Spradlins depart today for Paraguay mission

January 29, 2010

Troy and Andrea SpradlinASUNCION, 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.

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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

fhuteamEAST 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.

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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.

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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.

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