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It's crucial to know the places we are called to reach

Jonny Pollock

Most of us can tell people how many people were at our service on Sunday. We are usually less certain of how many people live in the housing estate beside us, what languages they speak, or how far someone in the next town would need to travel to find an evangelical church.

We know a lot about ourselves as Christians, but our neighbours can remain something of a mystery! I wonder how that affects how we view mission as Christians?

The forgotten gift your church needs

Josh Williamson

“I have unsaved friends and family. I want them to know Jesus, but I don’t know what to say.”

Picture the scene: here is a faithful Christian in an evangelical church – they consistently attend services, they enjoy being fed the Word, and they love the worship. Spiritually, they are growing and their love for Christ is increasing, and yet there is something missing. They hear about the wonders of the gospel week in and week out, but when it comes to being able to share the good news, they aren’t sure what to say.

From guns and gangs to gospel initiative

Naomi Watts

It was another busy night in Kingston Town, Jamaica.

Guns were firing, gangs were fighting, more lives were taken. At the turn of the century, Jamaica had the second highest levels of murder, after Colombia. Across the country there were on average 35 murders a day, and most of these troubles were concentrated in Kingston.

Does the UK really need to send missionaries oversees?

Adrian Brixey

On the UK church scene, we are often proud to own the term "evangelical" like a badge of honour, and yet how does this relate to our day-to-day, month by month, year by year expression of our local church?

The term "evangelical" centres on the authority of the Bible and personal conversion through faith in Jesus Christ, and is a core term used by many of us in identification of who we are. If you delve into specific groups of churches which hold to the teaching of the Bible closely, it is evident that they may not place the word "evangelical" on the church door, but they are evangelical.

updates from the mission field

How four simple words gave me strength

Compassion UK

This is Amina’s story, as prepared by Doreen Umutesi, Compassion Rwanda Photojournalist.

A childhood shaped by illness and shame

I was sick for much of my childhood. We were living in poverty in a community in Rwanda. I was very small, and other children would bully me.

In Birmingham, 30% are Muslims: How do you reach them?

Nicola Laver

Wes Erpen is retiring from Birmingham City Mission (BCM) after 51 years’ service – 30 as CEO. He has also been the pastor at Fatherless Barn Evangelical Church in Halesowen for more than 20 years.

Established in 1966 – BCM celebrates 60 years this year – it is young for a city mission (London City Mission, for example, dates back to 1835 and Glasgow City Mission even earlier, to 1826).

Famous missionary marks 60 years

Luke Randall

Renowned missionary and author Jackie Pullinger is celebrating 60 years of work in Hong Kong, having journeyed from Britain with little before working to support the needy in the notorious Kowloon Walled City.

St Stephen’s Society, the charity set up by Pullinger in 1981 as her work grew in impact, is hosting an anniversary event in Hong Kong in honour of her years of service. The week-long event, dubbed “Sound the Trumpet”, will feature an exhibition, music, documentaries and testimonies which will be open to the public, before friends of Jackie and the charity gather at the end of the week for worship.

Tiny tech sows global gospel seeds

Lydia Houghton

A pioneering evangelical organisation is using tiny technology to plant gospel seeds in hard-to-reach nations.

More than 100 delegates have attended its first conference, gathering in the hope of reaching millions of people across the world.

Nationwide mission brings mixed results

Lydia Houghton

Forty-one per cent of surveyed participating churches said that between 20 and 50 non-Christians heard the gospel during nationwide mission Life ’26.

But 42% of churches also reported that no-one came to faith, with an equal number saying they didn’t know if anyone had been converted, and 17% of those surveyed saying between one and five people made a commitment to Christ (see chart). A Passion for Life (APFL) spearheaded the mission. APFL’s Communications and Operations Lead, Alex Hillman, told en: “It’s too early to quantify ‘success’ in terms of professions of faith and genuine repentance, but we’ve been really encouraged by the feedback from churches.”

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Bringing light through literacy in Africa

Serving In Mission UK (SIM UK)

For more than 50 years, refugees have been living in camps near the Ethiopia/Sudan border due to both historical and ongoing conflicts. But all hope isn’t lost: through education, God’s Word is coming alive.

