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Hospital (mis)adventures in Asia
March 1, 2008

WARNING: Not to be read with food or immediately prior to eating. Some people may have a severe reaction to what is written below. If you feel nausea, stomach cramps or generally rotten stop reading immediately and consult your doctor. 

WARNING: “Some ulcers are painless or ‘silent’ and the first sign is blood in vomit or black sticky stools. This is a medical emergency. The person can quickly bleed to death. GET MEDICAL HELP FAST.” 

Church planting leads to 'doing justice'
March 1, 2008

WEC is focused on church-planting. Yet WEC workers are involved in many social projects:

    * Caring for children in crisis
    * Digging wells
    * Setting up schools
    * Helping people to get vocational training
    * Teaching adults to read and write.

Why does a church-planting mission do all this?

Dramatic UN Flight for New Zealand Church Planters
March 1, 2008

A wonderful display of fireworks on New Year’s Eve was new for the people of Abeche, Chad. Sadly, many cowered under beds afraid that the rebels were attacking again.  In February a fresh outbreak of conflict occurred when rebels stormed the capital N’Djamena demanding the president’s resignation.  

Bible Ping-Pong in the Middle East
March 1, 2008

An interesting situation developed on a WEC Trek to a Middle Eastern country late last year.  The team were prayer walking in a city known to have only a handful of believers.  One believing family ran a gift store and tea house there, so some of the team entered looking for gifts to purchase.

African Witchdoctor Turns to Christ
March 1, 2008

A WEC Trek team to Africa early this year witnessed a witchdoctor set aside his amulets and turn to follow Christ.  Trek team member Lindsay recounts the story.