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Five Love Languages Seminar Well Received in Middle East
December 1, 2008

In a volatile nationalistic city in the Middle East, missionaries are always looking for God-inspired ideas that will create fresh openings for the gospel. A recent initiative saw some encouraging results.

An Inside Kiwi Perspective Behind the Thai Protests
December 1, 2008

A world watched in astonishment as Thai style political protest played out on television screens.  Hundreds of thousands of tourists were stranded and out of pocket as The People's Alliance for Democracy (PAD) purposed to topple a supposedly democratically elected government through the takeover of major facilities.

Farming God's Way reaps Harvest
December 1, 2008

New Zealanders Keith and Pauline Whiting, serving in South Africa, have been leading a Rainbows of Hope ministry team focusing on children in crisis.   More recently they ran a course called Farming God’s Way (FGW) at their community training facility.  Africa, while rich in natural resources, remains largely characterised by deficient cropping practices.   A host of challenging realities have contributed to severe crop failures and the continent’s “begging bowl” status.

Waikato WEC Trekker Stumbles into Unknown Territory
December 1, 2008

Josh had completed a fantastic gap-year programme called Headspace and wanted a ‘next step’ into cross-cultural mission.  Enter WEC International.  Within a few meetings we had settled on a good option, spoken with his family and church, and begun orientation.  Before we knew it he had received a notoriously difficult to obtain visa and was flying off for a year to join a WEC team in a resistant country in Asia.  Here are some extracts from his latest newsletter.

The Hills are Alive with the Stories of Jesus
December 1, 2008

WEC church planters Kevin and Brenda lead an NGO in a very sensitive, remote and restrictive region of Asia.  Just days before a six month visit to New Zealand they received some timely encouragements.  Kevin explains, “We noticed a children’s clothes shop with a closing down sign. With a view to buying something for our grandchildren we decided to take a closer look.”

Creative Arts Ministry Expanding in Central Asia
December 1, 2008

Mexican food may well be the first thing that comes to mind when you hear the word TACO, however in this case its meaning is quite something else! Turkey AfriAsia Creative Outreach is a collaborative creative arts ministry, of which Kiwi WECers Andy and Jo are now an integral part.