Spiritual, physical, and educational needs in the refugee camps are great. Among the many people forced to flee from rebel control in the region, women and children arrive having had no schooling and unable to read or write in their own language.

Crosslinks programme aims to improve Biblical literacy internationally

Neil Watkinson

Imagine being a member of a church in which your pastor-preacher has no training in understanding or teaching the Bible, where there are few or no commentaries in his heart language, and where the model of preaching everyone has grown up with (and he has therefore copied) is simply telling stories or speaking on a Bible verse ripped out of context.

Add to this the prevalence of the "prosperity gospel", which continues to spread like wildfire.

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Training hub opens as Christianity in Global South 'thrives'

BMS World Mission

Mission has traditionally been seen as "from the West to the rest". But in Ghana, there's a different story playing out – and it's one that BMS World Mission is thrilled to be part of.

As a young Christian, Ghanaian Kwame Adzam dreamed of being involved in sharing the gospel. These days, he heads up BMS World Mission’s Heart for the Gospel ministry, building strong evangelism and discipleship programmes. But he also had another, more specific dream: "When I became a believer, I was thinking, 'When will Ghana send mission workers to other places?'" he remembers. "I've always been praying, 'Lord, would you open the doors for the Global South church so we can become significant partners in fulfilling your mission?'"

loving your digital neighbour

Are Christian charities more at risk of hacking?

Tristram Ridley-Jones

Christian churches, organisations, and charities are entrusted with managing resources – donations, grants, and assets – to fulfil their missions. This stewardship now extends to the digital realm.

As financial operations increasingly rely on technology, cybersecurity is no longer only an IT issue but a fundamental aspect of financial integrity and missional continuity. For finance teams and treasurers, safeguarding digital assets is as crucial as maintaining physical security.

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The UK as both mission field and mission force

Pioneers

“Mission on our doorstep” is a phrase we’ve heard again and again over the last decade. The idea is simple and observable: record numbers of migrants (whatever their motivation – economic, educational, political, etc.) have been streaming into the United Kingdom, and we only need to step out our front gate to see that people from all over the world are choosing to make a life for themselves alongside ours.

Because of migration, cross-cultural mission has never been easier. The mission field is literally next door.

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Remember the unreached - 1 in 5 still waiting for the Bible in their language

Martin Horton

For over two years, I have shared with you updates from the frontiers of mission. It has felt like watching a sunrise – each new Bible translation a ray of light reaching the one in five still waiting for God’s Word in their language.

This year, we are inviting people like you to help reach the “unreached” – those 3.4 billion people worldwide who live in communities without a local church capable of sharing the gospel with them. As we prayed for the unreached through our daily prayer diary last year, we remembered people like the Rofca* and the Ceren*. The reality for these people is often one of profound spiritual darkness.

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A Christ-centred home for the 'forgotten' - 20 years of Casa Mea, Moldova

Matthew Martin

April 2026 marks the 20th anniversary of the Casa Mea project in Moldova - an initiative providing community homes for adults with disabilities, offering a Christ-centred alternative to state-run institutions. This article is drawn from an interview with UFM Mission Partner Maureen Wise, conducted during the filming of a documentary marking the occasion.

The story behind Casa Mea

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How mission continues where missionaries are banned

Grace Baptist Mission

There are many places in the world where it is impossible to send missionaries.

The two most common barriers are where it is dangerous to be a follower of Jesus and where there are intransigent political systems who deny access.

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Why caring for mission partners matters

Kerstin Prill

Caring well for mission partners can make the difference between silent struggle that leads to early departure and the reassurance needed to continue faithfully in ministry.

But what support is needed and who is best placed to provide it? How can agencies, sending churches and personal supporters offer meaningful care? And what would help mission partners communicate their needs with honesty and confidence?

Children’s ministry in Moldova: ‘My daddy fixes children’s hearts’

Abbie Watts

“The love of Christ compels us.” Taken from 2 Corinthians 5v14, this verse is the strapline of Christian Mission International Aid (CMIAID) and underpins everything the Christian charity does.

