BNc) – A preaching student is apparently missing after an encounter with Muslim agressors.
In an email to the Central church in Gadsden, Ala., republished today by the church, Solomon Aguh wrote that after morning services they heard a loud noise about two kilometers away from the school. Muslims had attacked a denomination church while in worship. Solomon wrote: Read more
Haitian relief efforts underway
January 14, 2010
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (BNc) — As relief efforts pour into quake-stunned Haiti, many churches are wondering how they can help.
Hope For Haiti’s Children
Terry Tripp of the Center Hill church in Paragould, Ark., informed BNc that there is a foundation, primarily Church-of-Christ sponsored, called Hope For Haiti’s Children (HFHC). HFHC is a program of sponsorship to fund education and health benefits for Haitian children. Read more
Rat attends ladies’ study
August 4, 2009
LONGIDO, Tanzania (BNc) — On Aug. 1 Jane Desdery, Joy Jensen, Agnes Kamarage, Neema Martin and Stephanie Stafford traveled from Arusha to the Maasai bush country to conduct a day of Bible studies for the ladies of a new congregation in the Longido region.
Gospel growing in controlled Myanmar
June 6, 2009
NOTE: After giving permission to reproduce the report on BNc, the author requested that his name be removed.
MYANMAR (BNc) – Living in Myanmar has been a real experience so far. Spiders as big as your fist in the kitchen, poison snakes on the back porch and government monitors watching and reporting our every move. Telephone and all email communications are monitored by Big Brother and the list goes on and on. Read more
FHU team considers Scotland
June 5, 2009
by Jon Galloway
EAST KILBRIDE, Scotland (BNc) – Five young Christians in the process of forming a mission team visited Scotland in March. The team plans to begin a new work.
They are very interested in coming to Scotland, so we spent a week showing them areas where new congregations are needed, primarily in the central belt, where we are located. Read more
Boy sows seed for eternity
May 25, 2009
ARUBA, Paradera (BNc) — A child can count the seeds in an apple, but only God knows how many apples are in a seed.
Teaching trip to Iceland
May 8, 2009
REYKJAVIK, Iceland (BNc) – Jimmie & Linda Hill and William & Katrece Howard traveled to Iceland from April 14 – 29 to encourage and edify the small congregation that meets in Reykjavik.
200 denominational preachers expected for lectures
April 28, 2009
MONROVIA, Liberia (BNc) – Over 200 denominational preachers are expected for lectures on the church in this African capital city.
Todd Clippard of the Burleson church, Hamilton, Ala., and Bill Burk of Seagoville, Tex., will make their eleventh and ninth trips to the West African nation of Ghana to work with a school of preaching and also conduct an evangelistic campaign. Read more
Foundation laid in Ramnad
March 3, 2009
RAMNAD, India (BNc) – In February of 2009 the foundation was laid for a meeting place in Ramnad within easy walking distance from the railway and bus stations.