Pastors and ministry leaders around the world experience a myriad of trials: war, displacement, violence, poverty, hostile governments, persecution, and more. Deep roots in Christ anchor them through the crucibles of affliction, equipping them to be beacons of hope in their communities. Pastor Sasha is...
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Jhonatan Rivera’s earliest memories were marked by violence, a broken family, abandonment by his biological parents, and substance abuse. “But…God was working,” he recalls, “and I didn’t even know him.” The pain of his circumstances eventually led him to cope with substance abuse. He confesses...
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Herman was born into a dysfunctional family in Guatemala City. Losing his mother at an early age, he sought comfort in illicit living. Christ rescued him at age twenty-five, and he married and started his family. Upon the Lord calling him to ministry, he preached...
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You will also get a glimpse into the lives of some of our students in Uganda and South Sudan, who face significant challenges but are determined to cultivate strong roots in Scripture so they can pour into others.
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Equipping Leaders in Bhutan When the pandemic hit, the Buddhist hermit kingdom of Bhutan completely shut its borders. They remained closed for three long years. This year, to the great surpise of our team, one of our Bhutanese graduates showed up in Sikkim, India with...
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It is with great excitement that we watch our work spread to new places! This month we are focusing on Latin America, where we are equipping leaders and transforming lives in seven countries. Our team includes 1 regional director, 7 country directors, 29 coordinators, and...
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When the war in Ukraine started, Global Action leapt into action. We were especially aware of the needs of the Roma people who, traditionally, have been ignored by leaders and communities and are treated as lower-class citizens. Because of our work with Roma pastor Mykola...
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Lupi Polío is a young woman from El Salvador who came to Christ after an earthquake shook her country—and her complacency. She came face to face with her own mortality and realized her need for a Savior. Some years later she decided to move to Guatemala to...
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The pandemic has made life even harder for Ukraine’s many Roma people. But Global Action graduate, Pastor Maxim Dzhum, is on the ground providing ongoing assistance and encouragement to families in need. This is a small picture of why equipping leaders in hard places makes...
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Did you know that even though Spanish is the official language of Guatemala, only 55% of the population speaks Spanish as their heart language? There are actually 22 different languages spoken in Guatemala! Over a half million people are native speakers of the Mayan language,...
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