I recently arrived back in the UK after spending two weeks with CMIAID in Moldova. Started by Matthew and Ruth Hillier and Dan Marianciuc, the multi-faceted organisation does whatever it takes to share the light and truth of the gospel to those of all ages and stages of life in Moldova and other Eastern European countries.

How do you relate to your church's mission partners?

John McLernon

Don’t get me wrong, every missionary is grateful for the financial support they receive from churches.

They’re also blessed by knowing that churches are praying for them from the moment they leave these shores until they return at some future point. In fact, I was just sharing with a church yesterday that when a missionary says they’re travelling from one place to another and would like people to pray, they really mean it. It isn’t a filler item in a list of prayer points; the journey probably involves dangerous, ice-covered or corrugated desert roads, or even the risk of hijacking.

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Mission: Across the street and across the world

OMF International UK

In this piece, mission organisation OMF International UK provides en readers with an update on its work.

The worker bee has represented Manchester’s hardworking spirit since the Industrial Revolution. In keeping with that spirit, OMF UK has been a hive of activity as we moved our office from Kent to Manchester in 2025.

What do you think of when ‘mission’ is mentioned?

Lydia Houghton

Growing up in the UK church, when the word “mission” was mentioned, I’d instinctively picture overseas work. The phrase “mission field” conjured up images of far-away countries with people I perceived as different from myself. Was I correct in my definition?

David Baldwin, CEO of 2:19 Teach to Reach – which exists to help local churches share the gospel cross-culturally – maintains that there is a difference between evangelism and mission: “Whereas evangelism means sharing the gospel with those in our usual circles, mission always involves movement across some kind of boundary; geographical, cultural, ethnic or other.”

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Mission in Naples: 'Italian gospel workers are heroes'

Mark Oden

In the heat of the summer of 2013, Jane and I, and our four kids (Sofia, Inez, Luisa, and Archie), moved from leafy Sevenoaks to noisy, crowded Naples, Italy, to work alongside a Brethren church we’d built links with previously.

We spent two years serving in Pozzuoli, then moved into the centre of the city to plant the Chiesa Evangelica Neapolis (the Greek name for the city, meaning "new community"). In March 2026, we intend to leave Naples, having been called to serve Chalmers Church, Edinburgh.

Jellyfish sting girl given urgent MAF flight

Gary Clayton

A teenager who received an excruciatingly painful sting from the poisonous, transparent tentacles of a box jellyfish, was flown to hospital from a remote part of Arnhem Land, Australia in just 25 minutes – thanks to the Mission Aviation Fellowship.

By road, the tortuous journey from Nyinykay homeland to Gove would have taken about three hours – assuming that the rough bush tracks could be traversed without trouble or, during the rainy season, flooding.

One child, one prayer, one miracle

Anna-Claire Cusick

I’ll never forget the day I met Baby JS. He had been born just two months earlier in Kurintza, a tiny Amazon community in Pastaza, Ecuador, which can only be reached by a flight in a small Cessna plane. His mother has severe intellectual disabilities, and he had come into the world with only his grandmother to care for him.

When we arrived on our medical outreach, Baby JS was severely malnourished, surviving on nothing but oats mixed with water. There was no formula milk; that was far too expensive for a family with no income, and unreachable without a costly plane journey.

Aid cuts worry Christian charities

Emily Pollok

Christian charities that provide international aid are facing up to further cuts to the UK’s foreign aid budget planned for 2027.

After being reduced from 0.7% to 0.5% of Gross National Income (GNI) in 2021, spending will further decrease to 0.3% of GNI in 2027 to fund increased defence spending. As such, foreign aid spending will be the lowest it has been since 1999.

The unreached 94 per cent

Kay Morgan-Gurr

Culture – in the evangelical church, we often talk about this in the context of mission and those of different cultures to the majority in our churches. We talk about being multicultural churches, referring mainly to race and sometimes to age-related "culture" such as youth.

In a country full of different cultures, many churches are working hard in their outreach to connect with many of them.

