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VIDEO – Global Action Today

Join Global Action’s President, Rick Thompson, Chief Mission Officer, Dr. Elizabeth Marvel, and Chief Development Officer, Rich Griffith, as they share a compelling message from Council Road Baptist Church in Oklahoma. In this special service, they highlight the urgent global need for accessible theological training,...

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Gospel Hospitality:

How One Graduate Feeds God’s Sheep When Olivia Juarez observed her fellow Guatemalans traveling long distances for their loved ones’ medical care at the local hospital, her heart was stirred by their plight. Hotels are too expensive, especially for long-term hospitalizations, so they slept outside...

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VIDEO — Community Transformation in Colombia

Cristian Perez (pictured front row, third from left) wanted to use his passion for the Lord, but felt frustrated by his lack of practical ministry skills and theological training. Global Action came to his small town in Colombia in 2022, where faculty members quickly identified...

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Meet the Team: Central American Faculty and Staff

Our Global Action team serving in Central America are effervescent in their kingdom enthusiasm. We asked each of them recently, “What is the most exciting part of Global Action work in your region?” Day in and day out, they live and labor among their people...

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Olympian to Community Servant: Erick’s Story

One of 11 children, raised in a home that was Christian in name only, and slated for the Guatemalan Olympic Team, Erick Coc (pictured above: top row, second from left) had a bright life ahead of him–until illness cut short his athletic career. During his...

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Mission Field to Mission Force: Central America

Did you know that across the landscapes of Latin America — where Spanish and indigenous languages blend, and vibrant music and culture fill the streets — a powerful gospel movement has been growing?  It reminds me of Acts 14:21–22, where the first believers preached the...

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Investment in Africa: An Invitation

Did you know that approximately 50,000 new believers are coming to Christ every single day on the African continent alone?  At its current rate of growth, an estimated 150,000 new trained church leaders will be needed over the next five years in Africa to help shepherd these...

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