New life in Christ for Sally, one of London’s many homeless

London City Mission

New data from the Combined Homelessness and Information Network (CHAIN) shows a sharp rise in street homelessness in London.

There were 3,028 people living on the streets between April 2024 and March 2025 – a 27% increase from the previous year and a 90% rise over the past decade.

Go boldly: From world mission to out-of-this-world mission...

Lydia Houghton

With billionaires racing to colonise Mars and build orbital resorts, one theologian is asking: “Who will bring the gospel to outer space?”

Stephen Stallard is author of “The Final Frontier of Mission: Space Tourism, Lunar Colonies, and the Future of Interplanetary Mission” – a chapter in the book New Frontiers in Missiology (2025).

Blackpool: FIEC leaders meet

John Woods

More than 1,100 church leaders, missionaries, and gospel workers gathered in Blackpool for the Fellowship of Independent Evangelical Churches' (FIEC) Leaders’ Conference to consider mission in the UK and to the ends of the earth.

While the church can sometimes pay only lip service to mission, this conference provided a substantial rather than perfunctory engagement with the theme. The main plenary sessions were rooted in a proclamation of the first two chapters of Acts. There was a welcome emphasis on the fact that the mission is God’s mission, that it has the gospel at its core, has the local church at its heart, and flows out of our weakness, enabled by the power of the Spirit.

MAF marks 80 years of humanitarian flight

MAF

Marking the first Lady Mayor’s Show in style: Mission Aviation Fellowship (MAF) joined the iconic procession to welcome Dame Susan Langley as the new Mayor of London on Saturday 8 November.

Dressed to impress in aircraft costumes spanning ten metres, and capes printed with scenes from isolated communities, the MAF team marched from Mansion House to the Royal Courts of Justice to greet the newly installed Lady Mayor.

‘Tell people at home that there are Kazakh Christians’

Tim*

This summer, seven students and one staff member from Oak Hill College travelled to Uzbekistan and Kazakhstan. The trip aimed to help students reflect missiologically about how Jesus may be served in these contexts as part of Oak Hill’s desire to see the church, in the UK and around the world, flourish. Tim, a student on the trip reflects on their time and some lessons for us all:

Uzbekistan and Kazakhstan are strange and beautiful places seemingly in between worlds. They feel strikingly modern in their shopping malls and glitzy districts, yet also raw and traditional in bazaars and potholed roads. Islam is a strong cultural marker, though less evident in daily practice. Soviet influence lingers – especially in Kazakhstan – while young people are increasingly drawn toward Western ideas.

The local church at the heart of God’s global mission

Oak Hill College

Oak Hill College and UFM Worldwide joined forces with The Upstream Collective to help people explore the vital place of the local church in mission.

Kentucky-based Upstream Collective’s mission is to help churches send well - doing this through equipping the church with tools and relational support and by sending the church as a missions agency that prioritises relationships.

Gospel makes waves by the sea: United Beach Missions

en staff

Beach missions are alive and well – at least if these photos are anything to go by!

Some of the UBM (United Beach Missions) team can be seen getting ready for outreach as the summer season hit its peak.

'Go Tell It,' convention attendees urged

Bangor Worldwide Missionary Convention

International speakers were in Bangor, Northern Ireland, at the end of August to participate in the 89th Worldwide Missionary Convention under the theme "Go Tell It."

With meetings held over eight days, the interdenominational, evangelical event is of considerable significance in the missionary life of Northern Ireland.

Should you consider visiting a mission partner?

Phil Moon

I used to be the senior minister at a church named after a Victorian missionary martyr - so I thought we’d better take world mission seriously, and therefore take our mission partnerships seriously, too.

But why should that be reserved for the handful of churches who think they ought to do that because of what they’re called?

140th anniversary of the Cambridge Seven's mission to China

OMF

This year marks the 140th anniversary of the Cambridge Seven sailing for China in February 1885.

The OMF website explains: “This group of seven Christians from Britain caught the imagination of the church and the nation as they gave up riches, fame and comfortable lives to go and share the good news of Jesus in China through the China Inland Mission (CIM), now OMF International.

Brighton beach 1865: When evangelical global mission changed forever

OMF UK

It is now 160 years since Hudson Taylor launched his famous and transformative missionary movement.

It was on 25 June 1865 that he prayed on Brighton beach for 24 “willing, skillful workers” to take the gospel to those with the fewest opportunities to hear it in the inland provinces of China.

UK festival proves mass evangelism can last

Luis Palau Association

Despite the positive and Biblical intent to reach as many as possible with the gospel, mass evangelism campaigns are often criticised as ineffective - but one festival in Teesside has proven otherwise.

Large-scale evangelistic events, while often drawing crowds and delivering powerful messages, can appear to be impersonal, and reducing the introduction to faith to a one-time event rather than fostering a lasting, transformative relationship with Jesus Christ. They are also criticised for being short term in nature - after the event ends, there is little ongoing engagement or support for the new believers.

Sporting boost for uni missions

Brian Glynn

Christian students are sharing encouragements following on from university missions which were supported by the organisation Christians in Sport (CiS).

Grace, a student leader at Exeter, reflected on the joy of seeing her peers engage with the message of Jesus. “We’ve loved having Graham Daniels [General Director of CiS] opening up the book of Luke during our evening events,” she said. “It’s been a real encouragement seeing many students come along to hear the gospel for the first time, through an invite from Christian friends or just by picking up a flyer.”

King Charles honours Christian mission organisation MAF

Lydia Houghton

The humanitarian work of Christian mission organisation Mission Aviation Fellowship (MAF) has been honoured by King Charles.

Representing MAF, CEO Donovan Palmer (pictured left), Trustee Max Gove, Deputy Country Director in Uganda Sam Baguma, and Becky Waterman attended a reception at Buckingham Palace hosted by the King, Queen Camilla and Princess Anne, where the “exceptional” work of approximately 100 humanitarian charities was recognised.

‘Exciting’ London Gospel launch

en staff

A galaxy of leading evangelical organisations is supporting what is described as an “exciting” new edition of Mark’s Gospel for mass distribution across London.

The giveaway Gospel is soon to be published by Grace Publications, in collaboration with Holman/Lifeway and London City Mission. Designed in what is described as “a contemporary zine format”, it combines “keen affordability with compelling graphics and design.”

From Russia to Wales: ‘The ministry is God’s, not mine’

Emily Pollok

You almost couldn’t get two more different places than the bustling metropolis of Moscow and what Ricky Wilhelm describes as the ‘sleepy seaside town’ of Penarth, Wales. Yet, married missionaries Ricky and Brandy have seen the gospel powerfully at work in both.

Ricky and Brandy grew up in Oklahoma and were married at age 19. Inspired by a visit to their campus from missionaries in Russia, the couple decided to enter the mission field and spent the next eight years of their life working with the Udmurt people in the Volga region of Russia. ‘Love for the people came quite slowly,’ Ricky explained. ‘It was hard … Americans are admired in many ways but not necessarily loved by other cultures.’

God is using migration to fulfil His mission

Chris Howles

There can be few topics more likely to canvass votes, generate clicks, or provoke vigorous and sometimes heated discussions than that of international migration in the world today.

And perhaps for good reason, for not many people or places are unaffected by this issue. Indeed some already speculate that the 21st century will in time be known as ‘The Century of Migration’.

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Bradford as 2025 City of Culture – opportunities for mission

Nicola Laver

Bradford 2025 has kicked off the New Year as the UK’s City of Culture, providing a perfect opportunity for gospel-focused churches to reach a wider audience.

The West Yorkshire city was announced as 2025’s UK City of Culture in May 2022 but has since been maligned by many (for reasons ranging from its gloomy weather to economic decline and racial problems). Almost a third of Bradford’s population is under the age of 20; and according to the 2021 census, four in ten people identified as being from an ethnic minority across Bradford District as a whole (significantly higher in the city centre).

Faith in the ring: Wrestling fans hear the gospel

Emily Pollok

Certain things just make sense together. Batman and Robin. Tea and biscuits. But, church and wrestling?

‘Wrestling and faith evolved alongside each other for me,’ explains Gareth ‘Angel’ Thompson, founder of Kingdom Wrestling, a ministry that combines throwing down in the ring with sharing the gospel – all for the glory of God.

Gospel shared in Manchester Christmas market

The sounds and smells of the Manchester Christmas market wafted their way through the city centre. As people rushed to and fro on their way to keep appointments or get in some Christmas shopping, a sound was heard – the message of the season – good news on the streets: the Saviour has been born!

Amongst the hustle and bustle, a team from The Open-Air Mission had set up and was busy sharing the message of God’s love. A few people paused to listen, others took tracts and spoke with team members. Also set up was a ‘Free Bible and Literature’ table, which proved to be a magnet for people. As people walked by, they stopped at the table to browse the literature, then they would take a booklet or Bible.

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Hampers of grace: witnessing to local businesses

Trevor Ramsey

Approximately 50,000 English speakers live on Spain’s Costa Blanca. Many of them operate small businesses, cafes, bars, and restaurants, or provide other legal or residential expat services.

Their lifestyles are not just laid back and easygoing, as you may imagine. That may be the lot of the ‘retiree,’ but for the business owner, life is just as challenging as running a small business anywhere.

'What do you mean?': The most important question in mission

Ziggy Rogoff

When sharing the gospel, we seek to contextualise without compromising, so that people can better understand concepts of sin, salvation and Messiah without being waylaid in unfamiliar ‘Christianese’. But we also remember that it is God who works through these interactions, and only He can save.

People bring their own attitudes into gospel interactions, ranging from hostile to friendly, and while their response is beyond our control, our commitment to godliness remains unwavering as we strive to make Jesus known. In fact, when people get mad with us it means something in their heart is moving.

Where are our missional youth leaders?

David King

When my youth leader invited me on a trip to Taizé, I had never heard of the place. But, it was France. It would be my first time abroad, and I was excited, thinking I would see the Eiffel Tower.

The one dampener was that we were going by coach and ferry (for £35, an amazing price even then!), but the unfortunate Zeebrugge ferry disaster had taken place months earlier, causing ferry travel to experience heightened public scrutiny. But I and other young people went with the youth leader, other church leaders from the area, and some of their young people.

Missionary who survived massacre dies age 99

Brian Davis

A missionary who survived a massacre at a mission station where she was working, many years ago, has died.

Margaret Hayes MBE had to take to the jungle with others where she survived for many weeks before being rescued, having been presumed dead – with a funeral and thanksgiving service being held for her.

The battle in Benidorm

Trevor Ramsey

In the first week of October, the bars and restaurants of Benidorm’s busy beachfront and area known as 'The Strip' were bustling and alive with many UK holidaymakers, enjoying some autumnal sunshine before returning to the harsh rigours of a British winter.

There was noise and colour, raucous laughter and angry exchanges on the streets and the walkways. The bouncers and security personnel were earning their money! Groups of Stag Dos and Hen Parties roamed the streets in packs searching out the next place of entertainment.

Alex Hawke appointed

SIM UK

Alex Hawke has been appointed as the new UK Director for Serving in Mission (SIM).

Alex has previously served as a mission worker in West Africa, Mozambique and Cambodia, where he was the team leader of a large mission team.

6,000 young people in London mobilised for mission

Milla Ling-Davies

This summer, the stands of Wembley Arena, normally filled with fans singing football chants, were instead filled with 6,000 young people singing the praises of God.

This was the launch event of The Send UK & Ireland - a new collaboration between churches and mission agencies for the purpose of inspiring teenagers and young adults to live missionally in five key areas: secondary school, university, family life, workplaces and the nations.

1,100 attend Pentecostal rally in Bradford

Luke Randall

In a show of unity 'not seen for over 20 years', 1,100 people attended a Pentecostal rally in what was the culmination of a 10-day mission event in Bradford.

The event, run by Sharing of Ministries Abroad, (SOMA) saw missioners descend on the West Yorkshire city, specifically focusing on reaching people within the BD7 postcode, with various outreach events staged with the help of St John’s Great Horton, St Wilfrid’s and St Columba’s churches.

Missionary family escape Amazon riverboat disaster

Nicola Laver

An American missionary and his wife who escaped a burning boat on the Amazon river with their young family have spoken about their incident, in which several died.

Ezra Brainard, a distant relative of 18th century missionary to the Native Americans David Brainard, was on the boat with wife Joanna and four children, including a young baby, on 29 July when it caught fire, exploded and sank. The couple’s two-and-a-half year old slipped away from Ezra after they jumped into the water, but someone pulled her into a canoe and took her to shore.

London churches unite for mission

Luke Randall

Churches from across London are planning to unite next year for a London Mission Week, aiming to share the gospel with people in the city. The outreach initiative is supported by a variety of representatives from organisations including London City Mission, the Evangelical Alliance, the Church of England and London Mission Collective.

The event’s website revealed that cultural gatherings undertaken by the London Project – which exists to share the gospel with people in the city – have revealed a clear desire among the global church to collaboratively evangelise to the people of London.

Ben Stansfield to lead Global Connections

Luke Randall

Ben Stansfield has been appointed as the new Chief Executive Officer of Global Connections, (GC) replacing Chris Wigram who had served in an interim capacity in recent months.

GC exists to equip the UK church and mission community in the world. Ben has spent over 25 years working for international charities, church ministries and discipleship ministries, so has helpful experience ahead of taking on the role.

In Depth: mission

It's crucial to know the places we are called to reach

The forgotten gift your church needs

From guns and gangs to gospel initiative

Does the UK really need to send missionaries oversees?

How four simple words gave me strength

A childhood shaped by illness and shame

In Birmingham, 30% are Muslims: How do you reach them?

Famous missionary marks 60 years

Tiny tech sows global gospel seeds

Nationwide mission brings mixed results

Bringing light through literacy in Africa

Crosslinks programme aims to improve Biblical literacy internationally

Training hub opens as Christianity in Global South 'thrives'

Are Christian charities more at risk of hacking?

The UK as both mission field and mission force

Remember the unreached - 1 in 5 still waiting for the Bible in their language

A Christ-centred home for the 'forgotten' - 20 years of Casa Mea, Moldova

The story behind Casa Mea

How mission continues where missionaries are banned

Why caring for mission partners matters

Children’s ministry in Moldova: ‘My daddy fixes children’s hearts’

How do you relate to your church's mission partners?

Mission: Across the street and across the world

What do you think of when ‘mission’ is mentioned?

Mission in Naples: 'Italian gospel workers are heroes'

Jellyfish sting girl given urgent MAF flight

One child, one prayer, one miracle

Aid cuts worry Christian charities

The unreached 94 per cent

New life in Christ for Sally, one of London’s many homeless

Go boldly: From world mission to out-of-this-world mission...

Blackpool: FIEC leaders meet

MAF marks 80 years of humanitarian flight

‘Tell people at home that there are Kazakh Christians’

The local church at the heart of God’s global mission

Gospel makes waves by the sea: United Beach Missions

'Go Tell It,' convention attendees urged

Should you consider visiting a mission partner?

140th anniversary of the Cambridge Seven's mission to China

Brighton beach 1865: When evangelical global mission changed forever

UK festival proves mass evangelism can last

Sporting boost for uni missions

King Charles honours Christian mission organisation MAF

‘Exciting’ London Gospel launch

From Russia to Wales: ‘The ministry is God’s, not mine’

God is using migration to fulfil His mission

Mission minded

Book Review SEND: Loving Your Church By Praying, Giving Or Going

Bradford as 2025 City of Culture – opportunities for mission

Faith in the ring: Wrestling fans hear the gospel

Gospel shared in Manchester Christmas market

Hampers of grace: witnessing to local businesses

'What do you mean?': The most important question in mission

Where are our missional youth leaders?

Missionary who survived massacre dies age 99

The battle in Benidorm

Alex Hawke appointed

6,000 young people in London mobilised for mission

1,100 attend Pentecostal rally in Bradford

Missionary family escape Amazon riverboat disaster

London churches unite for mission

Ben Stansfield to lead Global Connections

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